17...Nxd5! A well-calculated combination by Huzman.
18.Qh5 [18.Qxd8 Raxd8 19.Nxd5 Bc5 20.Nf4 Bxd4 21.Bd2 Nc6 22.Nxd3 cxd3 23.Bxc6 bxc6 24.Rac1 Rfe8-/+]
18...Nf6! After carrying out his task, The knight retreats to protect his king.
19.Qh3 Bxh2+! 20.Qxh2 Qxd4 21.Be3 Qd8?! [21...Qg4 △Qf5 22.Qc7 Qf5! 23.Bb6 Rfc8 24.Qg3 Nc6 25.Re1 Re8–+]
22.Bc5 b5 23.Bxf8 Qxf8 24.Qc7 Qb4 25.a3 Qxb2 26.Qxa5 bxa4 27.Nxa4 Qd4µ 28.Nc5 Rc8 29.Nxd3 cxd3 30.Qf5 Rd8 31.Rab1 a5 32.Rb3 d2 33.Qxa5 Ng4 34.Qf5 Re8 35.Rbb1 h5 36.g3 Qc3 37.Kg2 g6 38.Qf3 Qc2 39.a4 Kg7 40.Qb3 Qe4+ 41.Qf3 Nxf2 42.Kxf2 Qd4+ 43.Kg2 Re3 44.Qf2 Qe4+ 45.Kg1 Re2 46.Ra1 Rxf2 47.Kxf2 Qd4+ 48.Ke2 Qe5+ 49.Kf2 Qa5 50.Kg2 g5 51.Kh2 Qe5 52.a5 Qe2+ 53.Kh1 h4 54.g4 f5 55.a6 fxg4 0–1
18.Qh5 [18.Qxd8 Raxd8 19.Nxd5 Bc5 20.Nf4 Bxd4 21.Bd2 Nc6 22.Nxd3 cxd3 23.Bxc6 bxc6 24.Rac1 Rfe8-/+]
18...Nf6! After carrying out his task, The knight retreats to protect his king.
19.Qh3 Bxh2+! 20.Qxh2 Qxd4 21.Be3 Qd8?! [21...Qg4 △Qf5 22.Qc7 Qf5! 23.Bb6 Rfc8 24.Qg3 Nc6 25.Re1 Re8–+]
22.Bc5 b5 23.Bxf8 Qxf8 24.Qc7 Qb4 25.a3 Qxb2 26.Qxa5 bxa4 27.Nxa4 Qd4µ 28.Nc5 Rc8 29.Nxd3 cxd3 30.Qf5 Rd8 31.Rab1 a5 32.Rb3 d2 33.Qxa5 Ng4 34.Qf5 Re8 35.Rbb1 h5 36.g3 Qc3 37.Kg2 g6 38.Qf3 Qc2 39.a4 Kg7 40.Qb3 Qe4+ 41.Qf3 Nxf2 42.Kxf2 Qd4+ 43.Kg2 Re3 44.Qf2 Qe4+ 45.Kg1 Re2 46.Ra1 Rxf2 47.Kxf2 Qd4+ 48.Ke2 Qe5+ 49.Kf2 Qa5 50.Kg2 g5 51.Kh2 Qe5 52.a5 Qe2+ 53.Kh1 h4 54.g4 f5 55.a6 fxg4 0–1
Shankland beats Svidler in Game 1 of their 6-game match in Hoogeveen and is now actually live rated above Peter: 22nd, 2731 to 24th, 2728.8!