Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Volokitin, Andrei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2536
Black: Macovei, Andrei
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2444
Result: 1-0
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Giuoco Piano
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9... Ba7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10. Nf1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:42] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:57] } 11. Bb5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:43] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:58] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:38] } 12... exd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:38] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:37] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:15] } 14. a4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:36] } 14... d5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:01:59] } 15. e5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:44] } 15... Ne4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:00] } 16. Qh5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:01:42] } 16... c5?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:18] } 17... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:41] } 18. axb5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:19] } 18... Qd7? { [%eval 2.06] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 19. c4 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:00:48] } 19... f5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:01:44] } 20. exf6? { [%eval 0.59] } { Mistake. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 20... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:01:41] } 21. Ne5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:00:23] } 21... Qe6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:01:37] } 22. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 22... Nf5? { [%eval 1.09] } { Mistake. Bb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 23. Rxa5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:00:06] } 23... Rfe8?! { [%eval 1.76] } { Inaccuracy. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 24. Qd3 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:00:05] } 24... dxc4 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:01:18] } 25. Qa3 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:00:06] } 25... Nd4 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:01:03] } 26. Rxa7 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:00:06] } 26... Nxb5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:01:00] } 27. Rxa8 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:00:07] } 27... Nxa3 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:01:02] } 28. Rxa3 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:00:07] } 28... b5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:00:52] } 29. Bd2 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:00:07] } 29... Nd5? { [%eval 2.95] } { Mistake. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 30. Nxc4 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:00:07] } 30... Qd7 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:00:37] } 31. Rxe8+ { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31... Qxe8 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32. Nce3?! { [%eval 2.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 32... Nf4 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:00:36] } 33. Ra7? { [%eval 0.77] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 33... Qe4?? { [%eval 2.75] } { Blunder. Ne2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 34. Bc3 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34... Ne2+ { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:00:37] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... Nxc3 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:00:38] } 36. bxc3 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36... Qe5+ { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:00:36] } 37. Kg1?? { [%eval 0.21] } { Blunder. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... Qxc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:00:37] } 38. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 39. Rxg7+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Kf8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:29] } 40. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40... b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 41. N1e3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... b2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 42. Kh2?? { [%eval -3.96] } { Blunder. Rb8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 42... Qc1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 43. Rb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 44. Rb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 45. Rb6+?? { [%eval -2.25] } { Blunder. Ng7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 45... Kd7 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:00:30] } 46. Nd6 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46... b1=Q { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:00:28] } 47. Rxb1 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47... Qxb1 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:00:29] } 48. Ndc4 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48... Qe4 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:00:30] } 49. g3 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49... Kc7 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:29] } 50. h4 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:00:06] } 50... h5 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:00:29] } 51. Kg1 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:00:07] } 51... Kc6 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 52. Kh2 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52... Kb5?? { [%eval #19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 53. Nd6+ { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:08] } 1-0