Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2458
Black: Hakobyan, Aram
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2570
Result: 1-0
ECO: A06
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Reversed Mexican Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. Nc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:57] } 3. d3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:47] } 4. g3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4... e5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:48] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:56] } 5... Be7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:48] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:02:57] } 6... O-O { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:46] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7... Be6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:41] } 8. a3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:52] } 8... Qd7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:40] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:48] } 9... Bxf6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:41] } 10. e4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:49] } 10... d4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:41] } 11. Ne2?! { [%eval -1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 11... Rad8 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:02:30] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:02:50] } 12... Be7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:10] } 13. f4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:51] } 13... f6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:11] } 14. f5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:44] } 14... Bf7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:11] } 15. g4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:45] } 15... b5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:51] } 16. h4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:45] } 16... Na5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:52] } 17. Ng3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:40] } 17... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:38] } 18... c4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:53] } 19. g5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:39] } 19... cxd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:54] } 20. cxd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:39] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:45] } 21. g6?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 21... Bb3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:01:27] } 22. gxh7+ { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:02:27] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:01:28] } 23. Qe1 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:02:27] } 23... Nb7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 24. h5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:25] } 24... Nc5?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:25] } 25... Kxh7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:56] } 26. Nh4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:15] } 26... Rfd8?! { [%eval 1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 27. Bf3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:04] } 27... Na4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:00:50] } 28. h6?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Qg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 28... Rc2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:51] } 29. Qe1 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:01:42] } 29... gxh6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 30. Bh5? { [%eval -1.26] } { Mistake. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 30... Rg8? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 31. Bg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:44] } 32. Nh5+ { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:01:36] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:00:45] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:01:38] } 33... Qc6? { [%eval 2.11] } { Mistake. Rxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 34. Rxc2 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:01:02] } 34... Qxc2 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:00:29] } 35. Qa5 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:01:03] } 35... Qc5?! { [%eval 2.85] } { Inaccuracy. Bf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 36. Qa6?! { [%eval 2.14] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 36... Qb6?! { [%eval 3.54] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 37. Qc8+ { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:00:58] } 37... Qd8 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38. Qc6?? { [%eval 0.17] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 38... Nc5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. Qxb5 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 39... Qb6 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. Qe8# { [%clk 0:00:41] } 1-0