Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2608
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2458
Result: 1-0
ECO: C77
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation
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 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... O-O?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... d5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9. Nc3?! { [%eval 0.77] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 9... dxe4 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:02:40] } 10. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:02:47] } 10... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:02:40] } 11. dxe4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:02:47] } 11... Qxd1 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:01:52] } 12. Rxd1 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:02:47] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:01:53] } 13. Nd3 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:02:30] } 13... Bb6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:01:53] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:02:11] } 14... f5 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:01:54] } 15. e5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:02:13] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:01:41] } 16. b3 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:02:13] } 16... Bd5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:01:36] } 17. Bb2 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:01:23] } 17... Be4 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:01:34] } 18. Kf1 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:01:24] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:01:30] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:01:24] } 19... Kf7 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:00:55] } 20. f3 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:01:25] } 20... Bxd3+ { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:00:48] } 21. Rxd3 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:01:26] } 21... Rxd3 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:00:49] } 22. cxd3 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:01:27] } 22... Ke6 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:00:50] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:01:24] } 23... Kd5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:00:48] } 24. Rc4 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:01:23] } 24... g5 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:00:50] } 25. Ke2 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:01:14] } 25... h6 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:00:46] } 26. Bc3 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:01:11] } 26... a5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:00:35] } 27. h3 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:00:59] } 27... f4 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:00:35] } 28. d4 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:00:51] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 29. Kd3 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:00:50] } 29... c5?! { [%eval 3.84] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 30. dxc5 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:00:48] } 30... Bxc5 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:00:22] } 31. Ra4 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:00:27] } 31... Bb6 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:00:23] } 32. Re4?! { [%eval 2.87] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 32... Ke6 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:23] } 33. Ra4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33... Rd8+ { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:00:24] } 34. Ke2 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34... Rd5 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:00:25] } 35. h4 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35... Rc5 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:24] } 36. Kd3 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36... Rd5+ { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:25] } 37. Kc2 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... Kf5 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:00:21] } 38. h5 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Ke6 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:00:21] } 39. Re4 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39... Be3 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:00:20] } 40. a4? { [%eval 2.05] } { Mistake. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Bb6 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:00:20] } 41. Rc4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... Rd8?? { [%eval 5.61] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 42. Rc6+ { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... Ke7 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43. Rxh6 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43... Rg8 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Rg6 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Rh8 { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. h6 { [%eval 7.67] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45... Kf7 { [%eval 8.43] [%clk 0:00:08] } 46. e6+ { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:00:06] } 1-0