Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Bu, Xiangzhi
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2760
Black: Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2618
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A30
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9. Qf4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:01] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:03:09] } 11... Nh5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:52] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:03:07] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:47] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:03:04] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:47] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:03:05] } 14... Rad8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:02:40] } 15. Nd5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:03:03] } 15... exd5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:02:39] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:03:04] } 16... Bc5?? { [%eval 4.18] } { Blunder. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 17. Bxf6 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:02:59] } 17... gxf6 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:02:31] } 18. b4 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:01:57] } 18... Nxb4 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:01:52] } 19. Qxb4? { [%eval 1.88] } { Mistake. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 19... Bxb4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:01:29] } 20. Rxc7 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:01:59] } 20... Ba8 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:01:26] } 21. Nd4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:01:56] } 21... Bd6 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:01:22] } 22. Ra7 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:01:54] } 22... Rfe8 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:01:14] } 23. Rxa6 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:01:49] } 23... Bc5 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:01:12] } 24. e3 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:01:50] } 24... Rb8 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:00:54] } 25. Nb3 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:01:38] } 25... Bd6 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:00:55] } 26. Nd4 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:01:34] } 26... Bc5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:00:51] } 27. Nb5 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:01:32] } 27... d6 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:00:38] } 28. Bh3?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 28... Re7 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:00:39] } 29. Ra4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:01:17] } 29... Bb7 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:00:37] } 30. Nd4?! { [%eval 0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 30... Ra8?! { [%eval 1.7] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 31. Rxa8+ { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:00:51] } 31... Bxa8 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:00:34] } 32. Nc6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:00:51] } 32... Re4 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:00:29] } 33. Bf1 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:00:36] } 33... Ra4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:00:27] } 34. Rd2 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:00:42] } 34... Bb7 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:00:26] } 35. Bb5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:00:40] } 35... Ra3 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:00:24] } 36. Bc4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:00:36] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:00:23] } 37. h4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:00:35] } 37... Ra4?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 38. Bb3 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:00:36] } 38... Ra8 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:00:20] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39... Bc8 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:00:21] } 40. Rc2 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:00:28] } 40... Bf5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:00:20] } 41. Rc4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:00:28] } 41... b5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42. Rf4? { [%eval 0.24] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 42... Bb1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:18] } 43. a4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:28] } 43... bxa4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:00:17] } 44. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:26] } 44... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:17] } 45. Bxa4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:27] } 45... Be4+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:17] } 46. f3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:24] } 46... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:18] } 47. e4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:26] } 47... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:17] } 48. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:27] } 1/2-1/2