Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2559
Black: Kacharava, Nikolozi
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2445
Result: 0-1
ECO: A21
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:58] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:58] } 3... f5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:58] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:54] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:49] } 7. Nge2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:43] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:54] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:43] } 9. d5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... Bf7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:42] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:56] } 10... cxd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:38] } 11. cxd5?! { [%eval -0.29] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 11... fxe4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:33] } 12. h3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:26] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:31] } 13. Bg5?! { [%eval -1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 13... h6 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:02:26] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:02:22] } 14... Nxf6 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:02:26] } 15. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:02:12] } 15... Nxd5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:02:23] } 16. Ng5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:02:11] } 16... Bxg5 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:02:18] } 17. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:02:12] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:10] } 18. Nc3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:02:04] } 18... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:03] } 19. Ne4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:02:01] } 19... Qd4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:18] } 20. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:01:19] } 20... exd4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:18] } 21. Bxb7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:01:08] } 21... Rab8 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:12] } 22. Nxd6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:07] } 22... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:09] } 23. Nxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 23... Kxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 24. Ba6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:59] } 24... d3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:10] } 25. Bc4+?! { [%eval -1.33] } { Inaccuracy. Rfb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:01:09] } 26. Rad1 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:00:49] } 26... d2 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:01:10] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:00:46] } 27... Rbc8 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:01:04] } 28. Bb3 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:00:47] } 28... Bf6 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:01:00] } 29. f4 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:00:42] } 29... Bc3 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:00:57] } 30. Rf3 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:00:29] } 30... Re8 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:00:58] } 31. Rd3 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:00:29] } 31... Re1 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:00:49] } 32. R1xd2?? { [%eval -3.12] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 32... Bxd2 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:00:50] } 33. Rxd2 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:00:28] } 33... Ke7? { [%eval -1.48] } { Mistake. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 34. Rd3 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:00:20] } 34... a5 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:00:31] } 35. Kf3?! { [%eval -2.54] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 35... g6?! { [%eval -1.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rec1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 36. Kg4 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... Rc6 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:00:23] } 37. h4 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... Kf6? { [%eval -0.51] } { Mistake. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 38. Kf3? { [%eval -2.0] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 38... Rec1 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:00:24] } 39. Ke4?! { [%eval -2.5] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... R1c3?! { [%eval -1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 40. g4?? { [%eval -3.81] } { Blunder. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Rxd3 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:00:17] } 41. g5+ { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42. Kxd3 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42... Rc1 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:00:18] } 43. gxh6+ { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:00:04] } 43... Kxh6 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:00:19] } 44. Bf7 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:00:05] } 44... Rh1 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:00:19] } 45. Ke4 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:00:07] } 0-1