Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Macovei, Andrei
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2444
Black: Gagunashvili, Merab
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2532
Result: 1-0
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9... Bb6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10. Bb3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10... Re8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:55] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:08] } 12... Nh5?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 13. Na3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:02:57] } 13... Nf4? { [%eval 2.22] } { Mistake. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 14. Bxf4 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:02:52] } 14... exf4 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:02:25] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15... g5 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:02:10] } 16. Nc4 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:02:38] } 16... Ba7 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:02:09] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:02:26] } 17... f5 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:02:05] } 18. d5 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:01:46] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:01:32] } 19. Nfxe5 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:01:39] } 19... dxe5 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:01:33] } 20. exf5 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:01:37] } 20... Qf6 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:01:33] } 21. Re2?! { [%eval 2.32] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 21... Re7 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:01:33] } 22. Rae1?? { [%eval 0.68] } { Blunder. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 22... e4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:01:28] } 23. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:01:25] } 23... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:01:29] } 24. Rxe7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:25] } 24... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:28] } 25. Bxd3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:01:27] } 25... f3?? { [%eval 5.43] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 26. g3 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:01:06] } 26... h5?! { [%eval 7.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 27. R1e6 { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 0:01:07] } 27... Qf8 { [%eval 8.11] [%clk 0:01:04] } 28. Ne5 { [%eval 8.2] [%clk 0:01:06] } 28... Qd8? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 29. Rg6+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:05] } 29... Kf8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:58] } 30. Rf7+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:07] } 30... Ke8 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 31. Rg8# { [%clk 0:01:05] } 1-0