Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Benjamin, Joel
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2561
Black: Zarnicki, Pablo
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2463
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Nd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:48] } 10. Ba4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:36] } 11. Bb3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:55] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:36] } 12. Ng3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:48] } 12... Na5? { [%eval 1.5] } { Mistake. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 13. f5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:02:37] } 13... Nxb3 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:02:32] } 14. axb3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:02:38] } 14... e5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:01:59] } 15. Nh5?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 15... g6? { [%eval 2.32] } { Mistake. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 16. Ng7+ { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:01:26] } 16... Kf8?! { [%eval 3.26] } { Inaccuracy. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 17. Bh6 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:01:18] } 17... Kg8 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:01:38] } 18. Qf3 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:01:00] } 18... f6 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:01:36] } 19. Nh5 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:00:50] } 19... d5 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:01:18] } 20. Qg3 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:00:42] } 20... Kf7 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:01:17] } 21. Bg7?? { [%eval 1.79] } { Blunder. fxg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 21... gxh5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:01:07] } 22. Bxh8 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:00:38] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:01:05] } 23. exd5?? { [%eval -0.24] } { Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 23... Qd6?? { [%eval 3.69] } { Blunder. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 24. Rae1?? { [%eval 0.08] } { Blunder. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 24... Qxd5?? { [%eval 4.92] } { Blunder. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 25. Re4?! { [%eval 3.45] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 25... Bb7?! { [%eval 4.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 26. Rh4?? { [%eval -3.87] } { Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 26... Bh6 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:01:01] } 27. Bxf6?? { [%eval -6.69] } { Blunder. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 27... Rg8 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:00:58] } 0-1