Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championschip matches 11-18
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Balogh, Csaba
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2609
Black: Shearsby, Jude
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2090
Result: 1-0
ECO: B53
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15' + 10'

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:15] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:15] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:14] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:23] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:22] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:11] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:14:18] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:19] } 6. Qe3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:26] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:04] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:33] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:14:57] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:35] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:06] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:14:31] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:15:11] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:14:40] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:14:52] } 11. Rd1 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:14:39] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:14:50] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:14:20] } 12... Ne8 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:13:20] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:13:40] } 13... Nc7 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:13:23] } 14. b3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:13:39] } 14... Ne6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:13:05] } 15. Be1 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:13:27] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:12:16] } 16. Nd5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:12:26] } 16... Be6?! { [%eval 1.78] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:25] } 17. Bc3 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:12:21] } 17... f6 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:11:36] } 18. Nd4?! { [%eval 1.56] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:33] } 18... Bf7 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:11:13] } 19. b4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:10:05] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:09:29] } 20. Bg4 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:09:08] } 20... Nce5?? { [%eval 4.19] } { Blunder. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:03] } 21. Be6? { [%eval 2.42] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:39] } 21... Nxc4 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:06:59] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:08:48] } 22... Ncb6 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:04:17] } 23. Ba1?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:00] } 23... Rxc1?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 24. Rxc1 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:08:09] } 24... Ne5 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:03:05] } 25. f4 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:06:49] } 25... Nc6 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:03:07] } 26. Bxf7+ { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:06:43] } 26... Kxf7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:02:56] } 27. Nxc6 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:04:56] } 27... bxc6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:03:02] } 28. Rxc6 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:05:04] } 28... Nd7?? { [%eval 5.7] } { Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 29. Qc4 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:04:09] } 29... e6 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:02:47] } 30. Rxd6 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:04:10] } 30... exd5 { [%clk 0:01:23] } 31. Qxd5+ { [%clk 0:04:17] } 31... Ke8 { [%clk 0:01:31] } 32. Re6+ { [%clk 0:04:19] } 32... Kf7 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 33. Re5# { [%clk 0:04:27] } 1-0