Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2646
Black: Yakubboev, Nodirbek
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2563
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:58] } 5. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... dxc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:53] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:30] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:15] } 8. Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:30] } 8... Ng4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:16] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:23] } 9... f6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:13] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:01] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:05] } 11. a4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:01] } 11... b6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:57] } 12. b3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:52] } 12... Qe8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:35] } 13. h3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:49] } 13... Nh6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:37] } 14. Nh2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:43] } 14... Nf7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:30] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:42] } 15... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:43] } 16... Bc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 17. Ng4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:42] } 17... Ng5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:01:10] } 18. Ne3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:01:27] } 18... Ne6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:01:10] } 19. Kh2 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:01:11] } 19... Nf4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:00:58] } 20. Qf3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:01:12] } 20... Qh5?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 21. Qxh5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:02] } 21... Nxh5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:38] } 22. g3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:03] } 22... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:27] } 23. Rae1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:04] } 23... Rde8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:21] } 24. Kg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:00] } 24... Ng7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:20] } 25. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 25... exf4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:21] } 26. gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 26... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 27. Be5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:22] } 27... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 28. Nf3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:14] } 28... h6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:11] } 29. exf5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:10] } 29... Nxf5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:08] } 30. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:10] } 30... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:09] } 31. Nh4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31... Kh7?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 32. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32... gxf5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Kf3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:00:11] } 33... Rg8 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Re2 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:00:12] } 34... Re7 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. Rg2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 35... Rxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 37. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. Rg1+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Kh7?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Kh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. Bc3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... Rf7 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41. h4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41... Be7?? { [%eval 4.24] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 42. h5 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... Bf6 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43. Bxf6?? { [%eval 0.54] } { Blunder. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 43... Rxf6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44. Re1 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... Rf7?? { [%eval 3.24] } { Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 45. Re6 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:00:13] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:00:10] } 46. Rg6+ { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:00:14] } 46... Kh7 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:00:11] } 47. Ke3 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:00:13] } 47... Re7+ { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:00:12] } 48. Kd2 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:00:15] } 48... Rd7?! { [%eval 3.64] } { Inaccuracy. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 49. Rf6 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:00:14] } 49... Kg7 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:14] } 50. Rxf5 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:00:15] } 50... Re7 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:00:14] } 51. Re5 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:00:15] } 51... Rd7 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:00:13] } 52. Ke3 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:00:16] } 52... Kf6 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:00:14] } 53. Re8 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:00:13] } 53... Rd5 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:00:15] } 54. Rc8 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:00:11] } 54... Rxh5 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:00:15] } 55. Rxc7 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:00:12] } 55... Rh2 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:00:11] } 56. Rc6+ { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:00:10] } 56... Kf5 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:00:12] } 57. Rxb6 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:00:11] } 57... h5 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:00:13] } 58. Ra6 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:00:04] } 58... Rxc2 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:00:12] } 59. Rxa5 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:00:05] } 59... h4 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:00:14] } 60. Ra8 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:00:04] } 60... h3 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:00:13] } 61. Kf3?? { [%eval 0.02] } { Blunder. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 61... h2?? { [%eval 3.33] } { Blunder. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 62. Rf8+ { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:00:05] } 62... Ke6 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:00:15] } 63. Rh8 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:00:05] } 63... Rb2 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:00:13] } 64. Ke3 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:00:06] } 64... Rxb3 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:00:05] } 65. Rxh2 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:00:06] } 65... Ra3 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:05] } 66. Rh6+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 66... Kd5?? { [%eval 2.99] } { Blunder. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 67. Rh5+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 67... Kd6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:08] } 68. Rh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 68... Kd5?? { [%eval 3.04] } { Blunder. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 69. Rh5+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 69... Kd6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:10] } 70. Rh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 70... Kd5 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:00:12] } 71. Rh5+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 71... Kd6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:12] } 1/2-1/2