Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip Knockout matches 5-8
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2705
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2695
Result: 0-1
ECO: C88
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3' +2''

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:56] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:56] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:56] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:55] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:36] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:41] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:28] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:38] } 11. Nf1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:13] } 11... Bf8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:37] } 12. c3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:09] } 12... Be6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:25] } 13. Bxe6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:09] } 13... Rxe6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:24] } 14. c4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:44] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:38] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:41] } 15... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:32] } 16... c6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:30] } 17. Rc1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:26] } 17... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 18. cxd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:06] } 18... cxd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:30] } 19. Qb3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:07] } 19... d4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:17] } 20. Bd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:08] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:17] } 21. h4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:55] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:10] } 22. Rxc8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:31] } 22... Qxc8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:11] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:32] } 23... Rc6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:10] } 24. Rxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 24... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 25. Nf5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:25] } 25... Ne7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:07] } 26. Ng3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:23] } 26... Nc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 27. Bb4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:20] } 27... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 28. axb4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:21] } 28... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 29. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 30. hxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 30... fxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31... Ncb6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:27] } 32. Ne2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32... Na4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:26] } 33. g3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:17] } 33... Qd6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:20] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:17] } 34... Nb8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:20] } 35. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 36. Neg1?? { [%eval -1.81] } { Blunder. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 36... Nxb4 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:00:19] } 37. Qc8?! { [%eval -2.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... Nc5 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:00:17] } 38. Nh4?! { [%eval -3.31] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Nbxd3 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:00:15] } 39. Ngf3 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Qd7 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40. Qb8 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40... Qe7 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41. Qb6 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... Qf7 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Qc6 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:00:03] } 42... b4 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Qd6?! { [%eval -4.88] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 43... Nxe4 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:00:05] } 44. Qxa6? { [%eval -7.6] } { Mistake. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 44... Nexf2? { [%eval -4.19] } { Mistake. Ne1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 45. Qb5 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... g5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 46. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 47. Qxe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 48. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 48... Nd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 49. Qe4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 49... Qg6 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 50. Qe7+ { [%clk 0:00:04] } 50... Kg8 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 51. Qd8+ { [%clk 0:00:03] } 51... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 52. Qe7+ { [%clk 0:00:05] } 52... Qg7 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 53. Qe4+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 53... Kg8 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 54. Qe8+ { [%clk 0:00:04] } 54... Qf8 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 55. Qe6+ { [%clk 0:00:04] } 55... Qf7 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 56. Qc8+ { [%clk 0:00:03] } 56... Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 57. Ne5 { [%clk 0:00:01] } 57... Ne3+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 58. Kh2 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 58... Qf2+ { [%clk 0:00:08] } 0-1