Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Bluebaum, Matthias
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2621
Black: Lenderman, Aleksandr
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2582
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A40
Opening: English Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. a3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... f5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7. h4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7... a6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:02:46] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:02:45] } 9. Bxd6 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:02:41] } 9... cxd6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:02:45] } 10. d5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:02:42] } 10... Qe7? { [%eval 2.68] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 11. Be2?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 11... O-O { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:02:39] } 12. O-O { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:02:29] } 12... b5 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:02:39] } 13. dxe6 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:02:25] } 13... dxe6 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:02:40] } 14. cxb5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:02:26] } 14... axb5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:02:39] } 15. Nxb5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:02:26] } 15... Ne4 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:02:34] } 16. Rc1 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:02:20] } 16... Na6?! { [%eval 2.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 17. Ng5 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:01:59] } 17... Nxg5 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:02:20] } 18. Qxd6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:02:00] } 18... Nh3+ { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:01:46] } 19. gxh3 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:02:01] } 19... Qxh4 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:01:43] } 20. Kh2 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:01:51] } 20... f4?? { [%eval 4.84] } { Blunder. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 21. Qxe6+ { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:01:35] } 21... Kh8 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:01:04] } 22. Nd6 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:01:10] } 22... Rf6 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:01:00] } 23. Qe7?? { [%eval 1.34] } { Blunder. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 23... Bd5?? { [%eval 6.83] } { Blunder. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 24. Ne8 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:00:30] } 24... Rg6?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 25. Qxh4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 25... Rg2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 26. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 26... Rxf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 27. Bf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 27... Bxf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 28. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 28... Rg2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 29. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 29... Rf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 30. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 30... Rg2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 1/2-1/2