Danielian, E. – Nepomniachtchi, I.

2385 2019 · Black wins (resignation, time or agreement)

Trompowsky, 2019: Danielian (2385) held a winning grip against Nepomniachtchi (2776) and let it slip. After 2.Bg5 Ne4 and the retreat 4.Bc1, the game opened quickly, Black picked up the white bishop on b2, then repeated checks with the bishop on d4 and e5. The turning point is 36.Qxb8+, a missed opportunity: the evaluation drops from +2.9 to 0.0. After 36...Rxb8 37.Rxb8 the rook-and-bishop ending drifts to equality, the c4 and d4 pawns roll forward, and 50...d2 with 51...Kc2 settles it. Accuracy: 91% White, 87% Black — proof that one badly timed exchange can erase an entire advantage.