Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool C
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Gurevich, Ilya
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2586
Black: Pichot, Alan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2618
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with d6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/3 + 2 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:54] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Ng5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:54] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:55] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9. Qe1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9... exf4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:50] } 10. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:55] } 10... Nd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:50] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:52] } 11... Qd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:43] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:42] } 12... Bh5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:38] } 13. e5?? { [%eval -3.26] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 13... dxe5 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:02:35] } 14. Bxe5 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:02:32] } 14... Nc6?? { [%eval 1.2] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 15. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:02:07] } 15... Bxf6? { [%eval 2.89] } { Mistake. gxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 16. Rxf6 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:02:08] } 16... gxf6 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:01:25] } 17. Nd5 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:02:08] } 17... Kh8? { [%eval 5.47] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 18. Ne4?? { [%eval 1.98] } { Blunder. Nxh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 18... Bg6 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:01:15] } 19. Nexf6 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:02:00] } 19... Qd6 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:01:12] } 20. Qh6? { [%eval 0.32] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 20... Qe5?? { [%eval 2.35] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 21. Rf1? { [%eval 0.61] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 21... Rfd8?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 22. h4? { [%eval 0.45] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 22... Nd4?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 23. Qe3? { [%eval -0.49] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 23... Ne2+? { [%eval 0.64] } { Mistake. Qxe3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 24. Kf2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:56] } 24... Qxe3+ { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:00:13] } 25. Nxe3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:00:51] } 25... Nd4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:00:07] } 26. g4? { [%eval -0.35] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 26... h6? { [%eval 1.08] } { Mistake. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 27. h5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:00:30] } 27... Rd6 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:00:08] } 28. Kg3 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:00:25] } 28... Bh7?! { [%eval 2.44] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 29. Nxh7 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:00:25] } 29... Kxh7 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:00:11] } 30. Rxf7+ { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:00:26] } 30... Kh8 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:00:12] } 31. Rxb7?! { [%eval 1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 31... Rf8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32. Bf7?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Kh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 32... Rf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:15] } 33. g5?? { [%eval -4.84] } { Blunder. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 33... R6xf7 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34. Rxf7 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34... Rxf7 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:17] } 35. g6?! { [%eval -7.08] } { Inaccuracy. Kg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 35... Rb7? { [%eval -3.9] } { Mistake. Rf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 36. b3 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:00:14] } 37. Kf4 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... Re7 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:14] } 38. c3 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38... Ne6+?! { [%eval -3.83] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 39. Kf3 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39... Ng5+ { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:00:17] } 40. Kf4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... Rd7?! { [%eval -3.25] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 41. Nf5+ { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41... Kf6 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:00:19] } 42. Nxh6 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... Ne6+ { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:00:20] } 43. Ke4 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43... Ng5+ { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:00:21] } 44. Kf4 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:00:11] } 44... Ne6+ { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:00:22] } 45. Ke4 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:00:12] } 45... Ng5+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 46. Kf4 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:00:14] } 46... Ne6+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 47. Ke4 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... Kg5 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 1/2-1/2