Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Firouzja, Alireza
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2798
Black: Adams, Michael
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2700
Result: 1-0
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with d6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... Qe7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. a4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9... Ba7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:10] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:10] } 11. Bd5?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 11... g5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:02:24] } 12. Bxe6 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12... Qxe6 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:02:22] } 13. Bg3 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:02:46] } 13... Ne7 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:02:21] } 14. d4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:29] } 14... Ng6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:22] } 15. Re1 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:02:29] } 15... O-O?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:23] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 17. Nf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 17... g4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:06] } 18. N3d2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:07] } 18... Ng7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:16] } 19. Ne3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:15] } 19... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 20. Nf5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:12] } 20... Qf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:16] } 21. f3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:11] } 21... exd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:10] } 22. cxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:09] } 22... Nxf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:08] } 23. exf5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:10] } 23... Bxd4+ { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:07] } 24. Kh1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:01:09] } 24... h4?! { [%eval 1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 25. fxg6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:00:46] } 25... hxg3 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:00:57] } 26. Re4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:00:46] } 26... fxg6? { [%eval 3.34] } { Mistake. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 27. Qc4+ { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:00:31] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:00:17] } 28. Qxd4 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:00:17] } 28... Qxd4 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:00:17] } 29. Rxd4 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:18] } 29... Rh8 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:00:19] } 30. Nf1 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:19] } 30... gxf3 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:00:19] } 31. Nxg3 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:00:16] } 31... fxg2+ { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32. Kxg2 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:00:16] } 32... Rae8 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:00:21] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:00:15] } 33... Re7 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:00:23] } 34. b4 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... Rhe8 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:00:22] } 35. a5 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:00:11] } 35... Rf7 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:00:22] } 36. Rc2 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36... Re5 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:00:23] } 37. Rdc4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:00:08] } 37... c6 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:00:24] } 38. Rd4 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38... d5 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:00:25] } 39. Re2 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Rxe2+ { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:00:19] } 40. Nxe2 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Re7 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:00:20] } 41. Kf3 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... Re5?! { [%eval 3.94] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 42. Nf4 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... Re1 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:00:21] } 43. Nd3 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Re7 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:21] } 44. Nc5 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:00:22] } 45. h4 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45... Ke5 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:22] } 46. Rg4 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46... Kf6 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:00:23] } 47. Rf4+ { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47... Kg7 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:24] } 48. Kf2 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:00:05] } 48... Kg8 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:00:22] } 49. Rf6 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49... Kg7 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:24] } 50. Rd6 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50... Kh6 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:00:24] } 51. Rd7 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:07] } 1-0