Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Hou, Yifan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2522
Black: Divya Deshmukh
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2343
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:11] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:12] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:13] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:52] } 9... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:55] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:52] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:52] } 11. Bf2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:50] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:19] } 12... Bxf2+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:46] } 13. Qxf2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:20] } 13... Qxf2+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:42] } 14. Kxf2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:07] } 14... g5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:40] } 15. g3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:08] } 15... Nc5?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:00] } 16... gxf4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:02:16] } 17. gxf4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:01:51] } 17... Nb4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:02:17] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:01:43] } 18... Bb7 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:02:13] } 19. Ned4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:01:37] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:02:08] } 20. a3 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:01:36] } 20... Nc6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:01:59] } 21. Rg1 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:01:32] } 21... Ke7 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:01:50] } 22. Nxc6+ { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:01:31] } 22... Bxc6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:01:49] } 23. Nd4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:01:33] } 23... Bd7 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:01:40] } 24. Rg7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:01:23] } 24... Rcg8 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:01:39] } 25. Rag1 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:01:24] } 25... Rxg7 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:01:30] } 26. Rxg7 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:01:25] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:01:32] } 27. Rg3 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:01:21] } 27... Ke7 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:01:22] } 28. Ke3 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:01:21] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:00:54] } 29. b4 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:01:20] } 29... Na4 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:00:51] } 30. Nb3 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:01:20] } 30... Rc8 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:00:45] } 31. Kd4 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:01:20] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 32. Rh3 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:00:58] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:00:41] } 33. Re3 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:00:59] } 33... Rc7 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:00:34] } 34. Re1 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:00:57] } 34... Bc8 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:00:28] } 35. Ke3? { [%eval 1.27] } { Mistake. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 35... Bb7?! { [%eval 2.48] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 36. Kd4 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:00:29] } 36... Bc8 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:00:27] } 37. Rc1 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:00:30] } 37... Kf8 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:00:24] } 38. c3?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 38... Kg7?! { [%eval 2.63] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 39. Rc2 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39... Kf8 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:00:23] } 40. Nc1?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 40... Nb6 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:00:22] } 41. Ne2 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:00:24] } 41... Nc4?! { [%eval 1.95] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 42. Bxc4?? { [%eval 0.22] } { Blunder. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 42... dxc4?? { [%eval 2.75] } { Blunder. Rxc4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 43. Ke3 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:00:26] } 43... Bb7 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:00:10] } 44. Nd4?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 44... Bd5?! { [%eval 2.63] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 45. Rc1? { [%eval 0.98] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 45... Rc8? { [%eval 2.51] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 46. a4 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:00:24] } 46... bxa4 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47. Ra1 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:00:26] } 47... Bc6? { [%eval 4.16] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 48. Nxc6 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:00:25] } 48... Rxc6 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:00:05] } 49. Rxa4 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:00:27] } 49... f6 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:00:05] } 50. Kd4 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:00:27] } 50... fxe5+ { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:00:04] } 51. fxe5 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:27] } 51... Kf7 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52. Ra5 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:00:28] } 52... Kg6 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:00:04] } 53. Rc5 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:00:28] } 53... Rb6 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:00:06] } 54. Rxc4 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:00:27] } 54... Kf5 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:00:03] } 55. Rc8 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:00:27] } 55... Rb7 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:00:04] } 56. Rf8+ { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:00:28] } 56... Kg4 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:00:05] } 57. Rf6 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:00:27] } 57... h5 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:00:04] } 58. Rxe6 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:28] } 58... h4 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:00:06] } 59. Rf6 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:00:25] } 59... Kh3 { [%eval 6.73] [%clk 0:00:04] } 60. Rf2 { [%eval 6.75] [%clk 0:00:26] } 60... Rd7+ { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:00:05] } 61. Ke4 { [%eval 6.99] [%clk 0:00:24] } 61... Rc7 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:00:06] } 62. e6 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:00:18] } 62... Rxc3?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 63. Rf3+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:17] } 1-0