Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2754
Black: Erigaisi Arjun
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2738
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A06
Opening: Zukertort Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. Ba3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:00] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:58] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:52] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:48] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:53] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:48] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:45] } 13... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:45] } 14. Qb2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:41] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:37] } 15. dxc5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:27] } 15... bxc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:37] } 16. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:27] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:21] } 17. h3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:04] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:20] } 18. Rd2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:57] } 18... Red8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:00] } 19. Rcd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 19... Nf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 20. Na4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:19] } 20... Ne4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:45] } 21. Rc2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:20] } 21... Ne6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:31] } 22. Nb6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:11] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 23. Qe5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:56] } 23... f6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:20] } 24. Qh2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:57] } 24... Qf8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:46] } 25. Na4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:51] } 25... Kg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:33] } 26. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:36] } 26... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. Rxc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:37] } 27... d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:33] } 28. Rcc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 28... dxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 29. fxe3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:33] } 29... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 30. Qg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 30... Nc7? { [%eval 1.35] } { Mistake. Rxd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 31. Nh4? { [%eval 0.05] } { Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 31... Be4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:14] } 32. Bf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:24] } 32... Rxd1+?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 33. Rxd1 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:00:25] } 33... Bc2?! { [%eval 2.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 34. Rd2 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:00:18] } 34... Bb1 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:00:04] } 35. Rb2? { [%eval 0.61] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 35... Bd3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36. Rd2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... Bb1? { [%eval 2.28] } { Mistake. Qxe3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. Qe1? { [%eval 0.87] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 37... g5?! { [%eval 1.93] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 38. Qxb1?? { [%eval 0.2] } { Blunder. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 38... Qxe3+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39. Rf2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39... gxh4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40. Qe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... Qxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 42... a5?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 43. Re2?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 43... Nd5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44... Nb6?? { [%eval 3.58] } { Blunder. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. Re7+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 46. Rf7+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 47. Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48. bxc4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48... Rxc4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49. Rh6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49... a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50. Rxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 50... a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 51. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 51... Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52. Kf1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:04] } 52... Rc1+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:06] } 53. Kf2?? { [%eval -5.21] } { Blunder. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 53... Rc2+ { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:00:07] } 54. Kf3 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:00:04] } 54... Rxa2 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:00:08] } 55. g4 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:00:00] } 55... hxg3 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:00:06] } 56. Kxg3 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:00:05] } 56... c4 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:00:07] } 57. Kf3 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:04] } 57... c3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 58. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 58... Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 59. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 59... a2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 60. Kxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 60... Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 61. Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 1/2-1/2