Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-26
White: Nesterov, Arseniy
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2539
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2678
Result: 0-1
ECO: B07
Opening: Pirc Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. Bf4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:14:10] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:15:42] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:14:18] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:35] } 6. Bh6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:14:17] } 6... Bxh6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:32] } 7. Qxh6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:14:25] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:13:08] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:12:13] } 8... Qe7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:14:50] } 9. f3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:11:41] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:14:14] } 10. h4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:20] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:11:51] } 11. g4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:37] } 11... b4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:11:16] } 12. Nce2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:46] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:26] } 13. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:32] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:07] } 14. hxg6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:39] } 14... fxg6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:13] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:03:47] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:07:35] } 16. Qxb4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:37] } 16... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:07:30] } 17. dxc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:43] } 17... dxc5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:07:38] } 18. Qc3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:57] } 18... Rab8 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:07:43] } 19. b3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:23] } 19... Nfd7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:05:53] } 20. Kd2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:25] } 20... c4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:05:52] } 21. Ke1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:34] } 21... cxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:46] } 22. cxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 22... Rbc8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:05:49] } 23. Qe3?! { [%eval -0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 23... a5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:08] } 24. Nh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 24... Qb4+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:04:18] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:26] } 25... Qxd2+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:31] } 26. Rxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 26... h6?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:39] } 27. Bg2?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 27... a4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:48] } 28. Nf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 28... axb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:55] } 29. axb3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:32] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:51] } 30. Nd3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:19] } 30... Bxb3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:03:53] } 31. Rb2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:28] } 31... Bc4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:03:41] } 32. Rd2 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:00:14] } 32... Bxd3 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:03:26] } 33. Rxd3 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:00:24] } 33... Nc5 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:03:35] } 34. Rc3 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34... Nba4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:03:13] } 35. Ra3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:00:22] } 35... Rc7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:03:00] } 36. Kf2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:00:15] } 36... Nxe4+ { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:57] } 37. Ke3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:18] } 37... Nec3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:50] } 38. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:24] } 38... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:58] } 39. Ra5?? { [%eval -2.57] } { Blunder. Rha1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 39... Re8?? { [%eval -0.55] } { Blunder. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 40. Rha1 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:00:33] } 40... Ree7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:09] } 41. Bf1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:20] } 41... e4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:39] } 42. f4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:21] } 42... Red7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:45] } 43. Re5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:14] } 43... Nd1+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:45] } 44. Kxe4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:14] } 44... Rc3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:55] } 45. Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 45... Nf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 46. Kd4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:21] } 46... Rxd5+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:50] } 47. Kxd5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:14] } 47... Nxg4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:57] } 48. Kd4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:13] } 48... Rc7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:47] } 49. Ra6?? { [%eval -2.1] } { Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 49... Rd7+ { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:00:46] } 50. Ke4 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:00:16] } 50... Re7+ { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:00:55] } 51. Kd4 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:00:25] } 51... Rf7 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:00:51] } 52. Ke4 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:00:27] } 52... Nf6+ { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:01:00] } 53. Kd4?! { [%eval -2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 53... Nh5 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:01:02] } 54. Bd3 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:00:13] } 54... Nxf4 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:01:06] } 55. Bc2?! { [%eval -3.5] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 55... Re7 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:01:07] } 56. Rc6 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 56... h5 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:00:53] } 57. Be4 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:00:17] } 57... h4?! { [%eval -2.97] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 58. Ke3 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:00:19] } 58... Nd5+ { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:00:37] } 59. Kf3 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:00:28] } 59... Rf7+ { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:00:16] } 60. Kg2 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:00:28] } 60... Nf4+ { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:00:25] } 61. Kf3 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:00:24] } 61... Ne6+?! { [%eval -1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 62. Kg2?! { [%eval -2.67] } { Inaccuracy. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 62... Rf6 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:00:35] } 63. Rc3 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:00:16] } 63... Kh6 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:00:40] } 64. Bc2? { [%eval -4.14] } { Mistake. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 64... Nf4+ { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:00:45] } 65. Kh2 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:00:16] } 65... Rd6 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:00:49] } 66. Rc4 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:00:20] } 66... Kg5 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:00:36] } 67. Rc5+ { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 67... Kg4 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:00:40] } 68. Bd1+?? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 68... Rxd1 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:40] } 69. Rg5+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:28] } 69... Kf3 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:49] } 0-1