Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: McShane, Luke J
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2591
Black: Ratnesan, Ranesh
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2137
Result: 1-0
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5. O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:55] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6. h3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:44] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:41] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:52] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:41] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:42] } 9. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:27] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:38] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:17] } 11. Re1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:38] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:09] } 12. e5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:33] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:03] } 13. Bc2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:14] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:56] } 14. Nb3?! { [%eval -0.38] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 14... c4?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 15. Nbd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:08] } 15... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:31] } 16. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:07] } 16... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 17. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:04] } 17... cxd3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:01:14] } 18. Bxd3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:01:59] } 18... Qxc6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:01:01] } 19. Bg5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:01:39] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:01:07] } 20. h4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:01:33] } 20... b4? { [%eval 1.74] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 21. Rac1? { [%eval 0.53] } { Mistake. cxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 21... Qb7?! { [%eval 1.56] } { Inaccuracy. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 22. h5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:01:08] } 22... bxc3 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:00:33] } 23. bxc3 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:01:08] } 23... Rfc8? { [%eval 3.61] } { Mistake. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 24. Bf6?? { [%eval 0.35] } { Blunder. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 24... Bf8?? { [%eval 3.29] } { Blunder. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 25. Qg4?! { [%eval 2.44] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 25... Be8 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:00:13] } 26. hxg6 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:00:58] } 26... fxg6 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:00:14] } 27. Qxe6+ { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:00:58] } 27... Bf7?! { [%eval 3.59] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 28. Qh3 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:00:51] } 28... Qb2?! { [%eval 4.92] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 29. e6 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:00:53] } 29... Be8 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:08] } 30. e7 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:00:36] } 30... Bg7 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31. Rb1 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:00:20] } 31... Qxa2? { [%eval 7.92] } { Mistake. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 32. Rxb8 { [%eval 7.64] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32... Rxb8 { [%eval 7.72] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Qe6+ { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:00:19] } 33... Bf7 { [%eval 7.33] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34. Qd6 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:00:19] } 34... Re8 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. Bb5 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:00:18] } 35... Qd2 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36. Rf1 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 36... Bxf6 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 37. Bxe8 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 37... Bxe8 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 38. Qxf6 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 38... Bf7 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. Qd4 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 39... Qg5 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 40. Re1 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 40... Be8 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 41. Qe5 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 41... Qg4 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 42. Qxd5+ { [%clk 0:00:16] } 42... Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 43. Qd4+ { [%clk 0:00:17] } 1-0