Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Gretarsson, Helgi Ass
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2380
Black: Bezold, Michael
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2531
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A42
Opening: Modern Defense: Kotov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:53] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:53] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:52] } 5. Nge2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:52] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:42] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:52] } 6... exd4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:37] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:51] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:37] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:45] } 8... h5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:33] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:22] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:02:15] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:01:44] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:02:11] } 11. Nb3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:30] } 11... b6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:01:55] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:01:15] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:01:51] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:01:08] } 13... f6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:01:27] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:08] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:01:26] } 15. Nd5? { [%eval -0.13] } { Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 15... Qd7? { [%eval 1.33] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 16. Rd1 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:00:45] } 16... Bf7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 17. O-O { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:00:21] } 17... O-O { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:00:53] } 18. Nd4?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 18... Rae8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:00:46] } 19. Rc1? { [%eval -0.72] } { Mistake. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 19... Kh7?? { [%eval 1.18] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 20. Rfd1?? { [%eval -1.41] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 20... Bg8? { [%eval 0.07] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 21. b3? { [%eval -1.23] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 21... Bf7? { [%eval 0.38] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 22. Nc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:00:11] } 22... Bg8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:00:21] } 23. Nd5? { [%eval -1.01] } { Mistake. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 23... Bf7? { [%eval 0.52] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 24. Nc3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:00:12] } 24... Bg8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:00:23] } 25. Nd5?? { [%eval -1.19] } { Blunder. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 1/2-1/2