Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Gelfand, Boris
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2583
Black: Lu, Shanglei
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2648
Result: 0-1
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... Qc8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:11] } 8. Qd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:58] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:59] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:01] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:51] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:47] } 14. Bb2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:49] } 14... Nd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:41] } 15. Qd1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:50] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:42] } 16. Rc1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:44] } 16... Rac8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:44] } 17. d3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:38] } 17... b6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:41] } 18. Nb1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:32] } 18... h6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:40] } 19. Nd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:33] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:38] } 20. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:28] } 20... Bg5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:31] } 21. Bxd5?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 21... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:02:31] } 22. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:01:25] } 22... cxd4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:30] } 23. f4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:01:14] } 23... Be7 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:02:31] } 24. a4 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:01:13] } 24... Rc3 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:02:24] } 25. e4?? { [%eval -3.11] } { Blunder. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 25... dxe3 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:02:11] } 26. Rxc3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:01:05] } 26... e2 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:02:07] } 27. Qxe2 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:01:01] } 27... Qd4+ { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:02:08] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:00:56] } 28... Qxc3 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:02:09] } 29. Rf3 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:00:57] } 29... Qc2 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:02:06] } 30. Re3 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:00:38] } 30... Bb4 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:01:51] } 31. Nc4 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:00:30] } 31... Qxb3 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:01:49] } 32. f5 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:00:28] } 32... exf5 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:01:30] } 33. Re8+ { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:00:30] } 33... Rxe8 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:01:31] } 34. Qxe8+ { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:31] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:01:24] } 35. Qd7 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:00:24] } 35... Qc2+ { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:01:19] } 36. Kf3 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:00:17] } 36... Qd1+ { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:01:18] } 37. Ke3?! { [%eval -6.82] } { Inaccuracy. Kf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 37... Qe1+ { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:00:50] } 38. Kf3 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:00:13] } 38... Qf1+ { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:00:47] } 39. Ke3 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39... Bc5+?! { [%eval -4.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 40. Kd2 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:00:14] } 40... Qf2+ { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:00:39] } 41. Kc3 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:00:15] } 41... a6 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:37] } 42. d4 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... Qf3+ { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:00:30] } 43. Kc2 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43... Qe4+ { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:00:31] } 44. Kc3 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... Be7? { [%eval -2.45] } { Mistake. Qf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 45. Ne5?! { [%eval -3.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 45... Bf6 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:00:13] } 46. Nxf7 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... b5 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:00:14] } 47. axb5 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... axb5 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:00:16] } 48. Qd6? { [%eval -7.35] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 48... Qe3+ { [%eval -7.14] [%clk 0:00:16] } 49. Kc2 { [%eval -7.13] [%clk 0:00:08] } 49... Qe2+ { [%eval -7.48] [%clk 0:00:16] } 50. Kc1 { [%eval -7.16] [%clk 0:00:05] } 50... Qc4+ { [%eval -6.63] [%clk 0:00:17] } 51. Kb1 { [%eval -8.06] [%clk 0:00:07] } 51... Qxf7 { [%eval -7.6] [%clk 0:00:18] } 0-1