Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Ahmad, Khagan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2290
Black: Rusu, Lucas
BlackElo: 2038
Result: 1-0
ECO: B47
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8. Qd3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. Qg3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:11] } 9... Qxg3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10. hxg3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:12] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11. g4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:08] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12. g5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:01] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:03:02] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:02:48] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:59] } 14... Rc8?! { [%eval 1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 15. f4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:02:29] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:02:20] } 16. Bf3 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:02:27] } 16... a5 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:02:00] } 17. f5 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:02:17] } 17... Rd8 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:01:20] } 18. Rh3? { [%eval 0.61] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 18... Bc8? { [%eval 2.21] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 19. f6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:01:48] } 19... gxf6 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:01:06] } 20. gxf6 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:01:49] } 20... Bf8 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:01:02] } 21. exd5?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 21... cxd5? { [%eval 2.45] } { Mistake. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 22. Nb5 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:01:48] } 22... Rd7 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:00:29] } 23. c4 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:01:43] } 23... Ba6 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:00:28] } 24. Bd4?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 24... a4?! { [%eval 2.14] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 25. Kb1 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:01:08] } 25... Kd8 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:00:23] } 26. Rhh1?! { [%eval 1.56] } { Inaccuracy. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 26... dxc4?! { [%eval 2.46] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 27. Bc6 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:00:55] } 27... Nd3?! { [%eval 3.22] } { Inaccuracy. Kc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 28. Bb6+ { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:00:50] } 28... Kc8 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:00:11] } 29. Rh4 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:00:36] } 29... Bxb5 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:00:03] } 30. Bxb5 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:00:34] } 30... Rb7? { [%eval 4.94] } { Mistake. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 31. Rxc4+ { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:00:34] } 31... Kb8 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32. Rxd3 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:00:32] } 32... Rxb6 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33. Rd8+ { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:00:32] } 33... Ka7 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34. Rxa4+ { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:29] } 34... Kb7 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:00:11] } 35. Rd7+ { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:00:28] } 35... Kb8 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36. Bd3?! { [%eval 3.73] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 36... Rb4?! { [%eval 5.15] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 37. Rd8+ { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:19] } 37... Kc7 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Rxf8 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:00:19] } 1-0