Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Murzin, Volodar
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2657
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2798
Result: 0-1
ECO: B51
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7. Bc2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... g6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10. Nbd2?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:08] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:56] } 11. Nf1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:08] } 11... cxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:51] } 12. cxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:09] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:49] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:10] } 13... Nb6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:44] } 14. b3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:00] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:41] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:59] } 15... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:11] } 16. Bb2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:56] } 16... exd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:08] } 17. Rc1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:46] } 17... Qb8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:09] } 18. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:45] } 18... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:09] } 19. Rxc8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:32] } 19... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:09] } 20. Qa1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:30] } 20... Re8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:01] } 21. a4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:14] } 21... Bc6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:31] } 22. axb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:22] } 22... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:32] } 23. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 23... Qxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 24. h3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:12] } 24... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:27] } 25. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:04] } 25... dxe5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:28] } 26. Qa4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:03] } 26... Qb7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:07] } 27. Rc1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:47] } 27... Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 28. Rc5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:37] } 28... Nd7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:27] } 29. Rd5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:34] } 29... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:16] } 30. Rd8+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:32] } 30... Bf8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:17] } 31. Nd2?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:00:16] } 32. Nc4?! { [%eval -1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 32... h5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33. h4? { [%eval -2.71] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 33... Qe7?! { [%eval -1.62] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 34. Rd3 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34... Ng4 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35. Nf1? { [%eval -3.8] } { Mistake. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 35... Qxh4 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36. Rf3 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36... Bc5 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37. g3 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... Qg5? { [%eval -2.61] } { Mistake. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 38. Qd7? { [%eval -4.9] } { Mistake. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 38... Rf6 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39. Rxf6 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 39... Qxf6 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 0-1