Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Shabalov, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2448
Black: Rusu, Lucas
BlackElo: 2038
Result: 0-1
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:57] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:58] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. Qe2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:41] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:29] } 10. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10... dxc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:04] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:42] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:00] } 12. f5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:36] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:01:49] } 13. g4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:02:27] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:01:33] } 14. g5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:02:24] } 14... Bc5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:01:09] } 15. f6?? { [%eval -0.19] } { Blunder. Nd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 15... Bxe3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 16. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:54] } 17. Rae1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:16] } 17... Qxe3+ { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:48] } 18. Rxe3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:16] } 18... gxf6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:00:36] } 19. gxf6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:09] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:38] } 20. Rf5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:55] } 20... Rg8+ { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:36] } 21. Kf2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:54] } 21... Rg6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:36] } 22. Ref3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:53] } 22... Bb7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:36] } 23. Nd1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:41] } 23... Re8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:33] } 24. h4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:01:27] } 24... Re6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:34] } 25. h5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:28] } 25... Rgxf6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:34] } 26. Ne3?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 26... Rxf5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:00:25] } 27. exf5 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:01:18] } 27... Rh6 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:00:22] } 28. Rh3 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:01:09] } 28... Nf6 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:00:22] } 29. c4? { [%eval -2.85] } { Mistake. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 29... Rxh5 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:00:21] } 30. Rxh5 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:01:04] } 30... Nxh5 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:00:22] } 31. Ng4 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:01:02] } 31... f6 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:00:21] } 32. Be4 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:00:59] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:00:21] } 33. cxb5 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:00:57] } 33... axb5 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:00:22] } 34. b3 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:00:58] } 34... Nf4 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:00:19] } 35. a4 { [%eval -3.13] } 35... bxa4 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:00:23] } 36. bxa4 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:01:00] } 36... h5?! { [%eval -2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 37. Ne3 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:01:00] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:00:21] } 38. Nc4 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:00:58] } 38... Ke7 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:00:22] } 39. Kg3?! { [%eval -3.64] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 39... Ba6 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:00:21] } 40. Na3 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:00:23] } 40... c5 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:00:21] } 41. Bc6?! { [%eval -4.92] } { Inaccuracy. Nb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 41... c4 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:00:16] } 42. Bb5 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:00:15] } 42... Bxb5 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:00:17] } 43. Nxb5?! { [%eval -6.29] } { Inaccuracy. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 43... Kd7 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:00:17] } 44. a5 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:00:15] } 44... Kc6 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:00:17] } 45. a6 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:00:15] } 45... Kb6 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:00:15] } 46. a7 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:00:15] } 46... Kb7 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:00:15] } 47. Kh4?! { [%eval -6.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 47... e4 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:00:16] } 48. Kg3 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:00:12] } 48... Nd5 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:00:17] } 49. Nd6+ { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:00:10] } 49... Kxa7 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:00:18] } 50. Nxc4 { [%eval -7.26] [%clk 0:00:11] } 50... e3 { [%eval -7.27] [%clk 0:00:19] } 51. Kf3 { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:00:07] } 51... Kb7 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:00:21] } 52. Nd6+ { [%eval -7.73] [%clk 0:00:03] } 52... Kc6 { [%eval -7.84] [%clk 0:00:21] } 53. Ne8 { [%eval -8.98] [%clk 0:00:04] } 53... Kd7 { [%eval -8.58] [%clk 0:00:21] } 54. Ng7 { [%eval -7.17] [%clk 0:00:04] } 54... h4 { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:00:22] } 55. Nh5 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 55... Kd6 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 56. Nxf6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1