Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Benjamin, Joel
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2561
Black: Lomasov, Semyon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2445
Result: 0-1
ECO: C10
Opening: French Defense: Paulsen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... h6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:56] } 5... Ne4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:53] } 7... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:54] } 8... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10. Ba3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 11. Rb3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:28] } 11... Bb4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:03:02] } 12. c3?! { [%eval -1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 12... Bxa3 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:02:44] } 13. Rxa3 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:02:27] } 13... b6 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:02:45] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:02:00] } 14... Bd7?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 15. Rb3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:57] } 15... a4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:28] } 16. Rbb1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:57] } 16... Na5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:29] } 17. Nd2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:01:56] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:15] } 18. f4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:55] } 18... g6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:15] } 19. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:40] } 19... Bc6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:53] } 20. Nf1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:36] } 20... h5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:46] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:32] } 21... Qd7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:35] } 22. Nf3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:30] } 22... O-O-O { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:30] } 23. Rb4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:24] } 23... Kb8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:01:30] } 24. Qd1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:14] } 24... Ka7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:29] } 25. Bc2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:10] } 25... Nc4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:13] } 26. Qe1?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 26... Ra8?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 27. Bd3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:56] } 27... Na5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:41] } 28. Rc2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:56] } 28... Bb7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:36] } 29. Qf1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:49] } 29... Rhc8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:00:28] } 30. Rb1?! { [%eval -0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 30... Rcb8?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 31. Ng5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:45] } 31... Rf8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Nh7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:45] } 32... Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33. Nf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:46] } 33... Qc8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34. Bb5? { [%eval -1.5] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 34... Ba6 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35. Rb4 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:00:47] } 35... c6 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36. Bxa6 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:00:41] } 36... Qxa6 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:00:08] } 37. Qxa6+ { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:00:41] } 37... Kxa6 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38. Nd7 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:00:42] } 38... b5?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 39. Nc5+ { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:00:42] } 39... Ka7 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. g3 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:00:41] } 40... Nb7 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:00:08] } 41. Nd7 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:00:40] } 41... Rhd8 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42. Nf6?! { [%eval -2.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 42... Kb6 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43. Rcb2 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:00:41] } 43... Kc7?! { [%eval -2.06] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 44. Kf2 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:00:42] } 44... Na5 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45. h3 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:00:43] } 45... Nc4 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:12] } 46. Rb1 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:00:43] } 46... Nd2 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:00:12] } 47. Rd1 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:00:42] } 47... Nc4 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:00:13] } 48. Kf3 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:00:42] } 48... Rh8 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:00:14] } 49. Ke2 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:00:42] } 49... Nb6 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:00:15] } 50. Rh1 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:00:44] } 50... Nd7 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:00:15] } 51. Nxd7 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:00:44] } 51... Kxd7 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:00:17] } 52. Rbb1 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:00:44] } 52... Kc7 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:00:14] } 53. Kf3 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:00:46] } 53... Kb6 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:00:15] } 54. Rh2 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:00:46] } 54... Ka5 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:00:13] } 55. Rhb2 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:00:45] } 55... Rab8 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:00:14] } 56. Ke3 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:00:46] } 56... Rhc8 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:00:14] } 57. Rc2? { [%eval -3.75] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 57... c5 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:00:14] } 58. dxc5 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:00:45] } 58... Rxc5 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:00:15] } 59. g4?! { [%eval -4.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rcc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 59... hxg4 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:00:15] } 60. hxg4 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:00:48] } 60... Rh8 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:00:16] } 61. Rf1 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:43] } 61... Rh3+ { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:00:16] } 62. Rf3 { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:00:44] } 62... Rxf3+ { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:00:13] } 63. Kxf3 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:00:45] } 63... d4 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:00:14] } 64. Ke4 { [%eval -6.72] [%clk 0:00:44] } 64... dxc3 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:00:12] } 65. Kd4 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:00:37] } 65... Rc4+ { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 0:00:13] } 66. Ke3 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:00:35] } 66... b4 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:00:14] } 67. Kd3 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:00:34] } 67... Rxf4 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:00:14] } 68. a3?! { [%eval -16.71] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 68... b3 { [%eval -9.73] [%clk 0:00:11] } 69. Rxc3? { [%eval #-19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 69... Rf3+ { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:00:12] } 70. Kd2 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:00:37] } 70... Rxc3 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:00:13] } 71. Kxc3 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:00:38] } 71... Kb5 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:13] } 0-1