The computer claims equality here, but the position seems to me to be easier for Black to play. Material imbalances are usually difficult to evaluate, and this position is no exception.
1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1b5  3... g8f6  4. d2d3  4... f8c5  5. b1c3 One of the hundreds of ways to play the Anti-Berlin system. This is only the fifth most popular move. 5... e8g8  6. e1g1  6... f8e8  7. c1e3  Curiously, this move, natural as it seems, is a serious mistake. 7... c6d4 Now Black is already clearly better. The problem is that the b5-bishop is in trouble. This knight jump gains strength because White cannot capture with the f3-knight due to the fork, a common pattern in many opening variations. This is one of the reasons why everyone should study games from different openings—it improves your pattern recognition, a crucial ability to achieve chess mastery. 8. b5a4  8... c7c6 Black prepares both b7-b5 and d7-d5. 9. h2h3 This move is useful to avoid Bg4 in some lines. 9... a7a5  10. a4b3  10... b7b5 Now, White's pawn structure needs to be damaged because he is forced to advance the a-pawn to give room for the b3-bishop. 11. a2a4 This makes things worse. 11.a3 is better. 11... d4b3  12. c2b3  12... c5e3  13. f2e3  13... b5b4  14. c3e2  14... d7d5  15. d1c2  15... c8a6 White's position collapses. But the adventure is far from over. 16. f1d1  16... d8b6  17. g1f2  17... a6d3 A nice winning blow. 18. d1d3  18... d5e4  19. d3d6  19... f6d5 Xiong surely missed something in his calculation. The simple capture on f3 was enough for a winning advantage. 20. c2e4 Now, the situation is far from clear. 20... b6c5  21. d6d7  21... d5f6  22. e4f5  22... f6d7  23. f5d7  23... a8d8  24. a1c1  24... c5e3 The famous trainer Mark Dvoretsky liked to call this tactical theme a \"desperado.\" 25. f2e3  25... d8d7  26. c1c6 