Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip Knockout matches 5-8
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Sevian, Samuel
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2711
Black: Rapport, Richard
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2631
Result: 0-1
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3' +2''

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:57] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:49] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:41] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:43] } 7... Qe7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:39] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9. Na3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:40] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10. Nc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:41] } 10... Ne8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:42] } 11... Nc7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:42] } 12... f6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:03] } 13. Nfd2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:36] } 13... b6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:02:59] } 14. Nf1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:21] } 14... Ne6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:58] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:21] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:02:49] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:13] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:47] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:02:10] } 17... Nd4?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 18. Rf1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:43] } 18... Be6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:38] } 19. Rae1?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 19... Qc7 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:02:32] } 20. Qd1 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:01:07] } 20... b5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:02:31] } 21. axb5 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:01:08] } 21... cxb5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:02:32] } 22. Nd2 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:01:10] } 22... f5?! { [%eval -0.51] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 23. exf5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:01:06] } 23... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:10] } 24. Ng3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:07] } 24... Bc8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:08] } 25. Nde4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:02] } 25... c4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:01] } 26. bxc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:01] } 26... bxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:02] } 27. Ba3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 27... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 28. Qb1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:57] } 28... cxd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:34] } 29. cxd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:57] } 29... Ba6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:32] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:34] } 30... Qb6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:32] } 31. Nc5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:26] } 31... Qxb1 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:01:28] } 32. Rxb1 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:00:28] } 32... Bb5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:01:23] } 33. Nb7 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:00:24] } 33... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:01:22] } 34. Nxd8 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:00:25] } 34... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:23] } 35. h4?! { [%eval -1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 35... a5 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:01:06] } 36. Rb7 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:00:22] } 36... Bxf1 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:01:06] } 37. Kxf1 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:00:23] } 37... Ra8 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:01:02] } 38. Ne4 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:00:20] } 38... Nc2?? { [%eval -0.03] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 39. Be7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:00:20] } 39... a4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:59] } 40. Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 40... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 41. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:22] } 41... Kf8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:50] } 42. Nxh7+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:18] } 42... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 43. Nf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 43... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 44. Rg7?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 44... Ra5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:50] } 45. Rd7+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45... Kc8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:51] } 46. Rd2 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:00:08] } 46... Nb4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:00:50] } 47. Rb2?? { [%eval -4.32] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 47... Nc6?? { [%eval -0.67] } { Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 48. Ne4?! { [%eval -1.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 48... a3 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:00:48] } 49. Rb1?! { [%eval -2.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 49... a2 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:00:47] } 50. Ra1 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:00:08] } 50... Ra3 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:00:48] } 51. Nd6+ { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:00:06] } 51... Kd7 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:00:48] } 52. Nb5 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52... Rb3 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:00:48] } 53. Rxa2 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:00:09] } 53... Rxb5 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:00:49] } 54. g3 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:00:10] } 54... Ke6 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:00:48] } 55. Kg2 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:00:11] } 55... Nd4 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:00:46] } 56. g4?! { [%eval -3.43] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 56... Kf6 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:00:43] } 57. Ra6+ { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:00:09] } 57... Ne6 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:00:44] } 58. f3 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:00:06] } 58... Rb3 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:00:39] } 59. Kf2 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:00:06] } 59... Rc3 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:00:39] } 60. Rb6 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:00:08] } 60... Kf7 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:00:40] } 61. Rb7+ { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:00:09] } 61... Nc7 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:00:34] } 62. Ke2 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:00:08] } 62... Rc6 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:00:34] } 63. Rb8 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:00:06] } 63... Nd5 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:00:34] } 64. Kd3 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:00:08] } 64... Nf6?! { [%eval -2.57] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 65. Rb7+ { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:00:10] } 65... Kf8 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:00:17] } 66. Ra7?! { [%eval -2.97] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 66... Rd6+ { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:00:18] } 67. Ke3 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:00:13] } 67... Rd4 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:00:18] } 68. Ra8+?! { [%eval -2.99] } { Inaccuracy. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 68... Kf7 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:00:19] } 69. Ra7+ { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:00:13] } 69... Ke6 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:00:18] } 70. Ra6+ { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:00:14] } 70... Rd6 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:00:19] } 71. Ra8 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:00:16] } 71... Nd5+ { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:00:20] } 72. Ke4 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:00:17] } 72... Nc3+ { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:00:21] } 73. Ke3 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:00:19] } 73... Nd5+ { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:00:21] } 74. Ke4 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:00:20] } 74... Nf6+ { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:00:22] } 75. Ke3 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:00:22] } 75... Rb6 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:00:22] } 76. Ra7?! { [%eval -3.88] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 76... Nd5+ { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:00:22] } 77. Kf2 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:14] } 77... Rb2+ { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:00:23] } 78. Ke1 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:00:15] } 78... Nf4 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:00:23] } 79. Kf1 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:00:13] } 79... Kd5 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:00:19] } 80. Rd7+ { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:00:11] } 80... Ke6 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:20] } 81. Rd8 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:00:12] } 81... Rh2 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:20] } 82. Re8+ { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:00:11] } 82... Kd5 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:00:21] } 83. Rd8+ { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:00:13] } 83... Kc4 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:00:22] } 84. Re8?! { [%eval -5.52] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 84... Kd4 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:00:23] } 85. Kg1 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:00:04] } 85... Rxh4 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:00:22] } 86. Ra8?? { [%eval #-27] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 86... Ke3 { [%eval -65.32] [%clk 0:00:18] } 87. Ra3+ { [%eval -11.08] [%clk 0:00:06] } 87... Ke2 { [%eval -9.06] [%clk 0:00:14] } 88. g5 { [%eval -9.25] [%clk 0:00:05] } 88... Nd3 { [%eval -8.63] [%clk 0:00:12] } 89. Kg2 { [%eval -7.91] [%clk 0:00:06] } 89... Rh5 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:00:14] } 0-1