Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Badelka, Olga
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2195
Black: Kosteniuk, Alexandra
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2417
Result: 0-1
ECO: E40
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:50] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:41] } 8. Nge2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... Re8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:35] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:19] } 10. Ng3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:51] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:18] } 11. Nf5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:42] } 11... Bc7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:09] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:02:26] } 12... Nf8 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:02:08] } 13. f3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:02:05] } 13... Ng6? { [%eval 0.48] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:54] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:56] } 15. h4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:01:50] } 15... a5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:54] } 16. h5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:49] } 16... Ne7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:50] } 17. Nxe7+ { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:10] } 17... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:49] } 18. g4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:11] } 18... b4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:48] } 19. Nb1? { [%eval -1.75] } { Mistake. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 19... Ba6 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:01:42] } 20. g5 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:01:03] } 20... Bxd3 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:01:39] } 21. Qxd3 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:01:04] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:01:39] } 22. g6 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:01:01] } 22... fxg6 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:01:33] } 23. hxg6 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:01:01] } 23... h6 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:01:34] } 24. Rh5 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:00:35] } 24... Bd6 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:01:27] } 25. Rf5 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:00:31] } 25... Nf6 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:01:17] } 26. axb4 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:00:10] } 26... axb4 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:01:18] } 27. Qb3?! { [%eval -3.87] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 27... c5 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:01:15] } 28. dxc5 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:00:08] } 28... Bxc5 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:01:15] } 29. e4?! { [%eval -4.43] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 29... Rac8 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:01:11] } 30. e5 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:00:03] } 30... Bd4+ { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:00:53] } 31. Nc3 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:00:04] } 31... bxc3 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:00:48] } 32. exf6?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 32... cxd2+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:49] } 33. Kb1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33... Rc1+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:41] } 34. Rxc1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34... dxc1=Q+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:41] } 35. Kxc1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... Qe1+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:33] } 36. Kc2 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... Rc8+ { [%clk 0:00:31] } 37. Kd3 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... Qe3# { [%clk 0:00:32] } 0-1