Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Shirov, Alexei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2707
Black: McShane, Luke J
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2702
Result: 1-0
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/15 + 10 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:12] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:23] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:20] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:44] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:19] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:52] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:16] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:00] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:22] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:25] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:28] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:12:17] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:35] } 8. a5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:11:38] } 8... Ng4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:14:16] } 9. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:11:24] } 9... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:24] } 10. a6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:10:31] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:29] } 11. h3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:10:36] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:14:37] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:10:07] } 12... c6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:14:26] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:09:35] } 13... b5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:14:01] } 14. Bb3 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:09:43] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:14:10] } 15. Nh4 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:07:02] } 15... d5?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:57] } 16. Qf3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:06:38] } 16... Be6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:12:23] } 17. O-O { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:06:26] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:11:11] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:06:12] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:09:34] } 19. exd5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:04:31] } 19... cxd5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:08:51] } 20. Rxe5?? { [%eval -2.55] } { Blunder. Nhf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:34] } 20... Qd4 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:04:54] } 21. Rg5 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:04:41] } 21... h6 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:04:55] } 22. Nhf5 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:03:55] } 22... Nxf5 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:03:51] } 23. Nxf5 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:02:56] } 23... Qxb2 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:03:55] } 24. Nxh6+ { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:02:15] } 24... Kh7 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:02:30] } 25. Re1 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:02:23] } 25... gxh6 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:01:58] } 26. Rge5 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:02:27] } 26... Nd7 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:01:57] } 27. R5e3 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 27... Qf6 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:01:43] } 28. Bxd5 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:00:36] } 28... Qxf3 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:01:51] } 29. Bxf3 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:00:45] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:01:36] } 30. d4?! { [%eval -3.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 30... Nf6 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:01:26] } 31. Be2 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:00:16] } 31... Red8 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:01:13] } 32. Re5 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32... Rxd4 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:01:03] } 33. Bd3+ { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:00:29] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:01:10] } 34. Rxb5 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 34... Rc7 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:00:44] } 35. Re3 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:00:16] } 35... Nd5 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:00:45] } 36. Rg3+ { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:00:23] } 36... Kf6 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:00:53] } 37. Rf3+ { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:00:24] } 37... Ke7 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:01:01] } 38. Rb8 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:00:31] } 38... Nb4 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:00:49] } 39. Bb5 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39... Nxc2 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40. Rb7 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:37] } 40... Kd6 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:37] } 41. Rf6 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:00:39] } 41... Rd1+ { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:00:21] } 42. Kh2 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:00:48] } 42... Nd4 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:00:30] } 43. Rxh6 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:26] } 43... Nxb5 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:00:30] } 44. Rxb5 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:00:34] } 44... Ke7 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:00:32] } 45. f4?! { [%eval -4.04] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 45... Rd5? { [%eval -2.15] } { Mistake. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 46. Rb2? { [%eval -3.65] } { Mistake. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 46... Ra5 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:00:43] } 47. g4?! { [%eval -3.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 47... Rac5?? { [%eval -1.1] } { Blunder. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 48. Kg3 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 48... Rc2 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 49. Rxc2 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 49... Rxc2 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 50. f5 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 50... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 51. h4 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 51... Rc6 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 52. Rh8 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 52... Rxa6 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 53. h5 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 53... Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 54. h6 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 54... Rh1 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 55. Kf4 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 55... a5 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 56. Ra8 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 56... Rxh6 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 57. Rxa5 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 57... Rb6 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 58. Kg5 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 58... Kf8 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 59. Rd5 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 59... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 60. Rd4 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 60... Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 61. Re4 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 61... Kf8 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 62. Rd4 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 62... Ra6 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 63. Rd8 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 63... f6+ { [%clk 0:00:18] } 64. Kh4 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 64... Ke7 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 65. Rd4 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 65... Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 66. Re4+ { [%clk 0:00:45] } 66... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 67. Kg3 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 67... Rg1+ { [%clk 0:00:30] } 68. Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 68... Rc1 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 69. Kg3 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 69... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 70. Rd4 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 70... Bc6 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 71. Rd6 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 71... Rc3+ { [%clk 0:00:35] } 72. Kh4 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 72... Rc1 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 73. Kg3 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 73... Rc4 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 74. g5 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 74... fxg5 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 75. Rg6 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 75... Rc3+ { [%clk 0:00:20] } 76. Kg4 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 1-0