Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Zhu, Pengxiao
WhiteElo: 1997
Black: Steinberg, Nitzan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2486
Result: 0-1
ECO: D10
Opening: Slav Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. cxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Bf4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7... Na5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... Rc8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:52] } 10... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:09] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 11... Nc4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:54] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:43] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:51] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:43] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:48] } 14. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:42] } 14... dxc4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:43] } 15. Ne5?! { [%eval -0.24] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 15... Be8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:38] } 16. Rac1?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:02:27] } 17. Bg3 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:02:26] } 17... b5 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:02:17] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:02:19] } 18... f6 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:02:17] } 19. Nf3 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:02:18] } 19... Bg6 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:02:18] } 20. Qd2?! { [%eval -2.45] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 20... Qd7?! { [%eval -1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 21. Re1?! { [%eval -2.41] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 21... a5 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:02:14] } 22. e4 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:02:05] } 22... Nxc3 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:02:14] } 23. Qxc3 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:02:05] } 23... b4 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:02:15] } 24. Qe3 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:02:02] } 24... Rfd8?! { [%eval -1.6] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 25. d5?? { [%eval -4.33] } { Blunder. axb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 25... Bc5 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:01:56] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:01:40] } 26... exd5 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:01:37] } 27. exd5 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:01:41] } 27... Qxd5 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:01:34] } 28. axb4 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:01:18] } 28... axb4 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:01:29] } 29. Kh1 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:00:35] } 29... Bd3 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:01:14] } 30. Qd2 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:00:35] } 30... Be4 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:01:08] } 31. Qf4 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:00:30] } 31... Bd3 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:00:54] } 32. Qg4 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:00:22] } 32... Re8 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:50] } 33. Bh4 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33... Kh8 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:00:42] } 34. Bg3 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:00:11] } 34... Rcd8 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:00:43] } 35. h4 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... c3 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:00:40] } 36. Rxe8+?! { [%eval -5.66] } { Inaccuracy. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 36... Rxe8 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:00:41] } 37. bxc3 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:00:04] } 37... b3 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:00:42] } 38. Qa4 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:00:04] } 38... Ra8 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:00:39] } 39. Qf4 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:00:03] } 39... b2 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:00:38] } 40. Rd1 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:00:04] } 40... b1=Q { [%clk 0:00:34] } 41. Rxb1 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 41... Bxb1 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 42. Qc7 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... Be4 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 43. c4 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 43... Qf5 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 44. Nd2 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 44... Qh3+ { [%clk 0:00:31] } 0-1