Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Rodshtein, Maxim
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2533
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2754
Result: 0-1
ECO: E43
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... b6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. Na4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:57] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:07] } 10. exd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:07] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:49] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:06] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:35] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:54] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:07] } 13... axb4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:22] } 14. axb4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:08] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:46] } 15. cxb5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:08] } 15... Nd5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:37] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:06] } 16... Bg5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:02] } 17. Bf1 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:01:35] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:00:46] } 18. g3?! { [%eval 0.42] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 18... Bh6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:45] } 19. h4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:35] } 19... Ne7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:00:23] } 20. Nh2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:30] } 20... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:00:16] } 21. Nc3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:18] } 21... Bg7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:16] } 22. Red1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:17] } 22... Nf5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:15] } 23. d5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:16] } 23... e5? { [%eval 1.17] } { Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 24. Ne4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:00:13] } 24... Nb6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:00:14] } 25. Bg2? { [%eval -0.03] } { Mistake. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 25... Nd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:14] } 26. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 26... exd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:15] } 27. Nd2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:07] } 27... Qf6?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 28. Ra7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 28... Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 29. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 29... Qxf3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:04] } 30. Bxf3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:04] } 30... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:04] } 31. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:04] } 31... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:00:06] } 32. Ne4? { [%eval -1.92] } { Mistake. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 32... Nc3 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33. Nxc3 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33... dxc3 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Rc7 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:00:04] } 34... Rxb5 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. Rxd6 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:00:05] } 35... Be5 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36. Rdc6 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36... Bxc7 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. Rxc7 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37... Rxb4 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Rxc3 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39... Rbb8 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. Nf1 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... Rfc8 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41. Rf3 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41... Rc6 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:00:09] } 42. Nh2 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... Rb2 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43. Rd3 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:00:04] } 43... Rcc2 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44. Rf3 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:00:01] } 44... Rc5 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:00:09] } 45. Rd3 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... Rf5?! { [%eval -1.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rcc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 46. Nf3 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:00:05] } 46... h6 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:00:12] } 47. Rd4 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47... Rb3 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:00:12] } 48. Nh2 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48... Rb2 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:00:12] } 49. Nf3 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49... Rc5 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:00:10] } 50. Rf4? { [%eval -3.3] } { Mistake. Ng1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 50... Rd5? { [%eval -1.72] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 51. Rc4 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51... Rd6 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:00:08] } 52. Rf4?! { [%eval -3.23] } { Inaccuracy. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 52... Re6 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:00:08] } 53. Nd4 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1