Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Mhango, Banele
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2231
Black: Vitiugov, Nikita
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2612
Result: 0-1
ECO: D01
Opening: Rapport-Jobava System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:55] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... c5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:51] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:51] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:27] } 8... b4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:48] } 9. Na4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:28] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:48] } 10. e5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:24] } 10... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:45] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:23] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:41] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:19] } 12... Bc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:35] } 13. c3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:10] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:29] } 14. Bc2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:08] } 14... Bxa4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:14] } 15. Bxa4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:09] } 15... bxc3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:14] } 16. bxc3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:10] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:12] } 17. Bxd7?! { [%eval -0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 17... Nxd7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:12] } 18. c4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:54] } 18... Nb6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:58] } 19. Bd2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:41] } 19... Qa3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:52] } 20. cxd5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:36] } 20... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:52] } 21. Qb3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:34] } 21... Rab8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:50] } 22. Qc4?! { [%eval -0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 22... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:01:47] } 23. Qg4 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:01:32] } 23... Qd3?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 24. Rac1? { [%eval -2.29] } { Mistake. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 24... Rxc1 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:01:39] } 25. Rxc1 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:01:21] } 25... Rb1 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:01:29] } 26. Qa4?? { [%eval -5.2] } { Blunder. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 26... Rxc1+ { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:01:20] } 27. Bxc1 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:00:44] } 27... Nc3 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:01:09] } 28. Qe8+ { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:00:27] } 28... Bf8 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:01:10] } 29. Bd2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 29... Ne2+ { [%clk 0:01:11] } 30. Kh1 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 30... Nd4 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 31. Bb4 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 31... Qb1+ { [%clk 0:00:57] } 0-1