Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championschip matches 11-18
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Kuru, Atilla
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 1972
Black: Grigoryan, Meri
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 1908
Result: 1-0
ECO: B98
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Traditional Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15' + 10'

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:14] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:22] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:23] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:13] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:31] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:21] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:40] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:27] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:48] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:32] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:28] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:33] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:00] } 8. Qf3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:05] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:13:37] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:14:46] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:13:39] } 10. Nxc6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:13:41] } 10... Qxc6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:13:24] } 11. g4?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:57] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:12:47] } 12. Bg2?! { [%eval -0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:50] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:12:56] } 13. a3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:09:43] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:13] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:09:23] } 14... Qc4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:09:50] } 15. Rd3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:07:44] } 15... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:30] } 16. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:48] } 16... Qxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:34] } 17. Rhd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:32] } 17... h6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:06:16] } 18. Bh4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:04] } 18... Rc4?? { [%eval 2.57] } { Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:45] } 19. e5 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:01:44] } 19... dxe5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:01:43] } 20. Bxb7 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:01:52] } 20... Qxb7 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:01:37] } 21. fxe5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:01:57] } 21... Nd5 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:00:30] } 22. Bxe7 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:01:51] } 22... Rxc3? { [%eval 4.3] } { Mistake. Qxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 23. bxc3 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:01:38] } 23... Qxe7 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:00:26] } 24. c4 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:01:40] } 24... Qg5+ { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:15] } 25. Kb2 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:01:41] } 25... O-O { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:12] } 26. cxd5 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:01:49] } 26... Rb8+ { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:00:21] } 27. Rb3 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:01:58] } 1-0