Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-28
White: Rakhmanov, Aleksandr
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2561
Black: Gelfand, Boris
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2630
Result: 0-1
ECO: A36
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:23] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:34] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:42] } 5. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:42] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:46] } 6. Ba3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:15:19] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:48] } 7. e3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:15:14] } 7... Nb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:13:05] } 8. Bxb4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:14:57] } 8... cxb4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:13:14] } 9. Nce2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:15:01] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:13:08] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:14:48] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:12:22] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:13:41] } 11... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:33] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:12:48] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:11:22] } 13. Ne5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:11:40] } 13... Be4?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:08] } 14. Bh3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:08:43] } 14... Rc7?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:57] } 15. Nf4? { [%eval -0.09] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:44] } 15... a5?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:19] } 16. a3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:06:07] } 16... bxa3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:08:04] } 17. Rxa3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:16] } 17... b6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:12] } 18. Ra1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:10] } 18... Qd6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:07:40] } 19. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:35] } 19... dxc4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:06:23] } 20. Nxc4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:03:13] } 20... Qc6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:06:24] } 21. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:03:17] } 21... Qb7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:05:45] } 22. Ne5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:58] } 22... Nd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:04:52] } 23. Rxc7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:56] } 23... Qxc7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:04:56] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:58] } 24... Qb7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:05:02] } 25. Nfd3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:30] } 25... e6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:04:23] } 26. Rc4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:01:25] } 26... Rc8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:03:59] } 27. Qc1? { [%eval -1.63] } { Mistake. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 27... Rxc4 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:03:18] } 28. Qxc4 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:01:24] } 28... Bf8? { [%eval -0.12] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 29. Qb5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:08] } 29... Qc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 30. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 30... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:47] } 31. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:59] } 31... Qb7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:43] } 32. Kg1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:45] } 32... Nc3?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 33. Qe8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:00:31] } 33... Kg7?? { [%eval 4.23] } { Blunder. Ne2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 34. Nc6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 34... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 35. Nde5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 35... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:33] } 36. Qd8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:18] } 36... Nd5?? { [%eval 3.2] } { Blunder. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 37. Qe8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 37... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:28] } 38. Qd8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:23] } 38... Nd5?? { [%eval 3.38] } { Blunder. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 39. Nd7 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:00:22] } 39... Bd6 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:00:35] } 40. Nce5 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:00:15] } 40... f6 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:00:25] } 41. Nc4? { [%eval 1.94] } { Mistake. Nxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 41... Be7 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:00:22] } 42. Qe8 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:00:24] } 42... b5 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:00:18] } 43. Nxa5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 43... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 44. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 44... Qxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 45. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 45... Qe1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 46. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 46... exd5?? { [%eval 2.83] } { Blunder. Qe4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 47. Nc5 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:00:26] } 47... Kh6 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:00:56] } 48. h4?? { [%eval 0.66] } { Blunder. Qxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 48... b4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:00:50] } 49. Nd7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 49... Qe4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 50. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 50... Kh5?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 51. Qf7?? { [%eval -2.93] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 51... Kg4 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:00:33] } 52. Kh2? { [%eval -5.0] } { Mistake. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 52... Qf5? { [%eval -2.68] } { Mistake. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 53. Kg2 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:00:13] } 53... Qf3+ { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:00:35] } 54. Kf1 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:00:20] } 54... Qh1+ { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:00:32] } 55. Ke2 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:00:29] } 55... Qe4+ { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:00:40] } 56. Kf1 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:00:34] } 56... Kh3 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:00:33] } 57. Nxf6?? { [%eval -6.19] } { Blunder. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 57... Qb1+ { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:00:22] } 58. Ke2 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:00:38] } 58... Qc2+ { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:00:31] } 59. Ke1 { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:00:39] } 59... Bxf6 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:00:27] } 60. Qxf6 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:00:48] } 60... Qxb3 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:00:35] } 61. h5 { [%eval -7.6] [%clk 0:00:37] } 61... Qc3+ { [%eval -7.14] [%clk 0:00:34] } 62. Kf1?! { [%eval -11.52] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 62... Qd3+ { [%eval -10.44] [%clk 0:00:42] } 63. Ke1 { [%eval -8.39] [%clk 0:00:45] } 63... Kg2 { [%eval -9.17] [%clk 0:00:42] } 64. hxg6 { [%eval -28.31] [%clk 0:00:44] } 64... hxg6 { [%eval -13.85] [%clk 0:00:43] } 65. Qd6 { [%eval -11.52] [%clk 0:00:25] } 65... Qxd4 { [%eval -12.03] [%clk 0:00:40] } 66. Qxg6?! { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 66... Qe4+ { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:39] } 67. Qxe4+ { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:23] } 67... dxe4 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:49] } 68. g4 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:31] } 68... b3 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:00:58] } 0-1