Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Kendall, Arthur
WhiteElo: 1783
Black: Volkov, Leonid
BlackElo: 1885
Result: 0-1
ECO: A10
Opening: English Opening: Great Snake Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:55] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3. e4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:54] } 3... c5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:53] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:32] } 5... d6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Be3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:32] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. Be2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:21] } 7... Rb8?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:10] } 8. a4?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. d4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:01:37] } 9... cxd4?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:01:36] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:52] } 11. f3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:22] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:22] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:41] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:12] } 13... Rfd8?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 14. Rfd1?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 14... Rbc8?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 15. Rab1?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 15... Ne5?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 16. b4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:00:30] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:02:39] } 17. Nd5? { [%eval -0.64] } { Mistake. Rdc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 17... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:02:37] } 18. cxd5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:00:21] } 18... Qc3?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 19. Rbc1?? { [%eval -2.79] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 19... Qxd2 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:02:13] } 20. Bxd2 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:00:04] } 20... Bxa4 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:02:13] } 21. Rxc8 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:00:03] } 21... Rxc8 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:02:14] } 22. Ra1? { [%eval -5.45] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 22... Nxf3+ { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:02:05] } 23. Kh1?! { [%eval -7.93] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 23... Nxd4?! { [%eval -5.88] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 24. Bg4 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:00:03] } 24... f5 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:02:01] } 25. exf5 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:00:04] } 25... gxf5 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:02:02] } 26. Rxa4 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:00:00] } 26... fxg4 { [%eval -6.75] [%clk 0:02:01] } 0-1