Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2695
Black: Sava, Robert-Gabriel
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2272
Result: 1-0
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: King's Indian Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Qe2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:54] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Be7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:56] } 5. g3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:55] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9... d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:50] } 10. h4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:48] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:03:10] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:03:10] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:02:49] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:03:10] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:02:44] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:11] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:42] } 15. b3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:11] } 15... Rae8 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:16] } 16. h5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:11] } 16... Qd8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:02:10] } 17. Ne4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:10] } 17... f5?? { [%eval 2.43] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 18. exf6 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:03:11] } 18... Nxf6 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:01:28] } 19. h6?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Nfg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 19... g6?? { [%eval 4.22] } { Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 20. Neg5 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:02:39] } 20... Bd6 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:01:10] } 21. Nxe6 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:02:05] } 21... Qb8 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:01:07] } 22. Bxd6 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:01:52] } 22... Qxd6 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:01:08] } 23. Nfg5 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:01:53] } 23... Bc8 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:00:37] } 24. b4 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:01:11] } 24... Bxe6 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:00:14] } 25. bxc5 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:01:09] } 25... Qd7 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:05] } 26. Nxe6 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:01:09] } 26... Rf7 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:00:07] } 27. cxb5 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:01:03] } 27... axb5 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:00:08] } 28. Qa2 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:01:01] } 28... Kh8?! { [%eval 9.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 29. Bxc6 { [%eval 9.72] [%clk 0:00:57] } 29... Qxc6 { [%eval 10.14] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30. Nd8 { [%eval 8.98] [%clk 0:00:58] } 30... Rxd8? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ref8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 31. Qxf7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:58] } 31... Rg8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:04] } 32. Re6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:58] } 1-0