Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Ragnarsson, Dagur
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2365
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2766
Result: 0-1
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Qd3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Be2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:49] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:46] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:48] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12. Qe3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:38] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:02:40] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:31] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:33] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:18] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:30] } 15. Bb5?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Bh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 15... a6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:28] } 16. Bf1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:14] } 16... b5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:17] } 17. h4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:40] } 17... f6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:58] } 18. Bh6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:40] } 18... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:59] } 19. Bxg7?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 19... exd5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:01:35] } 20. Bh6 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:01:27] } 20... Rxe4?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 21... Ne5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:36] } 22. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:16] } 22... dxe5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:01:36] } 23. g3 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:01:13] } 23... Rxe1 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:01:25] } 24. Qxe1 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:01:12] } 24... Qd7 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:01:25] } 25. Kh2 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:01:12] } 25... Re8 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:01:10] } 26. c4? { [%eval -2.51] } { Mistake. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 26... d4 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:01:07] } 27. cxb5 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:01:01] } 27... Qd5 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:00:54] } 28. Bh3 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:01:00] } 28... axb5 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:54] } 29. Qb4?! { [%eval -3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 29... Ne6?! { [%eval -1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 30. a4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:00:37] } 30... Ng7? { [%eval -0.46] } { Mistake. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 31. Bxg7? { [%eval -2.14] } { Mistake. Qxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 31... Kxg7 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:00:32] } 32. Qxb5?! { [%eval -2.77] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 32... Qxb5 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:00:30] } 33. axb5 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:00:26] } 33... Rb8 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:00:27] } 34. Bf1 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:00:19] } 34... Bd5 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:00:23] } 35. Be2?! { [%eval -2.63] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 35... Rc8 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:00:21] } 36. Rd2 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:00:19] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:00:19] } 37. f3 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:00:18] } 37... Ke6 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:00:19] } 38. Kg1 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:00:17] } 38... h6 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:00:19] } 39. Kf2 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:00:18] } 39... g5 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:00:21] } 40. hxg5 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:00:18] } 40... hxg5 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:00:22] } 41. g4 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:00:18] } 41... Kd6 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:00:22] } 42. b4?! { [%eval -4.46] } { Inaccuracy. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 42... Rc1 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:00:20] } 43. Rb2 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43... Kc7 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 44. Bd3 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Rc3 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:20] } 45. Be2 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45... Kb6 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:00:21] } 46. Rb1 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... Rc2 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:00:21] } 47. Ke1 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:04] } 47... Bc4 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:00:22] } 48. Bxc4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 48... Rxc4 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 0-1