Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Firouzja, Alireza
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2798
Black: Murzin, Volodar
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2657
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Mortimer Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Ne7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:54] } 6... Ng6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:49] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:45] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9. a4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:39] } 9... h6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:49] } 10. Re1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:02:37] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:48] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:23] } 11... Nh7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:31] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:16] } 12... Ng5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:24] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:59] } 13... Nxf3+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:11] } 14. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:58] } 14... exd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:39] } 15. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:59] } 15... Ne5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:40] } 16. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:00] } 16... dxe5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:41] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:01] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:01:29] } 18. Rd3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:00] } 18... Bc5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:00] } 19. Nd1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:01] } 19... Qa5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:40] } 20. c3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:23] } 20... Qxa4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:41] } 21. b3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:25] } 21... Qa3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:33] } 22. Qh5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:46] } 22... b5? { [%eval 0.91] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 23. Rg3 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:00:47] } 23... bxc4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:00:08] } 24. Qxh6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:00:45] } 24... g6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:00:09] } 25. Ne3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 25... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 26. Rxg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 26... fxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 27. Qxg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 28. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 28... Qc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 29... Qxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 30. fxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 30... cxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 31. Qh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 32. Qg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Qh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 1/2-1/2