Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-26
White: Ahmed, Nidal
WhiteElo: 1827
Black: Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2522
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes + 10 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:10] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:07] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:56] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:25] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:40] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:13:43] } 5... b4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:27] } 6. Nd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:10:33] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:30] } 7. Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:51] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:52] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:27] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:46] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:10] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:13:38] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:08:44] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:12:03] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:07:33] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:11:47] } 12. Ne2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:38] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:11:54] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:05:57] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:11:32] } 14. Nh4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:05:40] } 14... g6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:11:36] } 15. f4?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:11] } 15... c4 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:10:46] } 16. h3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:04:45] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:09:54] } 17. Kh2 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:04:30] } 17... Re8 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:07:54] } 18. Ng1?? { [%eval -3.07] } { Blunder. axb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:22] } 18... exf4 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:07:36] } 19. Bxf4 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:01:40] } 19... Nh5 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:06:55] } 20. Nf5 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 20... Nxf4 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:06:52] } 21. Nxe7+ { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:01:21] } 21... Qxe7 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:06:59] } 22. gxf4 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:01:28] } 22... Qf6 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:07:07] } 23. Qd2 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:00:40] } 23... cxd3?! { [%eval -2.52] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:04] } 24. cxd3? { [%eval -4.19] } { Mistake. axb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 24... Nb3 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:07:11] } 25. Qf2 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:00:46] } 25... Nxa1 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:07:04] } 26. Rxa1 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:00:55] } 26... b3 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:05:54] } 27. a4 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:00:57] } 27... Rac8 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:05:41] } 28. Rb1 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:00:49] } 28... Rc2 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:05:45] } 29. Qg3 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:00:58] } 29... Qd4 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:05:17] } 30. f5 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:00:47] } 30... Qe5 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:04:58] } 31. Qxe5 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:00:49] } 31... dxe5 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:05:06] } 32. Kg3 { [%eval -6.28] [%clk 0:00:52] } 32... gxf5 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:05:09] } 0-1