Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip Knockout matches 5-8
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2646
Black: Shogdzhiev, Roman
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2390
Result: 1-0
ECO: D10
Opening: Slav Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3' +2''

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3. cxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4. Bf4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:10] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:11] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:13] } 9. g4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:14] } 10. Nge2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:15] } 11. Kf2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:07] } 11... Ne8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:15] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:05] } 12... Nd6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:10] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:04] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:10] } 14. g5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:05] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:03:11] } 15. Bh2?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 15... Na5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:57] } 16. Nf4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:44] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:52] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:42] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:41] } 18. Rab1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:38] } 18... Nac4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:35] } 19. Rhc1 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:30] } 19... Bf8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:22] } 20. Bg3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:28] } 20... a6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:17] } 21. Kg2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:26] } 21... Kh8 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:02:15] } 22. Bf2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:24] } 22... Qa5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:14] } 23. Qe1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:52] } 23... b5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:02] } 24. Qe2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:14] } 24... Bc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:48] } 25. Ra1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:02] } 25... Qb6? { [%eval 1.08] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 26. b3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:00:59] } 26... Na5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:01:46] } 27. Rab1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:00:56] } 27... Ba8 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:01:43] } 28. Bg3 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:00:53] } 28... Nf7 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:01:22] } 29. Qb2 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:00:46] } 29... Rcd8 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:01:12] } 30. g6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:00:37] } 30... Nh6 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:00:59] } 31. Nce2 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:00:32] } 31... Bd6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:00:54] } 32. gxh7 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:00:29] } 32... Kxh7 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:00:55] } 33. Nh3 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:00:24] } 33... Bxg3 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:00:46] } 34. Kxg3?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 34... e5?! { [%eval 2.14] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 35. Ng5+ { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:00:21] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:00:45] } 36. dxe5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:00:20] } 36... Qxe3?! { [%eval 3.24] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 37. Nf4 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37... Nc6 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:26] } 38. e6 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:00:16] } 38... Qa7 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:19] } 39. Qc3?! { [%eval 2.43] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 39... Qb8 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40. Qd2 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:00:14] } 40... Ne5 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41. Kg2? { [%eval 1.21] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 41... d4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42. Re1 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... Nhg4?? { [%eval 3.9] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 43. Bxf5 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43... Ne3+?! { [%eval 5.55] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 44. Rxe3 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44... dxe3 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:00:13] } 45. Qxe3 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:00:10] } 45... Qd6?! { [%eval 8.65] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 46. Qxe5 { [%eval 7.98] [%clk 0:00:09] } 46... Qd2+? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 47. Kh3 { [%eval 15.65] [%clk 0:00:10] } 47... g6?! { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 48. Bxg6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48... Re7 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 49. Bf7+ { [%clk 0:00:10] } 49... Kf8 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 50. Qh8# { [%clk 0:00:11] } 1-0