Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool C
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Bluebaum, Matthias
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2618
Black: Stepanyan, Henrik
BlackElo: 2085
Result: 1-0
ECO: D32
Opening: Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/3 + 2 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. Na4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:07] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:49] } 11. Qa4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:08] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:23] } 12. e3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:07] } 12... dxe3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:14] } 13. fxe3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:08] } 13... Nf6?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 14. b5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:03:06] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:01:43] } 15. bxa6+ { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:01:44] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:47] } 16... Rxa6?? { [%eval 2.2] } { Blunder. Qxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 17. Bxa6 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:02:29] } 17... Qxa6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:01:14] } 18. Bb4 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:02:25] } 18... Ned5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:00:57] } 19. Qa3 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:02:03] } 19... Qxa3 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:00:47] } 20. Bxa3 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:02:04] } 20... Nxe3 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 21. Rc1 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:01:59] } 21... Nxg2+?! { [%eval 3.39] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 22. Kf2 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:02:00] } 22... Nf4?! { [%eval 4.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 23. Rhe1+ { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:01:59] } 23... Ne6 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:00:26] } 24. Rc7 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:02:00] } 24... Bc6?! { [%eval 5.66] } { Inaccuracy. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 25. Rc8+ { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:01:53] } 25... Kd7 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:00:08] } 26. Rxh8 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:01:54] } 26... Ng4+ { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:00:07] } 27. Kg3 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:01:53] } 1-0