Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championschip matches 11-18
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: George Samir, David
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2234
Black: Shabalov, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2526
Result: 0-1
ECO: B06
Opening: Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15' + 10'

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:22] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:15:30] } 4. f4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:22] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:15:26] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:46] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:30] } 6. e5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:52] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:21] } 7. Bf3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:13:32] } 7... Rb8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:30] } 8. Nge2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:13:06] } 8... Nh6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:13:53] } 9. g4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:11:02] } 9... c5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:12:53] } 10. dxc5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:08:17] } 10... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:12:42] } 11. Nd4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:06:10] } 11... dxe5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:10:50] } 12. fxe5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:02:30] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:09:19] } 13. Be3?? { [%eval -3.27] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 13... O-O?? { [%eval -0.5] } { Blunder. Nxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:32] } 14. Qe2?? { [%eval -2.86] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 14... b4 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:07:54] } 15. Nd1?! { [%eval -3.9] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 15... Nxg4 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:07:20] } 16. Bxg4 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:00:14] } 16... Bxh1 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:07:28] } 17. Nf2 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:00:23] } 17... Bd5 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:07:21] } 18. Nb3 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:00:14] } 18... Nxb3 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:06:55] } 19. axb3 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:23] } 19... Bxe5 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:06:57] } 20. Nd3 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:20] } 20... Bg7 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:06:53] } 21. Rxa6 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:00:28] } 21... e6 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:05:04] } 22. Qf2 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:00:14] } 22... Ra8 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:04:46] } 23. Rb6 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:00:19] } 23... Be4 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:04:15] } 24. Be2 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:00:13] } 24... Ra1+ { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:04:15] } 25. Kd2 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:00:23] } 25... Bxb2 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:04:17] } 26. Rxb4 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:00:30] } 26... Bc1+ { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:03:59] } 27. Kc3 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:00:27] } 27... Qc7+ { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:03:17] } 28. Rc4 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:00:26] } 28... Qa5+ { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:03:22] } 29. Nb4 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:00:27] } 29... Bxe3 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:02:16] } 30. Qxe3 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:00:36] } 30... Qe5+ { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:02:14] } 31. Rd4 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:00:32] } 31... Rc8+ { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:02:05] } 32. Bc4? { [%eval -9.1] } { Mistake. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 32... Rxc4+ { [%eval -8.18] [%clk 0:02:02] } 33. bxc4 { [%eval -8.37] [%clk 0:00:16] } 33... Ra3+ { [%eval -8.11] [%clk 0:02:10] } 34. Kb2? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 34... Rxe3 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:02:16] } 0-1