Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
White: Bezold, Michael
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2574
Black: Blohberger, Felix
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2423
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A14
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes + 10 seconds per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:15] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:22] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:30] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:29] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:37] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:38] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:44] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:26] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:52] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:28] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:58] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:14:32] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:16:06] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:20] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:16:13] } 10. d3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:14:19] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:51] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:14:01] } 11... Rac8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:34] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:13:52] } 12... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:15:37] } 13. Ne1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:12:57] } 13... a6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:13:22] } 14. f4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:12:44] } 14... b5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:13:00] } 15. g4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:11:30] } 15... dxc4?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:21] } 16. bxc4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:11:32] } 16... Na5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:11:21] } 17. g5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:38] } 17... Ne8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:11:10] } 18. Bc3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:08:37] } 18... Bxg2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:10:22] } 19. Qxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:37] } 19... Nd6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:19] } 20. Qe2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:07:43] } 20... Rb8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:07:48] } 21. Rf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:23] } 21... bxc4?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:19] } 22. dxc4?? { [%eval -0.67] } { Blunder. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:20] } 22... Nb3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:07:07] } 23. Nxb3? { [%eval -1.99] } { Mistake. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:38] } 23... Rxb3 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:07:14] } 24. Qc2 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:06:46] } 24... Rb7?? { [%eval -0.42] } { Blunder. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:40] } 25. Rh3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:06:23] } 25... Nf5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:03:54] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:06:08] } 26... Rb3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:03:02] } 27. Qh5? { [%eval -2.41] } { Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 27... h6 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:02:24] } 28. gxh6 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:02:32] } 28... Rxc3?? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. gxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 29. hxg7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:02:39] } 29... Kxg7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:58] } 30. Qh7+?? { [%eval 3.86] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qg4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 30... Kf6 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:02:07] } 31. Rh6+ { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:01:11] } 31... Nxh6 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:02:15] } 32. Qxh6+ { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:01:21] } 32... Kf5 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:02:24] } 33. Qh5+ { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:01:16] } 33... Ke4?! { [%eval 4.24] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 34. Qf3+ { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:01:09] } 34... Kf5 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:02:37] } 35. Qh5+ { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:01:00] } 35... Ke4 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:02:46] } 1/2-1/2