Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-26
White: Hardaway, Brewington
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2181
Black: Theodorou, Nikolas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2535
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes + 10 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:24] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:22] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:27] } 4... Nge7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:15:29] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:05] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:11] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:13:37] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:15] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:32] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:12:33] } 8. Ba4?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:01] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:12:20] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:12:41] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:12:16] } 10. Bb3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:10:54] } 10... Na5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:10:38] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:09:11] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:10:21] } 12. Qc1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:06:48] } 12... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:13] } 13. d4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:06:56] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:10:09] } 14. cxd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:07:04] } 14... Nc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:15] } 15. dxe5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:06:19] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:43] } 16. Nc3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:05:35] } 16... Nxe3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:07:35] } 17. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:05:43] } 17... dxe5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:07:43] } 18. Nd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:05:31] } 18... Be6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:07:24] } 19. Bb3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:05:08] } 19... Nd4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:06] } 20. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:05:16] } 20... exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:14] } 21. Qg3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:05:09] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:07:01] } 22. Rad1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:04:04] } 22... Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:51] } 23. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:03:44] } 23... a5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:51] } 24. Nf4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:20] } 24... Bd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:04:45] } 25. Bd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:36] } 25... Ba4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:04:12] } 26. Rd2?! { [%eval -0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 26... Be5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:37] } 27. Qf3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:58] } 27... Qg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:14] } 28. g3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:55] } 28... Qf6? { [%eval 1.61] } { Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 29. Kg2? { [%eval 0.01] } { Mistake. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 29... Bd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:33] } 30. Rh1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:26] } 30... Rc7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:14] } 31. Nd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:05] } 31... Qxf3+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:21] } 32. Kxf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:14] } 32... Bg7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:30] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:55] } 33... Bb5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:27] } 34. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 34... Rxc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 35. Nxc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 35... f5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:31] } 36. exf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:37] } 36... Rxf5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:30] } 37. Bxb7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:44] } 37... a4?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 38. Be4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:00:42] } 38... Re5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:00:42] } 39. f3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:00:49] } 39... Re6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:00:20] } 40. Ne2?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 40... Rd6?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 41. Nf4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:00:39] } 41... Bc4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:00:24] } 42. h4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:00:44] } 42... h5? { [%eval 2.11] } { Mistake. Bxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 43. Nxh5 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:00:42] } 43... Bh6 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 44. Rc2?? { [%eval 0.21] } { Blunder. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 44... Bxa2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:19] } 45. Nf4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:29] } 45... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 46. gxf4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:38] } 46... Kh6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:17] } 47. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 47... Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 48. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 48... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 49. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 49... Bb3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:30] } 50. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 50... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 51. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 1/2-1/2