Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Rusu, Lucas
WhiteElo: 2038
Black: Verbytski, Oleg
BlackElo: 2081
Result: 1-0
ECO: B84
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9... b5? { [%eval 2.07] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:10] } 10. a3?? { [%eval -0.25] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:03:11] } 11. Bf3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:03:10] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:03:11] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:02] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:11] } 14. Bf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 15. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:52] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:03:01] } 16. h3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:31] } 16... Bf8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 17. Bg3 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:02:24] } 17... h6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:19] } 18. Kh2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:02:18] } 18... Rcd8?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 19. Qf2?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 19... e5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:02:00] } 20. fxe5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:01] } 20... dxe5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:02:01] } 21. Nf5?? { [%eval -3.04] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 21... g6?? { [%eval -0.43] } { Blunder. Rxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 22. Ne3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:01:26] } 22... Ncxe4?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 23. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:01:26] } 23... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:01:56] } 24. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:26] } 24... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:56] } 25. Ng4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:15] } 25... Rxd1?? { [%eval 5.02] } { Blunder. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 26. Nf6+ { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:01:13] } 26... Kh8 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:01:27] } 27. Rxd1?! { [%eval 3.51] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 27... Qxc2?! { [%eval 5.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 28. Nxe8 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:01:07] } 28... Qxd1?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 29. Qxf7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:06] } 29... Qd5 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:50] } 30. Qxf8+ { [%clk 0:01:03] } 30... Qg8 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 31. Qxg8+ { [%clk 0:01:04] } 31... Kxg8 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 32. Nf6+ { [%clk 0:01:04] } 1-0