Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip Pool D
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-13
White: Sagalchik, Gennadij
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2434
Black: Grischuk, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2683
Result: 0-1
ECO: A40
Opening: Horwitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2''

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:08] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:02] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:03] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:04] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. a3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:02] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:44] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:03] } 7... b5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:45] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:51] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:42] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:48] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:39] } 10. Re1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:21] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:32] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:01:11] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:02:21] } 12. e4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:01:09] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:02:22] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:01:11] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:17] } 14. b3?? { [%eval -3.35] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 14... Rc8?! { [%eval -2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 15. Bb2 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:01:02] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:02:11] } 16. f4?! { [%eval -3.97] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:01:56] } 17. Nd5 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:00:35] } 17... exd5 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:01:35] } 18. fxe5 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:00:35] } 18... dxe4 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:01:28] } 19. b4 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:00:12] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:01:09] } 20. Bxe4 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:00:12] } 20... Nc3 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:01:09] } 21. Bxc3 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:00:11] } 21... Rxc3 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:01:10] } 22. Bxb7 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:00:11] } 22... Rxd4 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:01:10] } 23. Qxd4 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:00:04] } 23... Qxd4+ { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:01:11] } 24. Kh1 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:00:05] } 0-1