Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Giri, Anish
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2663
Black: Sefton, Adam
BlackElo: 1972
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:09] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:10] } 6... f6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7... fxe5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8. dxe5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:11] } 8... Nge7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:47] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9... d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:39] } 10. Re1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 11... Qc7? { [%eval 1.17] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:02:47] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:01:55] } 13. Bxg6+ { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:02:36] } 13... hxg6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:01:56] } 14. Qd3 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:02:36] } 14... Kf7 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:01:28] } 15. Bxe7 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:02:26] } 15... Nxe7 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:01:28] } 16. Nbd2 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:02:28] } 16... Rh6?! { [%eval 2.34] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 17. Ne4 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:02:24] } 17... Nf5 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:01:19] } 18. g4 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:02:17] } 18... Ne7?! { [%eval 3.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rah8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 19. Nfg5+ { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:02:00] } 19... Kg8 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:01:04] } 20. f4 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:02:02] } 20... Rf8 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:01:04] } 21. Rf1 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:02:01] } 21... b6 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:00:49] } 22. Rae1 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:01:56] } 22... Nc6 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:00:42] } 23. a3 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:01:54] } 23... Nd8 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:00:41] } 24. b4 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:01:30] } 24... Nf7 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:00:33] } 25. bxc5 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:00:52] } 25... bxc5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:00:32] } 26. Nxf7?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 26... Rxf7?! { [%eval 2.28] } { Inaccuracy. Kxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 27. Ng5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:00:50] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:00:32] } 28. Rf3 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:00:49] } 28... Qc6?! { [%eval 2.26] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 29. Ref1?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 29... Bc8?! { [%eval 2.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:00:38] } 30... Bb7 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:00:15] } 31. Kg3 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:00:39] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32. R3f2 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:00:40] } 32... Qe7?! { [%eval 3.63] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 33. h4 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:00:39] } 33... Qd7 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Rb1 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:39] } 34... Re8 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. Rfb2 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:00:36] } 35... Ba8 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36. Rb8 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:33] } 36... Rc8? { [%eval 7.71] } { Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. Qb3 { [%eval 7.58] [%clk 0:00:31] } 37... Kf8 { [%eval 7.62] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Rxc8+ { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:00:31] } 38... Qxc8 { [%eval 7.58] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. Qb8 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39... Qxb8 { [%eval 7.26] [%clk 0:00:03] } 40. Rxb8+ { [%clk 0:00:30] } 40... Ke7 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. Rxa8 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 41... d3 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 42. Rxa7+ { [%clk 0:00:31] } 42... Kd8 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 43. Nxe6+ { [%clk 0:00:30] } 43... Kc8 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 44. Rc7+ { [%clk 0:00:31] } 44... Kb8 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. Rd7 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 45... g5 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 46. Nxg5 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 46... d2 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 47. Rxd2 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 47... Rb6 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 48. f5 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 48... Rb3+ { [%clk 0:00:09] } 49. Kf4 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 49... Rxa3 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 50. e6 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 1-0