Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship matches 19-26
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Sava, Robert-Gabriel
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2132
Black: Emms, John M
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2415
Result: 0-1
ECO: E11
Opening: Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/15 + 10 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:21] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:31] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:25] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:31] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:46] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:34] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:55] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:41] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:16:03] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:49] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:16:11] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:57] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:16:20] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:42] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:57] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:13:25] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:16:02] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:13:25] } 12. e4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:16:02] } 12... dxc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:13:11] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:16:11] } 13... cxb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:14] } 14. axb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:14] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:12:22] } 15. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:29] } 15... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:06] } 16. Bf1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:11:26] } 16... Re8?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:43] } 17. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:12] } 17... a5?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:44] } 18. e5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:46] } 18... Nd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:46] } 19. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:55] } 19... cxd5?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:53] } 20. Qd2?? { [%eval -0.59] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:04] } 20... Ba6 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:08:50] } 21. Bxa6 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:08:38] } 21... Rxa6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:08:58] } 22. Qd3 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:08:47] } 22... Ra7 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:07:45] } 23. Qb5 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:08:33] } 23... Qb8 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:06:53] } 24. Rdc1 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:07:07] } 24... Rc8 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:06:34] } 25. Kg2 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:07:01] } 25... Rxc1 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:06:04] } 26. Rxc1 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:07:09] } 26... Rc7 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:06:09] } 27. Rh1 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:06:16] } 27... Qb7 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:05:34] } 28. Qd3 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:05:07] } 28... b5 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:04:54] } 29. g4 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:05:07] } 29... Nf8 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:04:37] } 30. h5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:05:08] } 30... Nh7 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:04:03] } 31. Bd2 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:03:17] } 31... a4 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:02:21] } 32. bxa4?! { [%eval -2.46] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:26] } 32... bxa4 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:02:30] } 33. Rb1 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:03:35] } 33... Qa8 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:02:30] } 34. g5?! { [%eval -3.17] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:17] } 34... hxg5 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:02:20] } 35. h6 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:03:11] } 35... g6? { [%eval -1.94] } { Mistake. gxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 36. Rb6 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:02:00] } 36... Rc6 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:01:35] } 37. Rb5 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:01:52] } 37... a3 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:01:22] } 38. Ra5 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:01:50] } 38... Qb7 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:01:27] } 39. Rxa3? { [%eval -2.43] } { Mistake. Nh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 39... Bxa3 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:00:52] } 40. Qxa3 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:02:06] } 40... Ra6 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:01:01] } 41. Qc5 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:02:03] } 41... Rc6 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:00:56] } 42. Qa5 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:02:11] } 42... Rc8 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:00:56] } 43. Nxg5?? { [%eval -5.06] } { Blunder. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 43... Nxg5 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:53] } 44. Bxg5 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:02:13] } 44... Qb1 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:01:02] } 45. Qa6 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:00:41] } 45... Qe4+ { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:00:50] } 46. Kh2 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:00:50] } 46... Rc2 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:00:38] } 47. Be3?? { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 47... Qxe3 { [%eval #-27] [%clk 0:00:33] } 0-1