Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip Knockout matches 5-8
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Grischuk, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2683
Black: Anand, Viswanathan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2739
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C77
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3' +2''

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:00] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:56] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:57] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:54] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:55] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8... Rb8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:53] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:52] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:52] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:52] } 10... Bb6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:51] } 11. a4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:53] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:48] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:50] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:40] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:14] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:36] } 14. Bd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:06] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:30] } 15. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:52] } 15... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:31] } 16. axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 16... axb5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:31] } 17. d4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:52] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:11] } 18. h3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:43] } 18... Bb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:49] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:29] } 19... b4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:01:44] } 20. dxe5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:16] } 20... dxe5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:01:45] } 21. Nc4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:01:17] } 21... bxc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:01:43] } 22. bxc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:01:18] } 22... Qe6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:01:41] } 23. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 23... Qxf6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:01:29] } 24. Nfxe5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:01:13] } 24... Rbd8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:01:28] } 25. Nxb6?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 25... cxb6?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 26. Nc4?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 26... Qxc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:20] } 27. Nxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 27... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 28. Na4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:17] } 28... Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 29. Qe3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:13] } 1/2-1/2