Event: FIDE Women’s World Blitz Championships 2024
Site: 48 Wall Street, New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Zhao, Xue
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2407
Black: Mkrtchyan, Mariam
BlackTitle: WIM
BlackElo: 2206
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A06
Opening: Zukertort Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move, starting from move 1

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:58] } 3. b4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... a5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:52] } 4. b5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:50] } 5. bxc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:50] } 6. Ba3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... Ba6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:40] } 7. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:41] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:49] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:24] } 9. Qa4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:36] } 9... Rc8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:11] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:33] } 10... exd5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:06] } 11. Bxf8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:25] } 11... Kxf8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:07] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:24] } 12... g6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:08] } 13. d4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:16] } 13... Kg7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:09] } 14. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:12] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:11] } 15. Nb3?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 15... c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:57] } 16. Nxa5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:04] } 16... Qd7? { [%eval 1.24] } { Mistake. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 17. Qxd7 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:01:57] } 17... Nxd7 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:01:43] } 18. Rfb1 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:01:53] } 18... Rc7 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:01:41] } 19. Rb5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:01:46] } 19... Rb8 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:01:33] } 20. a4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:01:43] } 20... c3?! { [%eval 1.98] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 21. Rc1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 21... Nb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 22. Ne1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:31] } 22... Na2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 23. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 23... Nb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 24... Na2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 25. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 25... Nb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 26... Na2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 27. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 27... Nb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 28. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 28... Na2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 1/2-1/2