Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Vitiugov, Nikita
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2612
Black: Nakamura, Hikaru
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2837
Result: 0-1
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Mortimer Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Ne7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... Ng6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:54] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:51] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:52] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:46] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:45] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:43] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:31] } 12... Bf8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:41] } 13. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:11] } 13... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:16] } 14. Bc2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:06] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:09] } 15. Nf1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:01:56] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:01] } 16. Ng3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:53] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:01] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:48] } 17... Rab8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:47] } 18. axb5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:38] } 18... cxb5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:48] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:35] } 19... b4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:43] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:29] } 20... bxc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:36] } 21. bxc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:29] } 21... a4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:32] } 22. Rec1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:11] } 22... Qa5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:20] } 23. Qd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 23... Nf4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:12] } 24. Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 24... a3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:56] } 25. Nd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:05] } 25... Bb5?? { [%eval 2.28] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 26. Bxb5?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 26... Rxb5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:00:40] } 27. Nc4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:00:54] } 27... Qc7 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:00:41] } 28. Nxa3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:00:53] } 28... Ra5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:00:43] } 29. c4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:00:39] } 29... Qb7?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 30. d5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:00:36] } 30... Rc8 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:00:35] } 31. Rab1 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:00:35] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:00:32] } 32. Nb5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32... h5 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:00:30] } 33. f3?! { [%eval 1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 33... g6 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:00:24] } 34. Ne2 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:00:26] } 34... g5?! { [%eval 2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 35. Nxf4 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:00:24] } 35... gxf4 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:00:23] } 36. Bf2 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:00:25] } 36... Nh7 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:00:24] } 37. Qe2 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:00:25] } 37... Rca8 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:00:24] } 38. c5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:00:20] } 38... dxc5 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:00:25] } 39. Bxc5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 39... Bxc5+? { [%eval 1.53] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 40. Rxc5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:00:21] } 40... Rb8?! { [%eval 2.92] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 41. Qb2?! { [%eval 1.77] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 41... Nf8 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:00:24] } 42. Qb4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... Ra2 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:00:24] } 43. Rb2?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 43... Ra1+ { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:00:24] } 44. Kh2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Qe7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:00:24] } 45. Rcc2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:00:03] } 45... Qg5?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 46. Rb1 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46... Rba8 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:00:20] } 47. Rcb2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 47... R8a2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 48. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 48... Rxb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 49. Nxb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 49... Qg3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 50. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 50... Ra1? { [%eval 1.32] } { Mistake. Rxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 51. Qd2 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51... Nd7 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:00:16] } 52. Qc2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 52... Kg7?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 53. Ra2?? { [%eval -7.03] } { Blunder. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 53... Qe1+ { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:00:17] } 54. Kh2 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:00:07] } 54... Rxb1 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:00:18] } 0-1