Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2608
Black: Raja Harshit
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2451
Result: 1-0
ECO: B53
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:55] } 5. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:52] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:52] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 8. Nd5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:50] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:39] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:27] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:41] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:24] } 12. Bh4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:31] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:54] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:22] } 13... Nde5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:01:44] } 14. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:19] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:01:42] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:20] } 15... Bxe2 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:01:32] } 16. Qxe2 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:02:20] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:01:12] } 17. f4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:02:18] } 17... Qa5? { [%eval 2.79] } { Mistake. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 18. f5 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:02:11] } 18... g5 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:00:57] } 19. Bg3 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:02:06] } 19... Ne5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:00:38] } 20. b4 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:01:36] } 20... Qd8 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:00:37] } 21. Qh5 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:01:26] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:00:04] } 22. h4 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:01:20] } 22... Nf6 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:00:04] } 23. Nxf6+ { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:01:17] } 23... exf6 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:00:04] } 24. Rxd6 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:01:13] } 24... Qc8? { [%eval 4.37] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 25. hxg5 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:55] } 25... hxg5?! { [%eval 5.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 26. e5 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:43] } 26... Qxc3?! { [%eval 7.8] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 27. Rd7 { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:00:42] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:00:05] } 28. e6 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:00:38] } 28... fxe6 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 1-0