Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Stearman, Josiah
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2383
Black: Makoto, Rodwell
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2293
Result: 0-1
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... Kh8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9... Ba7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:56] } 10. a5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:49] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:57] } 11. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:45] } 11... gxf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:58] } 12. Nh4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:44] } 12... c6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:55] } 13. Qf3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:29] } 13... Ng6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:50] } 14. Nf5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:02] } 14... d5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:48] } 15. Bb3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:55] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 16. Bc2?? { [%eval -1.79] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 16... Rg8 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:02:47] } 17. g3?! { [%eval -2.87] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 17... Nf4?? { [%eval -0.44] } { Blunder. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:51] } 18... Nh3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:48] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:24] } 20. Ne3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:39] } 20... Rg6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:10] } 21. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:36] } 21... Ng5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:08] } 22. Qh5?! { [%eval -0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 22... exd4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:00:51] } 23. cxd4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:00:34] } 23... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:00:48] } 24. exd5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:00:30] } 24... Bxd5+?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 25. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:30] } 25... Qxd5+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:50] } 26. f3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:31] } 26... Rg7?? { [%eval 3.44] } { Blunder. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 27. Nb3 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:00:26] } 27... c5 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:00:39] } 28. Nxd4?? { [%eval -0.09] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 28... cxd4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:40] } 29. h4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:22] } 29... Qc6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:34] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:13] } 30... Ne6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:18] } 31. Be4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31... Qb5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:17] } 32. Qxb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32... axb5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:18] } 33. b4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:11] } 33... Rxg3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34. Bxb7?? { [%eval -4.13] } { Blunder. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 34... Rag8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 35. Kh2?? { [%eval -5.89] } { Blunder. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 35... Nf4 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:18] } 36. Bc8 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36... Rg2+ { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37. Kh1 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... d3 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:00:14] } 38. Bg4 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38... h5 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39. Bf5?! { [%eval -6.99] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 39... Rb2? { [%eval -3.96] } { Mistake. d2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. a6?! { [%eval -5.8] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 40... Rgg2 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41. Rc8+ { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42. Rg1 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:00:10] } 42... Rxg1+ { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43. Kxg1 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43... d2 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44. Rd8 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:00:11] } 44... Rxb4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ne2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. a7? { [%eval -1.53] } { Mistake. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 45... Ra4 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:00:08] } 46. Rxd2 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:00:09] } 46... Rxa7 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:00:10] } 47. Kf2?! { [%eval -2.81] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... b4 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:00:09] } 48. Kg3 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:00:07] } 48... Ng6 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:00:10] } 49. Rd8?! { [%eval -3.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 49... Rb7 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:00:11] } 50. Rd2 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:00:05] } 50... b3 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:00:12] } 51. f4?! { [%eval -4.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 51... Rb4 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:00:12] } 52. Rb2 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:00:05] } 52... Nxf4 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:12] } 0-1