Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: McCallum, Elliot
WhiteElo: 1747
Black: Zaiarski, Stepan
BlackElo: 1950
Result: 0-1
ECO: C45
Opening: Scotch Game
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... Qf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:48] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:14] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:12] } 10... Bh5?! { [%eval 0.88] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:51] } 11... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:14] } 12. Rb1?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 12... Qxc3?? { [%eval 2.41] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 13. Rb3?? { [%eval -2.35] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 13... Bxf3 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:01:50] } 14. Qxf3 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:00:41] } 14... Qxf3 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:01:49] } 15. Nxf3 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:00:41] } 15... O-O? { [%eval -0.92] } { Mistake. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 16. a3? { [%eval -2.31] } { Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 16... Bc5 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:01:26] } 17. Be3?! { [%eval -3.65] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 17... Na5 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:01:17] } 18. Rc3 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:00:24] } 18... Bxe3 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:01:17] } 19. fxe3 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:00:23] } 19... Nxc4 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:01:17] } 20. Rxc4 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:00:25] } 20... c6 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:01:08] } 21. Rb1 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:00:22] } 21... b6 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:01:05] } 22. e5?! { [%eval -4.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 22... d5 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:01:05] } 23. Rc2 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:19] } 23... c5 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:01:06] } 24. Ng5 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:00:12] } 24... h6 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:01:04] } 25. Nf3 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:00:13] } 25... Ng6 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:01:05] } 26. Rd1 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:13] } 26... Rad8 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:01:04] } 27. Rcd2 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:00:14] } 27... Ne7 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:01:02] } 28. Kf2 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:00:14] } 28... Rd7 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:00:54] } 29. Ke2 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:00:12] } 29... Rfd8 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:00:55] } 30. a4 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:00:10] } 30... Nc6 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:00:52] } 31. Ra2 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:00:07] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:00:50] } 32. Rad2 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:00:06] } 32... Ke7 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:00:50] } 33. Ra2 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:00:07] } 33... Ke6 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:00:51] } 34. Rad2 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34... Nxe5 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:00:51] } 35. Nxe5 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... Kxe5 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:52] } 36. Rf1 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36... Ke6 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:00:51] } 37. Rfd1 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:00:08] } 37... d4 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:00:51] } 38. exd4 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38... Rxd4 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:00:52] } 39. Rxd4 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39... Rxd4 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:00:53] } 40. Ra1 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40... Ke5 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:00:53] } 41. Ke3 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... Rb4 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:00:54] } 42. Ra3 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42... c4 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:00:53] } 43. g4?! { [%eval -8.34] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 43... Rb3+ { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:00:55] } 0-1