Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship matches 19-26
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Rusu, Lucas
WhiteElo: 2130
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2278
Result: 0-1
ECO: C47
Opening: Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/15 + 10 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:34] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:42] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:50] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:59] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:16:00] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:16:08] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:16:07] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:16:16] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:16:16] } 9. exd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:16:25] } 9... cxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:16:25] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:16:34] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:16:34] } 11. Qf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:16:43] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:16:15] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:16:26] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:16:23] } 13. b3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:16:30] } 13... Rb7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:21] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:39] } 14... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:08] } 15. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:46] } 15... Re7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:17] } 16. Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:17] } 16... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:07] } 17. Na4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:15:03] } 17... Qd6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:15:00] } 18. Qc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:12:40] } 18... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:03] } 19. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:40] } 19... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:10] } 20. Nc5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:12:30] } 20... Re2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:14:18] } 21. Rde1?? { [%eval -4.0] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:18] } 21... h6?? { [%eval -0.27] } { Blunder. Rxe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:25] } 22. Rxe2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:09:20] } 22... Rxe2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:14:33] } 23. Nd3? { [%eval -1.75] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:11] } 23... Bf5? { [%eval -0.19] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:14] } 24. Nb4?? { [%eval -3.69] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:28] } 24... Be4 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:13:25] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:02:28] } 25... Qf4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:06] } 26. Rf1?? { [%eval -5.89] } { Blunder. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 26... Qg5 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:07:26] } 27. g3 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:01:14] } 27... Qf5 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:07:18] } 28. g4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:01:04] } 28... Qf4 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:07:27] } 29. Na6 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 29... Rxc2 { [%clk 0:07:27] } 30. Qe3 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 30... Qxe3 { [%clk 0:07:33] } 31. fxe3 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 31... Rg2+ { [%clk 0:07:40] } 32. Kh1 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 32... Rxg4+ { [%clk 0:07:39] } 33. Kh2 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 33... Rg2+ { [%clk 0:07:47] } 34. Kh1 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 34... Rf2+ { [%clk 0:07:55] } 35. Kg1 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 35... Rxf1+ { [%clk 0:08:04] } 36. Kxf1 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 36... Bd3+ { [%clk 0:08:12] } 37. Ke1 { [%clk 0:01:21] } 37... Bxa6 { [%clk 0:08:21] } 38. b4 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 38... g5 { [%clk 0:08:26] } 39. Kd2 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 39... Bc8 { [%clk 0:08:35] } 40. Kc3 { [%clk 0:01:37] } 40... Bxh3 { [%clk 0:08:43] } 41. Kd4 { [%clk 0:01:35] } 41... g4 { [%clk 0:08:43] } 42. e4 { [%clk 0:02:09] } 42... dxe4 { [%clk 0:08:51] } 43. Kxe4 { [%clk 0:02:18] } 43... f5+ { [%clk 0:09:00] } 44. Kf4 { [%clk 0:02:28] } 44... h5 { [%clk 0:09:06] } 45. Kg3 { [%clk 0:02:38] } 45... Kf7 { [%clk 0:09:15] } 46. a4 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 46... Bf1 { [%clk 0:09:22] } 47. a5 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 47... Kf6 { [%clk 0:09:31] } 48. Kf4 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 48... h4 { [%clk 0:09:39] } 49. Ke3 { [%clk 0:03:15] } 49... Ke5 { [%clk 0:09:47] } 50. Kf2 { [%clk 0:03:25] } 50... Bb5 { [%clk 0:09:56] } 51. Kg2 { [%clk 0:03:35] } 51... Kf4 { [%clk 0:10:04] } 52. Kf2 { [%clk 0:03:44] } 52... h3 { [%clk 0:10:13] } 53. Kg1 { [%clk 0:03:53] } 53... Ke3 { [%clk 0:10:21] } 54. a6 { [%clk 0:04:03] } 54... Bxa6 { [%clk 0:10:28] } 55. Kh2 { [%clk 0:04:13] } 55... c5 { [%clk 0:10:36] } 56. bxc5 { [%clk 0:04:22] } 56... Bb7 { [%clk 0:10:39] } 57. Kg3 { [%clk 0:04:31] } 57... f4+ { [%clk 0:10:31] } 58. Kh2 { [%clk 0:04:40] } 58... Kf2 { [%clk 0:10:31] } 59. c6 { [%clk 0:04:49] } 59... Bc8 { [%clk 0:10:37] } 60. c7 { [%clk 0:04:59] } 60... g3+ { [%clk 0:10:45] } 0-1