Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship matches 19-26
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Bansal, Saahil
WhiteElo: 1874
Black: Rendle, Thomas E
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2412
Result: 0-1
ECO: D19
Opening: Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/15 + 10 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:04] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:19] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:26] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:11] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:38] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:18] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:31] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:25] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:38] } 7... Bb4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:32] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:14:26] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:38] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:13:07] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:29] } 10. Nh4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:13:06] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:13:58] } 11. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:12:51] } 11... exf5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:14:06] } 12. Qc2?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:23] } 12... g6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:14:09] } 13. b3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:11:48] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:13:35] } 14. Bb2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:11:31] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:13:10] } 15. Be2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:10:56] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:12:04] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:10:15] } 16... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:11:51] } 17. Bf3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:09:51] } 17... Bd6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:10:32] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:08:59] } 18... Bb8?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:51] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:07:15] } 19... Qd6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:08:29] } 20. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:23] } 20... h5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:08:37] } 21. h4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:07:20] } 21... Qe6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:06:17] } 22. d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:06:26] } 22... cxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:05] } 23. Qb5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:06:31] } 23... Rcd8? { [%eval 1.71] } { Mistake. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:18] } 24. Qxa5? { [%eval 0.24] } { Mistake. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:13] } 24... d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:31] } 25. exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:49] } 25... f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:41] } 26. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:36] } 26... Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:25] } 27. Qxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:26] } 27... fxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:33] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:23] } 28... Ng4?? { [%eval 3.98] } { Blunder. gxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 29. Bxg4?? { [%eval -1.71] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:54] } 29... hxg4 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:03:14] } 30. Nb5?? { [%eval -7.72] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 30... Qf3+ { [%clk 0:03:19] } 31. Kg1 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 31... g2 { [%clk 0:03:13] } 32. Qf6 { [%clk 0:03:09] } 32... Bh2+ { [%clk 0:03:17] } 33. Kxh2 { [%clk 0:03:08] } 33... Qh3+ { [%clk 0:03:25] } 34. Kg1 { [%clk 0:03:17] } 34... Qh1# { [%clk 0:03:22] } 0-1