Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: So, Wesley
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2803
Black: Esipenko, Andrey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2608
Result: 1-0
ECO: C47
Opening: Four Knights Game
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6. dxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:49] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:46] } 8. Qe2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:55] } 8... Ng6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:22] } 9. g3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:18] } 10. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:46] } 10... Bc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:59] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:29] } 11... Nf8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:00] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:20] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:58] } 13. Nh4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:59] } 13... Ne6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:58] } 14. c3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:01:53] } 14... g6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:41] } 15. O-O { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:49] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:40] } 16. Ng2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:47] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:01:13] } 17. Kh2 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:01:43] } 17... O-O { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:01:02] } 18. Bc2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:37] } 18... Nhg7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:44] } 19. Ne3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:37] } 19... f5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:44] } 20. exf5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:34] } 20... gxf5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:00:37] } 21. Nd5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:01:31] } 21... Qf7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:00:38] } 22. f4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:01:18] } 22... e4?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 23. g4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:01:15] } 23... Rae8 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:00:36] } 24. g5?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 24... Kh8?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 25. Be3 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:01:13] } 25... Bb7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:00:24] } 26. a4 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:01:11] } 26... a5?! { [%eval 2.35] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 27. Rfd1?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 27... Ra8?! { [%eval 2.17] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 28. Qf2 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 28... Nh5 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:00:18] } 29. Rab1 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:00:44] } 29... Bc6 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:00:19] } 30. Ra1 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:00:41] } 30... Qg7 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:00:19] } 31. Ra3 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:00:35] } 31... h6 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:00:17] } 32. Nxb6?? { [%eval -2.84] } { Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 32... hxg5 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33. Nxa8 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:00:33] } 33... gxf4 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:00:14] } 34. Nxc7?! { [%eval -3.66] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 34... fxe3 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35. Qh4 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:00:29] } 35... Nf4 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36. Rg1 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:00:20] } 36... Qe5 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:00:10] } 37. Kh1 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:00:16] } 37... e2 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38. Nd5?! { [%eval -4.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 38... e3 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:12] } 39. Raa1?! { [%eval -4.94] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 39... Bxd5+ { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. cxd5 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:17] } 40... Qxc3?? { [%eval 1.27] } { Blunder. Qxd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 41. Bxf5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 41... Rxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 42... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43. Qd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 43... Kh6?? { [%eval 5.82] } { Blunder. Ng7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 44. Qxf5 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:00:15] } 44... Qd4 { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:00:03] } 45. bxa5 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:00:10] } 1-0