Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-26
White: Niemann, Hans Moke
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2618
Black: Papasimakopoulos, Alexandros
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2417
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:34] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:14:46] } 4... Bd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:42] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:14:22] } 5... Bb5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:15:50] } 6. Bc2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:14:29] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:15:58] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:14:33] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:40] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:13:52] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:15:23] } 9. Na3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:13:28] } 9... Ba6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:15:19] } 10. Ba4+ { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:13:37] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:15:26] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:13:43] } 11... Qxb3 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:15:23] } 12. axb3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:13:50] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:14:57] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:13:57] } 13... Kd7 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:14:02] } 14. Nac2 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:13:33] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:13:26] } 15. b4 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:13:14] } 15... Bd3 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:13:00] } 16. bxa5?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:13] } 16... Bxc2 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:12:43] } 17. Nxc2 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:11:56] } 17... Rxa5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:12:43] } 18. b4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:12:01] } 18... Rxa4 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:12:37] } 19. Rxa4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:12:09] } 19... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:12:35] } 20. Ra7 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:11:50] } 20... Kc7 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:12:43] } 21. Ra8 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:11:50] } 21... Nc4 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:12:20] } 22. Ke2 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:10:54] } 22... Nc8 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:11:59] } 23. Nd4?! { [%eval 0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Na3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:51] } 23... Bd6? { [%eval 2.08] } { Mistake. N8b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:27] } 24. Nb5+ { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:10:29] } 24... Kd7 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:11:22] } 25. Rha1 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:10:33] } 25... Rd8 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:10:44] } 26. h3 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:10:18] } 26... Be5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:10:41] } 27. Kd3 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:10:06] } 27... Nb2+ { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:10:34] } 28. Kc2 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:10:13] } 28... Nc4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:10:42] } 29. Bc5 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:10:06] } 29... Bc7 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:10:03] } 30. Bd4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:09:37] } 30... f6 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:09:48] } 31. f3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:09:26] } 31... h5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:09:39] } 32. Bf2 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:09:34] } 32... Bb6 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:09:38] } 33. Bxb6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:09:05] } 33... N4xb6?? { [%eval 3.88] } { Blunder. N8xb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:43] } 34. Rb8 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:09:16] } 34... e5?! { [%eval 5.05] } { Inaccuracy. Kc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:25] } 35. Rxb7+ { [%clk 0:09:24] } 35... Kc6 { [%clk 0:09:34] } 36. Rc7+ { [%clk 0:09:32] } 36... Kxb5 { [%clk 0:09:40] } 37. Rc5# { [%clk 0:09:41] } 1-0