Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championschip matches 11-18
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Sivakumar, Ashvin
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2126
Black: Short, Nigel D
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2533
Result: 0-1
ECO: A47
Opening: Marienbad System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15' + 10'

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:15] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:21] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:20] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:28] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:27] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:36] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:19] } 5... bxc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:42] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:26] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:32] } 7. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:50] } 7... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:59] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:14:50] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:08] } 9. Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:54] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:16] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:14:52] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:24] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:14:59] } 11... d6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:15:19] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:14:17] } 12... a5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:15:08] } 13. Rab1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:14:02] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:15:06] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:13:40] } 14... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:14:29] } 15. Qb2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:13:05] } 15... e5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:13:52] } 16. Nf1? { [%eval -1.71] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:23] } 16... h6?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:38] } 17. N3d2 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:10:08] } 17... Nd4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:13:09] } 18. Bxb7 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:09:28] } 18... Qxb7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:13:16] } 19. Ne3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:09:34] } 19... h5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:12:56] } 20. Ng2 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:05:49] } 20... Ra6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:10:38] } 21. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:04:55] } 21... exd4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:09:14] } 22. Nf4?! { [%eval -1.57] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:59] } 22... Raa8 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:08:53] } 23. Qc2 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:01:40] } 23... Bh6 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:08:19] } 24. Nd3?! { [%eval -2.48] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 24... Re6 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:08:17] } 25. Nf3 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:01:18] } 25... Ne4 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:08:03] } 26. Rb2?! { [%eval -4.01] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 26... Rae8 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:08:10] } 27. a3?! { [%eval -5.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 27... Nc3 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:07:58] } 0-1