Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Tsaruk, Maksim
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2474
Black: Al-Tarboush, Ward
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2340
Result: 0-1
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:11] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:11] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10. Qe4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:10] } 10... Ndb4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11. Bb3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:03:01] } 11... dxe5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:50] } 12. dxe5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:59] } 12... Qd3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:03:00] } 13... Qxe4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:02:48] } 14. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:03:01] } 14... Nd3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15. Rd1 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:02:51] } 15... Ndxe5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:45] } 16. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:52] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:46] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:54] } 17... Ng6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:02:45] } 18. Bd6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:16] } 18... b6 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:02:46] } 19. Rac1 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:02:17] } 19... Bb7 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:02:39] } 20. Nc3?! { [%eval -1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 20... Bxd6 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:02:29] } 21. Rxd6 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:01:14] } 21... Rfd8 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:02:31] } 22. Rcd1 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:00:53] } 22... Rxd6 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:02:29] } 23. Rxd6 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:00:54] } 23... Kf8 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:02:26] } 24. Rd7 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:00:55] } 24... Bc6 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:02:25] } 25. Rc7 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:00:56] } 25... Ne7 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:02:25] } 26. Ne2?! { [%eval -2.86] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 26... e5 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:02:11] } 27. Nc3 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:00:13] } 27... Ke8 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:02:12] } 28. Ba4 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:00:11] } 28... Bxa4 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:02:04] } 29. Nxa4 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:00:13] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:01:54] } 30. Rxc8+ { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:00:14] } 30... Nxc8 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:01:56] } 31. f3 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:00:15] } 31... Kd7 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:01:56] } 32. Nc3 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:00:17] } 32... Kd6 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:01:56] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:00:18] } 33... Kc5 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:01:56] } 34. Ke3 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:00:17] } 34... Kc4 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:01:57] } 35. Ne4 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:00:17] } 35... h6 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:01:55] } 36. h4 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:00:14] } 36... f5 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:01:55] } 37. Nd2+ { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37... Kd5 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:01:55] } 38. Nb1 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:00:13] } 38... Nd6 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:01:55] } 39. Nc3+ { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:00:14] } 39... Kc5 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:01:56] } 40. b3 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:00:14] } 40... g6 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:01:46] } 41. g4 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41... b5 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:01:42] } 42. Nd1 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42... b4 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:01:35] } 43. Nf2 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43... a5 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:01:35] } 44. h5 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... gxh5 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:01:31] } 45. gxf5 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:00:08] } 45... Nxf5+?? { [%eval -0.31] } { Blunder. Kd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 46. Ke4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:10] } 46... Nd4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:00] } 47. f4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:00:10] } 47... h4?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 48. Nd3+ { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:04] } 48... Kb6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:00:34] } 49. fxe5?? { [%eval -2.44] } { Blunder. Kxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 49... Nb5 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:00:26] } 50. Kd5?? { [%eval -4.89] } { Blunder. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 50... h3 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:00:23] } 51. Nf2 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:00:06] } 51... h2 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:00:24] } 52. Ke6 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52... Kc5 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:00:22] } 53. Kd7 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:00:07] } 53... Nd4 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:00:17] } 54. e6 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:00:08] } 54... Nxe6 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:00:16] } 55. Kxe6 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 0:00:09] } 55... Kd4 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:00:17] } 56. Kf5 { [%eval -7.3] [%clk 0:00:11] } 56... Kc3 { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:00:12] } 57. Ke4 { [%eval -7.39] [%clk 0:00:09] } 57... Kb2 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:00:12] } 58. Kd3 { [%eval -8.25] [%clk 0:00:10] } 58... Kxa2 { [%eval -7.55] [%clk 0:00:13] } 59. Kc2? { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 59... a4 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:00:13] } 60. bxa4 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:00:13] } 60... b3+ { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:00:14] } 0-1