Event: 2025 FIDE World bLITZ Team Championschip Pool D
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Sagalchik, Gennadij
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2434
Black: Cancedda-Dupuis, Livio
BlackElo: 2145
Result: 1-0
ECO: E24
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2''

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. a3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. bxc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:56] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:52] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:48] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:44] } 11. f3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:46] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:02:41] } 12. Ng3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:47] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:02:42] } 13. Ra2 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:01:49] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:02:35] } 14. Re2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:01:49] } 14... Nf8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:27] } 15. Bb5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:01:19] } 15... Bc6 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:02:17] } 16. Ba6?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 16... Rc7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:56] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:19] } 17... Ng6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:48] } 18. Nf5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:12] } 18... Ne7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:39] } 19. g4?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 19... Nxf5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:37] } 20. gxf5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:06] } 20... Rce7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:01:35] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:01:05] } 21... Qd7?! { [%eval 1.25] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 22. Rg1 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:01:05] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:01:22] } 23. Qe1?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Reg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 23... Bb5?? { [%eval 3.13] } { Blunder. Ng8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 24. Bxb5 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:01:01] } 24... Qxb5 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 25. Reg2 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:01:01] } 25... Rg8 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:01:14] } 26. Qh4 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:01:02] } 26... Qc6 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:01:00] } 27. dxc5? { [%eval 1.49] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 27... bxc5 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:00:59] } 28. c4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:00:48] } 28... dxc4?? { [%eval 5.98] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 29. Bb2 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:00:46] } 29... Ree8?! { [%eval 7.81] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 30. e4 { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:00:39] } 30... Rb8 { [%eval 8.53] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31. Rxg7 { [%eval 8.29] [%clk 0:00:19] } 31... Rxg7 { [%eval 8.06] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32. Bxf6 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32... Rg8? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 33. Bxg7+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33... Rxg7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:11] } 34. Qd8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:20] } 1-0