Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Jacobson, Brandon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2482
Black: Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2559
Result: 1-0
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. Qf3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10... b4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:03] } 11. Nb1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:03] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:02] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:04] } 12... Bc5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:43] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:56] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:38] } 14. Nb3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:47] } 14... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:36] } 15. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:36] } 16. Qc5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:35] } 16... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:03] } 17. Qxb4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:24] } 17... d5?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 18. e5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:21] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:01:20] } 19. f4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:07] } 19... a5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:16] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:01:58] } 20... Ba6?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 21. Bxa6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:01:54] } 21... Rxa6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:01:11] } 22. Nd4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:01:54] } 22... Qb6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:01:06] } 23. b3 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:01:51] } 23... Nc5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:01:04] } 24. Kh1?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 24... Ne4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:06] } 25. Qd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:49] } 25... Rc3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:00:45] } 26. Qb5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:01:49] } 26... g6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:00:43] } 27. Qxb6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:01:19] } 27... Rxb6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:00:44] } 28. Kg1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:20] } 28... Rb4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:22] } 29. Rad1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:20] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:21] } 30. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 30... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 31... Kh6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:16] } 32. Rf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:56] } 32... Rc5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:16] } 33. Rfd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 33... Rb7?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 34. Kf3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:00:53] } 34... Rbc7?! { [%eval 1.99] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 35. Ke3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 35... Rc8?? { [%eval 2.02] } { Blunder. Rxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 36. Rg1?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 36... Kg7?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. R5c7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 37. c4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:00:36] } 37... dxc4? { [%eval 3.29] } { Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 38. bxc4 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:00:36] } 38... Nc3? { [%eval 5.27] } { Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 39. Rxc3 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:00:36] } 1-0