Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Benjamin, Joel
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2561
Black: Thavandiran, Shiyam
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2411
Result: 1-0
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: King's Indian Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:57] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:52] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:23] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:28] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:50] } 8. exd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:24] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:44] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:25] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:10] } 10. O-O?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 10... d4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:01:03] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:02:12] } 11... g5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:01:03] } 12. Be5 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:01:56] } 12... f6 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:01:03] } 13. Re1?! { [%eval -1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 13... fxe5 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:00:46] } 14. Nxe5 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:01:40] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:00:41] } 15. Rxe5 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:01:40] } 15... O-O-O { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:00:32] } 16. Qf3 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:01:39] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:00:22] } 17. Nc4 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:01:36] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:00:21] } 18. Rae1 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:01:32] } 18... Bc6 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:00:14] } 19. Qf5+ { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:01:32] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:00:11] } 20. Qf7 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:01:31] } 20... b5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 21. Na3?? { [%eval -1.95] } { Blunder. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 21... Bd6 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:00:08] } 22. R5e2 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:01:10] } 22... Bc6?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 23. Qe6+?! { [%eval -1.89] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 23... Kb8 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:00:04] } 24. Bxc6 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:00:53] } 24... Qxc6 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:00:06] } 25. Qf7 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:00:54] } 25... Qc7?! { [%eval -1.77] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 26. Qf3?! { [%eval -2.54] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 26... a6 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:00:06] } 27. c4?! { [%eval -3.3] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 27... b4?! { [%eval -2.1] } { Inaccuracy. dxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 28. Nb1 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:00:49] } 28... Ne7 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:00:08] } 29. Nd2 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:00:50] } 29... Rhf8 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:00:09] } 30. Qh5 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:00:51] } 30... Rf6?? { [%eval 3.13] } { Blunder. Ng8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 31. Ne4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:52] } 31... Re6 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:00:08] } 32. Qf7? { [%eval 1.19] } { Mistake. Nxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 32... Re5?? { [%eval 3.22] } { Blunder. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Nxd6 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:00:54] } 33... Rxe2 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34. Rxe2 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:00:55] } 34... Qxd6? { [%eval 5.05] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. Rxe7 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:00:56] } 35... Qc6 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36. Re6 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:56] } 36... Qc7 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37. Qf6 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:00:57] } 37... Rd7?! { [%eval 7.83] } { Inaccuracy. Kb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Rb6+?! { [%eval 4.81] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 38... Kc8?! { [%eval 8.12] } { Inaccuracy. Ka7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. Rc6 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:00:56] } 1-0