Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-28
White: Niemann, Hans Moke
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2618
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2411
Result: 1-0
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:34] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... Nd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:42] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:50] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:58] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:59] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:58] } 7... Bc5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:16:07] } 8. b4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:16:06] } 8... Ba7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:16:15] } 9. Na3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:58] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:16:19] } 10. Nc2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:16:01] } 10... dxc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:16:10] } 11. dxc3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:16:10] } 11... d6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:16:11] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:56] } 12... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:25] } 13. Nxe3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:16:04] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:15:33] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:16:12] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:39] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:15:45] } 15... Ng6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:15:00] } 16. Bf1 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:15:16] } 16... Rd8 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:15:08] } 17. a4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:15:12] } 17... b6 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:15:12] } 18. Nc4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:13:44] } 18... d5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:12:18] } 19. exd5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:13:51] } 19... exd5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:12:25] } 20. Qd4?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:34] } 20... Rb8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:11:43] } 21. a5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:13:42] } 21... b5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:11:24] } 22. Nb6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:13:06] } 22... Be6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:10:23] } 23. g3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:13:13] } 23... Rd6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:09:14] } 24. Bg2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:11:10] } 24... Rbd8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:09:22] } 25. Rd3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:11:12] } 25... Ne7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:09:13] } 26. Re1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:11:14] } 26... h6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:08:26] } 27. h4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:11:16] } 27... Nc8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:07:23] } 28. Nxc8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:58] } 28... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:07:32] } 29. Re5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:39] } 29... Qc4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:05:54] } 30. Qe3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:10:31] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:05:23] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:09:41] } 31... Qc6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:04:30] } 32. Qe1 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:09:30] } 32... Qd7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:04:29] } 33. Qd2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:09:12] } 33... Rd8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:03:36] } 34. Rd4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:09:21] } 34... Kg8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:03:38] } 35. Bf3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:09:24] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:03:46] } 36. Qd3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:09:23] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:03:54] } 37. Bd1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:09:31] } 37... Qe7 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:02:44] } 38. Bc2 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:08:55] } 38... Qf6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:02:52] } 39. f4?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:02] } 39... Kf8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:48] } 40. Qe3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:06:41] } 40... Rc6?? { [%eval 2.12] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 41. f5 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:06:07] } 41... Bc8 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:02:11] } 42. Rdxd5 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:06:03] } 42... Rcd6 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:02:11] } 43. Qc5 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:02:11] } 43... Bb7 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:02:19] } 44. Rxd6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:02:15] } 44... Qxd6 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:02:19] } 45. Bb3 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:02:21] } 45... Qxc5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:01:48] } 46. Rxc5 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:02:27] } 46... Rd2+ { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:01:57] } 47. Kg1 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:01:12] } 47... Rg2+ { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:01:36] } 48. Kf1 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:01:19] } 48... Rxg3 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:01:45] } 49. Kf2 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:01:20] } 49... Rd3? { [%eval 3.19] } { Mistake. Rf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 50. Rc7 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:01:13] } 50... Be4 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:01:13] } 51. Bc2 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:00:40] } 51... Rd2+?! { [%eval 3.95] } { Inaccuracy. Rf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 52. Ke3 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:00:48] } 52... Rxc2 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:01:22] } 53. Kxe4 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:00:57] } 53... h5 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:00:59] } 54. c4 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:00:26] } 54... bxc4 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:01:03] } 55. b5 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:36] } 55... axb5 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:19] } 56. a6 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:00:45] } 56... Re2+ { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:00:11] } 57. Kd4 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:00:49] } 57... Re8 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:00:18] } 58. a7 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:00:54] } 58... g5 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:00:14] } 59. fxg6 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:00:55] } 59... Kg7?! { [%eval 11.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 60. gxf7 { [%eval 9.91] [%clk 0:00:44] } 60... Rd8+ { [%eval 8.98] [%clk 0:00:24] } 61. Kc3 { [%eval 9.94] [%clk 0:00:53] } 61... Rd3+ { [%eval 55.41] [%clk 0:00:14] } 62. Kc2 { [%eval 56.53] [%clk 0:00:55] } 62... Ra3 { [%eval 13.01] [%clk 0:00:23] } 63. f8=Q+ { [%eval 70.3] [%clk 0:00:48] } 63... Kxf8 { [%eval 11.56] [%clk 0:00:32] } 64. Rc8+ { [%eval #29] [%clk 0:01:03] } 64... Kf7 { [%eval 74.73] [%clk 0:00:41] } 65. a8=Q { [%eval #24] [%clk 0:01:11] } 65... Rxa8 { [%eval 78.54] [%clk 0:00:48] } 66. Rxa8 { [%eval 52.99] [%clk 0:01:20] } 66... Kg6?! { [%eval #32] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 67. Kc3 { [%eval #33] [%clk 0:01:29] } 67... Kf5 { [%eval 59.31] [%clk 0:01:02] } 68. Rg8 { [%eval 11.99] [%clk 0:01:38] } 68... Ke5 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 1-0