Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Rosen, Eric
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2342
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2458
Result: 0-1
ECO: A40
Opening: Horwitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:59] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:57] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:58] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... c4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:51] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:49] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:51] } 9... cxb3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:50] } 10. axb3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:52] } 10... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:40] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:44] } 11... Ne4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:39] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12... Nc5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:02:21] } 13. Bc2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:02:42] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:01:33] } 14. g4? { [%eval -0.47] } { Mistake. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 14... Ne4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:33] } 15. gxf5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:56] } 15... exf5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:32] } 16. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:25] } 16... fxe4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:33] } 17. h5?! { [%eval -1.22] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 17... Be6 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:01:31] } 18. Qd4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:00:49] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:01:30] } 19. Bd1 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:00:29] } 19... Rfc8 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:01:20] } 20. Rc1 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:00:30] } 20... Bc5 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:01:10] } 21. Qd2? { [%eval -2.71] } { Mistake. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 21... Bb4 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:01:10] } 22. Kf1 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 22... Bxc3 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:01:11] } 23. Qa2 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:00:15] } 23... Qd7 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:01:08] } 24. Kg2 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:00:08] } 24... d4 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:01:01] } 25. exd4 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:00:09] } 25... Bxd4 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:01:02] } 26. Be2 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:00:08] } 26... Qf7 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:00:58] } 27. Be3?? { [%eval -5.12] } { Blunder. Rxc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 27... Bxe3 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:00:57] } 28. fxe3 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:00:06] } 28... Qf5 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:00:58] } 29. Rcf1?! { [%eval -7.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 29... Qg5+ { [%eval -7.18] [%clk 0:00:54] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval -6.94] [%clk 0:00:04] } 30... Rc3 { [%eval -6.92] [%clk 0:00:45] } 31. Rf4?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 31... Rxe3 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 32. Rhf1 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 32... Rh3# { [%clk 0:00:45] } 0-1