Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship matches 19-26
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Sava, Christiansen-Danut-Eugen
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 1971
Black: Kabugu, Njagi
BlackElo: 1695
Result: 1-0
ECO: D11
Opening: Slav Defense: Modern Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/15 + 10 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:49] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:39] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:24] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:41] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:33] } 3... Bg4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:14:44] } 4. Ne5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:14:41] } 4... Bh5?? { [%eval 3.22] } { Blunder. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:32] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:14:07] } 5... Qxd5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:13:54] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:14:10] } 6... Qd8 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:14:00] } 7. Qb3?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:25] } 7... Qc8?? { [%eval 4.72] } { Blunder. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:21] } 8. g4 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:12:45] } 8... Bg6 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:13:22] } 9. h4 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:12:52] } 9... h5 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:12:35] } 10. Nxg6 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:12:56] } 10... fxg6 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:12:43] } 11. gxh5 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:12:50] } 11... Rxh5 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:12:09] } 12. Qxg8 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:12:40] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:11:02] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:11:33] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 7.42] [%clk 0:11:00] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:11:00] } 14... exf6 { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:11:04] } 15. Bh3?! { [%eval 5.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:42] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:10:48] } 16. Qe6+?! { [%eval 4.96] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:49] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:09:46] } 17. Qxe7+ { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:10:56] } 17... Bxe7 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:09:49] } 18. Bg4 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:11:04] } 18... Rh6 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:09:41] } 19. O-O-O { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:11:11] } 19... Bd6 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:08:57] } 20. d5 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:11:02] } 20... Ke7 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:08:36] } 21. dxc6 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:11:08] } 21... bxc6 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:08:40] } 22. Bf3 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:10:44] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:08:33] } 23. Ne4 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:10:51] } 23... Bf4+ { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:08:34] } 24. e3 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:10:58] } 24... Be5 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:08:39] } 25. Nd2 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:10:14] } 25... Rhh8 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:07:13] } 26. Nc4 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:10:23] } 26... Ke6 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:06:41] } 27. Nxe5 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:10:17] } 27... Kxe5 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:06:48] } 28. Rd7 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:10:25] } 28... g5 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:06:42] } 29. h5 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:10:27] } 29... f5 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:06:44] } 30. Rxg7 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:10:32] } 30... g4 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:06:49] } 31. Be2 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:10:40] } 31... a5 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:06:36] } 32. h6 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:10:49] } 32... c5 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:05:24] } 33. h7 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:10:58] } 33... c4 { [%eval 7.77] [%clk 0:05:15] } 34. Rh6 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:11:04] } 34... c3 { [%eval 8.96] [%clk 0:04:59] } 35. b3 { [%eval 8.12] [%clk 0:11:13] } 35... Rhd8? { [%eval #18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rce8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:11] } 36. Bc4? { [%eval 7.71] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. h8=Q was best. } { [%clk 0:11:19] } 36... Ke4 { [%eval 7.5] [%clk 0:03:39] } 37. Kc2 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:10:50] } 37... Rd2+ { [%eval 8.49] [%clk 0:03:16] } 38. Kxc3 { [%eval 7.83] [%clk 0:10:58] } 38... Rxf2 { [%eval 7.6] [%clk 0:03:20] } 39. h8=Q { [%eval 7.58] [%clk 0:11:03] } 39... Rxh8 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:03:15] } 40. Rxh8 { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 0:11:10] } 40... Kxe3 { [%eval 8.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 41. Re8+ { [%eval 7.83] [%clk 0:11:12] } 41... Kf4 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:03:02] } 42. Bd3 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:11:13] } 42... g3 { [%eval 10.88] [%clk 0:02:09] } 43. Bxf5 { [%eval 8.66] [%clk 0:10:38] } 43... g2? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 44. Bd3 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:10:34] } 44... Rxa2 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:12] } 45. Rf7+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:10:37] } 45... Kg3 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:17] } 46. Rg8+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:10:39] } 46... Kh2 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:23] } 47. Rh7+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:10:46] } 47... Kg1 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:31] } 48. Be4 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:10:50] } 48... a4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:29] } 49. bxa4 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:10:52] } 49... Rf2 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:13] } 50. Rxg2+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:10:47] } 1-0