Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Ivanchuk, Vasyl
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2651
Black: Liang, Awonder
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2527
Result: 1-0
ECO: D31
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... dxc4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:57] } 4... Nd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:54] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:40] } 6. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:51] } 6... Rb8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:41] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:35] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:42] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:35] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:42] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:32] } 9... Rb6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:15] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:21] } 10... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:16] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:16] } 11... exd5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:13] } 12. e5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:08] } 12... d4?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 13. exf6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:02:09] } 13... dxc3 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:01:49] } 14. O-O? { [%eval -0.05] } { Mistake. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 14... Nxf6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:49] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:44] } 15... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 16. Rfe1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 16... Be6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:51] } 17. Bf5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:41] } 17... Qc7?? { [%eval 2.12] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 18. Bxe6? { [%eval 0.51] } { Mistake. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 18... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:00:52] } 19. Bh3+ { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:01:09] } 19... Kf8 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:00:53] } 20. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:10] } 20... Rd6?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 21. g3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:01:06] } 21... Rxd1 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:00:45] } 22. Rxd1 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:01:07] } 22... Bd6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:00:47] } 23. a4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:00:51] } 23... h5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:37] } 24. axb5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:00:51] } 24... axb5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:00:38] } 25. Qd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:52] } 25... Be7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:36] } 26. Qxb5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:51] } 26... g6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:36] } 27. Qc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:46] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:20] } 28. Ng5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:47] } 28... Bd8?? { [%eval 4.19] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 29. Be6 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:00:37] } 29... Nh7 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:00:03] } 30. Nxf7 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:33] } 30... Rf8 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:00:03] } 31. Rd7 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:00:34] } 31... Qa5?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 32. Nxd8+? { [%eval 9.56] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ng5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 32... Kh6 { [%eval 40.14] [%clk 0:00:04] } 33. Nf7+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:34] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. Nd6+?! { [%eval 10.26] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ng5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 34... Kh6?! { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. Qc1+ { [%eval 35.31] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35... g5?! { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 36. Nf5+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:32] } 36... Kg6 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:08] } 37. Rg7+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:31] } 37... Kf6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Rxh7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:32] } 38... Kxe6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39. Ne3?! { [%eval 10.25] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qc4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 39... Kf6?! { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 40. Qc3+?? { [%eval 6.1] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 1-0