Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-26
White: Shankland, Sam
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2618
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2756
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A05
Opening: Zukertort Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:14] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:06] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:31] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:31] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:19] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:00] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:23] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:56] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:30] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:01] } 7... Na6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:57] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:09] } 8... Nc5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:15:03] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:14:13] } 9... e6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:13:06] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:13:42] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:13:09] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:12:26] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:12:55] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:11:14] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:12:22] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:45] } 13... Bc8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:08:33] } 14. Rbd1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:09:14] } 14... exd5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:08:26] } 15. cxd5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:09:20] } 15... Ba6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:08:22] } 16. Bc1 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:08:45] } 16... Nfd7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:07:52] } 17. Bf1?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:56] } 17... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:06:15] } 18. Kxf1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:07:05] } 18... Nf6?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:16] } 19. Kg2 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:06:46] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:04:16] } 20. h3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:06:26] } 20... c6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:38] } 21. Bg5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:05:58] } 21... cxd5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:02:29] } 22. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:06:06] } 22... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:02:21] } 23. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:06:12] } 23... Qd8 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:02:30] } 24. b3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:05:46] } 24... Rc8 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:02:25] } 25. a3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:04:53] } 25... Bg7?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 26. Qb1?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:55] } 26... b5?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 27. b4?! { [%eval 0.49] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:25] } 27... Na4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:20] } 28. Re2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:04:07] } 28... Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:15] } 29. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:04:15] } 29... Rxc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:25] } 30. Rd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:04:15] } 30... axb4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:33] } 31. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:23] } 31... Qc7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:26] } 32. Rxc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:57] } 32... Qxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:34] } 33. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:29] } 33... Qc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:30] } 34. Rd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:31] } 34... Qc4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:27] } 35. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:25] } 35... Bc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:24] } 36. Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 36... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 37. Rc5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:22] } 37... Qxb4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:21] } 38. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:30] } 38... Qxb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 39. Rxb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 1/2-1/2