Event: FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York City, United States
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Safarli, Eltaj
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2644
Black: Kostolansky, Sebastian Lukas
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2298
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French 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. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... d6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:45] } 8. exd6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:44] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:33] } 10. Ne4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:10] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:34] } 11. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:10] } 11... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:35] } 12. Be4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:11] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:16] } 13. c3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 13... Qd6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:07] } 14. d3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:05] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:29] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:05] } 15... b5? { [%eval 1.62] } { Mistake. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:03:02] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:01:07] } 17. Nb3 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:02:39] } 17... Be5 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:00:33] } 18. Bxc5 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:02:13] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:00:33] } 19. g3 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:02:09] } 19... a5?! { [%eval 2.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rab8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 20. d4 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:02:09] } 20... Bf6 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:00:35] } 21. Qh5?! { [%eval 1.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 21... g6 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:00:30] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:02:09] } 22... Bg7 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:00:32] } 23. Nd2?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 23... a4 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:00:30] } 24. h4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:01:59] } 24... Rac8 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:00:30] } 25. a3 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:01:51] } 25... Na5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:00:20] } 26. Bb4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:01:51] } 26... Nc6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:00:20] } 27. Bc5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:01:49] } 27... Na5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:00:21] } 28. h5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:01:45] } 28... e5?! { [%eval 2.31] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 29. Rad1 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:01:36] } 29... exd4?! { [%eval 3.02] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 30. cxd4?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 30... Be6? { [%eval 3.12] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 31. hxg6 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:01:22] } 31... hxg6 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:00:16] } 32. Bxg6 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:01:22] } 32... Bxd4? { [%eval 5.69] } { Mistake. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 33. Bxd4 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:00:57] } 33... Rxd4 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34. Qh5 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:00:49] } 34... Qd6 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:00:04] } 35. Ne4 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:40] } 35... Rxd1 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. Rxd1 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:00:36] } 36... Qc6?? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. Qh7+ { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:36] } 37... Kf8 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38. Qh8+ { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:36] } 38... Ke7 { [%eval 7.82] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39. Qf6+ { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:00:37] } 39... Kf8 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40. Ng5 { [%eval 7.35] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40... Nc4? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. Bxf7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:29] } 41... Bd5 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:04] } 42. Be6+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:26] } 42... Ke8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:04] } 43. Qf7+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:23] } 1-0