Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Stearman, Josiah
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2383
Black: Pichot, Alan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2531
Result: 0-1
ECO: C60
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Fianchetto Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:19] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:52] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:57] } 9... Qc5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:24] } 10. Nxc6?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 10... dxc6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:20] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:31] } 11... Ng4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:15] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:01:20] } 12... Qe5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:02:16] } 13. h3? { [%eval -2.31] } { Mistake. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 13... Qh2+ { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:01:58] } 14. Kf1 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:00:59] } 14... Qh1+ { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:01:18] } 15. Ke2 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:01:00] } 15... Qxg2 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:01:19] } 16. hxg4?? { [%eval -5.19] } { Blunder. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 16... Bxg4+ { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:01:20] } 17. Ke3 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:00:59] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:01:18] } 18. Qc3?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 18... Qf3+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:19] } 19. Kd2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:41] } 19... Qf4+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:19] } 20. Re3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:30] } 20... Qxf2+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:20] } 0-1