Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2458
Black: Makarian, Rudik
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2581
Result: 1-0
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

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 0:03:05] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:53] } 9... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10. dxc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:55] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:56] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:55] } 11... Nb8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:55] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:55] } 13. Nh2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:45] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:54] } 14. Ng4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:46] } 14... Nh7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:39] } 15. g3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:32] } 15... Bg5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:02:36] } 16. h4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:32] } 16... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:36] } 17. Nxe3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:33] } 17... Nc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:34] } 18. Kg2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:30] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:31] } 19. Nf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:15] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:21] } 20. f3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:15] } 20... h5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:16] } 21. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 21... Rg8?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 22. f4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:01:57] } 22... exf4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:01:39] } 23. Rxf4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:01:58] } 23... g6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:01:40] } 24. Qd4+ { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:54] } 24... Rg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:39] } 25. Qd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:39] } 25... Re8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:36] } 26. Raf1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:01:40] } 26... Re5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:01:29] } 27. Qd1 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:01:39] } 27... g5? { [%eval 0.6] } { Mistake. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 28. hxg5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:01:32] } 28... Rexg5?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 29. Nf5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:01:33] } 29... R7g6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:01:18] } 30. Nd5 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:01:24] } 30... Ne6? { [%eval 2.83] } { Mistake. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 31. Rh4 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:01:21] } 31... Ng7 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:00:50] } 32. Nde3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 32... Qd8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:34] } 33. Rfh1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:06] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:29] } 34. Qf3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:04] } 34... Nf6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:27] } 35. Qf4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:00:54] } 35... Ne6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:25] } 36. Qf3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:50] } 36... Ng7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:26] } 37. Qf4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:32] } 37... Qe8 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:00:27] } 38. Kf1 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:00:24] } 38... Qe5?? { [%eval 2.41] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 39. Qxe5 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:00:23] } 39... dxe5 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:00:18] } 40. Ne7+ { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:00:15] } 40... Kh7 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:00:14] } 41. Nxg6 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:00:15] } 41... fxg6 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:00:16] } 42. Kf2 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:15] } 42... Ne6 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:17] } 43. Nd5 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:00:14] } 43... Ng4+?! { [%eval 4.15] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 44. Kg2?! { [%eval 2.89] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... Kg7 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:00:16] } 45. c3 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:00:10] } 45... Nc5 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:00:15] } 46. b4? { [%eval 1.25] } { Mistake. Nxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 46... Nxe4?! { [%eval 2.26] } { Inaccuracy. axb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 47. Re1 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:00:10] } 47... Ngf6?? { [%eval 5.51] } { Blunder. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 48. Rhxe4 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48... Nxe4 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49. Rxe4 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:00:10] } 49... axb4 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:11] } 50. cxb4 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:00:09] } 50... Rf5 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51. Nxc7 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51... g5 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:12] } 52. Nd5 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:00:10] } 52... g4 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:00:12] } 53. Ne3 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:10] } 53... Rf8 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:09] } 54. Rxe5 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:00:09] } 54... Kg6 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:00:10] } 55. Re6+ { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:00:10] } 55... Kg5 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:00:12] } 56. Nd5 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:00:11] } 56... Ra8 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:00:08] } 57. Re5+ { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:00:12] } 57... Kh6 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:00:08] } 58. Nf4 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:00:11] } 58... Rxa3 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:00:09] } 59. Rxh5+ { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:00:12] } 59... Kg7 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:00:10] } 60. Rg5+ { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:00:13] } 60... Kh6 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:00:11] } 61. Rxg4 { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 0:00:13] } 61... Rb3?! { [%eval 10.89] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 62. Rg6+ { [%eval 10.35] [%clk 0:00:14] } 62... Kh7 { [%eval 9.91] [%clk 0:00:12] } 63. Rxb6 { [%eval 9.51] [%clk 0:00:15] } 63... Rb1 { [%eval 9.01] [%clk 0:00:09] } 64. Kh3 { [%eval 9.19] [%clk 0:00:16] } 64... Rb2 { [%eval 11.05] [%clk 0:00:09] } 65. Kg4 { [%eval 10.43] [%clk 0:00:17] } 65... Rb3?! { [%eval #25] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 66. c5 { [%eval 11.69] [%clk 0:00:18] } 66... Rc3 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:11] } 67. Rd6 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:18] } 67... Kg7 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:12] } 68. c6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:19] } 68... Kf7 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:13] } 69. b5 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:20] } 69... Rc5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:15] } 70. b6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:20] } 70... Ke7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:16] } 71. Re6+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:21] } 71... Kd8 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:17] } 72. Rh6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:20] } 72... Rb5 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:16] } 73. c7+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:21] } 73... Kd7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:18] } 74. Rh7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:22] } 74... Kd6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:19] } 75. c8=Q { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:13] } 75... Rg5+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:20] } 76. Kxg5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:14] } 1-0