Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Giri, Anish
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2659
Black: Damjanovic, Vuk
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2447
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... f5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:47] } 5. Bh3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:38] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:41] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:29] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:42] } 7. dxe5?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 7... dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:17] } 8. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:13] } 8... Bxd8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:14] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:13] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:53] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:14] } 10... e4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:36] } 11. Nh4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:15] } 11... g6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:37] } 12. Bh6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:03] } 12... Rf7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:33] } 13. f3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:57] } 13... exf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:18] } 14. exf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:47] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 15. Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 15... Rd7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:00] } 16. b3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:44] } 16... Be7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:00] } 17. Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 17... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:01] } 18. Ng2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:40] } 18... Bc5+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:59] } 19. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 19... Rd8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:40] } 20. Re1?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 20... Bxe3+?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 21. Nxe3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:16] } 21... Nd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:23] } 22. Kf2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:15] } 22... c6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:24] } 23. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 23... Bf7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:25] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 24... Ne6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:27] } 25. Be2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:03] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 26. Nc2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:04] } 26... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:26] } 27. Rxd8+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:05] } 27... Nxd8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:27] } 28. Ke3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:07] } 28... Ke7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:28] } 29. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 29... Ne8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:22] } 30. a4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:02] } 30... Ne6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:22] } 31. c5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:59] } 31... N6c7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:23] } 32. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 32... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33. Ne3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:56] } 33... Bb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:10] } 34. Bd3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:50] } 34... Be6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:05] } 35. Kc2?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 35... Ncd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36. Ncxd5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:50] } 36... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. Nxd5+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:50] } 37... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:06] } 38. Kc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:51] } 38... a6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. Bc2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:51] } 39... Ke6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. Kd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:52] } 40... Ba2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41. Bd1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:00:51] } 41... Bd5? { [%eval 2.16] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 42. g4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:00:48] } 42... Kf6?? { [%eval 3.94] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 43. g5+ { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:00:44] } 43... Ke6 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44. h4 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:00:46] } 44... Ba2 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:08] } 45. h5 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:00:46] } 45... Bd5?! { [%eval 5.03] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 46. h6 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:00:43] } 46... Ba2 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47. Bc2?! { [%eval 3.78] } { Inaccuracy. Bh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 47... Bd5 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:00:09] } 48. Kc3 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:36] } 48... Ke7 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:00:09] } 49. Bd3 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:36] } 49... Ba2 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:00:04] } 50. b5 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:35] } 50... a5?! { [%eval 6.74] } { Inaccuracy. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 51. b6 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:00:35] } 51... Bd5?! { [%eval 8.7] } { Inaccuracy. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 52. Ba6 { [%eval 8.07] [%clk 0:00:33] } 1-0