Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2695
Black: Khoury, Theo
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2157
Result: 1-0
ECO: B26
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... g6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Be3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... Rb8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... b5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. h4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8... b4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. Nd1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:03:11] } 9... h5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10. Nh3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:03:12] } 10... e6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11. Ng5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:03:13] } 11... Nge7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:03:00] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:03:12] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:03:00] } 13. c3 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:03:10] } 13... bxc3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:02:52] } 14. bxc3 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:03:11] } 14... Ba6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15. Rc1?! { [%eval -1.04] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:08] } 15... Qa5? { [%eval 0.23] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 16. Qe2?? { [%eval -1.64] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:08] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:02:38] } 17. c4 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:03:09] } 17... N5c6?? { [%eval 0.27] } { Blunder. N7c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:28] } 18. g4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:08] } 18... hxg4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:46] } 19. Qxg4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:08] } 19... Nd4? { [%eval 1.53] } { Mistake. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 20. h5 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:03:04] } 20... f5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:01:11] } 21. Qh3 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:02:45] } 21... Ne2+ { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:00:31] } 22. Kh1 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:02:45] } 22... Nxc1 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:16] } 23. Nxe6? { [%eval 1.09] } { Mistake. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 23... Rf6?? { [%eval 3.01] } { Blunder. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 24. Nxg7? { [%eval 1.18] } { Mistake. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 24... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:00:10] } 25. Bxc1 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:02:34] } 25... Rh8 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:00:11] } 26. h6+ { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:02:33] } 26... Kf7? { [%eval 2.99] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 27. Bg5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:02:11] } 27... Ng8 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:00:04] } 28. h7 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:01:50] } 28... Ne7 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:00:05] } 29. Ne3 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:01:49] } 29... Qd8?! { [%eval 5.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 30. exf5 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:01:45] } 30... Nxf5?! { [%eval 7.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 31. Bd5+ { [%eval 8.7] [%clk 0:01:36] } 31... Kg7? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 32. Nxf5+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:23] } 32... gxf5 { [%eval 11.51] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33. Rg1 { [%eval 11.38] [%clk 0:01:23] } 1-0