Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2458
Black: Tang, Andrew
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2586
Result: 0-1
ECO: D30
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. cxd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. g4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9... g5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10. Bg3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10... h5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:07] } 11. gxh5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 11... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:08] } 12. Qb3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:53] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 13. Qxb6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:51] } 13... axb6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:03:08] } 14. f3?! { [%eval -1.37] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 14... b5 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:02:52] } 15. h4 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:01:50] } 15... g4 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:01:55] } 16. fxg4 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:01:49] } 16... Bxg4 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:01:56] } 17. Nge2 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:01:46] } 17... Nxh5 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:01:46] } 18. Bf2 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:01:46] } 18... b4 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:01:47] } 19. Nb1 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:01:43] } 19... c5 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:01:44] } 20. Rg1 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:01:33] } 20... Nhf6?! { [%eval -1.77] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 21. Nf4?! { [%eval -2.46] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 21... c4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:01:03] } 22. Bf1? { [%eval -3.87] } { Mistake. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 22... Bf5?! { [%eval -2.71] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 23. Nd2 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:00:57] } 23... Nb6 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:00:48] } 24. Rg5 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:00:49] } 24... Bh7 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:00:38] } 25. Bg2 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:00:49] } 25... c3 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:00:38] } 26. bxc3 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:00:49] } 26... bxc3 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:00:39] } 27. Nb3 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:00:50] } 27... Ba3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:00:40] } 28. Kf1 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:00:27] } 28... Bb2 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:00:40] } 29. Re1 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:00:28] } 29... Kf8 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:00:36] } 30. e4 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:00:11] } 30... Nxe4?! { [%eval -1.9] } { Inaccuracy. c2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 31. Re5? { [%eval -3.55] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 31... Nd2+ { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32. Nxd2 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32... cxd2 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33. Rd1 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:00:07] } 33... Bc3 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:00:21] } 34. Nxd5 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34... Nxd5 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:00:20] } 35. Bxd5 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:00:05] } 35... Bc2 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:00:20] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36... Bxd1+ { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37. Kxd1 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... Ra5 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:00:18] } 38. Rf5 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Rb5 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39. Ke2 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... Rb1 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:00:12] } 40. Bb3 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:00:03] } 40... Rh7 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41. Rc5 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:00:03] } 41... Bb4 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42. Rc8+ { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:00:04] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:00:12] } 43. d5 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Rh5 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:00:10] } 44. Bd4+ { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... f6 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45. Rc7+ { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:00:08] } 45... Kf8 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:00:12] } 46. Bd1?! { [%eval -6.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 46... Rxh4 { [%eval -6.05] [%clk 0:00:10] } 47. Bxf6 { [%eval -7.85] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47... Rh2+ { [%eval -9.61] [%clk 0:00:11] } 48. Kd3 { [%eval -9.54] [%clk 0:00:07] } 48... Rxd1 { [%eval -8.68] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49. Kd4 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 0-1