Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-27
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2758
Black: Gelfand, Boris
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2630
Result: 1-0
ECO: E28
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:15] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:32] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:40] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5. a3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:14:49] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:15:50] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:14:57] } 6... d6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:49] } 7. f3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:15:05] } 7... e5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:15:51] } 8. Ra2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:15:14] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:15:10] } 9. Rf2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:15:21] } 9... b6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:14:16] } 10. e4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:15:01] } 10... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.52] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:48] } 11. g4?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:16] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:13:48] } 12. h4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:14:06] } 12... Na5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:13:54] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:14:14] } 13... Bxc4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:13:34] } 14. Ng3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:14:22] } 14... d5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:12:05] } 15. g5?! { [%eval -1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:24] } 15... Re8?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:12] } 16. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:14:23] } 16... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:11:11] } 17. O-O { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:14:31] } 17... Nf8 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:10:34] } 18. h5 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:11:09] } 18... Ne6 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:08:59] } 19. Nf5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:10:26] } 19... Nf4?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:09] } 20. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:10:33] } 20... exf4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:07:18] } 21. Qc1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:10:42] } 21... Ne3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:09] } 22. Nxe3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:49] } 22... fxe3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:18] } 23. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:57] } 23... Qd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:53] } 24. Qf4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:10:49] } 24... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:52] } 25. h6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:41] } 25... Re6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:49] } 26. hxg7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:50] } 26... Rg6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:58] } 27. e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:52] } 27... Re8 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:03:35] } 28. Rh2 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:09:43] } 28... Rxg7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:03:42] } 29. Kf2 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:09:46] } 29... Qe7 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:02:48] } 30. Rfh1 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:09:48] } 30... Qd7 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:01:44] } 31. Rh6 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:09:34] } 31... Re6?? { [%eval 5.14] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 32. Qf5 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:09:30] } 1-0