Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-28
White: Bluebaum, Matthias
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2608
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2756
Result: 0-1
ECO: E46
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:45] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:54] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:50] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:16:03] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:48] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:16:11] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:56] } 8. Rc1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:16:20] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:16:02] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:16:28] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:58] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:16:29] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:16:05] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:16:37] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:16:10] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:16:37] } 12... Qe8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:16:13] } 13. Ng4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:14:54] } 13... Nxg4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:16:17] } 14. Qxg4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:02] } 14... Rd8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:16:25] } 15. dxc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:13:21] } 15... bxc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:47] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:13:29] } 16... Bc8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:13:46] } 17. Qa4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:10:49] } 17... c4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:13:37] } 18. Bb1?! { [%eval -1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:57] } 18... Nd4 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:13:36] } 19. Qd1 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:09:50] } 19... Nb3 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:13:43] } 20. Rc2?! { [%eval -1.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:42] } 20... Bf5 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:13:25] } 21. Bc3 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:08:51] } 21... Bxc2 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:12:28] } 22. Bxc2 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:09:00] } 22... Nc5 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:09:15] } 23. Ng3 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:09:09] } 23... f6?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:16] } 24. Qg4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:08:25] } 24... Kh8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:06:47] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:07:29] } 25... Qf7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:06:06] } 26. h4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:06:13] } 26... Bd6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:49] } 27. Nf5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:06:10] } 27... Be5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:53] } 28. Bb4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:06:19] } 28... g6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:43] } 29. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:11] } 29... gxf5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:51] } 30. Qf3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:03:02] } 30... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:03:40] } 31. Bd4? { [%eval -1.65] } { Mistake. Bxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 31... f4 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:03:22] } 32. exf4?! { [%eval -2.51] } { Inaccuracy. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 32... Bxd4 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:03:31] } 33. Rxd4 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:02:57] } 33... Qe6 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:02:26] } 34. Kh2?? { [%eval -5.24] } { Blunder. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 34... Qe2 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:02:08] } 35. Qc3?! { [%eval -7.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 35... Qxf2 { [%eval -6.99] [%clk 0:02:15] } 36. Rd1 { [%eval -6.93] [%clk 0:00:14] } 36... Qxf4+ { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:01:23] } 37. Kg1?! { [%eval -9.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 37... Re2 { [%eval -8.79] [%clk 0:01:18] } 38. Rf1? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 38... Rxg2+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:22] } 0-1