Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Nakamura, Hikaru
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2860
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2659
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:56] } 8... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. dxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:47] } 10... Nd4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:56] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:43] } 11... Ne6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:54] } 12. Ne3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:21] } 12... g6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:02:51] } 13. f3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:02:21] } 13... Nh5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:02:46] } 14. Ndf1 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:02:19] } 14... Bg5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:02:45] } 15. g3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:02:10] } 15... b6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:02:43] } 16. c3 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:02:09] } 16... Nhg7 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:02:40] } 17. b3?! { [%eval -1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Ng2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 17... f5 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:02:37] } 18. exf5 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:01:55] } 18... gxf5 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:02:35] } 19. Ng2 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:01:45] } 19... Bxc1 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:02:17] } 20. Rxc1 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:01:46] } 20... f4 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:02:17] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:01:41] } 21... Nf5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:02:18] } 22. Ne4 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:01:42] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:02:18] } 23. g4 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:01:35] } 23... Nh4?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nfg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 24. Rc2?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Nxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 24... Ng5?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 25. Nxh4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:14] } 25... Nh3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:00] } 26. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 26... Qxh4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:01] } 27. Rh1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:08] } 27... Rg8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:49] } 28. Nf2? { [%eval -1.89] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 28... Ng5 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:01:27] } 29. Rg1 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:00:53] } 29... Rae8?! { [%eval -1.22] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 30. Kh1 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:00:49] } 30... Rg6 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:01:24] } 31. Rg2 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:00:45] } 31... Rh6?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 32. b4?! { [%eval -1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 32... Rhe6 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:01:20] } 33. c5?! { [%eval -2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 33... dxc5 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:01:12] } 34. bxc5 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:00:38] } 34... bxc5 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:01:04] } 35. Rd2? { [%eval -4.32] } { Mistake. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 35... e4 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:01:03] } 36. fxe4 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36... Nxe4 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:01:04] } 37. Nxe4 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... Rxe4 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:01:05] } 38. Rge2 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38... Qxg4 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:01:02] } 39. Rxe4 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39... Qxd1+ { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:01:03] } 40. Rxd1 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:00:13] } 40... Rxe4 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:01:04] } 41. Kg2 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:00:11] } 41... Rxa4 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:00:59] } 42. Rd7 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42... Rc4 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:00:57] } 43. Rxc7?! { [%eval -4.43] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 43... Rxc3 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:00:52] } 44. Ra7 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:00:14] } 44... c4 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:00:31] } 45. Rxa5 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:00:15] } 45... Rc1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rc2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 46. Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47. Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 47... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 49. Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 49... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 50. Rh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 50... c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 51. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 51... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 53. Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 53... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 54. h4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 54... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 55. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 55... Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 56. Rc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 56... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 57. Rc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 57... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 58. Rxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 58... Rh3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 59. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 59... Rxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 60. Kxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 60... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 61. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 61... Kxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 62. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 62... Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 63. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 1/2-1/2