Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Bharat Kumar, Balahari
WhiteElo: 2005
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2663
Result: 0-1
ECO: A41
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:53] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. Nh4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:24] } 8... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. bxc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:25] } 9... Bc8 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10. f4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:14] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:03:08] } 11. Nf3? { [%eval -0.56] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 11... Na5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:03:05] } 12. Qd3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:01:53] } 12... b6?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 13. e4?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:02:54] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:01:48] } 14... c6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:54] } 15. Re1 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:01:01] } 15... Re8?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 16. Qf3?! { [%eval -1.1] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 16... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:02:41] } 17. Nxc4 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:00:39] } 17... Bxc4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:02:43] } 18. a4 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:00:27] } 18... e6 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:02:43] } 19. Ba3 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:00:23] } 19... c5 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:02:44] } 20. Red1 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:00:15] } 20... cxd4 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:02:33] } 21. cxd4 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:00:13] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:02:34] } 22. Qe3 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:00:10] } 22... h5 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:02:29] } 23. Bb4?! { [%eval -1.81] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 23... a5 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:02:26] } 24. Ba3 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:00:06] } 24... Qd7 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:02:24] } 25. Bb2 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:00:07] } 25... d5 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:02:18] } 26. e5 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:00:05] } 26... b5 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:02:18] } 27. axb5 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:00:04] } 27... Qxb5 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:02:19] } 28. Rdb1? { [%eval -3.78] } { Mistake. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 28... a4? { [%eval -2.2] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 29. Bc3?! { [%eval -3.14] } { Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 29... Bb3?! { [%eval -2.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 30. Bd2 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30... Bf8 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:02:17] } 31. Bf1 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:02:15] } 32. Bd3 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:00:06] } 32... Rb8 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:02:10] } 33. Qe2?! { [%eval -3.99] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 33... a3 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:02:08] } 34. Be3 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34... Qa4 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:02:08] } 35. g4 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:00:04] } 35... hxg4 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 36. Qxg4 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 36... Bc2 { [%clk 0:02:02] } 37. Bxc2 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 37... Qxc2 { [%clk 0:02:03] } 38. Rxb8 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Rxb8 { [%clk 0:02:04] } 39. Rc1 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 39... Rb1 { [%clk 0:02:02] } 40. Rxb1 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 40... Qxb1+ { [%clk 0:02:03] } 41. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 41... a2 { [%clk 0:02:03] } 0-1