Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Soo, Kai Jie
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2111
Black: Grahn, Vidar
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2270
Result: 1-0
ECO: E05
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:59] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. Na3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9... Rb8? { [%eval 1.38] } { Mistake. Bxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 10. Nxc4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10... c5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:02:19] } 11. dxc5?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:07] } 11... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:02:18] } 12. Qxd8 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:03:04] } 12... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:02:19] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 13... Ne8?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:02:52] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 15. Rfd1?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 15... f6?? { [%eval 2.9] } { Blunder. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 16. b3?? { [%eval 0.36] } { Blunder. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 16... e5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:00:46] } 17. Bd5+ { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:52] } 17... Kh8?! { [%eval 1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 18. Bxe5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:01:45] } 18... Bb5?! { [%eval 2.6] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:01:36] } 19... Be7?! { [%eval 3.52] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 20. Kf1 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:01:26] } 20... Nd6 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:00:04] } 21. Na5 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:01:14] } 21... Nf5?! { [%eval 5.92] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 22. Bxc7 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:01:11] } 22... Bb4 { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:00:05] } 23. Bxb8 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:01:05] } 23... Rxb8 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:00:06] } 24. Nc6 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:01:06] } 24... Bxc6 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:00:03] } 25. Bxc6 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:01:05] } 25... h5 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:00:04] } 26. Bd7 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:01:06] } 26... Ne7 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:00:04] } 27. Rd4 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:01:00] } 27... Ba3 { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:00:04] } 28. Rcd1 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:00:58] } 28... g5 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:00:04] } 29. h4 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30. Be6 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:00:46] } 30... Nc6 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. Rd7+ { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:00:46] } 31... Kh8 { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32. Bf5 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:00:43] } 32... Be7 { [%eval 8.49] [%clk 0:00:04] } 33. Be4 { [%eval 8.5] [%clk 0:00:41] } 1-0