Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-27
White: Zhalmakhanov, Ramazan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2423
Black: Meier, Georg
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2624
Result: 0-1
ECO: A40
Opening: Horwitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:07] } 3... Bd6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:02] } 4... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:39] } 5. exf4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:11] } 5... Qd6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:48] } 6. Ne5?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:55] } 6... Qb4+ { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:14:46] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:14:59] } 7... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:14:41] } 8. Nb5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:15:06] } 8... Qb4+ { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:14:49] } 9. c3 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:15:07] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:13:36] } 10. Qa4 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:09:08] } 10... c6 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:11:32] } 11. Nxa7? { [%eval -2.57] } { Mistake. Na3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:10] } 11... b5? { [%eval -0.97] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:41] } 12. Nxc8 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:09:14] } 12... Rxa4 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:11:50] } 13. Nxe7 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:09:19] } 13... Nxe7 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:11:57] } 14. Be2 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:08:43] } 14... f6 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:11:20] } 15. Nd3 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:08:39] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:11:27] } 16. Kd2 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:08:17] } 16... Kf7 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:11:10] } 17. Kc2 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:07:02] } 17... Rha8 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:10:14] } 18. Kb2 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:07:09] } 18... R4a5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:07:42] } 19. Rhe1 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:06:38] } 19... Nb6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:06:24] } 20. Bd1?! { [%eval -1.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:14] } 20... Nc4+ { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:04:47] } 21. Kb1 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:05:18] } 21... Nf5 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:03:18] } 22. Bb3 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:04:47] } 22... Nh4 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:03:04] } 23. Nc5?! { [%eval -2.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:22] } 23... Nxg2 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:02:52] } 24. Rxe6 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:04:30] } 24... Nxf4 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:02:33] } 25. Rxc6 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:03:48] } 25... Re8 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:02:42] } 26. Bxc4 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:03:13] } 26... dxc4 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:02:12] } 27. a4 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 27... Nd5 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:01:26] } 28. Kb2 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:02:21] } 28... Re2+?! { [%eval -1.41] } { Inaccuracy. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 29. Ka3 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:02:30] } 29... Rxf2? { [%eval -0.01] } { Mistake. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 30. Rd6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:32] } 30... b4+ { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31. cxb4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:38] } 31... Rf3+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:32] } 32. Kb2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:47] } 32... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:39] } 33. Rd7+ { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:47] } 33... Kg6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:42] } 34. Ne6?? { [%eval -9.16] } { Blunder. Rg1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 34... Rb3+ { [%eval -8.23] [%clk 0:00:44] } 35. Kc1 { [%eval -7.88] [%clk 0:02:20] } 35... Rf5 { [%eval -7.53] [%clk 0:00:41] } 36. Rxg7+ { [%eval -7.25] [%clk 0:01:37] } 36... Kh6 { [%eval -7.34] [%clk 0:00:50] } 37. Rg1? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 37... Rf2 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:59] } 38. Nc5 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:01:40] } 38... Rh3?? { [%eval -5.1] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rbb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 39. a5?? { [%eval #-29] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 39... Na2+?? { [%eval -4.84] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rhxh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 40. Rxa2 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:00:15] } 40... Rxa2 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:29] } 41. Kb1 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41... Rhxh2 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:00:37] } 42. a6?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 42... Rhb2+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:45] } 43. Kc1 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:30] } 43... c3 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:54] } 0-1