Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip Knockout matches 5-8
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2695
Black: Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2705
Result: 1-0
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with h6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3' +2''

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:47] } 10. Bb5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10... Ba7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:46] } 11. Nf1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:53] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:39] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:44] } 12... Ng6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:31] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:54] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:26] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:54] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:27] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:44] } 15... c5?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 16. dxe5?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 16... dxe5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:02:04] } 17. Bb5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:20] } 17... Rf8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:01:59] } 18. a4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:14] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:01:54] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:57] } 19... c4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:01:54] } 20. Bxa7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:58] } 20... Rxa7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:55] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 21... Raa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 22. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 22... Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 23. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:37] } 23... Rad8?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 24. Rxd8?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 24... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:38] } 25. Rd1?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 25... Rc8? { [%eval 1.1] } { Mistake. Rxd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 26. Nd2 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:00:45] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:00:43] } 27. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:00:24] } 27... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:00:35] } 28. Ndxc4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:21] } 28... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:35] } 29. Qxd1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:22] } 29... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:31] } 30. h4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30... Nc5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:27] } 31. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 31... axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 32. cxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 32... Ncd3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:23] } 33. b5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33... Qc5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:00:24] } 34. Qf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:04] } 34... Qd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:16] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 35... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36. Qg4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36... Qf6? { [%eval 1.73] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 37. Qg3?? { [%eval -1.98] } { Blunder. Qc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... Ne2?? { [%eval -0.1] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 38. Ng4?? { [%eval -6.44] } { Blunder. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 38... Qd8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 39. Nxh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 39... Kh7?? { [%eval 4.87] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. Nxf7 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... Qd4 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:00:03] } 41. Ng5+ { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... Kh6 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:00:04] } 42. Qd6+ { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... Qxd6+ { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Nxd6 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Nc3 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:00:04] } 44. Ngxe4 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44... Nxa4 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45. Nxb7 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45... Kg6 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:00:05] } 46. g4 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:00:08] } 46... Ne5 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:00:04] } 47. Kg3 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:00:09] } 47... Nc4 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:00:05] } 48. Nbd6 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:09] } 48... Ncb6 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:05] } 49. f4 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49... Nd5 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:03] } 50. f5+ { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:00:11] } 50... Kh6 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:00:04] } 51. Nf7+ { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51... Kh7 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52. Nfg5+ { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:00:11] } 52... Kg8 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:07] } 53. Ne6 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:00:10] } 53... Nab6 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:00:07] } 54. h5 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:00:11] } 54... Nd7 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:00:08] } 55. Nf4 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:00:11] } 55... Nc7 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:00:09] } 56. Nc3 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:00:11] } 56... Ne5 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:00:11] } 57. b6 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:00:10] } 57... Na6 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:11] } 58. Nfd5 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:00:10] } 1-0