Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2776
Black: Pichot, Alan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2531
Result: 1-0
ECO: C70
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Norwegian Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... b5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Bb3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... Na5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... exd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:57] } 9. Qd3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:44] } 9... Ng6?? { [%eval 3.76] } { Blunder. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 10. O-O?? { [%eval 0.33] } { Blunder. Bxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:37] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:28] } 11... Nxb3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:22] } 12. cxb3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:28] } 12... bxa4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:19] } 13. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:15] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:18] } 14. Nd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:06] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:15] } 15. Nd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:00] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:12] } 16. Nf5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:53] } 16... Bf8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:13] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:04] } 18. Rc1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:31] } 18... Qb5? { [%eval 1.41] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 19. Qxb5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:00:55] } 19... axb5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:00:50] } 20. Rxa8 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:00:56] } 20... Rxa8 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:00:52] } 21. Nxc7?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 21... Ra2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:00:39] } 22. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:00:50] } 22... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:00:36] } 23. Be3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:00:34] } 23... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:00:17] } 24. Nfd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:28] } 24... Bd3?? { [%eval 2.9] } { Blunder. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 25. Nc3 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:00:27] } 25... Ne5 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:00:11] } 26. h3?! { [%eval 2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 26... h6 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:00:07] } 27. Ra1 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:00:21] } 27... Kh7?! { [%eval 4.48] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 28. Na4?? { [%eval 0.19] } { Blunder. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 28... Rb1+ { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:06] } 29. Rxb1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:18] } 29... Bxb1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:07] } 30. Nc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:20] } 30... Bd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31. b4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:21] } 31... Nc4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32. b5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:00:21] } 32... Be7? { [%eval 2.14] } { Mistake. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Nd5? { [%eval 0.46] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 33... Bd8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34. Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:00:20] } 34... Ba5?? { [%eval 3.68] } { Blunder. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. b6 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:00:18] } 35... Bxb6 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36. Nxb6 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:00:19] } 36... Nxb6 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:00:04] } 37. Bxb6 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:00:21] } 37... Be4 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Nd4 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:00:22] } 38... Kg6 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. f3 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:00:23] } 39... Bb7 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. Bc7 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:00:24] } 40... d5 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41. g4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:25] } 41... Bc8 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42. Kf2 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:00:26] } 42... Bd7 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43. Kg3 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:00:27] } 43... f6 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:00:10] } 44. Bd6 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:00:25] } 44... Kf7 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45. f4 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:00:25] } 45... g6?! { [%eval 4.02] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 46. Bc5 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:00:25] } 46... Be8 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:00:12] } 47. f5 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:00:25] } 47... Bd7 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48. fxg6+ { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:00:26] } 48... Kxg6 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49. Ne2?! { [%eval 2.85] } { Inaccuracy. Kh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 49... f5 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:00:03] } 50. Nf4+ { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:00:28] } 50... Kf6 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:00:03] } 51. Bd4+ { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:00:23] } 51... Kf7 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:00:04] } 52. gxf5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:23] } 52... Bxf5 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:05] } 53. Nxd5 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:00:25] } 53... Ke6 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:00:07] } 54. Nf4+ { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:00:26] } 54... Kf7 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:00:08] } 55. h4 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:00:27] } 55... Bd7 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:00:09] } 56. Kf3 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:00:27] } 56... Bf5 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:10] } 57. Ke3 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:00:28] } 57... Bh7 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:00:09] } 58. Be5 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:00:29] } 58... Bf5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:11] } 59. Kd4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:29] } 59... Bg4 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:00:11] } 60. Ke4 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:00:25] } 60... Bd7 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:00:12] } 61. Bd4 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:00:25] } 61... Bg4 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 62. Ke5 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:00:26] } 62... Bd7 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:00:13] } 63. Be3 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:00:27] } 63... Bg4 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:14] } 64. Nd3 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:00:22] } 64... Kg6 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:00:13] } 65. Kf4 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:00:23] } 65... Bc8 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:00:12] } 66. Ne5+ { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:00:24] } 66... Kh5 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:00:13] } 67. Kg3 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:00:25] } 67... Be6?? { [%eval #22] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 68. Bd2?? { [%eval 4.02] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 68... Bd5?? { [%eval #21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 69. Ng4?? { [%eval 3.69] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 69... Bb3 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:00:07] } 70. Nxh6 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:00:22] } 70... Be6?! { [%eval 4.48] } { Inaccuracy. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 71. Bg5 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:00:23] } 71... Bd7 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:06] } 72. Kf4 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:00:23] } 72... Kg6 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:00:07] } 73. Ng4 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:00:23] } 73... Be6? { [%eval 6.84] } { Mistake. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 74. Nf6 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:00:23] } 74... Bc8 { [%eval 6.75] [%clk 0:00:08] } 75. h5+ { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:00:24] } 75... Kg7 { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:00:09] } 76. Ne4 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:00:25] } 76... Be6 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:00:09] } 77. Ng3 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:00:23] } 77... Bd7 { [%eval 7.06] [%clk 0:00:10] } 78. Nf5+ { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:00:21] } 78... Kh7?! { [%eval 49.63] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 79. Bf6 { [%eval 8.67] [%clk 0:00:20] } 79... Be8 { [%eval 8.51] [%clk 0:00:11] } 80. Kg5 { [%eval 8.02] [%clk 0:00:21] } 80... Bf7 { [%eval #27] [%clk 0:00:12] } 81. h6 { [%eval #25] [%clk 0:00:21] } 81... Be6 { [%eval 78.84] [%clk 0:00:13] } 82. Ng3 { [%eval 8.98] [%clk 0:00:21] } 82... Bd5 { [%eval 8.45] [%clk 0:00:14] } 83. Bg7 { [%eval 59.07] [%clk 0:00:22] } 83... Kg8 { [%eval 8.17] [%clk 0:00:14] } 84. Nh5 { [%eval 8.06] [%clk 0:00:22] } 84... Kf7? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 85. h7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:23] } 1-0