In his Round 1 match against Levon Aronian, which played to a draw, Niemann did not make single "mistake" or "blunder" in 50 moves, and played with an extraordinary 95.5 accuracy compared with computer play. The higher-ranked Aronian simply played extraordinarily well also to force a draw.<ref>https://www.chess.com/events/2022-sinquefield-cup/01/Niemann_Hans_Moke-Aronian_Levon</ref> | In his Round 1 match against Levon Aronian, which played to a draw, Niemann did not make single "mistake" or "blunder" in 50 moves, and played with an extraordinary 95.5 accuracy compared with computer play. The higher-ranked Aronian simply played extraordinarily well also to force a draw.<ref>https://www.chess.com/events/2022-sinquefield-cup/01/Niemann_Hans_Moke-Aronian_Levon</ref> |