Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championschip matches 11-18
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Steinberg, Nitzan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2516
Black: Krivenko, Dion
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2221
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15' + 10'

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:31] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:39] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:31] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:40] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:47] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:38] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:42] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:13] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:42] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:14:40] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:37] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:14:34] } 10. Nb3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:47] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:12:21] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:51] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:41] } 12. g4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:13:13] } 12... d5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:07:55] } 13. e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:13:18] } 13... Ne4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:06:46] } 14. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:13:25] } 14... dxe4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:06:55] } 15. Qe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:07] } 15... Rad8?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:14] } 16. Nd2?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:30] } 16... Na5? { [%eval 1.6] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:34] } 17. b4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:08:42] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:02:34] } 18. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:08:28] } 18... Nxe5? { [%eval 3.26] } { Mistake. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 19. fxe5 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:08:08] } 19... Qxe5 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:02:03] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:06:54] } 20... Bc6 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:02:04] } 21. Qg3 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:06:03] } 21... Qd5 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:01:22] } 22. g5 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:04:27] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:01:03] } 23. Rad1 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:04:34] } 23... Qa2 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:00:54] } 24. Qh3 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:03:29] } 24... g6 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:53] } 25. Rf4 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:03:00] } 25... h5 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:00:31] } 26. Rdf1 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:02:04] } 26... Kg8?! { [%eval 5.36] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 27. Rh4?! { [%eval 3.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 27... Qxa3?? { [%eval 10.74] } { Blunder. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 28. Nf6+?! { [%eval 5.64] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 28... Bxf6 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:00:24] } 29. gxf6 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:38] } 29... Rxd3?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 30. cxd3?? { [%eval 4.29] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 30... Qxd3 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31. Bc5 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:00:53] } 31... Rd8?! { [%eval 4.95] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 32. Qxd3 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:00:57] } 32... Rxd3 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:00:24] } 33. Rd4 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:01:04] } 33... Rc3?! { [%eval 7.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 34. Rd8+ { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:01:12] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:00:32] } 35. Rf8 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:01:20] } 35... Rc2 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:00:31] } 36. Rxf7+ { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:01:13] } 36... Kh6 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:00:40] } 37. Rd1 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:00:57] } 37... Rg2+ { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:00:41] } 38. Kf1 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:01:06] } 38... Rxh2?? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 39. Be3+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:47] } 39... g5 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:51] } 40. Rg7 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 40... Rh1+ { [%clk 0:00:41] } 41. Ke2 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 41... Rh2+ { [%clk 0:00:37] } 42. Ke1 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 42... Rg2 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 43. Rd8 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 1-0