Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Reimanis, Ritvars
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2252
Black: Short, Nigel D
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2551
Result: 1-0
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:48] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:45] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:45] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:46] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:48] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:38] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:01] } 11. Rab1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:39] } 11... a5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:01] } 12. Rbe1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:34] } 12... Re8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:03:00] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:33] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:48] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:32] } 14... a4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:45] } 15. Ne2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:03] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:43] } 16. Ng3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:01] } 16... g6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:39] } 17. Rc2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:59] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:22] } 18. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:00] } 18... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:17] } 19. dxc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:57] } 19... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:17] } 20. Nd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:47] } 20... b4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:08] } 21. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:27] } 21... Ra8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:59] } 22. h3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:20] } 22... axb3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:52] } 23. axb3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:21] } 23... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 24. Qxc2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:19] } 24... Bc5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:38] } 25. Nge2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:57] } 25... Ra5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:30] } 26. Qd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:55] } 26... Qa6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:22] } 27. Qxa6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:48] } 27... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:23] } 28. f3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:46] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:01:18] } 29. Kf2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:00:40] } 29... Ke8?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Ng8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 30. g4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:00:38] } 30... Ra2 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:00:58] } 31. Rc2?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 31... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:57] } 32. Nxc2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:40] } 32... Ng8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:42] } 33. Nc1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:42] } 33... Ne7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:41] } 34. Nd3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:00:43] } 34... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:42] } 35. Ke2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:41] } 35... Be7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:40] } 36. Bc7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:36] } 36... Nc5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:38] } 37. Ndxb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:34] } 37... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:36] } 38. Nxb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:35] } 38... d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:31] } 39. exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39... Nxb3?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 40. Nc2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40... Kd7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:00:31] } 41. Bg3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:00:31] } 41... Ke6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:00:30] } 42. Kd3?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 42... Na5? { [%eval 1.39] } { Mistake. Nc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 43. Ke4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:00:33] } 43... f5+?! { [%eval 2.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 44. gxf5+ { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 44... gxf5+ { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:00:31] } 45. Kd3 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:00:35] } 45... Nc6? { [%eval 3.53] } { Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 46. Ne3 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:00:37] } 46... Nd8 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 47. d5+ { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 47... Kf7 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:00:20] } 48. Nxf5 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:00:38] } 48... Bf6 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:00:21] } 49. Nd6+ { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:38] } 49... Kg6 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:00:22] } 50. Ne4 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:00:39] } 50... Bg7 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:23] } 51. Nc5 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:00:38] } 51... Kf5 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:23] } 52. Bc7 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:00:37] } 52... Nf7 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:00:24] } 53. Ne4?! { [%eval 3.16] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 53... h5? { [%eval 5.2] } { Mistake. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 54. Ng3+ { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:00:32] } 54... Kg6 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:00:23] } 55. f4 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:00:21] } 55... h4 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:00:23] } 56. Ne2 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:18] } 56... Bf8 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:00:19] } 57. Ke4 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:00:18] } 57... Bc5 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:00:15] } 58. Nd4 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:00:18] } 58... Kf6 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:15] } 59. Nf3 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:16] } 59... Bd6 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:00:14] } 60. Bb6 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:00:13] } 60... Bb8 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:00:15] } 61. Bd4+ { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:00:14] } 61... Ke7 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:00:16] } 62. Be5 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:00:15] } 62... Ba7 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:00:16] } 63. Nxh4 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:00:15] } 63... Kd7 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:00:17] } 64. Nf5 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:00:16] } 64... Bc5 { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 0:00:16] } 65. h4 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:00:17] } 65... Bf8 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:00:17] } 66. h5 { [%eval 7.15] [%clk 0:00:18] } 66... Ke8 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:00:17] } 67. Bg7 { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:00:16] } 67... Bxg7 { [%eval 8.06] [%clk 0:00:17] } 68. Nxg7+ { [%eval 8.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 68... Ke7 { [%eval 7.6] [%clk 0:00:19] } 69. Nf5+ { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:00:17] } 69... Kf6 { [%eval 8.46] [%clk 0:00:20] } 70. h6 { [%eval 10.04] [%clk 0:00:17] } 70... Kg6 { [%eval 10.16] [%clk 0:00:21] } 71. d6 { [%eval 9.82] [%clk 0:00:18] } 71... Kf6 { [%eval 9.79] [%clk 0:00:18] } 72. h7 { [%eval 11.11] [%clk 0:00:13] } 72... Kg6 { [%eval 11.27] [%clk 0:00:18] } 73. h8=Q { [%eval 10.9] [%clk 0:00:07] } 73... Nxh8 { [%eval 9.85] [%clk 0:00:19] } 74. Ke5 { [%eval 9.11] [%clk 0:00:04] } 74... Nf7+ { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:00:20] } 75. Ke6 { [%eval #23] [%clk 0:00:06] } 75... Nd8+ { [%eval 69.17] [%clk 0:00:21] } 76. Kd7 { [%eval 18.51] [%clk 0:00:07] } 76... Nb7 { [%eval 11.27] [%clk 0:00:22] } 77. Kc7 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:06] } 77... Nc5 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:23] } 78. Nd4 { [%eval 27.09] [%clk 0:00:07] } 78... Kf6?! { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Na6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 79. d7 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:08] } 1-0