Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Shankland, Sam
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2657
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2458
Result: 1-0
ECO: A43
Opening: Benoni Defense: Old Benoni, Schmid Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:59] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:59] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:55] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:55] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:53] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:56] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:51] } 8... Na6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:50] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:50] } 9... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:50] } 10. axb5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:49] } 10... Nc7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:51] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:46] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:52] } 12. Qd3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:38] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:52] } 13. bxa6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:35] } 13... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:48] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:29] } 14... Nb4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:48] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:31] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:34] } 16. Ra3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:57] } 16... Rxa3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:20] } 17. bxa3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:59] } 17... Na6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:21] } 18. Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 18... Nc7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:21] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:48] } 19... Nxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:04] } 20. Qxb5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:49] } 20... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 21. e5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:01:47] } 21... Rd8 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:01:42] } 22. exd6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:01:07] } 22... exd6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:01:43] } 23. Ng5?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 23... Qb6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:25] } 24. Rb1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:32] } 24... Qxb5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:03] } 25. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:33] } 25... b6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:04] } 26. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:23] } 26... Ra8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:01:03] } 27. Bc7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:18] } 27... Rxa3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:02] } 28. Bxb6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:15] } 28... Be5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:48] } 29. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:12] } 29... Rc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:48] } 30. Ba5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:09] } 30... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:46] } 31. Rb7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:10] } 31... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:26] } 32. Nxf7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:11] } 32... Bd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:27] } 33. d6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:11] } 33... Rxf2?? { [%eval 3.86] } { Blunder. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 34. Nh6+ { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34... Kh8 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:00:24] } 35. Bc3 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... Rd2+ { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:00:22] } 36. Bxd4 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36... Rxd4 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:00:23] } 37. Rc7?? { [%eval 0.03] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 38. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... g5?? { [%eval 8.8] } { Blunder. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 39. Rc8+ { [%eval 8.27] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval 7.56] [%clk 0:00:22] } 40. Nf5+ { [%eval 7.35] [%clk 0:00:11] } 1-0