Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Le, Quang Liem
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2662
Black: Short, Nigel D
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2551
Result: 1-0
ECO: A92
Opening: Dutch Defense: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... f5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. b3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. Ba3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:56] } 8... Bxa3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9. Nxa3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10. Nc2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:03] } 11. Qc1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:33] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:00] } 12. dxe5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:32] } 12... dxe5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:00] } 13. Qa3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:32] } 13... Qxa3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:54] } 14. Nxa3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:33] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:53] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:34] } 15... Kf8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:24] } 16. c5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:07] } 16... Ba6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:16] } 17. Kf1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:57] } 17... Nbd7?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 18. cxb6?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 18... axb6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:13] } 19. Nh4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:56] } 19... g6?? { [%eval 2.05] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 20. Bxc6 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:01:56] } 20... Ra7 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:02:05] } 21. Nb5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:01:54] } 21... Bxb5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:02:05] } 22. Bxb5 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:01:55] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:01:51] } 23. b4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:01:54] } 23... Ke7 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:01:45] } 24. a4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:01:47] } 24... e4 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:01:40] } 25. Ng2 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:01:42] } 25... Ne5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:01:40] } 26. Ne3 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:01:41] } 26... Rc3 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:01:13] } 27. Nd5+?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rab1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 27... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:01:13] } 28. Rxd5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:01:18] } 28... Ng4? { [%eval 2.89] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 29. Rad1 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:01:14] } 29... Rb3 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:00:55] } 30. h3?! { [%eval 2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 30... Nf6 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:00:55] } 31. Re5+ { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:01:14] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:00:56] } 32. g4 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:00:55] } 32... fxg4 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:00:54] } 33. hxg4 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:00:56] } 33... Nxg4 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:00:44] } 34. Rxe4 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:00:52] } 34... Nf6 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:00:39] } 35. Re6 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:00:42] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:00:40] } 36. Rd4 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:00:43] } 36... h5? { [%eval 4.75] } { Mistake. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 37. Rxb6 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:00:43] } 37... g5 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:00:22] } 38. Rdd6 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:00:40] } 38... Rf7 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:00:22] } 39. Bc4 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:00:41] } 39... Rb1+ { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:00:23] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:00:42] } 40... Rf8 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:00:24] } 41. Rb7+ { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:42] } 41... Kh8 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:00:19] } 42. Bd3 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:00:41] } 42... Ra1 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:00:15] } 43. a5 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:00:42] } 43... h4 { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44. a6 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:00:35] } 44... Ng4 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:00:10] } 45. f3?! { [%eval 4.89] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 45... Ne3+ { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:10] } 46. Kh2 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:00:29] } 1-0