Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Zhu, Chen
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2276
Black: Hou, Yifan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2522
Result: 1-0
ECO: E16
Opening: Queen's Indian Defense: Yates Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:29] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:59] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:30] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:31] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:55] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:32] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:56] } 5... a5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:33] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:34] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:56] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:30] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:56] } 8... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:20] } 9. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:57] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:21] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:48] } 10... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:17] } 11. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:49] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:36] } 12. e4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:01:37] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:33] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:01:21] } 14. Rae1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:07] } 14... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:01:21] } 15. b3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:51] } 15... Na6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:00:49] } 16. a3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:48] } 16... exd4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:00:49] } 17. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:01:49] } 17... Nac5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:00:51] } 18. h3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:01:34] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:00:49] } 19. Re3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:01:30] } 19... h6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:00:46] } 20. Bb2 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:00:56] } 20... Qf8 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:00:35] } 21. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:00:57] } 21... Re6 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:00:35] } 22. Qc3?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 22... Rae8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:00:34] } 23. Ba1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:00:33] } 23... Nc6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:00:30] } 24. b4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:00:29] } 24... axb4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:30] } 25. axb4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:30] } 25... Nd7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:00:31] } 26. Bb2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:10] } 26... Ra8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. Ra1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:09] } 27... Ree8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:33] } 28. Ree1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:10] } 28... Nde5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:29] } 29. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:09] } 29... Rxa8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:29] } 30. Ra1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:10] } 30... Rxa1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:27] } 31. Bxa1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31... f6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:15] } 32. f4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32... Nd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:11] } 33. Bb2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:09] } 33... Qa8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:11] } 34. Qb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34... Kh8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:11] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35... Nd8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36. Qa3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36... Qc6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. Qd3?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 37... Qa8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Qa3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:00:06] } 38... Qc6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:00:04] } 39. Qd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41. cxd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41... Kf7?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... h5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43. Kd3?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 43... g5?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Bd4? { [%eval 0.2] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... gxf4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45. gxf4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:00:13] } 45... f5? { [%eval 2.2] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 46. Nf3?? { [%eval 0.02] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 46... fxe4+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47. Kxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:13] } 47... Nf6+?? { [%eval 4.74] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 48. Bxf6 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:00:13] } 48... Kxf6 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:00:09] } 49. Nd4 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:13] } 49... Nf7?! { [%eval 5.58] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 50. Nb5 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:00:14] } 50... Nh6 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51. Nxc7 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:15] } 51... Nf5 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52. Nb5 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:00:15] } 52... Ng3+ { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:00:07] } 53. Kf3 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:00:16] } 53... Nf5 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:00:09] } 54. Nc3 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:00:12] } 54... Nd4+ { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:00:09] } 55. Ke4 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:00:13] } 55... Nc2 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:00:10] } 56. b5 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:00:13] } 56... Na3?! { [%eval 4.07] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 57. h4 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:00:10] } 57... Kg6 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:00:12] } 58. f5+ { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:00:10] } 58... Kf6? { [%eval 6.49] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 59. Kf4 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:00:11] } 59... Nc2 { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:00:12] } 60. Ne4+ { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:00:12] } 60... Ke7 { [%eval 8.49] [%clk 0:00:13] } 61. f6+ { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:00:14] } 61... Kf7?! { [%eval 15.73] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 62. Kg5 { [%eval 10.03] [%clk 0:00:13] } 62... Ne3?! { [%eval #19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 63. Nxd6+ { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:13] } 63... Kf8 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:16] } 64. Kxh5 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:11] } 64... Nxd5 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:17] } 65. Kg6 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:11] } 65... Nf4+ { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:18] } 66. Kf5 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:11] } 66... Nd5 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:16] } 67. Nc4? { [%eval 8.44] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 67... Nc3 { [%eval 9.74] [%clk 0:00:16] } 68. Nxb6 { [%eval 8.76] [%clk 0:00:09] } 68... Nxb5? { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 69. Kg6 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:08] } 69... Nd6 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:19] } 70. h5 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:08] } 70... Nf7 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:19] } 71. h6 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:07] } 71... Nh8+ { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:15] } 72. Kh7 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:04] } 72... Nf7 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:16] } 73. Nd7+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:04] } 73... Ke8 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:17] } 74. Nc5 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:06] } 74... Kf8 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:18] } 75. Ne6+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:07] } 75... Ke8 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:20] } 76. Kg6 { [%eval 12.29] [%clk 0:00:07] } 76... Nxh6?! { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 77. Kxh6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:09] } 77... Kf7 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:22] } 78. Kg5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:09] } 1-0