Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Nakamura, Hikaru
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2837
Black: Short, Nigel D
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2551
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:54] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:54] } 4. b4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:55] } 5. Bb2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... f5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7. g3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:52] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:44] } 9. b5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:52] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:45] } 10. e3?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:39] } 11. a4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:51] } 11... c6?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 12. Nge2?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.01] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:25] } 14. bxc6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:34] } 14... bxc6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:26] } 15. cxd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:34] } 15... cxd5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:27] } 16. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:35] } 16... e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:26] } 17. Ba3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:33] } 17... Re8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:22] } 18. a5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:29] } 18... Nc6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:13] } 19. Na4?! { [%eval -0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 19... Nxa5 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:02:13] } 20. Nc5 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:02:02] } 20... Nc4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:02:13] } 21. Nxe6 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:01:59] } 21... Rxe6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:02:14] } 22. Bb4 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:01:38] } 22... a5 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:02:13] } 23. Bc3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:01:39] } 23... Rea6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:02:08] } 24. Qa4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:01:39] } 24... Qe8 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:02:08] } 25. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:01:39] } 25... Qxa4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:02:07] } 26. Rxa4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:01:40] } 26... Nb6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:02:07] } 27. Ra2 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:01:40] } 27... Bf8 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:02:05] } 28. Nf4 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:01:40] } 28... a4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:02:03] } 29. Bf1 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:01:29] } 29... R6a7 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:02:04] } 30. Rb1 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:01:30] } 30... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:01:51] } 31. h4?! { [%eval -1.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 31... a3 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:01:49] } 32. Rb5 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:01:22] } 32... Rc7? { [%eval -0.02] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 33. Bd2?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 33... Rb8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rca7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 34. Rxb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 34... Nxb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 35. Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 35... Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 36. Nxf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 36... Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 37. Rxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 37... Rxd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:01:25] } 38. Ne6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:37] } 38... Nbd7?? { [%eval 2.61] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 39. Nf4?? { [%eval 0.59] } { Blunder. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 39... Ng4?? { [%eval 3.54] } { Blunder. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 40. Ra8+ { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:00:30] } 40... Kf7 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:01:17] } 41. Ra7 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:31] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:01:10] } 42. Bb5 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:00:28] } 42... Nf6 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:01:09] } 43. Nxd5+ { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:00:24] } 43... Nxd5?! { [%eval 4.44] } { Inaccuracy. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 44. Rxd7+ { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:00:25] } 44... Ke6 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:01:11] } 45. Rxh7 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:00:25] } 45... Nf6?! { [%eval 4.8] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 46. Bc4+ { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:21] } 46... Kd6 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 47. Rg7 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:21] } 47... Ng4 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:01:13] } 48. Rxg6+ { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:00:22] } 48... Ke7 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:01:14] } 49. Rxg4 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:00:21] } 49... fxg4 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:01:15] } 50. Bd5 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:23] } 50... Kf6 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:01:15] } 51. Bxe4 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:00:24] } 51... Rd1+ { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:01:14] } 52. Kg2 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:00:25] } 52... Rd2 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:01:12] } 53. Bc6 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:00:26] } 53... Kg6 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:01:13] } 54. Be8+ { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:00:26] } 54... Kh6 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:01:13] } 55. Kf1 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:00:27] } 55... Rb2 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:01:13] } 56. Bd7 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:00:28] } 56... Kh5 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:01:14] } 57. Be6 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:00:29] } 57... Rc2 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:01:15] } 58. Ke1 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:00:30] } 58... Rb2 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:01:15] } 59. d5 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:00:31] } 59... Rb1+ { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:01:12] } 60. Ke2 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:00:32] } 60... Rb2+ { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:01:13] } 61. Kd3 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:00:28] } 61... Rxf2 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:01:14] } 62. d6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 62... Rf1?? { [%eval #19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 63. Ke4 { [%eval 27.82] [%clk 0:00:26] } 1-0