Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-28
White: Le, Tuan Minh
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2492
Black: Meier, Georg
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2624
Result: 0-1
ECO: E21
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:31] } 5. bxc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:40] } 6. Nd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:11] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:27] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:16] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:24] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:13:06] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:12:33] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:12:46] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:12:21] } 10. h4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:15] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:52] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:09:26] } 11... Ng6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:08:12] } 12. g3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:09:34] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:08:20] } 13. Nb3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:08:36] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:07:29] } 14. Ba3? { [%eval -0.89] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:37] } 14... Qa6?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:12] } 15. Bb2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:04:58] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:06:21] } 16. Rd1?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:37] } 16... Re8?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:00] } 17. dxc5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:03:15] } 17... dxc5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:06:04] } 18. Ba3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:03:24] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:56] } 19. O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:54] } 19... Ngf8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:24] } 20. Bc1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:29] } 20... Qe6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:43] } 21. f3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:14] } 21... b6?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:29] } 22. Na1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:23] } 22... Qh3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:04:19] } 23. Qg2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:01:23] } 23... Nb8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:04:06] } 24. Nc2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:01:20] } 24... Nc6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:04:07] } 25. Ne3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:29] } 25... Qxg2+ { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:04:13] } 26. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:37] } 26... Ba6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:04:13] } 27. Rf2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:19] } 27... Na5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:04:11] } 28. Rfd2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:26] } 28... Rad8 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:03:16] } 29. Bf1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:00:21] } 29... Rxd2+ { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:03:10] } 30. Rxd2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:30] } 30... f6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:37] } 31. h5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:33] } 31... Re7 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:37] } 32. Rd8 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32... Rd7 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:02:45] } 33. Ra8?? { [%eval -3.28] } { Blunder. Rxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Nc6 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:02:51] } 34. Kf2 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34... Bb7 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:03:00] } 35. Bh3? { [%eval -5.1] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 35... Bxa8 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:03:08] } 36. Bxd7 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:00:16] } 36... Nxd7 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:03:17] } 37. Nd5 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:21] } 37... Bb7 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:03:19] } 38. g4 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:00:13] } 38... Ba6 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:03:26] } 39. Ne3 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:00:15] } 39... Na5 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:03:29] } 40. Nf5 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:00:20] } 40... Kh7 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:03:30] } 0-1