Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Ahmed, Nidal
WhiteElo: 1833
Black: Kostolansky, Sebastian Lukas
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2298
Result: 0-1
ECO: B24
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nge2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. exd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:30] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:03:00] } 10. f3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:02:17] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:02:58] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:02:15] } 11... Be7 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:02:58] } 12. Re1 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:02:10] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:02:58] } 13. Kh1 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:02:09] } 13... Re8 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:02:54] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:01:58] } 14... c5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:02:48] } 15. Nf4 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:01:55] } 15... Qd7?? { [%eval 0.5] } { Blunder. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 16. Nd3?? { [%eval -1.59] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 16... h6 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:02:18] } 17. Be3 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:01:24] } 17... d4 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:02:09] } 18. Bf2 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:01:25] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:02:10] } 19. b3 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:01:21] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:02:08] } 20. a4 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:01:11] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:02:07] } 21. Ne5?? { [%eval -3.99] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 21... Bf6 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:02:01] } 22. Nd3 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:00:40] } 22... Ne3 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:01:56] } 23. Qd2 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:00:39] } 23... c4 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:01:53] } 24. bxc4 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:00:36] } 24... Qxc4 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:01:54] } 25. g4 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:00:33] } 25... Bh7 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:01:46] } 26. Bxe3? { [%eval -6.57] } { Mistake. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 26... dxe3 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:01:45] } 27. Rxe3 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:00:26] } 27... Rxe3 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:01:44] } 28. Qxe3 { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 0:00:26] } 28... Bxa1 { [%eval -7.06] [%clk 0:01:45] } 29. g5 { [%eval -7.63] [%clk 0:00:17] } 29... Bxd3 { [%eval -7.53] [%clk 0:01:41] } 0-1