Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Villiers, Thomas
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2126
Black: Vitiugov, Nikita
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2612
Result: 0-1
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4... dxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6... gxf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:28] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:00] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:27] } 10... f5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:48] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:17] } 11... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:31] } 12. gxf3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:18] } 12... Qd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:21] } 13. Qa5?? { [%eval -2.28] } { Blunder. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 13... Bd6? { [%eval -0.65] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 14. Kb1 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:01:50] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:02:06] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:01:49] } 15... Nb4 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:01:55] } 16. b3 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:01:41] } 16... Qxf3 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:01:54] } 17. Qe3?? { [%eval -3.19] } { Blunder. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 17... Qxe3 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:01:51] } 18. fxe3 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:01:35] } 18... Nd5 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:01:51] } 19. e4?! { [%eval -4.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rde1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 19... Nc3+ { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:01:51] } 20. Kc1 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:01:30] } 20... Nxd1 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:01:42] } 21. Kxd1 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:01:30] } 21... Bxg3 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:01:38] } 22. hxg3 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:01:30] } 22... fxe4 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:01:39] } 23. Bxe4 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:01:31] } 23... Rd8 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:01:39] } 24. c3 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:01:28] } 24... c5 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:01:40] } 25. Rh4 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:01:28] } 25... cxd4 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:01:40] } 26. Bc6+ { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:01:28] } 26... Ke7 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:01:40] } 27. cxd4 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:01:28] } 27... Rhg8 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:01:41] } 28. Rxh7 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:01:15] } 28... Rxd4+ { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:01:41] } 29. Kc2?! { [%eval -7.29] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:01:41] } 30. Kc3 { [%eval -6.94] [%clk 0:01:13] } 30... Rg4 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:01:41] } 0-1