Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Wadsworth, Matthew J
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2300
Black: Purton, Ben J
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2102
Result: 1-0
ECO: D76
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:50] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:51] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:51] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:49] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:45] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... Nb6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:35] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:36] } 9. e3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:25] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:20] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:27] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:17] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:02:07] } 12. Be3?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 12... Nc4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:01] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:01:32] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:56] } 14. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 14... Nd6?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:00] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:51] } 16. a3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:52] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:48] } 17. b4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:00:44] } 17... Nc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:41] } 18. a4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:33] } 18... Nxd2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:37] } 19. Nxd2?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 19... bxa4? { [%eval 0.2] } { Mistake. axb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 20. b5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:35] } 20... Nc8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:14] } 21. Nc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:36] } 21... Nb6?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 22. Nxb6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:00:22] } 22... cxb6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:01:08] } 23. Nxa4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:00:19] } 23... Re8 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:00:57] } 24. Rfc1 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:00:17] } 24... h5 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:00:52] } 25. h4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:00:17] } 25... Rc8?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 26. Rxc8 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:00:14] } 26... Bxc8 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:00:49] } 27. Qe3 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:00:14] } 27... Bd7 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:00:42] } 28. Qxb6?? { [%eval 0.32] } { Blunder. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 28... Qxb6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:41] } 29. Nxb6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:15] } 29... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:43] } 30. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:00:16] } 30... Bd3?? { [%eval 2.62] } { Blunder. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 31. d6 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:00:15] } 31... Rd8 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32. d7 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:00:14] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:00:36] } 33. Rc5 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:00:25] } 34. Nd5+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 34... Kxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 35. Rc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35... Ke8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:19] } 36. Ra7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36... Kf8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:16] } 37. f3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37... Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 38. Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39. exd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39... Rd6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40. Bb5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:12] } 40... Bh6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:11] } 41. Ra8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42. Bc6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:13] } 42... Be3+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:12] } 43. Kf1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:14] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 44. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 44... Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 45. Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:13] } 46. g4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:16] } 46... hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 47. fxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 47... Rf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:13] } 48. g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 48... Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 49. d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 49... Bb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 50. d7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 50... Rxh4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:11] } 51. d8=R { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 51... Bxd8 { [%eval 0.0] } 52. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 52... Rg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 53. Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 53... Rxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 54. Rd7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:18] } 54... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 55. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 55... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 56. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 56... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 57. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 57... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 58. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 58... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 59. Bc6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 59... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 60. Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 60... Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 61. Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 61... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 62. Rb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 62... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 63. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 63... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 64. Bd7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:21] } 64... Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 65. Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 65... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 66. Be6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 66... Kd8?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 67. Rxf7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 67... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 68. Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 68... Rg1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:06] } 69. Rg7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:23] } 69... Rd1+?? { [%eval 82.89] } { Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 70. Bd5 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:00:24] } 70... Rf1 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:02] } 1-0