Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Lodici, Lorenzo
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2464
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2659
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3 min + 2 s

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 0:03:05] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. Ng5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9. exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:00] } 10. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:01] } 11. Ne4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:52] } 11... Kh8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:47] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:02:25] } 12... Nxe3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:26] } 13. fxe3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:26] } 13... f5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:27] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:09] } 14... Bh4+ { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:17] } 15. g3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:10] } 15... Bf6?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 16. O-O-O { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:03] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:01:52] } 17. Rdf1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:03] } 17... e4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:44] } 18. d4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:48] } 18... Ne7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:01:45] } 19. g4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:01:45] } 19... c5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:46] } 20. gxf5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:40] } 20... cxd4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:01:46] } 21. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:01:21] } 21... b5?! { [%eval 2.13] } { Inaccuracy. dxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 22. Be6 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:01:14] } 22... b4 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:01:15] } 23. a4 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:01:12] } 23... b3 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:01:15] } 24. Nxf6 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:01:03] } 24... Rxf6 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:01:12] } 25. exd4? { [%eval 0.72] } { Mistake. cxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 25... bxc2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:01:10] } 26. d5?? { [%eval -2.45] } { Blunder. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 26... Nxd5 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:00:58] } 27. Qe5?! { [%eval -3.24] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 27... Nb4 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:00:53] } 28. Rf3 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:00:21] } 28... h6?! { [%eval -2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 29. Rg1 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:00:20] } 29... Rb7? { [%eval -0.06] } { Mistake. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 30. Rc3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 31. Qg3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:07] } 31... Qe8?? { [%eval 3.95] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 32. b3?? { [%eval -1.42] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 32... Na2+ { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Kxc2 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33... Nxc3 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34. Qxc3 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34... Qe7 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35. Kb2 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... Qd6 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. Rg2 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36... Rc7 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:00:08] } 37. Qe3 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... a5 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Rd2 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38... Qc5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39. Qxc5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Rxc5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40. Rd7 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40... h5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41. h4 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... Kh6?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 42. Rd8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:09] } 42... g6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:00:12] } 43. Rh8+ { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:00:13] } 44. Rg8+ { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44... Kh7 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:14] } 45. fxg6+ { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45... Rxg6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:15] } 46. Rxg6 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46... Kxg6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:16] } 47. Bc4?? { [%eval -2.68] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 47... Kf5?? { [%eval -0.14] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 48. Kc3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:05] } 48... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49... axb4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 50. Kxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 50... Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51. Be2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51... Kxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 52. Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 53. Bxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 53... Kxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 54. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 54... Rb2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 55. Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 55... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 56. Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 56... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 57. a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 57... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 58. a7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 58... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 59. Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 59... Rb2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 60. Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 60... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 61. Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 61... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 62. a8=Q { [%clk 0:00:14] } 62... Rxa8 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 63. Kxa8 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 1/2-1/2