Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Grigoryan, Karen H.
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2678
Black: Pichot, Alan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2531
Result: 0-1
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:59] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4. Nge2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6. f4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:54] } 6... d6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:46] } 7. d4?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 7... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 8. d5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:36] } 8... Nb8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:33] } 9. fxe5?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 9... dxe5?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 10. Ng3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:37] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:16] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:29] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:09] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:25] } 12... cxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:48] } 13. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 13... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 14. cxd5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:20] } 14... g6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:35] } 15. e4?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 15... Nd7?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 16. Be3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:07] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:36] } 17. Qf2?? { [%eval -1.89] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 17... Bc5? { [%eval -0.33] } { Mistake. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 18. h3 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:02:02] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:05] } 19. Nf1?? { [%eval -3.66] } { Blunder. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 19... f5 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:01:04] } 20. hxg4?! { [%eval -4.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 20... fxe4 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:01:05] } 21. Qh4?! { [%eval -5.83] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 21... Rf7 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:01:06] } 22. Rc1?! { [%eval -8.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 22... exd3 { [%eval -7.93] [%clk 0:01:02] } 23. Rxc5 { [%eval -7.82] [%clk 0:00:12] } 23... Rxc5?! { [%eval -5.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 24. b4 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:00:12] } 24... d2+ { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:00:40] } 25. Kd1?! { [%eval -7.8] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 25... Rc1+ { [%eval -7.95] [%clk 0:00:39] } 26. Kxd2 { [%eval -7.98] [%clk 0:00:09] } 26... Qc7 { [%eval -7.72] [%clk 0:00:40] } 27. Ke2? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 27... Qc4+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:40] } 0-1