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: Ahmad, Khagan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2290
Result: 1-0
ECO: B93
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. Bc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11. Kh1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:56] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:07] } 12. Qe1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:48] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 13. Ba2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:49] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:03:02] } 14. fxe5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:49] } 14... Nfxe4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:59] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:32] } 15... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:58] } 16. bxc3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:02:33] } 16... dxe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:53] } 17. Rd1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:25] } 17... exf4? { [%eval 1.3] } { Mistake. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 18. Rxd8 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:02:25] } 18... Bxd8 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:02:47] } 19. Ne5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:02:19] } 19... Bf6 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:02:45] } 20. Rxf4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:02:14] } 20... Ne4?? { [%eval 4.67] } { Blunder. Rcd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 21. Nxf7 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:02:02] } 21... Rxf7 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:01:46] } 22. Rxe4 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:01:57] } 22... Kf8 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:01:34] } 23. Bxf7 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:01:54] } 23... Kxf7 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:01:35] } 24. Re3 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:01:50] } 24... Rc5 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:01:35] } 25. h3 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:01:47] } 25... Rg5 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:01:35] } 26. Rg3 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:01:46] } 26... Ra5 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:01:34] } 27. Qf2 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:01:43] } 27... Rc5 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:01:34] } 28. Rd3 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:01:40] } 28... Bc6 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:01:34] } 29. Qf4 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:01:32] } 29... Re5?! { [%eval 6.54] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 30. Rd6?! { [%eval 4.49] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 30... Re4?! { [%eval 6.73] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 31. Qf5?! { [%eval 4.94] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 31... Re1+ { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:01:11] } 32. Kh2 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:01:16] } 32... Be4? { [%eval 9.77] } { Mistake. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 33. Rd7+ { [%eval 12.27] [%clk 0:01:08] } 33... Kf8 { [%eval 13.55] [%clk 0:01:11] } 34. Qe6 { [%eval 12.11] [%clk 0:01:03] } 1-0