Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Willow, Jonah B
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2356
Black: Vitiugov, Nikita
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2612
Result: 1-0
ECO: C85
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. d3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9... f6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10. Nh4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:10] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11. Nf5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11... Ne6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:47] } 12. Kh1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:37] } 12... Bc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:37] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:15] } 13... Kh8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:25] } 14. a4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:09] } 14... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:19] } 15. Nfxe3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:03] } 15... a5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:16] } 16. g3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:46] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:54] } 17. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 17... exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 18. gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 18... f5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:52] } 19. e5?? { [%eval -1.57] } { Blunder. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 19... b6?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 20. Qf3 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:01:26] } 20... Bb7 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:01:41] } 21. Kg1 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:01:20] } 21... Ne6 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:01:41] } 22. Rf2 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:01:10] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:01:37] } 23. Qh3 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:01:08] } 23... c5 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:01:30] } 24. Re1?! { [%eval -1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 24... g6? { [%eval -0.62] } { Mistake. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 25. Qg3?? { [%eval -4.09] } { Blunder. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 25... Qd7? { [%eval -2.32] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 26. b3? { [%eval -3.82] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 26... Nd4?? { [%eval -0.3] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 27. Ng2 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:00:28] } 27... Qc6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:21] } 28. Kf1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:21] } 28... Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 29. Re3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:20] } 29... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 30. e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 30... Rbe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 31. e7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 31... Rf6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:00:56] } 32. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32... Qd5? { [%eval 1.23] } { Mistake. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 33. Qh4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:00:18] } 33... Re6?? { [%eval 4.79] } { Blunder. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 34. Rh3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 34... R8xe7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:37] } 35. Nxg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 35... Rxg6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:31] } 36. Qxe7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:21] } 36... Rg7?? { [%eval 3.68] } { Blunder. Qxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 37. Qf8+ { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:00:18] } 37... Rg8 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:00:24] } 38. Qf6+ { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:00:18] } 38... Rg7 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:00:26] } 39. Rg3 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:00:18] } 39... Qf7 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:00:21] } 40. Qe5 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 40... Kg8 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. Nh4 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 41... Rxg3 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. hxg3 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 42... Bc6 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 43. Rh2 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 43... Qg7 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 44. Qxg7+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Kxg7 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 45. c3 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 45... Nxb3 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 46. Nxf5+ { [%clk 0:00:09] } 46... Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 47. g4 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 47... Bf3 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 48. Rh6+ { [%clk 0:00:09] } 48... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 49. Rxh7+ { [%clk 0:00:09] } 49... Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 50. Rh6+ { [%clk 0:00:10] } 50... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 51. g5 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 1-0