Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship matches 19-26
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Villiers, Thomas
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2108
Black: Royal, Shreyas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2372
Result: 0-1
ECO: B15
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/15 + 10 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:11] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:04] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:11] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:40] } 5. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:04] } 5... exf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:48] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:08] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:56] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:11] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:16:04] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:16] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:48] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:48] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:43] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:15] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:17] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:13:59] } 11... Nf8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:13:25] } 12. Nxh5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:13:46] } 12... g6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:13:33] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:45] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:32] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:11:50] } 14... f4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:13:40] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:11:59] } 15... Bg4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:13:48] } 16. f3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:11:12] } 16... Qh4+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:13:56] } 17. Kd1?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:46] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:13:53] } 18. Be1 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:10:04] } 18... Qf6?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:37] } 19. Bf2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:09:24] } 19... b5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:12:50] } 20. Kd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:09:19] } 20... a5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:11:41] } 21. Rae1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:09:23] } 21... Be6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:11:38] } 22. h4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:07:43] } 22... a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:31] } 23. a3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:07:45] } 23... Bb3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:11:29] } 24. Qb1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:07:45] } 24... Red8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:53] } 25. Nc1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:07:08] } 25... Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:51] } 26. Be4?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Na2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:00] } 26... Rac8 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:09:40] } 27. h5 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:06:22] } 27... g5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:09:39] } 28. Nd3?! { [%eval -1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:30] } 28... c5 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:09:34] } 29. Re2?? { [%eval -3.3] } { Blunder. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:13] } 29... Ne6 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:09:05] } 30. d5 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:04:59] } 30... Nc7 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:09:13] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:04:09] } 31... Nxd5 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:08:46] } 32. Ke1 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:04:10] } 32... Qh6 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:06:17] } 33. Bxd5 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:03:49] } 33... Bxd5 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:06:23] } 34. Ne5?! { [%eval -5.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:46] } 34... Bxe5 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:05:07] } 35. Rxe5 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:03:52] } 35... Qxh5 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:05:12] } 36. Qd3 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:02:07] } 36... Qh1+ { [%clk 0:03:53] } 37. Qf1 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 37... Qxf1+ { [%clk 0:03:36] } 38. Kxf1 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 38... Bc4+ { [%clk 0:03:45] } 39. Ke1 { [%clk 0:01:49] } 39... Re8 { [%clk 0:03:54] } 40. Bd4 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 40... Rxe5+ { [%clk 0:03:55] } 41. Bxe5 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 41... Re8 { [%clk 0:04:04] } 42. Rd7 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 42... Rxe5+ { [%clk 0:04:12] } 43. Kd1 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 43... Rd5+ { [%clk 0:04:19] } 44. Rxd5 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 44... Bxd5 { [%clk 0:04:28] } 45. Kd2 { [%clk 0:01:37] } 45... f5 { [%clk 0:04:35] } 46. Kd3 { [%clk 0:01:46] } 46... g4 { [%clk 0:04:44] } 0-1