Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: So, Wesley
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2783
Black: Zhao, George
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2090
Result: 1-0
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. Bh4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:45] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:45] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11... Qc7?? { [%eval 2.49] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 12. Bxf6 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:02:55] } 12... Bxf3 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:02:13] } 13. gxf3 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:02:55] } 13... gxf6 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:02:10] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:02:43] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:02:03] } 15. f4 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:02:41] } 15... Kh8 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:02:01] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:02:41] } 16... a5 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:02:00] } 17. Rg1 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:02:41] } 17... Na6 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:01:59] } 18. Bb1?! { [%eval 3.66] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 18... f5 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:01:37] } 19. Bxf5 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:02:30] } 19... f6? { [%eval 7.59] } { Mistake. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 20. Rg6 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:02:29] } 20... Qf8 { [%eval 8.47] [%clk 0:00:59] } 21. Rcg1 { [%eval 8.58] [%clk 0:02:25] } 21... Re7 { [%eval 8.61] [%clk 0:00:55] } 22. Qd1 { [%eval 8.25] [%clk 0:02:25] } 22... Rh7 { [%eval 8.04] [%clk 0:00:22] } 23. R6g3 { [%eval 8.54] [%clk 0:02:18] } 23... Qf7 { [%eval 8.48] [%clk 0:00:19] } 24. Qg4 { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:02:08] } 24... Nc7 { [%eval 7.23] [%clk 0:00:11] } 25. Qh4 { [%eval 6.94] [%clk 0:02:02] } 25... Rf8 { [%eval 7.65] [%clk 0:00:05] } 26. Rg6?! { [%eval 5.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 26... Rg8?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 27. Rxg8+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:02:01] } 1-0