Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-26
White: Theodorou, Nikolas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2535
Black: Bai, Adelard
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2232
Result: 0-1
ECO: E11
Opening: Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes + 10 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:31] } 3... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:39] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:40] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:34] } 5... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:48] } 6. Nxd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:40] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:47] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:47] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:23] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:49] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:10] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:56] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:06] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:47] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:13:16] } 11. Be2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:14:14] } 11... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:13:02] } 12. Rg1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:22] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:13:10] } 13. Rxg7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:14:14] } 13... O-O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:13:08] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:04] } 14... Rdg8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:13:01] } 15. Rdg1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:13:31] } 15... Rxg7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:50] } 16. Rxg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:13:38] } 16... Qf8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:12:56] } 17. Rg3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:12:16] } 17... h5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:12:59] } 18. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:14] } 18... Ng4? { [%eval 1.52] } { Mistake. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:43] } 19. d5? { [%eval 0.08] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:11] } 19... Rg8? { [%eval 1.59] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:27] } 20. Qh7 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:10:39] } 20... exd5 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:05:39] } 21. Qxh5 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:09:29] } 21... f5 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:05:25] } 22. Qh7?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:55] } 22... Nde5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:05:27] } 23. Qh5? { [%eval -1.85] } { Mistake. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:00] } 23... dxc4?? { [%eval 0.05] } { Blunder. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:17] } 24. Nxc4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:04:41] } 24... Bd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:35] } 25. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:33] } 25... dxe5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:42] } 26. Bd3? { [%eval -1.73] } { Mistake. Bxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 26... Be6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 27. Kb1?? { [%eval -1.69] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 27... Rh8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 28. Qg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 28... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 29. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 29... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 30. Qh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 30... Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 31. Ba6+?? { [%eval -3.76] } { Blunder. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 31... Kd8 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:00:46] } 32. Qg6 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:46] } 32... Rg8 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:00:50] } 33. Qh5 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:00:32] } 33... Be8 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:00:46] } 34. Qh7 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:00:21] } 34... Bg6 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:00:32] } 35. Qxg8 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:25] } 35... Qxg8 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:00:41] } 36. Ka2 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:00:33] } 36... Bf7 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:00:24] } 37. fxg4 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:00:42] } 37... Bxb3+ { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:00:33] } 38. Ka1 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:00:50] } 38... fxg4 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39. e4 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:00:23] } 39... Be6 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:00:16] } 40. Bxe5 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:27] } 40... Qf7 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41. Rd3+ { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:00:31] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:00:21] } 42. Bxc7?! { [%eval -6.9] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 42... Qf1+ { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:00:28] } 43. Kb2 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:00:48] } 43... Qf2+ { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:00:37] } 44. Kb1 { [%eval -6.83] [%clk 0:00:41] } 44... Qf1+?! { [%eval -4.81] } { Inaccuracy. Ba2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 45. Kb2?! { [%eval -6.99] } { Inaccuracy. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 45... Qf2+ { [%eval -6.78] [%clk 0:00:48] } 46. Kb1 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:00:58] } 46... Ba2+ { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:00:33] } 47. Ka1?? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 47... Qc2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:35] } 48. Bd6+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:12] } 48... Kf7 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:42] } 0-1