Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
White: Volokitin, Andrei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2569
Black: Samadov, Read
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2434
Result: 1-0
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes + 10 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:16] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:20] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:26] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:40] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:33] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:38] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:29] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:38] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:13:44] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:45] } 8... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:13:48] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:47] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:22] } 10. e5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:41] } 10... Ne4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:11:32] } 11. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:06:49] } 11... Qxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:39] } 12. Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:56] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:58] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:59] } 13... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:08:04] } 14. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:06:07] } 14... h5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:06:56] } 15. Bc3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:58] } 15... Bc5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:05:40] } 16. Rd2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:49] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:53] } 17. Rh3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:44] } 17... Rg8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:55] } 18. Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 18... Ke7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:47] } 19. Rhd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 19... Bd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:19] } 20. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 20... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 21. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 21... fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 22. fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 22... Rc7?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 23. Bxh5?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 23... Rh8? { [%eval 1.27] } { Mistake. Bxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 24. Bf3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bxc5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 24... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 25. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 25... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 26. Rxf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:35] } 26... Rxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 27. Rdf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 27... Rcc4?? { [%eval 8.61] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 28. Rf8 { [%eval 8.45] [%clk 0:00:42] } 28... Rh1+? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rcf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 29. Kd2 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:51] } 29... Rd4+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:21] } 30. Ke3 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:57] } 1-0