Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Verbytski, Oleg
WhiteElo: 2081
Black: Shabalov, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2448
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B92
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10. Bf3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:49] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:10] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:33] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:09] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:28] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:10] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:25] } 14. Nf1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:11] } 14... Qb7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:13] } 15. h3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:52] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:11] } 16. axb5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:53] } 16... axb5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:11] } 17. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:45] } 17... Rxa8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:12] } 18. Ng3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:24] } 18... b4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:40] } 19. Nd5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:22] } 19... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:40] } 20. exd5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:23] } 20... Bd8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:38] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:15] } 21... Qb8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:30] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:10] } 22... Nh7?! { [%eval 1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 23. h4?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 23... Bf6?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 24. g3 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:01:32] } 24... b3 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:00:53] } 25. c3?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 25... Ndf8?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 26. Be4?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 26... h5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:00:43] } 27. Qe2? { [%eval 0.03] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 27... g6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:42] } 28. Nh6+ { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:37] } 28... Kg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:43] } 29. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 29... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 30. c4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:33] } 30... Qb4?? { [%eval 2.15] } { Blunder. hxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 31. gxh5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 31... Qxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 32. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 32... Rxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 33. Bd2?? { [%eval -3.17] } { Blunder. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 33... Bxh4 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:00:22] } 34. hxg6 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:00:10] } 34... fxg6 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:00:22] } 35. Ng4 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:00:11] } 35... Bg5?? { [%eval -1.17] } { Blunder. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 36. Bc3 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36... Bf4?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 37. f3?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... Ng5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:22] } 38. Kg2? { [%eval -2.32] } { Mistake. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Nd7? { [%eval -0.31] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 39. Ra1? { [%eval -1.25] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Nxe4 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:00:21] } 40. fxe4 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Nc5 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:00:18] } 41. Ra7+ { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:00:08] } 41... Kf8 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:00:19] } 42. Nf6?! { [%eval -2.57] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 42... Rxc3 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:00:18] } 43. bxc3 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:00:04] } 43... b2 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:00:19] } 44. Nh7+ { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:00:03] } 44... Ke8 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:00:20] } 45. Ra8+ { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... Ke7 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:00:19] } 46. Rb8 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:00:05] } 46... Bc1 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:00:19] } 47. Kf3 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47... Kd7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 48. Ke2?? { [%eval -2.51] } { Blunder. Nf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 48... Kc7?? { [%eval -0.54] } { Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 49. Rb4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49... Na6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:13] } 50. Rb3?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 50... Nc5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:13] } 51. Rb4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:08] } 51... Na6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 52. Rb3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:09] } 52... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 53. Rb4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:00:10] } 53... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1/2-1/2