Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-26
White: Giri, Anish
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2678
Black: Benjamin, Joel
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2473
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:16] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:08] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:02] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:58] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:19] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:44] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:24] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:42] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:04] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:43] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:42] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:47] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:50] } 9... Ba7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:55] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:44] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:39] } 11. e3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:44] } 11... Qd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:42] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:14:44] } 12... Rad8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:06] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:28] } 13... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:13:01] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:43] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:11:12] } 15. Qf1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:07:07] } 15... b5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:08:05] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:06:36] } 16... c6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:07:41] } 17. Nce4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:05:33] } 17... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:07:21] } 18. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:05:10] } 18... f5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:05:45] } 19. Nd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:05:13] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:23] } 20. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:02] } 20... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:56] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:38] } 21... f4? { [%eval 1.5] } { Mistake. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 22. gxf4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:03:48] } 22... exf4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:03:08] } 23. Qh5?! { [%eval 0.3] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:41] } 23... Ne5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:01] } 24. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:31] } 24... dxe5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:02:59] } 25. Be4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:35] } 25... Bf7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:01:57] } 26. Qf3?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:41] } 26... bxc4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:02] } 27. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:47] } 27... Bd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:00] } 28. Rg1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:55] } 28... Kh8? { [%eval 1.75] } { Mistake. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 29. Rg6?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:37] } 29... Re6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:22] } 30. Qg4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1-0