Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Gagunashvili, Merab
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2532
Black: Van Foreest, Jorden
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2599
Result: 0-1
ECO: D19
Opening: Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... Bb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. Nh4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:02] } 11. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:01] } 11... exf5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:02] } 12. Qf3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:01] } 12... g6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:01] } 13. g4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:01] } 13... fxg4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:48] } 14. hxg4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:03] } 14... Rae8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:36] } 15. Bd2?! { [%eval -0.24] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 15... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:34] } 16. Bxc3?! { [%eval -0.82] } { Inaccuracy. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 16... Ne4 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:02:35] } 17. Kg2? { [%eval -2.08] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 17... Nb6 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:02:16] } 18. Bb3 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:02:17] } 18... Nd5 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:02:17] } 19. Rh1?! { [%eval -3.49] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 19... f5 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:02:19] } 20. Raf1 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:01:54] } 20... Kh8 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:02:19] } 21. Bxd5 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:01:27] } 21... cxd5 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:02:20] } 22. Qh3 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:01:22] } 22... fxg4 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:02:16] } 23. Qxg4 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:01:23] } 23... Rf5 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:02:15] } 24. f4 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:01:21] } 24... Nf6 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:02:16] } 25. Qf3 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:01:14] } 25... Qxe3 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:02:17] } 26. Re1?! { [%eval -4.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 26... Qxf3+ { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:02:19] } 27. Kxf3 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:00:59] } 27... Ne4 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:02:20] } 28. Bb4 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:00:59] } 28... g5 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:02:18] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:00:53] } 29... gxf4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:02:13] } 30. Rh3?! { [%eval -6.88] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 30... f3+ { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:02:13] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval -7.84] [%clk 0:00:37] } 31... Rg8 { [%eval -7.69] [%clk 0:02:10] } 32. Rf1? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 32... Rg2+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:02:10] } 33. Kh1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:36] } 33... Ng3+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:02:12] } 34. Rxg3 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:37] } 34... Rh5+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:02:13] } 0-1