Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2809
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2754
Result: 1-0
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7... g5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. Bg3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... h5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:47] } 9... Ne4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:46] } 10... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:09] } 11. Nxg3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:47] } 11... gxh4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:10] } 12. Nxh5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:47] } 12... Qg5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:10] } 13. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:41] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:11] } 14. Nf4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:42] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:08] } 15. O-O-O?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 15... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:34] } 16. bxc3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:09] } 16... O-O-O { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:33] } 17. Kb2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:57] } 17... Kb8 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:07] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:56] } 18... Bc8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:02] } 19. Ka1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:57] } 19... b6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:00] } 20. Rb1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:53] } 20... Bb7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:00] } 21. Be2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:46] } 21... Rh6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:58] } 22. Bf3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:37] } 22... Na5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:56] } 23. Qc2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:39] } 23... Nc4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:40] } 24. Qd3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:39] } 24... c6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:34] } 25. Bd1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:01:33] } 25... Bc8 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:01:26] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:01:26] } 26... Bf5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:01:20] } 27. Rc1 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:01:23] } 27... Re8 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:01:06] } 28. Rh2 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:01:22] } 28... Kb7?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 29. Qf1 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:01:08] } 29... Qe7 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:00:53] } 30. Bb3?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 30... Na5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:00:37] } 31. Kb2 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:01:03] } 31... b5? { [%eval 0.62] } { Mistake. Ka8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 32. Rh1?? { [%eval -1.96] } { Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 32... Ka8?! { [%eval -1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 33. Nd3 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:00:52] } 33... Bxd3 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:00:35] } 34. Qxd3 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:00:53] } 34... Rg6 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:00:36] } 35. Rh2 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:00:52] } 35... Reg8 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:00:36] } 36. Qf5 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:00:51] } 36... Kb7 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 37. Qh3 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:00:42] } 37... Rg4 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:00:26] } 38. Rc2 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:00:44] } 38... R8g6?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Kb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 39. f3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:39] } 39... Rg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 40. Qxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 40... Qxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 41. Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 41... Nxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42. axb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 42... Qe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43. Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 43... Rxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44. Rxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 44... Rxg2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 45. Ka3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 45... Ka6?? { [%eval 6.43] } { Blunder. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 46. Re8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 46... Qg6 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 47. Kb4 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 47... Qf5 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 48. Qa5+ { [%clk 0:00:25] } 48... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 49. Re7+ { [%clk 0:00:26] } 49... Kc8 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 50. Qc7# { [%clk 0:00:27] } 1-0