Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Khoury, Theo
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2157
Black: Hong, Andrew
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2501
Result: 0-1
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:03:11] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:12] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:07] } 11. h4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:13] } 11... f6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:59] } 12. exf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:10] } 12... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:59] } 13. h5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:05] } 13... Ng4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:54] } 14. Bg1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:02] } 14... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:52] } 15. Bxc5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:48] } 15... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:52] } 16. Rh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:49] } 16... Qe3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 17. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 17... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:06] } 18. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:36] } 18... d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:57] } 19. Ne4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:34] } 19... e5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:45] } 20. fxe5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:19] } 20... Bf5? { [%eval 0.75] } { Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 21. c3?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 21... Nxf1+ { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:24] } 22. Rxf1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:57] } 22... dxc3+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:25] } 23. bxc3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:31] } 23... Rad8+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:21] } 24. Ke3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:32] } 24... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:15] } 25. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 25... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 26. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 26... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 27. Nf3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:24] } 27... Nc4+ { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28. Kf4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:25] } 28... Rxe4+ { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:43] } 29. Kxe4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:00:26] } 29... Nxa3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:44] } 30. Nd4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:00:23] } 30... Nc4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:44] } 31. Kd3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:00:19] } 31... Rc8 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32. Rb1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32... Ne5+ { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:25] } 33. Ke4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:18] } 33... Nd7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:00:26] } 34. Kd5?! { [%eval -1.22] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 34... b5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:00:22] } 35. Ra1 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35... Nb6+?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 36. Ke6? { [%eval -1.37] } { Mistake. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 36... Na4 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:00:23] } 37. Nf5 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:00:04] } 37... Rc6+ { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:00:21] } 38. Kd7 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:00:04] } 38... Rxc3 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:00:20] } 39. Rf1?! { [%eval -2.52] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 39... Nb6+ { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:00:15] } 40. Kd6 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... Nc8+ { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41. Kd7 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... b4 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42. Re1?! { [%eval -4.17] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... Kf7 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:00:10] } 43. h6 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... gxh6 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:00:10] } 44. Nxh6+ { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Kg7 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:00:09] } 45. Ng4 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:00:08] } 45... Nb6+ { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:00:10] } 46. Kd6 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:00:09] } 46... h5 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47. Re7+ { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:00:09] } 47... Kg6 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:00:12] } 48. Re6+ { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:00:09] } 48... Kg5?! { [%eval -3.94] } { Inaccuracy. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 49. Ne5?! { [%eval -5.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 49... Nc4+ { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:00:13] } 50. Nxc4 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50... Rxc4 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:00:14] } 51. Kd5 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51... Rg4 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:00:15] } 0-1