Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-26
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2758
Black: Liang, Awonder
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2519
Result: 1-0
ECO: B08
Opening: Pirc Defense: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5. Be3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:46] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:15:38] } 6. Qd2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:15:36] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:14:56] } 7. Bh6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:36] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:13:17] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:23] } 8... Bg4?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:44] } 9. Bxg7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:15:08] } 9... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:10:53] } 10. e5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:14:49] } 10... Nfd7?! { [%eval 2.55] } { Inaccuracy. Ng8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:22] } 11. O-O-O? { [%eval 1.22] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:20] } 11... e6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:07:51] } 12. h4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:13:48] } 12... h5?! { [%eval 1.92] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:43] } 13. Qf4? { [%eval 0.3] } { Mistake. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:00] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:06:57] } 14. exd6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:11:16] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:06:24] } 15. Be2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:10:56] } 15... cxd6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:06:12] } 16. Qxd6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:11:04] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:06:20] } 17. Qxd8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:10:29] } 17... Rfxd8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:06:29] } 18. a3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:10:25] } 18... Rc7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:04:57] } 19. d5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:09:19] } 19... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:53] } 20. Nd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:08:46] } 20... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:02] } 21. Ncxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:37] } 21... Ne5?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:05] } 22. f3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:08:38] } 22... Nc4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:04:09] } 23. Nf4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:08:47] } 23... Rdc8 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:03:46] } 24. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:08:52] } 24... Rb7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:03:45] } 25. Re2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:08:45] } 25... a5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:03:41] } 26. Kb1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:08:46] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:03:41] } 27. Ka2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:08:46] } 27... Rb6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:03:44] } 28. Rde1 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:08:51] } 28... Nd6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:03:25] } 29. Re5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:08:49] } 29... Nc4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:03:08] } 30. Re7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:08:39] } 30... Nd6?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 31. Ra7 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:08:26] } 31... Rc4 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:02:28] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:08:10] } 32... a4 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:02:07] } 33. c3 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:08:18] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:01:51] } 34. Re1 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:08:18] } 34... Nf5?! { [%eval 3.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 35. Nxf5 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:08:13] } 35... Rxf4? { [%eval 5.23] } { Mistake. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 36. Nh6+ { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:08:22] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:01:58] } 37. Nxf7 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:08:23] } 37... Rxh4 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:02:03] } 38. g3 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:07:46] } 38... Rc4 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:01:27] } 39. Ng5+ { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:07:37] } 39... Kh6 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:01:28] } 40. f4?! { [%eval 4.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:46] } 40... Re4 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:01:05] } 41. Rd1 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:07:31] } 41... Re3 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:00:57] } 42. Rxd5 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:07:39] } 42... h4? { [%eval 8.7] } { Mistake. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 43. g4? { [%eval 4.5] } { Mistake. Nf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:26] } 43... Re8?! { [%eval 7.25] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 44. Rd1?! { [%eval 5.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:10] } 44... Reb8 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:00:16] } 45. Rh1 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:07:11] } 45... R6b7 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:26] } 46. Rxh4+ { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:07:13] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:00:34] } 47. Ne6+ { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:07:19] } 47... Kg8 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:42] } 48. Rxb7 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:07:22] } 48... Rxb7 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:00:51] } 49. Rh6 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:07:31] } 49... Rb6 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:00:56] } 50. f5 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:06:32] } 50... gxf5 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:00:51] } 51. Rxf6 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:06:33] } 51... fxg4 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:00:55] } 52. Rf8+ { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:06:33] } 52... Kh7 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:01:04] } 53. Nf4 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:06:40] } 53... g3 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:00:52] } 54. Rf5 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:06:47] } 1-0