Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2559
Black: Blohberger, Felix
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2451
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Korchnoi Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7. dxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:51] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:50] } 9. Bc4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9... a5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:46] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:43] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:29] } 12. Qb3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:54] } 12... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:21] } 13. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:55] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:20] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:55] } 14... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:49] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:51] } 15... Qe6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:49] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:49] } 16... Bf8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:01:23] } 17. Qxe6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:40] } 17... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:24] } 18. Nc4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:41] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:16] } 19. Rd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:31] } 19... b6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:01:17] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:32] } 20... f6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:17] } 21. g3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:19] } 21... Kf7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:17] } 22. Kg2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:20] } 22... Ree8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:09] } 23. Kf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:10] } 23... Red8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:05] } 24. Ke2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:06] } 24... Ke8 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:01:05] } 25. f4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:05] } 25... exf4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:01:03] } 26. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:54] } 26... g5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:37] } 27. Be3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:13] } 27... Ne7?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 28. Rxd8+ { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28... Rxd8 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:00:39] } 29. Rxd8+ { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:00:46] } 29... Kxd8 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:00:40] } 30. Nxb6?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 30... cxb6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:40] } 31. Bxb6+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:48] } 31... Kd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:40] } 32. Bxa5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:49] } 32... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:35] } 33. Bb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:48] } 33... Ne5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:00:33] } 34. b4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:00:45] } 34... h5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:00:27] } 35. Bd4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:00:44] } 35... g4?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 36. b5?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 1/2-1/2