Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Southcott-Moyers, Indy
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2244
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2766
Result: 0-1
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:57] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7... Nb6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:50] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:02:57] } 9. Qb3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:02:13] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:02:35] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:08] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:01] } 11. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:01:54] } 11... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:02:02] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:01:52] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:01:58] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:23] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:58] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:17] } 14... a4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:01:56] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:01:09] } 15... c6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:01:57] } 16. h3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:01:03] } 16... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:01:33] } 17. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:01:00] } 17... h6?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 18. Ne2?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 18... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:01:22] } 19. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:39] } 19... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:19] } 20. Nf4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:38] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:17] } 21. Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 21... Qd8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:14] } 22. Qb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:25] } 22... Ra7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:12] } 23. b3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:20] } 23... axb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 24. Qxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 24... Qa5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:06] } 25. Rb1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:19] } 25... Bc8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:07] } 26. Ra1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:17] } 26... Qc7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:58] } 27. a4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:18] } 27... Ra5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:58] } 28. Qb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:14] } 28... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:50] } 29. Rec1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:13] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:49] } 30. Rc5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:14] } 30... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:00:41] } 31. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:00:14] } 31... Bd7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:00:33] } 32. a5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32... Ra8?? { [%eval 2.71] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 33. Qc3?? { [%eval 0.18] } { Blunder. Bxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 33... Bc8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:29] } 34. Ne2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:10] } 34... h5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:29] } 35. Nc1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35... h4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:27] } 36. Nb3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36... g5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:28] } 37. f3?? { [%eval -1.52] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... Bxh3 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:00:29] } 38. gxh3?? { [%eval -6.87] } { Blunder. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 38... Qg3+ { [%eval -7.02] [%clk 0:00:30] } 39. Kh1 { [%eval -7.54] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... Qxh3+ { [%eval -7.33] [%clk 0:00:31] } 40. Kg1 { [%eval -7.52] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40... Qg3+ { [%eval -7.15] [%clk 0:00:32] } 41. Kh1 { [%eval -8.81] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... Qxf3+ { [%eval -8.59] [%clk 0:00:33] } 42. Kg1 { [%eval -8.14] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... Qxe3+ { [%eval -8.07] [%clk 0:00:33] } 43. Kh1 { [%eval -7.66] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43... Qf3+ { [%eval -8.1] [%clk 0:00:31] } 44. Kg1 { [%eval -7.7] [%clk 0:00:10] } 44... Qg3+ { [%eval -7.61] [%clk 0:00:33] } 45. Kh1 { [%eval -8.16] [%clk 0:00:10] } 45... Ne4 { [%eval -7.54] [%clk 0:00:33] } 0-1