Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-27
White: Firouzja, Alireza
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2756
Black: Hong, Andrew
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2560
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:05] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:20] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:28] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:50] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:36] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:59] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:44] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:16:07] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:10] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:16:11] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:18] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:16:07] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:15:17] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:29] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:18] } 11. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:13:39] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:20] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:13:12] } 12... bxc5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:19] } 13. Kb1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:12:56] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:37] } 14. axb4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:13:03] } 14... cxb4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:14:32] } 15. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:13:11] } 15... exd5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:14:35] } 16. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:13:14] } 16... Bxd7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:14:41] } 17. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:13:22] } 17... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:44] } 18. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:13:31] } 18... Bc6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:14:46] } 19. Ra5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:12:57] } 19... a6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:14:29] } 20. b3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:12:23] } 20... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:13:43] } 21. Re1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:11:42] } 21... Be4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:11:55] } 22. Re2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:11:45] } 22... Rc3?! { [%eval 1.55] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:03] } 23. Nd4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:11:20] } 23... Rd8 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:06:49] } 24. Bf2?? { [%eval 0.24] } { Blunder. Bg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:28] } 24... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:04:55] } 25. Be1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:11:37] } 25... Rc5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:57] } 26. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:41] } 26... Rxa5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:02] } 27. Bxa5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:50] } 27... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:05] } 28. Rxg2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:59] } 28... Rxf4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:05:13] } 29. c4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:10:05] } 29... h5? { [%eval 1.59] } { Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 30. Rc2? { [%eval 0.37] } { Mistake. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:53] } 30... Rf3?? { [%eval 2.59] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:28] } 31. b4 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:09:28] } 31... f6?! { [%eval 3.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 32. c5 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:08:20] } 32... fxe5 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:01:59] } 33. c6 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:08:30] } 33... Rf8?! { [%eval 4.51] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 34. c7 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:08:33] } 34... Rc8 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:01:57] } 35. Rd2 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:08:39] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:00:22] } 36. Rd8 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:08:47] } 36... Rxc7 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:00:25] } 37. Bxc7 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:08:55] } 37... Bxd8 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:00:34] } 38. Bxd8 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:09:04] } 38... Ke6 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:00:38] } 39. Kc2 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:09:03] } 39... Kf5 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:00:33] } 40. h4 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:09:05] } 40... Ke4 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:32] } 41. Kd2 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:08:17] } 41... Kf3 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:00:21] } 42. Ke1 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:07:55] } 42... e4 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:00:13] } 43. Bg5 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:07:30] } 43... e3 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:00:18] } 44. Kf1 { [%eval 7.12] [%clk 0:07:38] } 44... g6 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45. Ke1 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:07:45] } 45... e2 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:00:18] } 46. Bf6 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:07:12] } 46... Ke3 { [%eval 7.82] [%clk 0:00:24] } 47. Be7 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:07:20] } 47... Kd3 { [%eval 7.32] [%clk 0:00:19] } 48. Bg5 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:07:00] } 48... Kc4?! { [%eval 9.86] } { Inaccuracy. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 49. Kxe2 { [%eval 8.36] [%clk 0:07:09] } 49... Kxb4 { [%eval 8.56] [%clk 0:00:28] } 50. Ke3 { [%eval 7.94] [%clk 0:07:15] } 50... Kc5 { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:00:17] } 51. Bf6 { [%eval 12.1] [%clk 0:06:35] } 51... Kd5 { [%eval 40.75] [%clk 0:00:21] } 52. Kf4 { [%eval #27] [%clk 0:06:44] } 52... Ke6 { [%eval 71.49] [%clk 0:00:17] } 53. Kg5 { [%eval 38.92] [%clk 0:06:53] } 53... Kf7?! { [%eval #22] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 54. Bc3 { [%eval 13.74] [%clk 0:07:00] } 54... a5?! { [%eval #22] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 55. Bxa5 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:07:04] } 55... Kg7 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:24] } 56. Bc3+ { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:07:13] } 56... Kh7 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:33] } 57. Bb2 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:07:22] } 57... Kg8 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:39] } 58. Kxg6 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:07:29] } 1-0