Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2673
Black: Nakamura, Hikaru
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2837
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:57] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:44] } 5... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:40] } 6... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:41] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. g3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:31] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. Nc2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:31] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:28] } 10... Bc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:26] } 11... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:06] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:27] } 12... Nb4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:24] } 13. Ne3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:04] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:10] } 14. Ned5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:38] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:07] } 15. Rd1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:10] } 15... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:09] } 16... Nc2+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:02] } 17. Kd2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:59] } 17... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:57] } 18. Kxe3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:00] } 18... Kf7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:51] } 19. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 19... Ke6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:47] } 20. h4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:58] } 20... Bc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:43] } 21. h5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:53] } 21... Bd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:39] } 22. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 22... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 23. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:55] } 23... Nb6?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 24. Ne4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:00:50] } 24... Rc6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:01:29] } 25. b4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:00:47] } 25... Na4?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 26. g4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:00:46] } 26... Nc3?! { [%eval 2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 27. Nc5+ { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:00:44] } 27... Rxc5 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:01:00] } 28. bxc5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28... Nxd1 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:01:00] } 29. Rxd1 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:00:46] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:00:58] } 30. Rd6+ { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:00:47] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:00:49] } 31. Rd7+ { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:00:43] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:00:50] } 32. Rxb7 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32... Rxc5 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:00:50] } 33. Ke4? { [%eval 0.08] } { Mistake. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 33... Ra5?? { [%eval 3.86] } { Blunder. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 34. Rb8+?? { [%eval 0.44] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:43] } 35. Rb7+ { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:00:27] } 35... Kg8?? { [%eval 3.68] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 36. Rb8+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 37. Rb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:00:30] } 38. Rb8+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 1/2-1/2