Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2737
Black: Grischuk, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2684
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:45] } 6. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:46] } 7. e5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:01:46] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:43] } 9... exd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:47] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:44] } 10... Nb6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:41] } 11. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:35] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:42] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:30] } 12... Ba6?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:31] } 13... Nxa4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:00:56] } 14. Nc3?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 14... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:56] } 15. bxc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:29] } 15... Bc8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:56] } 16. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:15] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:48] } 17. Rd1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:15] } 17... c4?! { [%eval 1.28] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 18. Qc2?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 18... Be6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:14] } 19. Ba3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:56] } 19... h6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:14] } 20. Nd2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:48] } 20... Qd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:00:15] } 21. Nf1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:00:44] } 21... Bxa3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:00:14] } 22. Rxa3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:00:46] } 22... Rfb8 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:00:10] } 23. Ne3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:00:45] } 23... Rb5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:00:12] } 24. f4?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Rda1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 24... g6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:00:13] } 25. Rf1?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 25... Rab8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:12] } 26. f5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:36] } 26... gxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 27. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 27... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 28. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 28... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 29. Rxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 29... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 30. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 30... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 31... Rb1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 32... Rxf1+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Rxf1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:24] } 33... Rb3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Bh3?? { [%eval -3.27] } { Blunder. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 34... Kg7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 35. Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 35... Rxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36. Be8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 36... Nc8?? { [%eval 4.45] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 37. Rxf7+ { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:24] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:06] } 38. Rc7 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:00:23] } 38... Nb6 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39. e6 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:00:23] } 39... Re3 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. e7?? { [%eval 0.59] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 40... c3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. Bb5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 41... c2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 42. Rxc2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... Rxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43. Rc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:10] } 43... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 44. Rxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44... Nd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45. Kg2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:09] } 45... Re4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46. Ra6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:08] } 46... Nc4? { [%eval 1.22] } { Mistake. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 47. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47... dxc4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48. Rxa5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48... Rxd4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49. h4? { [%eval 0.24] } { Mistake. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 49... c3?? { [%eval 4.45] } { Blunder. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 50. Rc5 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:00:10] } 50... Rd3 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51. Kh3 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51... Kf7 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52. h5 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:11] } 52... Ke6 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:00:08] } 53. Kh4 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:00:07] } 53... Kd6 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:00:09] } 54. Rc8 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:00:09] } 54... Ke5 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:04] } 55. h6 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:09] } 55... Rd6 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:00:02] } 56. Kg5 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:00:08] } 56... Rd3?? { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 57. h7 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:07] } 57... Rxg3+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:03] } 58. Kh4 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:08] } 58... Kd5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0