Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-26
White: Tsaruk, Maksim
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2437
Black: Ahmed, Nidal
BlackElo: 1827
Result: 1-0
ECO: C42
Opening: Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes + 10 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:15] } 3. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:30] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:20] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:24] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:46] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:32] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:55] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:15:24] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:15:46] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:15:28] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:14:35] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:15:35] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:13:38] } 9... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:15:30] } 10. bxc3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:13:47] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:15:33] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:13:45] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:15:11] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:13:47] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:14:59] } 13. Rb1 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:13:33] } 13... Rb8?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:35] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:13:37] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:11:24] } 15. c5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:08:58] } 15... Bc7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:08:04] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:08:42] } 16... g6?? { [%eval 3.24] } { Blunder. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:02] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:08:01] } 17... Kg7 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:06:25] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:07:18] } 18... Re8 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:06:11] } 19. Re3?! { [%eval 2.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:01] } 19... h6?? { [%eval 5.19] } { Blunder. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:24] } 20. Bxh6+ { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:05:49] } 20... Kg8 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 21. Bg5 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:05:41] } 21... Bc8 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:01:11] } 22. Rf3 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:04:54] } 22... Re6 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:01:16] } 23. Qf4 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:04:59] } 23... Kg7 { [%eval 9.14] [%clk 0:00:39] } 24. Qh4 { [%eval 8.71] [%clk 0:04:53] } 24... a6? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 25. Qh6+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:04:53] } 25... Kg8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:27] } 26. Rh3 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:05:01] } 1-0