Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Grischuk, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2683
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2798
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B94
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:03] } 11. f3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 12. Kb1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:54] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:58] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:49] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:56] } 14. g4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:33] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:54] } 15. h4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:33] } 15... Re8?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 16. h5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:02:09] } 16... h6 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:01:04] } 17. Bh4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:01:53] } 17... Nh7 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:00:58] } 18. Bxe7 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:01:53] } 18... Rxe7 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:00:58] } 19. f4 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:01:27] } 19... Bb7 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:00:21] } 20. Rde1 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:01:11] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:00:18] } 21. g5?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 21... Nfxe4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:16] } 22. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:07] } 22... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 23. Rhg1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:03] } 23... hxg5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:00:16] } 24. Rxg5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:01] } 24... d5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:18] } 25. Reg1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:34] } 25... f6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:19] } 26. R5g4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:00:36] } 26... Rc8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 27. Ka1?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Ba2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 27... Nxb3+ { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:00:16] } 28. cxb3 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:00:30] } 28... Kh8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 29. Qe3? { [%eval -1.12] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 29... e5 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:00:13] } 30. fxe5 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:00:24] } 30... Qxe5 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:00:07] } 31. Nc6 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:00:21] } 31... Rxc6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 32. Rxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 32... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Rg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34. Qg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34... f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. Rh8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35... Qxh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36. Qxe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38. Qe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39. Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40. Qe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41. Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 1/2-1/2