Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Firouzja, Alireza
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2871
Black: Caruana, Fabiano
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2796
Result: 0-1
ECO: B33
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:57] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Ndb5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Nd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. exd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... Nb8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. Qf3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:49] } 9... a6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:59] } 10. Qa3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:47] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:52] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:47] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:44] } 12. Bb4?! { [%eval -0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 12... axb5 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:02:44] } 13. Qxa8 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:02:38] } 13... Na6 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:02:45] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:02:14] } 14... Bg5 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:02:45] } 15. Bxg5?! { [%eval -2.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 15... Qxg5 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:02:46] } 16. Qa7?! { [%eval -2.64] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 16... Nb4 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:02:30] } 17. Kd1 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:01:48] } 17... Bg4+ { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:01:45] } 18. f3 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:00:30] } 18... Bf5 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:01:45] } 19. c3?! { [%eval -4.64] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 19... Nc2 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:01:29] } 20. Rc1 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:00:16] } 20... Ne3+ { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:01:30] } 21. Ke2 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:00:17] } 21... Nc4 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:01:05] } 22. Rd1 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:00:18] } 22... Bc2 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:01:03] } 23. Qf2 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:00:11] } 23... e4 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:00:54] } 24. Rd4 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:00:07] } 24... Bd3+?? { [%eval -2.86] } { Blunder. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 25. Rxd3? { [%eval -4.67] } { Mistake. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 25... exd3+ { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:00:19] } 26. Kxd3?! { [%eval -7.62] } { Inaccuracy. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 26... Qc1 { [%eval -7.36] [%clk 0:00:20] } 27. b3 { [%eval -8.25] [%clk 0:00:03] } 27... Nb2+ { [%eval -7.99] [%clk 0:00:09] } 28. Ke4? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 28... f5+ { [%clk 0:00:08] } 29. Kd4 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 29... Qf4# { [%clk 0:00:08] } 0-1