Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Bansal, Saahil
WhiteElo: 1842
Black: McShane, Luke J
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2591
Result: 0-1
ECO: E71
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. g4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... Na6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. Nge2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:51] } 10... hxg4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:03:02] } 11. hxg4?? { [%eval -0.53] } { Blunder. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 11... Nxg4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:58] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:30] } 12... Nxe3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:02:28] } 13. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:02:30] } 13... Bf6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:28] } 14. Kb1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:26] } 14... Bg5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:02:28] } 15. Qg3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:23] } 15... Kg7?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 16. Bh3?? { [%eval -1.55] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 16... Qf6 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:01:37] } 17. Rdg1 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:01:24] } 17... Bh4 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:01:19] } 18. Qg2 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:01:10] } 18... Rh8 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:01:08] } 19. Ng3?! { [%eval -2.28] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 19... Bxg3 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:01:05] } 20. Qxg3?! { [%eval -3.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 20... Bxh3 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:01:03] } 21. Rxh3 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:00:28] } 21... Rxh3 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:01:04] } 22. Qxh3 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:00:29] } 22... Rh8 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:01:05] } 23. Qg3 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:28] } 23... Nc5 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:01:03] } 24. f3 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 24... Rh5 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 25. Nb5 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 25... Qd8 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 26. f4 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 26... Nxe4 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 27. Qf3 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 27... Nd2+ { [%clk 0:00:54] } 0-1