Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Nakamura, Hikaru
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2837
Black: Vitiugov, Nikita
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2612
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. b4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6... d5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:02:47] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:02:48] } 8. Qc2?! { [%eval -1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 8... a6?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:28] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:55] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:02:14] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:01:50] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:47] } 12... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:49] } 13. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:47] } 13... Bf5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:43] } 14. Qb2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:44] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:32] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:44] } 15... Rd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:14] } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:40] } 16... Re8?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 17. b5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:02:41] } 17... axb5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:01:08] } 18. axb5 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:02:42] } 18... Nd8 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:00:56] } 19. Ra8?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 19... g5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:00:47] } 20. h3 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:01:59] } 20... b6 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:00:46] } 21. Ne1 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:01:29] } 21... Bg6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:00:37] } 22. Nc2 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:01:29] } 22... Nb7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:00:33] } 23. Rxe8+ { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:01:11] } 23... Qxe8 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:00:34] } 24. Bf3 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:01:12] } 24... Nd8 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:00:29] } 25. Nb4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:01:12] } 25... Qe7 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:00:21] } 26. e4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:00:47] } 26... h5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:00:13] } 27. Qe2? { [%eval 0.55] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 27... Qc5?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 28. Rc1? { [%eval -0.27] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 28... Qxb5? { [%eval 1.01] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 29. Bxh5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:00:41] } 29... Ne6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 30. Bxg6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:00:40] } 30... fxg6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. g3?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 31... c6? { [%eval 1.86] } { Mistake. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 32. Qg4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:00:37] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Kg2? { [%eval 0.64] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 33... Bf6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34. Bd2?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 34... c5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:05] } 35. Nd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:24] } 35... Qxd3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. Be1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:14] } 36... Kg7?? { [%eval 4.55] } { Blunder. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. Nxb6?? { [%eval 1.87] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... Rd6 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Nc4 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38... Ra6 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. Ne3 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39... Qd7 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:00:04] } 40. Rd1 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:00:11] } 40... Qe8?! { [%eval 2.52] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. Nd5 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41... Nd4?? { [%eval 4.58] } { Blunder. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 42. Nc7 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:00:10] } 42... Qa4 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:00:03] } 43. Nxa6 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43... Qxa6 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:00:04] } 44. Bd2 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:00:11] } 44... c4?! { [%eval 5.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 45. Bxg5 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45... Qc6 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:03] } 46. Bxf6+ { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:11] } 46... Kxf6 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47. h4 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:00:09] } 47... c3 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:00:05] } 48. Qg5+ { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:00:11] } 48... Kf7 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:00:04] } 49. Qxe5 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:00:12] } 49... c2 { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:00:05] } 50. Qxd4 { [%eval 7.32] [%clk 0:00:09] } 50... cxd1=Q { [%clk 0:00:05] } 51. Qxd1 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 1-0