Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-28
White: Gelfand, Boris
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2630
Black: Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2546
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D78
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:21] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:29] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:36] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:43] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:56] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:44] } 7. Qa4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:16:04] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:41] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:56] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:15:17] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:37] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:08] } 10. c5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:13:00] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:03] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:12:50] } 11... b4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:14:29] } 12. Na4?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:59] } 12... Ba6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:14:37] } 13. a3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:12:06] } 13... Ne4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:13:53] } 14. Ne5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:11:09] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:11:17] } 15. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:11:17] } 15... b3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:08:47] } 16. Qd1 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:09:37] } 16... f6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:06:10] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:09:42] } 17... e5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:06:18] } 18. Be3 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:09:43] } 18... f5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:06:27] } 19. dxe5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:07:30] } 19... Bxe5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:06:34] } 20. Qxb3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:07:25] } 20... Rb8 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:04:51] } 21. Nb6 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:06:11] } 21... Qe7 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:04:24] } 22. Qc2 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:05:43] } 22... f4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:04:27] } 23. gxf4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:05:35] } 23... Bxf4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:04:34] } 24. Bxf4? { [%eval -1.63] } { Mistake. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:26] } 24... Rxf4 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:04:42] } 25. b4 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:05:18] } 25... Nxf2? { [%eval 0.09] } { Mistake. Rbf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:55] } 26. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:27] } 26... cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:10] } 27. Bxd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:36] } 27... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:19] } 28. Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 28... Qg5+?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 29. Bg2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:13] } 29... Re8?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. axb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 30. Qg3 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:01:31] } 30... Rg4?! { [%eval 2.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 31. Rxf2+ { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:01:22] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:01:26] } 32. Qc3+? { [%eval 1.1] } { Mistake. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 32... Kh6 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:01:35] } 33. Kh1?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 33... Rxe2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:39] } 34. Rxe2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:04] } 34... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:47] } 35. Rg1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:00] } 35... axb4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:38] } 36. axb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:09] } 36... Bb5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:35] } 37. c6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:29] } 37... Rc4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:43] } 38. Qg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 38... Rg4?? { [%eval 3.81] } { Blunder. Qxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 39. Qc3?? { [%eval 0.23] } { Blunder. Qh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 39... Rc4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:36] } 40. Qg3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:33] } 40... Rg4?? { [%eval 3.77] } { Blunder. Qxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 41. Qc3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 1/2-1/2