Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Al-Tarboush, Ward
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2340
Black: Dardha, Daniel
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2563
Result: 0-1
ECO: B63
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Ivanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:11] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:11] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:00] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:03:12] } 10... b5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11. a3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:03:13] } 11... Be7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:59] } 12. g4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:12] } 12... Bb7?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 13. g5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:11] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:50] } 14. f4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:12] } 14... b4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:44] } 15. axb4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:12] } 15... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:44] } 16. h4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:55] } 16... d5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:40] } 17. exd5?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 17... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:39] } 18. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:29] } 18... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:39] } 19. Rg1?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 19... O-O { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:02:32] } 20. h5 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:02:07] } 20... Rab8 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:02:23] } 21. g6?? { [%eval -3.72] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 21... fxg6 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:02:04] } 22. hxg6 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:01:08] } 22... Bxb3 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:01:57] } 23. gxh7+ { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:01:07] } 23... Kh8 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:01:57] } 24. Bd4 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:00:55] } 24... e5 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:01:58] } 25. fxe5 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:00:54] } 25... Bxc2 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:01:37] } 26. Qe3 { [%eval -6.52] [%clk 0:00:20] } 26... Bb4+ { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:01:34] } 27. Bc3 { [%eval -6.05] [%clk 0:00:21] } 27... Bxc3+?! { [%eval -4.76] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 28. bxc3?! { [%eval -6.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 28... Nxe5 { [%eval -6.28] [%clk 0:01:29] } 29. Qg3?? { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 29... Bd3?? { [%eval -6.54] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 30. Ra5?? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 30... Rb1+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:01:13] } 31. Bd1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31... Nf3+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:09] } 32. Kf2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32... Qb6+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:05] } 0-1