Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-28
White: Theodorou, Nikolas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2535
Black: Meier, Georg
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2624
Result: 1-0
ECO: A15
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:04] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:02] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:22] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:06] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:28] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:14] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:35] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:23] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:43] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:21] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:52] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:28] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:16:00] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:34] } 9. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:16:07] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:27] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:16:02] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:14:59] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:16:00] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:06] } 12. Qf4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:20] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:23] } 13. g4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:14:31] } 13... Rfd8?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:27] } 14. g5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:13:16] } 14... Ne8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:11:35] } 15. h4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:13:02] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:10:26] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:12:07] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:08:44] } 17. Qg4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:11:13] } 17... Bf8 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:06:53] } 18. h5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:10:40] } 18... f5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:07:02] } 19. Qh4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:10:13] } 19... Qf7?! { [%eval 1.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:42] } 20. g6 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:09:22] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:03:51] } 21. gxh7+ { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:09:13] } 21... Kxh7?! { [%eval 2.34] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 22. Qg3? { [%eval 1.11] } { Mistake. Ng5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:53] } 22... Nf6? { [%eval 2.96] } { Mistake. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 23. Qg6+ { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:06:45] } 23... Kg8?! { [%eval 4.03] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 24. Ng5 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:06:35] } 24... Qe8 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:01:24] } 25. Bxb7 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:06:42] } 25... Nxb7 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:01:31] } 26. Nxe6 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:06:33] } 26... Qxe6?! { [%eval 6.15] } { Inaccuracy. Qxg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 27. Nd5 { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 0:06:42] } 27... Be7 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:01:03] } 28. h6 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:06:50] } 28... Qf7 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:00:56] } 29. Nxf6+ { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:06:58] } 1-0