Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Short, Nigel D
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2551
Black: Rusu, Lucas
BlackElo: 2038
Result: 1-0
ECO: B26
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. Be3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:48] } 8. h4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:41] } 8... h5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:47] } 9. Nh3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:40] } 9... Nd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:37] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:33] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:28] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:32] } 11... exf4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:51] } 12. Nxf4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:29] } 12... Be6?! { [%eval 1.53] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 13. Nd1?! { [%eval 0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:01:19] } 14. c3 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:02:13] } 14... Ndc6 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:01:20] } 15. d4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:01:57] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:01:18] } 16. cxd4 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:01:57] } 16... Bc4 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:01:11] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:01:51] } 17... O-O { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:01:08] } 18. b3?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 18... Ba6?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 19. Rc1 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:01:35] } 19... Rac8?! { [%eval 2.45] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 20. Bh3 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:01:28] } 20... f5 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:00:54] } 21. Nf2 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:01:01] } 21... Rce8 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:00:42] } 22. Qd1 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:00:46] } 22... Kh7?! { [%eval 3.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 23. d5 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:00:45] } 23... Ne5 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:00:31] } 24. Ne6 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:00:45] } 24... Rf7? { [%eval 5.18] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 25. Ng5+? { [%eval 3.21] } { Mistake. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 25... Kg8 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:00:24] } 26. Nxf7 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:00:45] } 26... Kxf7 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:00:24] } 27. Bxa7 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:00:38] } 27... Bh6 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:00:22] } 28. Be3 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:00:37] } 28... Bxe3 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:00:22] } 29. Rxe3 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:00:38] } 29... Qb5?! { [%eval 4.96] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 30. exf5 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:00:36] } 30... Qb6 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:00:24] } 31. fxg6+ { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:00:33] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:00:25] } 32. Qd2?? { [%eval 2.49] } { Blunder. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 32... Rf8? { [%eval 4.69] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 33. Bg2 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:00:26] } 33... Nf5 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:20] } 34. Rec3 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:00:24] } 34... Nd4 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:00:16] } 35. Rc7+ { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:22] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:13] } 36. Qh6 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:21] } 36... Ne2+ { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:00:10] } 37. Kh1 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:00:10] } 37... Nxg3+ { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38... Nf3+?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 39. Kxg3 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39... Qxf2+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40. Kxf2 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:11] } 40... Ne5+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41. Kg1 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:08] } 1-0