Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Dardha, Daniel
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2613
Black: Badescu, Matei-Andrei
BlackElo: 1932
Result: 1-0
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:59] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:03:10] } 11. g4? { [%eval -0.31] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 11... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 12. h4?! { [%eval -0.38] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 12... Bb4? { [%eval 1.25] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:02:53] } 13... O-O { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:02:53] } 14. Na4 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:02:49] } 14... Nb6?! { [%eval 2.57] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 15. Nxb6 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:02:48] } 15... Qxb6 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:02:30] } 16. h5 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:02:45] } 16... d4?! { [%eval 3.28] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 17. e5 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:02:39] } 17... Bc3? { [%eval 5.59] } { Mistake. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 18. h6? { [%eval 3.03] } { Mistake. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 18... g6 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:02:15] } 19. Qf3 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:02:25] } 19... Qd8 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:02:09] } 20. Kb1?! { [%eval 2.38] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 20... Bxb2 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:02:04] } 21. Kxb2 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:02:04] } 21... Bd7?! { [%eval 3.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 22. Be4 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:02:03] } 22... Qg5? { [%eval 4.97] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 23. Rxd4 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:01:42] } 23... Qxe5 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:01:50] } 24. Qc3 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:01:46] } 24... Rfd8?! { [%eval 6.46] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 25. f4 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:01:44] } 25... Qf6 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:01:42] } 26. g5 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:01:44] } 26... Qh8 { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 0:01:42] } 27. Rhd1 { [%eval 6.75] [%clk 0:01:45] } 27... Ra7 { [%eval 8.7] [%clk 0:01:36] } 28. Kb1 { [%eval 8.9] [%clk 0:01:38] } 28... e5 { [%eval 9.71] [%clk 0:01:30] } 29. fxe5 { [%eval 9.19] [%clk 0:01:29] } 29... Kf8? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 30. Qc5+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:29] } 30... Ke8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:08] } 31. Qxa7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:29] } 31... Qxe5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:08] } 32. Rxd7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:27] } 32... Rxd7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:05] } 33. Qxd7+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:26] } 33... Kf8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:09] } 1-0