Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2458
Black: Erenburg, Sergey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2555
Result: 1-0
ECO: A03
Opening: Bird Opening: Dutch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. f4 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. g3 { [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... g6 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Bg2 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Bg7 { [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. O-O { [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... c5 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. d3 { [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Nc6 { [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. c3 { [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... O-O { [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. Na3 { [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... b6 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 9. Qe1 { [%clk 0:03:08] } 9... Ba6 { [%clk 0:02:50] } 10. Rb1 { [%clk 0:03:08] } 10... d4 { [%clk 0:02:36] } 11. b4 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 11... cxb4 { [%clk 0:02:34] } 12. cxb4 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 12... Bb7 { [%clk 0:02:31] } 13. b5 { [%clk 0:02:34] } 13... Na5 { [%clk 0:02:29] } 14. Bd2 { [%clk 0:02:29] } 14... Nd5 { [%clk 0:02:25] } 15. Ne5 { [%clk 0:02:28] } 15... Rc8 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 16. Nac4?! { Inaccuracy. Bxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 16... Nc3 { [%clk 0:01:23] } 17. Bxb7 { [%clk 0:02:11] } 17... Nxb7 { [%clk 0:01:23] } 18. Bxc3 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 18... dxc3 { [%clk 0:01:23] } 19. Qxc3 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 19... Nd6 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 20. Qa3 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 20... Nxc4 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 21. Nxc4 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 21... Qd5 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 22. Rf3 { [%clk 0:01:45] } 22... Rfd8 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 23. Qb3 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 23... Rc5 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 24. a4 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 24... e5 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 25. fxe5 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 25... Bxe5 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 26. e4 { [%clk 0:01:28] } 26... Bd4+ { [%clk 0:00:17] } 27. Kg2 { [%clk 0:01:29] } 27... Qe6 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 28. Rbf1 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 28... Rd7 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 29. h3 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 29... Rh5 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 30. g4 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 30... Rc5 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 31. Qa2 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 31... h5 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 32. Rg3? { Mistake. gxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 32... Be5 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 33. Re3 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 33... hxg4 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 34. Qe2 { [%clk 0:01:04] } 34... Bd4 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 35. Rg3 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 35... gxh3+ { [%clk 0:00:21] } 36. Kh1 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 36... Be5 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 37. Rg4?! { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 37... Bg7?! { Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 38. Rg3 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 38... Rh5 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 39. Rgf3 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 39... h2 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 40. Qg2 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 40... Rh4 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 41. Qg3 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 41... Rg4?! { Inaccuracy. Rh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 42. Qb8+ { [%clk 0:00:48] } 42... Bf8 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Qxh2?? { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 43... Rg5?? { Blunder. Rxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 44. Rh3 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 44... Bg7 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 45. Qb8+ { [%clk 0:00:45] } 45... Bf8 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 46. Qh2 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 46... Bg7 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 47. Rf4?? { Blunder. Qb8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 47... Qe7?? { Blunder. Qxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 48. Rfh4?? { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 48... Rh5?? { Blunder. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 49. Rxh5 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 49... gxh5 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 50. Qb8+ { [%clk 0:00:41] } 50... Rd8 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 51. Qf4 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 51... Qb4 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 52. Rg3 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 52... Qe1+?? { Blunder. Rxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 53. Rg1 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 53... Qe2?! { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 54. Qf6 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 54... Qg4? { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 55. Rxg4 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 55... hxg4 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 56. Qxd8+ { [%clk 0:00:28] } 56... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 57. Qh4+ { [%clk 0:00:28] } 1-0