Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Bharat Kumar, Balahari
WhiteElo: 2005
Black: Rendle, Thomas E
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2429
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A89
Opening: Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... f5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. d5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8... Na5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. Nd2?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:24] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:03:04] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:16] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:03:02] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:01:54] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:03:03] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:01:55] } 13... b5?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 14. axb5 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:01:53] } 14... axb5 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15. cxb5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:01:44] } 15... Bxb5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:02:40] } 16. Rfe1?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:02:20] } 17. Ra3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:01:27] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:02:15] } 18. Rea1 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:01:21] } 18... Nb7 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:01:41] } 19. Nc4 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:01:22] } 19... Qc7?! { [%eval 2.54] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 20. Ra7 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:01:19] } 20... Qd8 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:01:14] } 21. e3 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:01:18] } 21... g5 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:01:13] } 22. Ne2 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:01:14] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:00:55] } 23. R1a6 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:01:11] } 23... Bb5 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:00:52] } 24. Ra1?! { [%eval 2.02] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 24... Bxc4?! { [%eval 2.92] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 25. bxc4 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:01:09] } 25... Qc8 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:00:37] } 26. Bc3 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:01:06] } 26... Ng4?! { [%eval 3.56] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 27. Bxg7+ { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:01:07] } 27... Kxg7 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:00:34] } 28. h3 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:01:00] } 28... Ne5 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:00:31] } 1/2-1/2