Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship matches 19-26
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Moreby, James
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2210
Black: Bharat Kumar, Balahari
BlackElo: 1790
Result: 1-0
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/15 + 10 sec per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:01] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:37] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:22] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:17] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:30] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:26] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:14:18] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:13:41] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:04] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:13:49] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:12:23] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:13:55] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:12:23] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:14:02] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:12:26] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:14:07] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:12:11] } 10. f3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:13:33] } 10... Ne5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:11:03] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:13:21] } 11... c6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:10:07] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:12:13] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:09:57] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:12:09] } 13... Be6?! { [%eval 2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:00] } 14. Nxe6 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:10:58] } 14... Rxe6 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:06:34] } 15. h3?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:01] } 15... Rd8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:05:28] } 16. b4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:10:38] } 16... Ree8 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:05:04] } 17. f4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:09:23] } 17... Ned7 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:05:12] } 18. Bf3 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:09:30] } 18... Nb6 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:04:16] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:09:37] } 19... Qb8? { [%eval 2.83] } { Mistake. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:10] } 20. a4?! { [%eval 2.09] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:17] } 20... a6?? { [%eval 4.83] } { Blunder. Nbd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 21. Bxb6 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:09:24] } 21... Rd7 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:02:25] } 22. Qf2 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:09:07] } 22... h5 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:02:07] } 23. g4 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:08:22] } 23... hxg4 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:01:55] } 24. hxg4 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:08:31] } 24... Rde7 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:01:53] } 25. g5 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:08:12] } 25... Nd7 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 26. Bd4 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:08:12] } 26... Nf8?! { [%eval 5.24] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 27. Bxg7 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:08:16] } 27... Kxg7 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:00:53] } 28. Qd4+ { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:08:16] } 28... Kg8 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:00:59] } 29. Bg4 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:08:11] } 29... Ne6 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:00:26] } 30. Bxe6 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:08:11] } 30... Rxe6 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:00:35] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:08:16] } 31... c5 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:00:18] } 32. Qd3 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:08:06] } 32... Qc8 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33. Nd5 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:07:39] } 33... Kf8?? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 34. Qc3?? { [%eval 5.93] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:08] } 34... f6?! { [%eval 7.95] } { Inaccuracy. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 35. Nxf6 { [%eval 6.7] [%clk 0:07:06] } 35... R8e7 { [%eval 8.11] [%clk 0:00:20] } 36. Qh3 { [%eval 7.76] [%clk 0:07:04] } 1-0