Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Badescu, Eliza-Ioana
WhiteElo: 1759
Black: Kosteniuk, Alexandra
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2417
Result: 0-1
ECO: B13
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:11] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:11] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:48] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:01] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:44] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:54] } 12... Qc8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:41] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:47] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:33] } 14. Nb3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:30] } 14... Ne4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:31] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:20] } 15... g5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:18] } 16. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:53] } 16... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:17] } 17. Nc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:47] } 17... Bg6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:11] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:21] } 18... Na5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:37] } 19. Qd1?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 19... b6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:29] } 20. Nd3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:01:03] } 20... Nc4?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 21. b3?! { [%eval -0.42] } { Inaccuracy. Nfe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 21... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 22. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 22... Be4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:19] } 23. Nde5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:00:21] } 23... f6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:19] } 24. Nd3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:09] } 24... e5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:18] } 25. dxe5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:07] } 25... fxe5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:19] } 26. Nb2?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 26... Qc6 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:01:07] } 27. c4?? { [%eval -3.14] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 27... d4 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:01:08] } 28. Re1 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:00:04] } 28... Bxf3? { [%eval -1.23] } { Mistake. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 29. Qxf3? { [%eval -2.85] } { Mistake. gxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 29... e4 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:01:05] } 30. Qh5 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:00:03] } 30... d3 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:01:04] } 31. Rad1? { [%eval -4.9] } { Mistake. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 31... Bxb2 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:01:04] } 32. Qg4 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:00:03] } 32... Rad8 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 33. h4 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 33... Qe6 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 34. Qh5 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 34... Qf7 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 35. Qg4 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 35... Qf4 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 36. Qxf4 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 36... gxf4 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 37. f3 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 37... e3 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 38. Kh2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1