Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip Knockout matches 5-8
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Grischuk, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2683
Black: Samadov, Read
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2435
Result: 0-1
ECO: B96
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3' +2''

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. Bh4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10. Bf2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:55] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11. Qf3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:29] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:05] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:28] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 13. g4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:15] } 13... b4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:04] } 14. axb4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:16] } 14... Rxb4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:04] } 15. h4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:13] } 15... e5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:02] } 16. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 16... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:37] } 17. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 17... Nc5?? { [%eval 1.69] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 18. Rhe1?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 18... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 19. Bxc5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:01:40] } 19... Qxc5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:01:09] } 20. g5? { [%eval 0.24] } { Mistake. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 20... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 21. gxh6?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 21... g6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:04] } 22. Ng7+ { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:46] } 22... Bxg7?? { [%eval 2.8] } { Blunder. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 23. hxg7 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:00:46] } 23... Rg8 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:00:55] } 24. h5? { [%eval 1.41] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 24... Rxg7 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:00:53] } 25. hxg6? { [%eval 0.17] } { Mistake. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 25... Rxg6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:52] } 26. Qh3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:25] } 26... Nf6?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 27. Nd5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 27... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 28. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 28... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 29. Bxe4?? { [%eval -3.75] } { Blunder. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 29... Rxe4 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:00:20] } 30. Rxe4+ { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:06] } 30... Nxe4 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:00:21] } 31. Qh8+ { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32. Qh4+ { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32... Kd7 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:00:15] } 33. Qh3+ { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33... Kc7 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34. Qf5?! { [%eval -5.52] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 34... Qe3+ { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:00:13] } 35. Kb1 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... Rf6 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36. Qh7 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... Rxf4 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37. c3?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... Qe2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Rc1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:04] } 38... Rf2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:08] } 0-1