Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2766
Black: Itgelt, Khuyagtsogt
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2272
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... Rb8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9... Bb6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:10] } 10. a5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10... Ba7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:10] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:11] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:53] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:46] } 13... exd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:40] } 14. cxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:47] } 14... Nb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:35] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:48] } 15... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:20] } 16. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:48] } 16... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:21] } 17. Rc1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:50] } 17... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:10] } 18. dxc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:56] } 18... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:02] } 19. Nd4?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 19... Qf6 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:01:38] } 20. f3 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:01:27] } 20... Ng3 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:01:32] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:01:20] } 21... Rfe8?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rbe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 22. Bf2?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 22... Nf5 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:01:23] } 23. Nxf5 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:01:10] } 23... Qxf5 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 24. Rcd1 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:01:02] } 24... h6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:00:56] } 25. Bxc5?! { [%eval -1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 25... dxc5 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:00:50] } 26. Qd6 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:00:45] } 26... Rbd8 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:00:30] } 27. Rxe8+ { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:00:35] } 27... Rxe8 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:00:31] } 28. Bd5 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:00:36] } 28... Nxd5 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:00:27] } 29. Rxd5 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:00:37] } 29... Qb1+ { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:00:24] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:00:39] } 30... Re1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 31. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 31... Rh1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 32... Qg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 33... Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 34. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 35. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 35... Qxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36. Rxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 36... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 37... b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Rd2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:28] } 38... Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39. Kd3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:30] } 39... Rxa5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. Kc4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:31] } 40... Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 41... Re5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Rd2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:21] } 42... Rb5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43. Rd3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:18] } 43... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 44. Rxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 44... Ra5?? { [%eval 3.19] } { Blunder. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 45. Rb7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 45... h5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:03] } 46. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 46... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 47... f6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 48... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 49... Ra3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 50. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 50... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 51. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 51... Ra3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 52. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 52... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 53. bxa5 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 53... Rxa5 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 1/2-1/2