Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Sevian, Samuel
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2711
Black: Hong, Andrew
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2501
Result: 1-0
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... Ba7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:35] } 9. fxe3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:35] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:29] } 11. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:10] } 11... fxe6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:30] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:11] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:27] } 13. Qb3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:08] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:18] } 14. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:53] } 14... Kh7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:56] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15... exd4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:45] } 16. cxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:01] } 16... e5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:01:33] } 17. Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 17... Rae8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:01:23] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:36] } 18... Nd8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:57] } 19. dxe5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:16] } 19... dxe5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:57] } 20. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:17] } 20... Qxa4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:48] } 21. Ndf3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:48] } 21... Nc6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:36] } 22. Nd7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:18] } 22... Rf7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:16] } 23. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:19] } 23... Rxf6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:15] } 24. Rd7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:21] } 24... Re7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:10] } 25. Rxe7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:07] } 25... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 26. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 26... Rg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 27. Qxc7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:05] } 27... Qxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 28. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 28... Kh8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:08] } 29. Rd1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:06] } 29... Qb6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30. Nd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30... Kh7?? { [%eval 2.39] } { Blunder. Qa5 was best. } 31. Qe4?? { [%eval 0.53] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 31... a5?? { [%eval 3.53] } { Blunder. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 32. h4? { [%eval 2.06] } { Mistake. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 32... Kg8 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:00:04] } 33. Rb1 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33... Qc5? { [%eval 3.53] } { Mistake. Rg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 34. Rxb7 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34... Qd5 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:00:05] } 35. Rb8+? { [%eval 1.67] } { Mistake. Qxd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. Qxd5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. e6 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... Rg4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Nf5? { [%eval 0.03] } { Mistake. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 39. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 39... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40. Nxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 40... Nxe3?? { [%eval 5.3] } { Blunder. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 41. h5+ { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:04] } 41... Kf6 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:06] } 42. Rf7+ { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... Kg5 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. e7 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Ng4?! { [%eval 10.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 44. e8=Q { [%eval 9.47] [%clk 0:00:04] } 44... Rxe8 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45. Nxe8?! { [%eval 5.15] } { Inaccuracy. Rf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 45... Ne5?! { [%eval 6.68] } { Inaccuracy. Kxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:02] } 46. Ra7 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... Nc4 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47. Rc7 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... Nb2?! { [%eval 7.88] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:02] } 1-0