Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Short, Nigel D
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2551
Black: Verbytski, Oleg
BlackElo: 2081
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 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:52] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:50] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:51] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:45] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:33] } 12. Kh1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:34] } 13. Nf3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:39] } 13... e5?! { [%eval 0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 14. Rae1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:27] } 14... Rfe8?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 15. Qf2?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 15... Bf8?? { [%eval 1.95] } { Blunder. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 16. Qh4?? { [%eval 0.02] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 16... Nd4?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 17. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:07] } 17... exd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:55] } 18. e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:58] } 18... dxe5? { [%eval 1.57] } { Mistake. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 19. fxe5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:01:58] } 19... dxc3 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:00:54] } 20. exf6? { [%eval 0.07] } { Mistake. Rxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 20... g6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:56] } 21. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 21... Qc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:53] } 22. Qh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 22... Rad8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:46] } 23. Rxe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 23... Rxe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 24. Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 24... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 25. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 25... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 26. Qf3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:55] } 26... Qxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 27. gxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 27... Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 28... Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 29. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:24] } 30. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 30... Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 31. Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 31... f5?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 32. Re2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:00:45] } 32... Rxe2?? { [%eval 5.0] } { Blunder. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 33. Bxe2 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:46] } 33... Kf6 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:00:21] } 34. f4 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:00:45] } 34... Be4 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:00:22] } 35. c3 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:00:46] } 35... Bd5 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:00:24] } 36. Kf2 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:00:47] } 36... Ke6 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:21] } 37. Ke3 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:48] } 37... Kd6 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:00:14] } 38. Kd4 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:00:48] } 38... Bc6 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39. Bd3 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:46] } 39... Bd7 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40. Bc2 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:00:46] } 40... Be6 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41. Bd1 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:00:47] } 41... Bc4 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:00:10] } 42. Bf3 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:00:47] } 42... Be6 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Bb7 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:00:44] } 43... Kc7 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Bd5 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:00:43] } 44... Bd7 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. Bf7 { [%eval 6.69] [%clk 0:00:43] } 45... Kd6 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46. Bxg6 { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 0:00:44] } 46... Ke6 { [%eval 7.32] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47. Bxh5 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:00:44] } 47... Kf6 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48. Bf3 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:00:44] } 48... Be6 { [%eval 7.66] [%clk 0:00:08] } 49. Bb7 { [%eval 7.6] [%clk 0:00:43] } 49... Bc4 { [%eval 7.56] [%clk 0:00:09] } 50. Bxa6 { [%eval 7.51] [%clk 0:00:43] } 50... Be2 { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51. Bc8 { [%eval 7.26] [%clk 0:00:40] } 51... Kg6 { [%eval 9.23] [%clk 0:00:12] } 52. Ke5 { [%eval 8.9] [%clk 0:00:40] } 52... Bd3? { [%eval #24] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 53. Bd7? { [%eval 8.11] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bxf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 53... Be4? { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 54. Bxf5+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:41] } 54... Bxf5 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:14] } 55. h5+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:41] } 55... Kxh5 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:14] } 56. Kxf5 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:42] } 56... Kh6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:15] } 57. Kf6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:42] } 57... Kh7 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:17] } 58. f5 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:42] } 58... Kg8 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:18] } 59. Ke7 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:43] } 59... Kg7 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:19] } 60. f6+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:44] } 60... Kh7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:21] } 61. f7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:45] } 61... Kg6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:23] } 62. f8=Q { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:43] } 62... Kh7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:24] } 63. Qf6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:37] } 63... Kg8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:25] } 64. Qg5+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:38] } 64... Kh7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:26] } 65. Kf7 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:33] } 65... Kh8 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:28] } 66. Qh6# { [%clk 0:00:27] } 1-0