Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Sivakumar, Ashvin
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2148
Black: Villiers, Thomas
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2126
Result: 0-1
ECO: D56
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:52] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:50] } 8. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:51] } 9. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:50] } 9... dxe4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:52] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:51] } 10... f5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:53] } 11. Be2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:52] } 11... b6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:48] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:02:48] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:49] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:44] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:45] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:38] } 14... Rf6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:42] } 15. Rac1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:35] } 15... Rg6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:43] } 16. Bf1?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 16... Nf6? { [%eval 0.49] } { Mistake. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 17. c5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:27] } 17... Bd5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:27] } 18. cxb6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:17] } 18... cxb6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:29] } 19. Qc7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:12] } 19... Qf8?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 20. a3?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 20... Ne8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:17] } 21. Qe5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:06] } 21... Nd6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:59] } 22. Rc7?? { [%eval -2.03] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 22... Nf7 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:02:00] } 23. Rxf7 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:01:16] } 23... Qxf7 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:02:01] } 24. Bc4?! { [%eval -3.02] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 24... Rc8 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:01:51] } 25. b3 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:01:16] } 25... Kh7 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:01:46] } 26. Bxd5?! { [%eval -4.73] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 26... exd5 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:01:47] } 27. Nf1 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:01:04] } 27... Qe6?! { [%eval -3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 28. Qxe6?! { [%eval -4.83] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 28... Rxe6 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:01:46] } 29. Ng3 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:00:47] } 29... g6 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:01:47] } 30. Ne2 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:00:48] } 30... Rec6 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:01:46] } 31. h4 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:00:45] } 31... g5 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:01:45] } 32. hxg5 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32... hxg5 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:01:46] } 33. g4 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:00:37] } 33... fxg4 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:01:44] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:00:30] } 34... Rc2 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:01:44] } 35. Ng3 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:00:31] } 35... Rf8 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:01:44] } 36. Nh1 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:00:30] } 36... g3 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:01:43] } 37. Kxg3 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:00:30] } 37... Rf3+ { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:01:39] } 38. Kg4 { [%eval -7.41] [%clk 0:00:25] } 38... Kg6 { [%eval -7.17] [%clk 0:01:40] } 39. a4 { [%eval -8.3] [%clk 0:00:23] } 39... Rc8 { [%eval -7.83] [%clk 0:01:38] } 40. Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:02] } 0-1