Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-26
White: Bu, Xiangzhi
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2569
Black: Lou, Yiping
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2471
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2. d3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:56] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:03] } 4. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:05] } 5. b4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:15:42] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:46] } 6. Bb2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:32] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:14:51] } 7. g3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:28] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:58] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:36] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:17] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:33] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:03] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:45] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:14:07] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:44] } 11... Qd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:13:44] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:14:24] } 12... Ne8?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:19] } 13. e3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:14:06] } 13... Bh3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:12:49] } 14. Bxh3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:13:38] } 14... Qxh3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:12:58] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:13:10] } 15... f5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:11:29] } 16. f4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:12:35] } 16... g5?! { [%eval 1.45] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:44] } 17. b5?? { [%eval -0.52] } { Blunder. fxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:14] } 17... Nd8?? { [%eval 1.43] } { Blunder. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:48] } 18. fxg5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:10:24] } 18... hxg5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:09:24] } 19. Ne7+ { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:09:04] } 19... Kh7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:09:30] } 20. Qf3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:08:40] } 20... g4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:06:21] } 21. Qe2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:03] } 21... Qh5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:05:42] } 22. e4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:07:06] } 22... f4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:05:26] } 23. gxf4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:07:03] } 23... exf4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:05:23] } 24. e5 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:07:05] } 24... Qg5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:04:11] } 25. Nd5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:03:46] } 25... dxe5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:04:04] } 26. Rce1?! { [%eval -1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:41] } 26... f3?! { [%eval -0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:19] } 27. Ne4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:01:57] } 27... Qg6?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 28. Qf2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:03] } 28... Nf7?? { [%eval 3.17] } { Blunder. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 29. Qh4+ { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:02:05] } 29... Nh6 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:00:17] } 30. Ne7 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:01:30] } 30... Qb6+ { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:00:25] } 31. c5 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:01:39] } 31... Qxb5? { [%eval 7.32] } { Mistake. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 32. Ng5+ { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:01:45] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:35] } 33. Bxe5 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:01:47] } 33... Rf6 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34. Bxf6 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:01:36] } 34... Nxf6 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:21] } 35. Nf7+ { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:01:43] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:00:30] } 36. Nxh6 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:01:50] } 36... Qxc5+ { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:00:17] } 37. Kh1 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:01:49] } 37... Nh5?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0