Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip Knockout matches 5-8
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Sapenov, Daniyal
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2416
Black: Rapport, Richard
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2631
Result: 1-0
ECO: B04
Opening: Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3' +2''

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. e5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... Nd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... dxe5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7... N7f6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9... Bh5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10... e6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:58] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:57] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:58] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:47] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:54] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:36] } 13... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:54] } 14. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:37] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:49] } 15. Qd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:18] } 15... Bg6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:44] } 16. Bxg6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:18] } 16... hxg6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:45] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:19] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:43] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:08] } 18... Rab8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:43] } 19. b3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:39] } 19... Ba3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:38] } 20. Rcd1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:27] } 20... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 21. Bd2?! { [%eval 0.52] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 21... Qa6? { [%eval 2.27] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 22. Ne5?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 22... Rbd8 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:01:52] } 23. Qf3?? { [%eval -0.04] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 23... Bd6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:48] } 24. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 24... Ne7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:34] } 25. Qc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:59] } 25... Nf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:22] } 26. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 26... bxc4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:39] } 27. bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 27... Bc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 28. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:46] } 28... Ba5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 29. Qa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 29... fxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 30. Bc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 30... Qxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 31. Qxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 31... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32. Qxa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 32... Rxd1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:15] } 33. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 33... Rf7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34. Qb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:18] } 35. Be5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:34] } 35... Qxa2?? { [%eval 4.21] } { Blunder. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. Rd8 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:29] } 36... g5 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37. Rh8+ { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:30] } 37... Kg6 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38. Qg8 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:00:29] } 38... Nh6?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 39. Qh7+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:26] } 39... Kh5 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40. g4+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:27] } 1-0