Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Dardha, Daniel
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2563
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2458
Result: 1-0
ECO: A46
Opening: Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... Ne4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6. Qb3?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 6... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:54] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:51] } 8. g4?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 8... Be4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:50] } 9. h4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:33] } 9... h5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:48] } 10. Rg1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:14] } 10... Nc6? { [%eval 1.34] } { Mistake. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 11. Qa4? { [%eval 0.07] } { Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 11... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:26] } 12. exf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:52] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:27] } 13. Bh3?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 13... e6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:01:41] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:01:19] } 14... hxg4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:30] } 15. Bxg4? { [%eval -1.56] } { Mistake. fxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 15... Na5 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:01:31] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:01:11] } 16... f5 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:01:01] } 17. Bh3 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:01:02] } 17... Nxc4 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:01:01] } 18. d5 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:00:41] } 18... Ne5? { [%eval -0.02] } { Mistake. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 19. Qe2?? { [%eval -2.15] } { Blunder. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 19... exd5?? { [%eval 1.19] } { Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 20. f4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:00:50] } 20... Qc6 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:00:33] } 21. Rg3 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:00:43] } 21... Bg7?! { [%eval 2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 22. fxe5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:00:38] } 22... dxe5 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:00:35] } 23. Kf1? { [%eval 0.78] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 23... Kf7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:00:33] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:00:31] } 24... e4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:00:29] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:00:20] } 25... Be5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:00:15] } 26. Rg2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qxd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 26... Ke6? { [%eval 1.3] } { Mistake. Qc4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 27. Bf4 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:00:15] } 27... Qc4+ { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:00:14] } 28. Kg1 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:00:16] } 28... Rag8 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:00:11] } 29. Bxe5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:00:13] } 29... Kxe5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:00:12] } 30. Qg5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:00:13] } 30... Ke6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31. h5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:00:14] } 31... Rxh5?? { [%eval 6.86] } { Blunder. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 32. Bxf5+ { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:00:15] } 32... Ke5 { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33. Qe7+ { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:00:11] } 33... Kf4? { [%eval #18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 34. Bg4 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34... Qc6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:03] } 35. Bxh5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:05] } 1-0