Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Lahav, Michal
WhiteTitle: WIM
WhiteElo: 2116
Black: McCarthy, Kevin C
BlackElo: 1942
Result: 1-0
ECO: C40
Opening: Elephant Gambit: Maróczy Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d5?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:02:44] } 3... Bd6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. d4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:02:37] } 4... e4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5. Ne5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:02:38] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:02:51] } 6. Bc4?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:42] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:28] } 7... Re8?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:02:26] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:02:00] } 9. Nxd7?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 9... Bxd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:00] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:16] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:52] } 11. Bh4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:17] } 11... Bf5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:01:38] } 12. Bb5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:01:09] } 12... Rf8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:01:06] } 13. Re1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:54] } 14. Bf1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:35] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 15. Ne2?? { [%eval -2.14] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 15... g5?? { [%eval -0.37] } { Blunder. Bxh2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 16. Bg3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:35] } 16... Qd7?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 17. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:31] } 17... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:34] } 18. c4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:30] } 18... Ng4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:28] } 19. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 19... e3?? { [%eval 4.32] } { Blunder. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 20. fxe3?! { [%eval 2.89] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 20... Nxe3? { [%eval 5.04] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 21. Qd2?? { [%eval 1.62] } { Blunder. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 21... Qf4?? { [%eval 5.34] } { Blunder. Nxf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 22. Nxf5?? { [%eval 1.91] } { Blunder. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 22... Nxf5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:00:03] } 23. Qxf4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:00:12] } 23... gxf4 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:00:04] } 24. Red1?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 24... Re3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:00:05] } 25. Bd3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:00:05] } 25... Rae8?? { [%eval 5.41] } { Blunder. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 26. Bxf5 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:00:06] } 26... Re2 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:00:08] } 27. Bg4 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:07] } 27... Rxb2 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:00:09] } 28. Bf3 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:08] } 28... Rc2 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:09] } 29. c5 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:09] } 29... Rc4 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:00:10] } 30. Rab1 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:00:08] } 30... Rb8 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:00:10] } 31. Rb3 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31... Ra4 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:00:11] } 32. a3 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32... a5?! { [%eval 7.17] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33... Rc4 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34. Be2 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34... Rc2 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35. Kf3 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... Re8 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:00:15] } 36. Bb5 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 36... Re3+ { [%clk 0:00:16] } 37. Rxe3 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 37... fxe3 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 38. Kxe3 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 38... Rb2 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 39. Bf1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Rb3+ { [%clk 0:00:18] } 40. Rd3 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 40... Rb2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 41. Be2 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... Ra2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 42. d6 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 42... cxd6 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 43. cxd6 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 43... Kf8 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 44. Rc3 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Ke8 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 45. Bg4 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 45... Rxg2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 46. Rc8# { [%clk 0:00:08] } 1-0