Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Erigaisi Arjun
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2738
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2754
Result: 1-0
ECO: E14
Opening: Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... Bb4+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:57] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:50] } 6... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7. Nbxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:52] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:43] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:35] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:32] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:40] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:16] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:37] } 11... Rac8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:01] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:26] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:55] } 13. exd4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:26] } 13... d5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:56] } 14. h3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:04] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:47] } 15. Qe3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:04] } 15... dxc4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:47] } 16. bxc4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:05] } 16... Rc7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:26] } 17. Re1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:38] } 17... Qd6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:08] } 18. Nb3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:12] } 18... h6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:00:56] } 19. Bb1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:01] } 19... Qb4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:38] } 20. Red1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:00:47] } 20... Rcd7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:27] } 21. Rc3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:37] } 21... a5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:26] } 22. Bc2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:26] } 22... a4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:25] } 23. a3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:20] } 23... Qf8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:14] } 24. Nc1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:20] } 24... b5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:14] } 25. cxb5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:18] } 25... Ne7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:15] } 26. Ne5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:13] } 26... Ned5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:14] } 27. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:13] } 27... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:11] } 28. Qd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:12] } 28... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:11] } 29. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:13] } 29... Qb8? { [%eval 1.98] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 30. Nd3 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:00:09] } 30... Ne4 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31. Qb4 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:00:09] } 31... Rd5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:06] } 32. Nc5?? { [%eval 0.58] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 32... Nf6?? { [%eval 3.16] } { Blunder. Nxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 33. Bxa4?? { [%eval 1.12] } { Blunder. Qxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 33... Ba8?? { [%eval 4.28] } { Blunder. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. b6 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:04] } 34... Bb7 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:00:04] } 35. Nxb7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 35... Qxb7 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36. Rc1 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36... Rd8 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:00:04] } 37. Bc6 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... Qa6 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:04] } 38. a4 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38... Qd3 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:00:04] } 39. b7 { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39... Rb8 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:00:04] } 40. Qd6 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:00:08] } 1-0