Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Steinberg, Nitzan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2486
Black: Mhango, Banele
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2231
Result: 1-0
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 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 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:42] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:33] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:45] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:30] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:42] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:09] } 10. Be3?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 10... Nb4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:05] } 11. Bf3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:23] } 11... h5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:01:57] } 12. a5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:20] } 12... Be7?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 13. Ra4? { [%eval -0.72] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 13... Nc6?? { [%eval 1.13] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 14. Nd5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:02:21] } 14... Bxd5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:01:31] } 15. exd5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:02:22] } 15... Nb8 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:01:32] } 16. O-O { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:00] } 16... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:01:29] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:43] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:30] } 18. Rc1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:44] } 18... O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:01:19] } 19. g3?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 19... g6?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 20. c3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:22] } 20... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:01:21] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:01:20] } 21... Bf8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:01:05] } 22. b4?? { [%eval -1.25] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 22... e4 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:01:03] } 23. Bg2 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:01:04] } 23... Nxd5 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:00:41] } 24. Bd4 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:01:05] } 24... Bg7?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. N5f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 25. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:01:05] } 25... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:00:32] } 26. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:00:49] } 26... N5f6?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 27. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 27... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 28. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 28... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 29. Bf3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:35] } 29... Rcd8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:20] } 30. c4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:33] } 30... Re5?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 31. Raa1 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:00:27] } 31... g5? { [%eval 2.31] } { Mistake. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 32. hxg5 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:00:25] } 32... Rxg5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:00:21] } 33. Qd4 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33... Re8 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:00:22] } 34. Re1 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:00:18] } 34... Ree5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:00:23] } 35. Rad1 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:00:13] } 35... Qe7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:00:24] } 36. Kf1?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 36... Rgf5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:00:24] } 37. Rxe5?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... dxe5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:25] } 38. Qe3?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... e4 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:00:27] } 39. Be2?! { [%eval -1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 39... Qxb4 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:00:25] } 40. Qb6?! { [%eval -2.73] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... Qc3 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:00:24] } 41. Qd4? { [%eval -5.08] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 41... Qxg3 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:00:25] } 42. Ke1 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:00:03] } 42... Qg1+ { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:26] } 43. Kd2 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:00:03] } 43... Qg5+ { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:00:26] } 44. Qe3 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:00:04] } 44... Qg6 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:00:26] } 45. Kc2 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... Rxa5 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:00:26] } 46. Rb1 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:00:05] } 46... b5 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:00:24] } 47. c5 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47... Ra2+ { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:00:25] } 48. Rb2?! { [%eval -4.82] } { Inaccuracy. Kb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 48... Ra4 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:00:23] } 49. c6 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49... Nd5 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:00:25] } 50. Qc5 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:00:06] } 50... Nb4+?? { [%eval 4.77] } { Blunder. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 51. Rxb4 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:00:06] } 51... e3+ { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:25] } 52. Bd3 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:00:05] } 52... Ra2+ { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:00:26] } 53. Kb1 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:00:05] } 53... Qxd3+ { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:26] } 54. Kxa2 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:07] } 54... e2 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:00:27] } 55. Qe5+ { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:00:06] } 55... f6 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:28] } 56. Qe7+ { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:07] } 56... Kg6? { [%eval 7.78] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 57. Qe4+ { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:00:09] } 57... Qxe4? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 58. Rxe4 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:10] } 1-0