Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championschip matches 11-18
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Emms, John M
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2415
Black: Pichot, Alan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2564
Result: 1-0
ECO: B91
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15' + 10'

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:14] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:21] } 3. Nbc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:17] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:30] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:13:30] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:38] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:13:38] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:47] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:13:34] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:56] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:13:41] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:16:02] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:45] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:44] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:13:47] } 9... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:51] } 10. Qd3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:13:55] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:53] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:13:48] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:59] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:31] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:27] } 13. Bh3?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:00] } 13... a4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:14:11] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:11:57] } 14... a3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:12:33] } 15. b3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:12:04] } 15... Rc8?? { [%eval 1.28] } { Blunder. Qxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:20] } 16. Nd5?? { [%eval -0.85] } { Blunder. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:17] } 16... Qd8?? { [%eval 0.9] } { Blunder. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:59] } 17. Nc4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:11:16] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:09:19] } 18. Ncb6?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:02] } 18... Nb4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:21] } 19. Nxb4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:41] } 19... Qxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:29] } 20. Nd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:07:31] } 20... Qd8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:08:45] } 21. Kb1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:06:43] } 21... Rc5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:08:46] } 22. Ne3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:05:32] } 22... Ra6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:08:15] } 23. c4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:04:34] } 23... Qc8 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:07:58] } 24. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:04:03] } 24... fxe6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:08:03] } 25. f4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:46] } 25... exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:48] } 26. gxf4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:55] } 26... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:04] } 27. cxb5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:36] } 27... Rc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:06:00] } 28. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:39] } 28... Rac6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:42] } 29. Qd2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:09] } 29... R6c5? { [%eval 1.29] } { Mistake. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:36] } 30. e5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 30... dxe5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:24] } 31. Ng4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 31... exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:50] } 32. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 32... gxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:59] } 33. Rxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 33... Rxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:07] } 34. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 34... Qd8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:22] } 35. Rg1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:26] } 36. Qe4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:53] } 36... Qd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:55] } 37. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 37... Rxd3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:04] } 38. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 38... Rd5? { [%eval 1.27] } { Mistake. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 39. b6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:01:20] } 39... f5?? { [%eval 4.69] } { Blunder. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 40. Rc7+ { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:01:26] } 40... Kg6?! { [%eval 6.13] } { Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 41. b7 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:01:33] } 41... Rb5 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:02:52] } 42. Kc2 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:01:37] } 42... f4 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:02:08] } 43. Kd3 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:01:45] } 43... e5 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 44. Kc4 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:01:41] } 44... Rb6 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:01:49] } 45. Kc5 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 45... Rxb7 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 46. Rxb7 { [%clk 0:01:29] } 46... f3 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 47. Rb8 { [%clk 0:01:38] } 47... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 48. Rd8 { [%clk 0:01:26] } 48... Ke6 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 49. Rf8 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 1-0