Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip Knockout matches 5-8
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Giri, Anish
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2663
Black: Dardha, Daniel
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2613
Result: 1-0
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3' +2''

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... dxe5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:53] } 6. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:54] } 7. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:50] } 8. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:39] } 8... Nbxd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:50] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:36] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:51] } 10. a4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:35] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:51] } 11. Re1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:34] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:47] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:26] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 13. Nf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:17] } 13... b6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:41] } 14. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:12] } 14... a6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:39] } 15. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:10] } 15... Qb7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:36] } 16. Bb3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:59] } 16... b5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:36] } 17. axb5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:33] } 17... axb5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:37] } 18. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:33] } 18... Rxa8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:38] } 19. d4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:33] } 19... c4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:36] } 20. Bc2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:34] } 20... b4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:02:37] } 21. Bd2 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:01:22] } 21... bxc3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:02:22] } 22. Bxc3?! { [%eval -1.74] } { Inaccuracy. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 22... Qb5? { [%eval -0.42] } { Mistake. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 23. h3?! { [%eval -1.35] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 23... N7b6 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:02:08] } 24. Be4 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:01:07] } 24... Rb8?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 25. Qc2?! { [%eval -0.9] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 25... Qb3?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 26. Qd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:52] } 26... h6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:19] } 27. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 27... Qb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 28. Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 28... Qd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:09] } 29. Qd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 29... Qc7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:09] } 30. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 30... Qd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:54] } 31. Qd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 31... Qe7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:53] } 32. Qd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:40] } 32... Nf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:48] } 33. Bc2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:36] } 33... Nbd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:45] } 34. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 34... Rc8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:46] } 35. Qe1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:31] } 35... Qd6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:38] } 36. Ra7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:31] } 36... Rf8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:26] } 37. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:28] } 37... Qb8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:27] } 38. Ra3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:26] } 38... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:28] } 39. bxc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:27] } 39... Nd5?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 40. Be4?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 40... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:00:24] } 41. Bf3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:25] } 41... Qc7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:00:25] } 42. Ne5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:00:26] } 42... Nd7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:00:24] } 43. Nc6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:00:25] } 43... Qd6 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:00:24] } 44. Ra7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:00:25] } 44... e5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:00:20] } 45. Qe4 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:00:22] } 45... exd4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:00:15] } 46. Qe7? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 46... Qf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 47. Qxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 47... Qc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 48... Qf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 49... Qc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 50. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 50... dxc3?? { [%eval 5.77] } { Blunder. Qf4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 51. Ne7+ { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:17] } 51... Kh7 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52. Nxg6 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:00:17] } 52... Rg8?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 53. Qxf7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:16] } 53... c2 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:03] } 54. Nf8+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:17] } 54... Kh8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:05] } 55. Ng6+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:18] } 55... Kh7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:07] } 56. Be4 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:17] } 56... Qg5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:07] } 57. Ne7+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:18] } 1-0