Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Vakhidov, Jakhongir
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2546
Black: Macovei, Andrei
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2444
Result: 1-0
ECO: A34
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Nc7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:54] } 8. Rc1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:45] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:44] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:38] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:04] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:25] } 12. Nb5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:05] } 12... Nxb5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:58] } 13. axb5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:03:06] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:01:38] } 14. Ra1 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:03:03] } 14... Ra8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:36] } 15. Qb3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:03:04] } 15... Kh8?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 16. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:56] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:01:07] } 17. Rac1?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 17... Rad8?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 18. Qa2?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:50] } 19. b4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:26] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:00:51] } 20. Bd2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:27] } 20... Qb8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:43] } 21. bxc5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:28] } 21... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:44] } 22. Be1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:29] } 22... Nf6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:00:37] } 23. Ra1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:21] } 23... Qc7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:00:36] } 24. Rac1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:16] } 24... Qe7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:37] } 25. e3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:39] } 25... Bd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:35] } 26. Qa1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:01:36] } 26... e4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:30] } 27. dxe4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:19] } 27... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:31] } 28. Bc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:16] } 28... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:00:12] } 29. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:01:18] } 29... Qb7?? { [%eval 6.04] } { Blunder. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 30. Bxf6 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:01:16] } 30... gxf6 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:00:10] } 31. Qxf6+ { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:01:17] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Nh4 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:00:40] } 32... Re8 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33. Bxe4 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:00:24] } 33... Qxe4 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34. Qf5?? { [%eval 3.01] } { Blunder. Qg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... Qc4?? { [%eval 7.65] } { Blunder. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 35. Rd7? { [%eval 4.18] } { Mistake. Qg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 35... Bf8 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36. Rxa7 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36... Rd8?? { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 37. Rd7?? { [%eval 4.56] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 37... Ra8 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Rd1 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... h6 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39... Re8 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. Rd7 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40... Ra8?! { [%eval 5.95] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 41. Qd5?! { [%eval 4.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... Qxd5+ { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Rxd5 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43. Nf5+ { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Nd4 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44... Ra2 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:00:05] } 45. g4 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:08] } 45... Rb2 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46. Rf5+ { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:00:08] } 46... Kg6 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47. Nc6 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... Bc5 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48. Ne5+ { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:09] } 48... Kg7 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49. Rxf7+ { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:00:10] } 49... Kg8 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:09] } 50. Rf5 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:00:09] } 50... Kg7 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:00:03] } 51. h4 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:07] } 51... Rb4 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:00:04] } 52. Kf3 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52... Rxb5 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:00:03] } 53. Nd7 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:08] } 53... Kg6 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:00:03] } 54. h5+ { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:00:10] } 54... Kg7 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:00:05] } 55. Nxb6 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:00:10] } 55... Rxb6 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:00:05] } 56. Rxc5 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:00:11] } 56... Rf6+ { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:00:07] } 57. Rf5 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:00:12] } 57... Ra6 { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:00:08] } 58. Kf4 { [%eval 7.15] [%clk 0:00:13] } 58... Ra4+ { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:00:10] } 59. e4 { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:00:14] } 59... Ra2 { [%eval 7.89] [%clk 0:00:11] } 60. f3 { [%eval 7.51] [%clk 0:00:16] } 60... Rd2 { [%eval 8.24] [%clk 0:00:12] } 61. Rd5 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:00:17] } 61... Ra2 { [%eval 7.65] [%clk 0:00:14] } 62. Rd7+ { [%eval 9.08] [%clk 0:00:16] } 62... Kg8 { [%eval 8.86] [%clk 0:00:15] } 63. e5 { [%eval 8.64] [%clk 0:00:16] } 63... Ra3 { [%eval 8.17] [%clk 0:00:16] } 64. e6 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:00:14] } 64... Ra6 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 65. Ke4 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 1-0