Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Kvaloy, Aksel Bu
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2298
Black: Harsha Bharathakoti
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2527
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:54] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:52] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:51] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10. f4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:35] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:51] } 11. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:35] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:52] } 12. e5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:15] } 12... dxe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:48] } 13. fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:44] } 14. Bf3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:14] } 14... Rb8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:44] } 15. Qe1?! { [%eval -0.42] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:42] } 16. Bxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 16... Rxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 17. Rd1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:37] } 17... Qc8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:34] } 18. Kh1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:29] } 18... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 19. Qf2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:01:23] } 19... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:02:14] } 20. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:01:24] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:32] } 21. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:24] } 21... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 22. Re3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:02] } 22... Rbb8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:10] } 23. Rf1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:00:56] } 23... Rbd8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:08] } 24. Qf4?! { [%eval -1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 24... f5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:00:47] } 25. exf6?? { [%eval -4.54] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 25... Rxf6 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:00:47] } 26. Qxf6 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:00:05] } 26... gxf6 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:00:47] } 27. Rxf6 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:00:05] } 27... Ne4 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:28] } 28. Rxe4 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:00:03] } 28... Qxc3 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:00:29] } 29. Rg4+?! { [%eval -6.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 29... Kh8 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:00:31] } 30. Rf1 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:00:07] } 0-1