Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Shabalov, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2448
Black: Makaraci, Tunahan
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2165
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B70
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:57] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Bb5+ { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. Qe2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... a6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9. Bxd7+ { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9... Qxd7?! { [%eval 0.3] } { Inaccuracy. Nbxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:58] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:44] } 12. e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:51] } 12... dxe5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:52] } 13. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:41] } 13... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:53] } 14. fxe5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:41] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:51] } 15. Nd5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:39] } 15... Qa4? { [%eval 2.08] } { Mistake. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 16. e6?? { [%eval -1.63] } { Blunder. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 16... Qxa2 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:00:34] } 17. Nxe7+? { [%eval -3.04] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:00:33] } 18. exd7?! { [%eval -3.94] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 18... Qxb2+ { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:00:12] } 19. Kd2 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:01:43] } 19... Qc3+ { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:00:12] } 20. Kc1 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:01:42] } 20... Qb2+ { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:00:06] } 21. Kd2 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:01:43] } 21... Qc3+ { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:00:05] } 22. Kc1 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:01:44] } 1/2-1/2