Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-27
White: Bortnyk, Olexandr
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2642
Black: Theodorou, Nikolas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2535
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:24] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:53] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:56] } 4. g3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:15:00] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:01] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:15:08] } 5... Rb8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:14:43] } 6. a4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:14:55] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:51] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:14:51] } 7... b5?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:40] } 8. axb5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:14:54] } 8... axb5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:14:48] } 9. e5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:14:29] } 9... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:14:00] } 10. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:14:24] } 10... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:14:07] } 11. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:45] } 11... Bxc3?? { [%eval 1.51] } { Blunder. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:13] } 12. dxc3 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:13:44] } 12... d6 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:11:53] } 13. b4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:12:37] } 13... c4?! { [%eval 1.89] } { Inaccuracy. cxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:16] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:10:27] } 14... Kf8?! { [%eval 2.38] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:20] } 15. Ba7 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:10:19] } 15... Rb7 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:10:28] } 16. Bxb7?! { [%eval 1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:25] } 16... Bxb7 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:10:36] } 17. Bd4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:09:29] } 17... e5?! { [%eval 1.97] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:39] } 18. Ra7 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:09:19] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:09:29] } 19. Be3 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:08:26] } 19... Qc6 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:09:29] } 20. Rxb7? { [%eval 0.42] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:01] } 20... Qxb7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:37] } 21. Rd1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:08:10] } 21... Kg7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:07:04] } 22. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:08:08] } 22... Nf6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:07:11] } 23. Rb6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:31] } 23... Qd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:19] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:42] } 24... Qxd2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:06:07] } 25. Bxd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:51] } 25... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:16] } 26. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:49] } 26... Rd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:37] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 27... Nd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:04:45] } 28. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 28... Nxe3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:53] } 29. fxe3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:06] } 29... Rd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:00] } 30. Kf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:40] } 30... e4+ { [%clk 0:04:47] } 31. Kxe4 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 1/2-1/2