Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Rapport, Richard
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2631
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2798
Result: 0-1
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Bd7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 7. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... g6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:53] } 9. d3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10. a4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:53] } 11. Na3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:53] } 12. Nc4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:57] } 12... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:51] } 13. a5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:51] } 13... b5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:39] } 14. axb6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:52] } 14... axb6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:40] } 15. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:52] } 15... Rxa8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:40] } 16. Bf3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:51] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:39] } 17. Be4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:22] } 17... e6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:38] } 18. f4?! { [%eval -0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 18... b5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:02:33] } 19. Ne3 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:02:14] } 19... b4 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:02:33] } 20. Bxd5 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:01:23] } 20... exd5 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:02:34] } 21. c4?! { [%eval -1.77] } { Inaccuracy. cxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 21... dxc4 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:02:26] } 22. dxc4?! { [%eval -2.78] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 22... Qxd1 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:02:24] } 23. Rxd1 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:01:14] } 23... Nd4 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:02:25] } 24. Kf2 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:00:41] } 24... Nb3 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:02:24] } 25. Nd5 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:00:41] } 25... Nxc1 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:02:24] } 26. Rxc1 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:00:42] } 26... Bxb2 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:02:25] } 27. Rb1 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:00:43] } 27... Bd4+ { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:02:23] } 28. Kf3 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:00:44] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:02:08] } 29. f5?! { [%eval -3.99] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:02:03] } 30. g4?! { [%eval -4.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 30... Ra3+ { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:01:56] } 31. Ke4 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:00:44] } 31... b3 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:01:42] } 32. f6+ { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:00:43] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:01:35] } 33. Nb4 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Bxf6 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:01:00] } 34. Nd3 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:00:12] } 34... b2 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:00:55] } 35. Ne5 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:00:13] } 35... Ra1 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:00:47] } 0-1