Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2776
Black: Saraci, Nderim
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2518
Result: 1-0
ECO: C72
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8... Qe7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:39] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:02:38] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:35] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:37] } 11... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:34] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:38] } 12... Qf8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:02:30] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:32] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:26] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:02:30] } 14... Rad8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:23] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:29] } 15... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:31] } 16. exd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:20] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:31] } 17. dxe5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:09] } 17... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:24] } 18. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:10] } 18... Rxe5? { [%eval 1.56] } { Mistake. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 19. Rxe5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:01:52] } 19... Bxe5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:01:15] } 20. Bxh6 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:01:33] } 20... Nxc3?? { [%eval 3.65] } { Blunder. Qxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 21. Qxd7 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:01:18] } 21... Rxd7 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:00:10] } 22. Bxf8 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:01:18] } 22... Nb5 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 23. Bh6 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 23... Rd2 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 24. Bxd2 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 1-0