Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Shimanov, Aleksandr
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2623
Black: Macovei, Andrei
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2444
Result: 1-0
ECO: C47
Opening: Four Knights Game
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:48] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:55] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:48] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:54] } 6... Re8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:19] } 7. Ng5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:49] } 7... Rf8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:04] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:48] } 8... Nd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:05] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:43] } 9... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:52] } 10. gxf3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:25] } 10... Nh5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:37] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:17] } 11... c6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:30] } 12. Rg1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:10] } 12... Be7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:20] } 13. d4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:52] } 13... d6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:21] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:50] } 14... Kh8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:05] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:38] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:01:02] } 16. f4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:33] } 16... exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 17. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 17... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:27] } 18... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:56] } 19. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:28] } 19... a5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:00:58] } 20. e5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:24] } 20... dxe5?? { [%eval 6.45] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 21. dxe5?? { [%eval 0.08] } { Blunder. Rxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 21... f6?? { [%eval 8.19] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 22. Rxg7 { [%eval 8.17] [%clk 0:00:48] } 22... Kxg7 { [%eval 7.77] [%clk 0:00:29] } 23. Rg1+ { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:00:50] } 23... Kh8 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:00:15] } 24. Bxh7 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:00:48] } 24... Bxa3 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:00:09] } 25. Bd3 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:00:29] } 25... f5 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:00:09] } 26. bxa3 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:00:28] } 26... Qh7 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:00:09] } 27. e6 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:00:25] } 27... Qh5?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 28. Qe5+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:25] } 1-0