Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship matches 19-26
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Ziems, Michael
WhiteElo: 1890
Black: Mesropyan, Hayk
BlackElo: 1932
Result: 1-0
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Fianchetto Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/15 + 10 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:46] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:50] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:54] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:58] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:56] } 7. Rc1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:16:03] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:16:03] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:16:05] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:59] } 9. Be2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:15:47] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:57] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:52] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:25] } 11. Nb5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:15:54] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:23] } 12. dxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:11] } 12... bxc5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:23] } 13. h3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:14:40] } 13... a6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:14:35] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:14:48] } 14... d4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:14:40] } 15. exd4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:14:21] } 15... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:14:21] } 16. Re1 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:12:28] } 16... Qb6? { [%eval 0.34] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:32] } 17. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:13] } 17... cxd4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:12:41] } 18. Na4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:14] } 18... Qa7?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:33] } 19. b4 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:08:33] } 19... e5? { [%eval 2.71] } { Mistake. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:18] } 20. Bxe5 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:07:48] } 20... Bxb4? { [%eval 4.5] } { Mistake. Rcd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:27] } 21. Bxd4 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:07:57] } 21... Bc5 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:07:00] } 22. Nxc5 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:07:44] } 22... Rxc5 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:07:06] } 23. Qa4 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:06:49] } 23... Bxg2?! { [%eval 5.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:45] } 24. Bxf6?? { [%eval -0.12] } { Blunder. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:05] } 24... Rec8?? { [%eval 4.98] } { Blunder. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:15] } 25. Bd4 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:05:50] } 25... Qa8 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:01:39] } 26. Bxc5 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:05:39] } 26... h5 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:01:02] } 27. Bd6 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:03:45] } 27... Bxh3 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:00:46] } 28. Bf1 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:03:25] } 28... Bxf1 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:00:37] } 29. Rxf1 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:03:15] } 29... Qf3 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:00:46] } 30. Rfe1 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:03:01] } 30... Qg4+ { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:00:37] } 31. Bg3 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:03:09] } 31... h4 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32. Re8+ { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:02:56] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:00:18] } 33. Qc2+ { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:02:55] } 33... g6 { [%eval 8.12] [%clk 0:00:27] } 34. Re4 { [%eval 7.8] [%clk 0:02:50] } 34... Qg5? { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 35. Rxh4+ { [%eval 9.99] [%clk 0:02:58] } 35... Kg7? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 36. Qc3+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:03:07] } 36... f6 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:43] } 37. Rd1 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 37... Rc7 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:51] } 38. Qd2? { [%eval 7.42] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 1-0