Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Kosteniuk, Alexandra
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2417
Black: Kamalidenova, Meruert
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2255
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. Nd2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. N2f3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:44] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9. Be2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:40] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:56] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:33] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:47] } 11. h3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:32] } 11... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:29] } 12... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:45] } 13. Qxe2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:30] } 13... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 14. Nb3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:19] } 14... b6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:43] } 15. Rd1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:19] } 15... Qe6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:44] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:15] } 16... h6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:37] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:07] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:30] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:07] } 18... Rc4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:29] } 19. Be3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:04] } 19... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:20] } 20. Nd2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:04] } 20... R4c6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:11] } 21. c4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:05] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:05] } 22. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 22... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 23. f3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:59] } 23... g5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:57] } 24. Bf2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:59] } 24... Qf7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:57] } 25. Nb1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:56] } 25... Nf8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:50] } 26. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:56] } 26... Ne6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:49] } 27. Nd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:57] } 27... Re8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:46] } 28. b4?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 28... Nd4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:01:40] } 29. Qd2? { [%eval -2.14] } { Mistake. Qf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 29... b5 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:01:35] } 30. Ne3 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:01:22] } 30... f4?! { [%eval -1.67] } { Inaccuracy. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 31. Nc2?! { [%eval -2.33] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 31... Rxc4?! { [%eval -1.65] } { Inaccuracy. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 32. Nxd4 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:01:05] } 32... exd4 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:01:21] } 33. Rxc4? { [%eval -3.41] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 33... Qxc4? { [%eval -1.96] } { Mistake. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 34. Rc1?! { [%eval -2.81] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 34... Qe2 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:01:01] } 35. Qxe2 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:00:44] } 35... Rxe2 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:01:02] } 36. Rc8+?! { [%eval -3.33] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:01:01] } 37. Rc7 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:00:46] } 37... Kg6 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:00:55] } 38. Rxa7 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:00:32] } 38... d3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 39. Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 40. Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 40... Bxd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 41. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 41... Kf6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:26] } 42. Kf1?? { [%eval -4.66] } { Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 42... Ke5 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:00:27] } 43. Rd8 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:00:14] } 43... Rxa2 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:00:24] } 44. Rxd3 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:00:14] } 44... Rb2 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:00:25] } 45. Rd8 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:00:15] } 45... Rxb4 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:00:25] } 46. Rh8 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:00:16] } 46... Rb1+ { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:00:24] } 47. Ke2 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:00:17] } 47... Rb2+ { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:00:23] } 48. Kd3 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:00:16] } 48... Rxg2 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:00:22] } 49. Rxh6 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:00:17] } 49... Rf2 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:00:21] } 50. h4 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:00:10] } 50... Rxf3+ { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:00:21] } 51. Ke2 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:00:12] } 51... Rh3 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:00:15] } 52. Rh5 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52... Rh2+ { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:00:08] } 53. Kf3 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:00:07] } 53... Rh3+ { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:00:07] } 54. Kf2 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:00:06] } 54... b4 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:00:04] } 55. Rxg5+ { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:00:06] } 55... Ke4 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:00:05] } 56. Rb5 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:00:06] } 56... b3 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:06] } 57. Rb4+ { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:05] } 57... Kf5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 58. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 58... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 59. h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 59... Rh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 60. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 60... Rxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 61. Rxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 61... Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 62. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 62... f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 63. Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 63... Ra1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 64. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 64... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 65. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 65... Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 66. Rg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 66... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 67. Rf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 67... Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 68. Rg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 68... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 69. Rf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 69... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 70. Rg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 70... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 71. Rf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 71... Ke5 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 1/2-1/2