Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Shankland, Sam
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2657
Black: Gagunashvili, Merab
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2532
Result: 1-0
ECO: D45
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... Bb4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:47] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:48] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:02:37] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:02:44] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:02:38] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:02:35] } 11... e5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:02:14] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:02:36] } 12... cxd5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:02:15] } 13. e4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:02:37] } 13... exd4?! { [%eval 1.72] } { Inaccuracy. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 14. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:02:37] } 14... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:02:06] } 15. exd5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:02:39] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:02:00] } 16. Bxd4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:02:27] } 16... Bg4 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:02:00] } 17. Rfe1?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:01:59] } 18. Qxc7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:02:06] } 18... Bxc7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:02:00] } 19. Ne5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:02:07] } 19... Bh5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:01:46] } 20. Rac1 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:02:03] } 20... Bd6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:01:45] } 21. Nc4?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 21... Rfd8?? { [%eval 4.18] } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 22. Bb6 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:01:49] } 22... Rd7 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:01:32] } 23. Bf5 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:01:40] } 23... Bf4 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:01:33] } 24. Be3?! { [%eval 3.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 24... Rxd5?! { [%eval 3.94] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 25. Nb6 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:01:24] } 25... Bxe3 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:01:12] } 26. Rxe3 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:01:16] } 26... Rxf5 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:01:07] } 27. Nxa8 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:01:16] } 27... g5 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:01:07] } 28. h3 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:01:14] } 28... Nd5?! { [%eval 4.77] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 29. Re8+ { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:01:10] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:01:06] } 30. Rc5 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:01:10] } 30... Bg6 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 31. Rd8 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:01:05] } 31... Nf4 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:00:58] } 32. Rxf5 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:01:04] } 32... Bxf5 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:00:59] } 33. Nb6 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:01:00] } 33... Be6 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:00:59] } 34. b4 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:00:56] } 34... Ne2+ { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:59] } 35. Kf1 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:00:56] } 35... Nc3 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:01:00] } 36. Ke1 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:00:52] } 36... Kf6 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:01:00] } 37. Rd3 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:50] } 37... Nb5 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:01:00] } 38. a4 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:45] } 38... Na7 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:01:01] } 39. Nd7+ { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:00:43] } 39... Ke7 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:01:00] } 40. Nc5 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:00:43] } 40... Nc6 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:01:01] } 41. b5 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:00:37] } 41... axb5 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:01:01] } 42. axb5 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:00:38] } 42... Nb4 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:01:02] } 43. Rd2 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:00:36] } 43... Bc4 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:01:00] } 44. Rd7+ { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:00:28] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:00:56] } 45. Rxb7 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:00:29] } 45... Ke5 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:53] } 46. Kd2 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:00:23] } 46... Kd5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:00:51] } 47. Rc7 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:18] } 47... Bxb5 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:00:51] } 48. Nb3 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:00:17] } 48... Bc6 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:40] } 49. Rxf7 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:00:17] } 49... Ke6 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:00:41] } 50. Rxh7 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:00:16] } 50... Bxg2 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:00:42] } 51. h4 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:00:14] } 51... gxh4 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:00:43] } 52. Rxh4 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:00:15] } 52... Nd5 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:00:44] } 53. Nd4+?! { [%eval 3.37] } { Inaccuracy. Rh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 53... Ke5 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:00:44] } 54. Ne2 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:00:17] } 54... Ne7 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:00:43] } 55. Ng3 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:00:15] } 55... Ng6 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:00:42] } 56. Rb4 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:00:16] } 56... Bc6 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:00:39] } 57. Ke3 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:00:17] } 57... Ne7 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:00:40] } 58. f4+ { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:00:17] } 58... Ke6 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:00:40] } 59. Rc4 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:00:16] } 59... Bb5 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:00:40] } 60. Rc1 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:00:17] } 60... Ba6 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:00:38] } 61. Kf3 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:00:16] } 61... Bb7+ { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:00:40] } 62. Kg4 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:00:17] } 62... Nd5?! { [%eval 4.58] } { Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 63. Kg5 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:00:17] } 63... Ne7 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:35] } 64. f5+ { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:00:17] } 64... Kf7?? { [%eval #20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 65. Rc7 { [%eval 9.47] [%clk 0:00:18] } 1-0