Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship matches 19-26
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Wadsworth, Matthew J
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2367
Black: Rusu, Lucas
BlackElo: 2130
Result: 1-0
ECO: A35
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/15 + 10 sec per move

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:16] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:30] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:39] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:39] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:15:48] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:27] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:54] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:28] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:15:59] } 8. Rb1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:34] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:16:07] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:15:38] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:16:01] } 10. Ne1 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:15:44] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:15:29] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:15:49] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:15:13] } 12. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:15:56] } 12... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:15:22] } 13. Nc2 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:16:05] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:13:53] } 14. Ne3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:15:54] } 14... Bg7 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:13:40] } 15. Ned5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:15:50] } 15... Qd8 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:13:40] } 16. b4 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:15:46] } 16... axb4 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:12:40] } 17. axb4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:15:54] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:11:15] } 18. e3?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:23] } 18... Bxd5?! { [%eval 1.81] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:08] } 19. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:13:24] } 19... b6 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:08:32] } 20. Qa4?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:16] } 20... Nxb4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:08:14] } 21. Nxb4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:13:17] } 21... cxb4 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:08:23] } 22. Rxb4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:12:21] } 22... f5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:08:26] } 23. Qc6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:08:36] } 23... Qf6 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:05:52] } 24. Rxb6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:07:29] } 24... Rxb6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:05:47] } 25. Qxb6 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:07:38] } 25... h5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:05:47] } 26. h4?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:08] } 26... f4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:05:51] } 27. Qc6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:04:54] } 27... Bh6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:05:48] } 28. Qe4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:04:51] } 28... g5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:05:35] } 29. hxg5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:04:27] } 29... Qxg5?! { [%eval 1.79] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:33] } 30. exf4 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:04:24] } 30... exf4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:05:41] } 31. Qd5+? { [%eval 0.22] } { Mistake. Qe6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:10] } 31... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:48] } 32. Bxd5+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:04:19] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:05:57] } 33. Re1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:04:27] } 33... fxg3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:53] } 34. fxg3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:04:36] } 34... Bd2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:05:38] } 35. Re7+ { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:04:45] } 35... Kg6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:38] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:04:53] } 36... Bc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:04:27] } 37. Be4+ { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:53] } 37... Kg5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:04:33] } 38. Re6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:59] } 38... Rf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:04:38] } 39. Re8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:04:08] } 39... Bd4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:04:20] } 40. Rg8+ { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:04:17] } 40... Kh6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:04:30] } 41. Bf3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:13] } 41... Rg6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:20] } 42. Re8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:29] } 42... Be5?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 43. c5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:03:38] } 43... Bxg3 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:02:43] } 44. c6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:03:38] } 44... d5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:02:48] } 45. Bxd5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:03:27] } 45... Bd6+? { [%eval 2.53] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 46. Kf3 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:03:13] } 46... Kg5 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:02:21] } 47. Rd8 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:02:46] } 47... Be5? { [%eval 4.3] } { Mistake. Rf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 48. Rd7 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 48... Rd6 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 49. c7 { [%clk 0:02:33] } 49... Rxd7 { [%clk 0:02:03] } 50. c8=Q { [%clk 0:02:30] } 50... Rg7 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 51. Ke4 { [%clk 0:02:38] } 51... Ba1 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 52. Qc1+ { [%clk 0:02:44] } 1-0