Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2695
Black: Oro, Faustino
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2463
Result: 1-0
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:59] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. Bh4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:54] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:49] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:48] } 8. Ne5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:46] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:31] } 10. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:48] } 10... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:31] } 11. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:26] } 11... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:09] } 12. f4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:42] } 12... Ba6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:04] } 13. Bc2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:42] } 13... Qd6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:01:58] } 14. Qf3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:28] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:01:47] } 15. Qg3?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:38] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:01:22] } 16... cxd4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:30] } 17. exd4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:19] } 17... Nb4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:24] } 18. Bb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 18... Nd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 19. Bxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 19... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:25] } 20. Ne5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:18] } 20... Be4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:25] } 21. O-O { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:16] } 21... Kh7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:16] } 22. Rae1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:13] } 22... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 23. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 23... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 24. h3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:03] } 24... f6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:01] } 25. Nd3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:01] } 25... f5?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 26. Ne5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:00:54] } 26... Rf6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:44] } 27. Qe3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:45] } 27... b4?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 28. cxb4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:00:41] } 28... axb4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:00:43] } 29. Rc1 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:00:37] } 29... Rff8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:00:34] } 30. a4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:00:36] } 30... b3?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 31. Qxb3 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:00:16] } 31... Rb8 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Qg3? { [%eval 0.03] } { Mistake. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 32... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:09] } 33. Rf2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:17] } 33... Rxf2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34. Qxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34... Ra8?? { [%eval 2.96] } { Blunder. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 35. Qg3 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:00:13] } 35... Qe7 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. Kh2?? { [%eval 0.36] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... Qf6?? { [%eval 4.62] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 37. Rc7 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... Rxa4?! { [%eval 5.64] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 38. Rf7 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38... Qxf7 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0