Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip Knockout matches 5-8
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Shogdzhiev, Roman
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2390
Black: Esipenko, Andrey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2646
Result: 0-1
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3' +2''

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:24] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:16] } 9... fxe6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10. Qb3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:10] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:11] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:06] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:57] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 13. Qb5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:23] } 13... Rf7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 14. Nf1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:15] } 14... Raf8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:33] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:57] } 15... Na7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 16. Qxd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:53] } 16... Nxd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:30] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:22] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:53] } 18... Nc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:20] } 19. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:25] } 19... bxc5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:21] } 20. Rc2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:25] } 20... g5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:12] } 21. Nf1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:22] } 21... h5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:07] } 22. Ne3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:25] } 22... Kh7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:08] } 23. Nh2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:21] } 23... Kg6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:09] } 24. f3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:22] } 24... Rb8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:59] } 25. Nhf1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:23] } 25... Rb7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:59] } 26. Nd2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:24] } 26... Rf8 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:59] } 27. Ndc4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:26] } 27... Rfb8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:58] } 28. Ree2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:25] } 28... Bf6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:00:57] } 29. g3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:00:26] } 29... Kf7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:52] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:00:28] } 30... Ke7 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:00:53] } 31. Rf2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:27] } 31... Kd7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:53] } 32. Kf1?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 32... Ra7?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 33. f4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:18] } 33... gxf4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:00:44] } 34. gxf4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:00:20] } 34... Bh4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:43] } 35. Rf3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:22] } 35... Rf8?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 36. f5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:00:23] } 36... Raa8 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:00:26] } 37. Rg2 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:00:24] } 37... Ne7 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:00:25] } 38. Rg7 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:00:22] } 38... Bf6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:00:21] } 39. Rh7 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:00:24] } 39... Rh8?! { [%eval 2.67] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 40. Rf7 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:00:25] } 40... Rh6 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41. Rg3 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:00:03] } 41... Rah8 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:00:13] } 42. Rg6? { [%eval 0.84] } { Mistake. Nxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 42... Rxg6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43. fxg6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:00:04] } 43... Bg5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44. Ke2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:00:04] } 44... Rg8 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:00:08] } 45. g7?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... Bh6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46. Nxa5 { [%eval 0.15] } 46... Bxg7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47. Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 47... Bh6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:09] } 48. Nac4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 48... Bf4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49. a5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:04] } 49... d5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50. Nd2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:03] } 50... Ra8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:08] } 51. b4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:04] } 51... cxb4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:08] } 52. cxb4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:05] } 52... Nc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:08] } 53. exd5?? { [%eval -1.9] } { Blunder. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 53... Nd4+ { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:00:09] } 54. Kd1 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:00:04] } 54... Bxe3 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:00:10] } 55. Rf7+ { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:00:05] } 55... Ke8 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:00:07] } 56. Rh7 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:00:07] } 56... Ra6 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:00:06] } 57. Nc4 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:00:03] } 57... Bf4? { [%eval -0.57] } { Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 58. dxe6?? { [%eval -3.12] } { Blunder. Rxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 58... Rxe6 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:00:05] } 59. Rxc7? { [%eval -5.0] } { Mistake. Rxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 59... Rg6?? { [%eval -2.14] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 60. Ke1 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:00:04] } 60... Rg2 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:00:06] } 61. Kf1 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:00:03] } 61... Ra2 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:00:07] } 62. Nd6+ { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:00:04] } 62... Kf8 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:00:06] } 63. Ne4?? { [%eval -4.87] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 63... Be3 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:00:07] } 64. Rc8+ { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:00:03] } 64... Ke7 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:00:08] } 65. Rc7+ { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:00:04] } 65... Ke6 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:00:07] } 66. Rh7?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nc5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 66... Nf3?? { [%eval -3.16] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ra1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 67. Rxh5?! { [%eval -4.03] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 67... Nh2+ { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:00:05] } 68. Ke1 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:00:06] } 68... Nf3+ { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:00:06] } 69. Kf1 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:00:07] } 69... Rb2?! { [%eval -2.52] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 70. a6?! { [%eval -3.28] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 70... Nh2+ { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:00:05] } 71. Ke1 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:00:03] } 71... Nf3+ { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:00:06] } 72. Kf1 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:00:06] } 72... Nh2+ { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:00:07] } 73. Ke1 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:00:07] } 73... Rxb4?? { [%eval -0.45] } { Blunder. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 74. Rh7?? { [%eval -2.47] } { Blunder. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 74... Ra4?! { [%eval -1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 75. Rh6+ { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:00:04] } 75... Kf7?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 76. Rc6?? { [%eval -2.3] } { Blunder. Rf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 76... Ra1+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 77. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 77... Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 78. Nd6+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:03] } 78... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 79. Nb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 79... Kd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:06] } 80. Rh6?? { [%eval -2.76] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 80... Ra2+ { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:00:07] } 81. Kd1 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:00:04] } 81... Nf3 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:00:08] } 82. Nc7+?! { [%eval -3.46] } { Inaccuracy. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 82... Kc5 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:00:08] } 83. Ne6+? { [%eval -5.68] } { Mistake. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 83... Kb4 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:00:09] } 84. Nxd4 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:00:02] } 84... exd4 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:07] } 85. Rf6 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:00:05] } 85... Ne5 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:00:06] } 86. Rd6 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:00:03] } 86... Kc5 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:00:07] } 87. Re6 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:00:03] } 87... Nxd3 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:00:07] } 88. h4?? { [%eval #-21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 88... Nf2+ { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:00:07] } 89. Kc1 { [%eval #-22] [%clk 0:00:03] } 89... d3 { [%eval #-21] [%clk 0:00:07] } 90. Kb1 { [%eval #-25] [%clk 0:00:00] } 90... Ra4 { [%eval #-24] [%clk 0:00:07] } 91. Re8 { [%eval #-21] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1