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: Kobalia, Mikhail
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2500
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Be3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... Nd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. Nd1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10. f4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10... Nge7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:55] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:07] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:52] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:57] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:52] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:54] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:48] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:41] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:46] } 16. Nf2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:37] } 16... Na5?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 17. b3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:35] } 17... Bb7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:48] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:30] } 18... Rbc8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:48] } 19. Nd3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:24] } 19... Nac6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:47] } 20. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 20... Qa5?? { [%eval 2.74] } { Blunder. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 21. b4?! { [%eval 1.99] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 21... Qd8 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:02:40] } 22. f5 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:02:04] } 22... Nxd4 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:02:37] } 23. f6 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:01:44] } 23... Bxf6 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:02:20] } 24. Rxf6 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:01:44] } 24... Ndc6 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:02:21] } 25. Rcf1?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 25... Ne5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:01:59] } 26. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:01:37] } 26... dxe5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:02:01] } 27. Qf2? { [%eval -0.56] } { Mistake. Qxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 27... Qd3?? { [%eval 1.31] } { Blunder. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 28. Rxf7 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:01:27] } 28... Qxf1+ { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:00:59] } 29. Qxf1 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:01:18] } 29... Rxf7 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:01:00] } 30. Qd3 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:01:19] } 30... Nc6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:00:47] } 31. Bg5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:01:11] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:00:43] } 32. Qd2 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:01:08] } 32... Rcc7?! { [%eval 2.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 33. h4 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:01:05] } 33... Rcd7 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:00:35] } 34. Qe3 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:01:01] } 34... h5?? { [%eval 4.44] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 35. gxh5 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:48] } 35... gxh5 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:00:21] } 36. Qe2 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:00:48] } 36... Kg6 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:00:14] } 37. Bf3 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:00:49] } 37... Rh7 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:15] } 38. Qf2 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:00:41] } 38... Kg7? { [%eval 4.55] } { Mistake. Rdf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 39. Bg2 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:00:26] } 39... Rf7 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:00:12] } 40. Qb6?! { [%eval 3.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 40... Kg8?! { [%eval 4.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 41. Bh3 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:00:25] } 41... Nd4?! { [%eval 6.28] } { Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 42. cxd4 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:00:24] } 42... Bxe4+ { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:00:04] } 43. Kg1 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:00:25] } 43... Bf5 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Bxf5 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:00:24] } 44... exf5 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45. dxe5 { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:00:25] } 1-0