Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Mesropov, Konstantin
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2334
Black: Stein, Theodor
BlackElo: 2041
Result: 1-0
ECO: A41
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:56] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:57] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. c3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9. exd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:56] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:57] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:51] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:51] } 12. Bf1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:46] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:46] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:45] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:31] } 14. axb5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:19] } 14... axb5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:32] } 15. Nb3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:18] } 15... b4? { [%eval 1.32] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 16. c4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:02:16] } 16... Re8 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:01:22] } 17. d5 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:01:57] } 17... Ne5? { [%eval 3.43] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 18. Nxe5 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:01:53] } 18... dxe5 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:01:05] } 19. Bxe5 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:01:53] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:01:05] } 20. Nd4 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:01:49] } 20... Bd7 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:01:00] } 21. Ra6 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:01:39] } 21... Ra8 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:00:38] } 22. Rxa8 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:01:30] } 22... Qxa8 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:00:40] } 23. Qb3 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:01:29] } 23... e6 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:00:34] } 24. dxe6 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:01:11] } 24... Bxe6 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:00:33] } 25. Qxb4 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:01:04] } 25... Qc8 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:00:25] } 26. b3 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:00:59] } 26... Bf8 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:00:23] } 27. Qc3 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:00:52] } 27... Nd7 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:00:24] } 28. Nxe6 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:00:48] } 28... Rxe6 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:00:21] } 29. Bd4 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:00:44] } 29... Rxe1 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 30. Qxe1 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:00:45] } 30... Nc5?! { [%eval 5.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. Qe5 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:00:43] } 31... f6 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:00:04] } 32. Qxf6 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32... Qe6 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:03] } 33. Qxe6+ { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:28] } 33... Nxe6 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. Be3 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:00:30] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. Be2 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:00:27] } 35... Bb4 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36. Bg4 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:00:22] } 36... Nc5 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. Bd1 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:00:21] } 37... Nd3 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38. Bc2 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:00:20] } 38... Nc5 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. f3 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:00:20] } 39... Ke6 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. Kf2 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:00:20] } 40... Nd7 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. Bd4 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:00:19] } 41... Bc5 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:00:01] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:00:20] } 42... Kd6 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:00:04] } 43. h4 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:00:19] } 43... Bb4 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:00:04] } 44. h5 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:00:18] } 44... gxh5 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45. Bxh7 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:00:19] } 45... Nc5 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46. Bc2 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:19] } 46... Ba3 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47. Bc3 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:17] } 47... Bc1+ { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:00:05] } 48. Ke2 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:17] } 48... Ke6 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:00:05] } 49. b4 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:00:16] } 49... Nd7 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50. Bb3 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:00:14] } 50... Bf4 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:00:07] } 51. c5+ { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:00:14] } 51... Ke7 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:08] } 52. Bd4 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:13] } 52... h4 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:00:09] } 53. Bc4 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:12] } 53... Nb8 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:00:08] } 54. b5 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:00:12] } 54... Kd7 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:00:10] } 55. Kd3 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:00:13] } 55... Kc7 { [%eval 7.47] [%clk 0:00:10] } 56. Ke4 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:00:14] } 56... Bg3 { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:00:11] } 57. Be5+ { [%eval 8.12] [%clk 0:00:14] } 57... Bxe5 { [%eval 8.74] [%clk 0:00:12] } 58. Kxe5 { [%eval 8.71] [%clk 0:00:15] } 58... Nd7+ { [%eval 8.36] [%clk 0:00:13] } 59. Kd4 { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:00:15] } 59... Nf6 { [%eval 11.78] [%clk 0:00:14] } 60. Be6 { [%eval 9.22] [%clk 0:00:15] } 60... Nh5? { [%eval #24] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 61. b6+ { [%eval 10.83] [%clk 0:00:14] } 61... Kb8?! { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 62. c6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:15] } 62... Nf4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:15] } 63. c7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:16] } 63... Kb7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:15] } 64. c8=Q+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:16] } 1-0