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: Khanin, Semen
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2461
Result: 1-0
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... g5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:07] } 10. Nf1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10... g4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:58] } 11. N3d2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:01] } 11... h5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:58] } 12. Nc4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:54] } 12... h4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13. d4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:47] } 13... Ba7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:51] } 14. dxe5?! { [%eval -1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 14... dxe5? { [%eval 0.35] } { Mistake. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:29] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:30] } 16. Ncd2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:26] } 16... g3?! { [%eval 1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 17. Bxa7 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:02:13] } 17... Rxa7?! { [%eval 2.3] } { Inaccuracy. gxh2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 18. fxg3 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:01:50] } 18... hxg3 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:02:14] } 19. Nxg3 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:01:40] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:01:07] } 20. Ndf1 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:01:35] } 20... Ng4 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:01:06] } 21. Qd5 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:01:31] } 21... Qf6?! { [%eval 3.96] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 22. Qd2?! { [%eval 2.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 22... Ra8?! { [%eval 3.64] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 23. h3 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:01:21] } 23... Nh6 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:38] } 24. Qf2?! { [%eval 2.11] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 24... Qg6? { [%eval 4.07] } { Mistake. Qxf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 25. Rad1 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:01:09] } 25... Rg8 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:36] } 26. Rd3 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:01:05] } 26... Be6 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:00:22] } 27. Bxe6 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:00:54] } 27... Qxe6 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:00:23] } 28. Nh5 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:00:54] } 28... Rg6 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:00:21] } 29. Rf3 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:00:47] } 29... Rd8 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:00:16] } 30. Ne3 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:00:42] } 30... Kd7 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31. Rd1+ { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:00:37] } 31... Kc8 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Rxd8+ { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:00:35] } 32... Nxd8 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33. a3 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:00:31] } 33... Qc6?! { [%eval 4.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 34. Nd5 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:00:28] } 34... Re6 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35. Ng7 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:00:28] } 35... Kb7 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36. Nxe6 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:27] } 36... Nxe6?! { [%eval 6.99] } { Inaccuracy. fxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 37. Rf6 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:00:28] } 37... Ng8 { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38. Rxf7 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:00:28] } 38... Qc4? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 39. Qf5? { [%eval 7.69] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qb6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 39... Qc6 { [%eval 7.84] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40. Qxe5 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:00:24] } 1-0