Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Aryaman Ganguly
WhiteElo: 1826
Black: McCarthy, Kevin C
BlackElo: 1942
Result: 1-0
ECO: C40
Opening: Elephant Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... d5?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 3. d3?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:54] } 4. dxe4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... Qxd1+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:54] } 5. Kxd1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:43] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:34] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... O-O-O+ { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:02:33] } 8. Ke1 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... Bb4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:02:27] } 9. Bd2? { [%eval -1.8] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:02:17] } 10. h3 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10... Bxf3?! { [%eval -1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 11. Bxf3 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11... Nd4 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:02:07] } 12. Bd1?! { [%eval -1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 12... c6?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 13. f3 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:02:58] } 13... Be7?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:52] } 14... Nh5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:33] } 15. Nxd4?? { [%eval -2.69] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 15... exd4?? { [%eval -0.27] } { Blunder. Bh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 16. Be2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:02:28] } 16... Ng3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:01:33] } 17. Rg1 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:02:28] } 17... Bh4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 18. Kd1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:28] } 18... Nxe2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:24] } 19. Kxe2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:29] } 19... Rhe8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:18] } 20. g3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:21] } 20... Bf6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:01:10] } 21. Rab1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:11] } 21... b6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:05] } 22. Rge1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:10] } 22... Kc7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:01:04] } 23. Bf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:06] } 23... Be5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 24. Bxe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:07] } 24... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:04] } 25. Kf2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:04] } 25... f6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:54] } 26. Red1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:55] } 26... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 27. Rd2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:41] } 27... Kc6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:53] } 28. Rbd1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:41] } 28... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 29. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 29... Ree7?? { [%eval 2.16] } { Blunder. dxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 30. cxd4 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:01:41] } 30... cxd4 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:00:35] } 31. Rxd4 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:01:42] } 31... Rxd4 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32. Rxd4 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:01:44] } 32... Kc5 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:00:35] } 33. Rd1 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:01:42] } 33... Kc4 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:00:36] } 34. Ke3 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:01:43] } 34... a5 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:00:34] } 35. Rd4+ { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:01:43] } 35... Kc5 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:00:35] } 36. Rd5+ { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:01:42] } 36... Kc6 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:00:36] } 37. Kd4 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:01:40] } 37... h6 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:00:31] } 38. a4 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:01:36] } 38... Rf7 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:00:30] } 39. Kc4 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:01:33] } 39... Re7 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:00:29] } 40. Rd8 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:01:24] } 40... Kb7 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:00:26] } 41. Kb5 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:01:22] } 41... Re5+ { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:00:28] } 42. Rd5 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:01:23] } 42... Re7 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:00:29] } 43. b3 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:01:17] } 43... Rc7 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:00:25] } 44. b4 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:01:18] } 44... axb4 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:00:25] } 45. Kxb4 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:01:19] } 45... Ka6 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:00:20] } 46. Rd6 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:01:19] } 46... Rc1 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:00:18] } 47. Rd7 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:01:20] } 47... Rb1+?! { [%eval 3.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 48. Kc4 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:01:04] } 48... Rc1+ { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:00:20] } 49. Kd5 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:01:00] } 49... Rd1+ { [%clk 0:00:13] } 50. Ke6 { [%clk 0:01:01] } 50... Rxd7 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 51. Kxd7 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 51... Ka5 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 52. Kc6 { [%clk 0:01:04] } 1-0