Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-28
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2642
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2756
Result: 0-1
ECO: B51
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:16] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:07] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:46] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:15] } 5... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:24] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:13] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:31] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:22] } 8. Nfd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:31] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:14] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:37] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:19] } 10. Bf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:13] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:42] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:14:54] } 11... h5?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:38] } 12. Nc4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:14:42] } 12... d5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:08:00] } 13. exd5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:14:31] } 13... exd5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:08:18] } 14. Ne3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:14:09] } 14... d4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:08:18] } 15. Ncd5?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:16] } 15... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:26] } 16. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:13:25] } 16... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:08:35] } 17. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:13:08] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:38] } 18. Qf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:13:08] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:08:38] } 19. Bc6+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:12:02] } 19... Kf8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:47] } 20. Bd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:11:52] } 20... Bd6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:08:06] } 21. c3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:11:48] } 21... dxc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:07:21] } 22. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:10:39] } 22... Rh6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:52] } 23. Rae1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:50] } 23... Kg8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:30] } 24. Be4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:07:50] } 24... h4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:-59] } 25. Bf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:07:00] } 25... b5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:58] } 26. axb5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:07:00] } 26... axb5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:08] } 27. Re2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:06:12] } 27... b4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:00] } 28. Be5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:58] } 28... Rd8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:09] } 29. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:46] } 29... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:-2:-37] } 30. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:39] } 30... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 31. Rc2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:02:48] } 31... Qa7 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:00:25] } 32. Qf2 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:01:44] } 32... Bxe5?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 33. fxe5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:52] } 33... Nf8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:27] } 34. Rc4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:41] } 34... Ne6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35. Rxb4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:17] } 35... Qc5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:13] } 36. Rb3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:22] } 36... Nf8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37. Rf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:26] } 37... Qe7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:19] } 38. Bd3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:26] } 38... Rc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:16] } 39. Rf4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:17] } 39... Ne6?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 40. Rxh4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:01:23] } 40... g6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:00:25] } 41. Qg3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:01:05] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:00:28] } 42. Rg4?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 42... Nc5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:34] } 43. h4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:54] } 43... Qe6?? { [%eval 1.94] } { Blunder. Nxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 44. Rf4?? { [%eval 0.06] } { Blunder. Bxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 44... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:12] } 45. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:39] } 45... Qc4?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 46. Qg3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 46... Qd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:24] } 47. Ref1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 47... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 48. Qg5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:12] } 48... d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 49. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 49... d2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 50. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 50... Re6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:02] } 51. Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 51... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 52. Qf6+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:25] } 52... Kg8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:29] } 53. Rfxd2?? { [%eval -6.19] } { Blunder. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 53... Qc5+ { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:00:37] } 54. Qf2 { [%eval -6.05] [%clk 0:00:14] } 54... Rxd2 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:00:46] } 55. Rxd2 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:00:23] } 55... Re1+ { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:00:55] } 56. Kh2 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:00:32] } 56... Qxh5+ { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:01:05] } 57. Kg3 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:00:41] } 57... Qe5+ { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:01:04] } 58. Kf3 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:00:39] } 58... g5 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:00:41] } 59. Rd4 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:00:14] } 59... Kg7 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:13] } 60. g4?! { [%eval -8.08] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 60... Rh1 { [%eval -7.77] [%clk 0:00:16] } 61. Re4? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 61... Rh3+ { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:23] } 62. Kg2 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:20] } 62... Qh2+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:31] } 0-1