Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip Knockout matches 5-8
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2695
Black: Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2694
Result: 0-1
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3' +2''

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... Ba7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:49] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:56] } 11. a5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:47] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:51] } 12. b3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:13] } 12... d5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:43] } 13. exd5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:14] } 13... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:40] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:02:01] } 14... Nf4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:02:23] } 15. Ne4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:00:57] } 15... Bxc4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:02:20] } 16. dxc4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:00:58] } 16... Qd3 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:02:20] } 17. Qd1 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:01:00] } 17... Qxd1 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:01:28] } 18. Rxd1 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:01:01] } 18... Ne2+ { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:01:26] } 19. Kf1 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:01:02] } 19... Nxc1 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:01:26] } 20. Rdxc1 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:01:03] } 20... f5 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:01:28] } 21. Ng3 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:01:02] } 21... e4 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:01:26] } 22. Ne1 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:00:37] } 22... Rad8 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:01:23] } 23. b4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:00:10] } 23... g6 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:01:05] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:00:08] } 24... Ne5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:01:05] } 25. c5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:00:09] } 25... c6 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:01:06] } 26. Ne2 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:00:07] } 26... Bb8 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:01:07] } 27. Nd4 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:00:06] } 27... Kf7 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:01:06] } 28. Nec2 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:00:07] } 28... Rd7 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:01:04] } 29. Ne2 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:00:06] } 29... Nd3 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:01:04] } 30. Ne1?! { [%eval -2.56] } { Inaccuracy. Rab1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 30... Red8 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:01:05] } 31. Nxd3 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31... Rxd3 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:01:06] } 32. Rxd3 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32... Rxd3 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:01:08] } 33. Ke1 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33... Be5 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:01:09] } 34. Rc1?! { [%eval -4.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 34... Ke6 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:01:10] } 35. Rc2 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... Kd5?! { [%eval -3.37] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 36. c4+ { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36... Ke6 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:01:11] } 37. b5 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37... Ra3 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 38. bxa6 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:00:04] } 38... bxa6 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:01:10] } 39. f3 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:00:04] } 39... e3 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:01:11] } 40. f4 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:00:03] } 40... Bf6 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:01:04] } 41. Nc1 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:00:04] } 41... Rxa5 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:01:02] } 42. Ke2 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... Ra3 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:00:59] } 43. Nd3 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43... Bd4 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:01:00] } 44. Nb4 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:00:05] } 44... Bxc5 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:00:57] } 45. Nxc6 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45... g5?! { [%eval -2.65] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 46. g3?! { [%eval -4.2] } { Inaccuracy. fxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... gxf4 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:00:57] } 47. gxf4 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... a5 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:00:58] } 48. Ne5?! { [%eval -5.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 48... a4 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:00:56] } 49. Nd3 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49... Kd6 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:00:57] } 50. Rb2 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:00:08] } 50... Rb3 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:00:55] } 51. Ra2 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 0:00:09] } 51... a3 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:00:57] } 52. Ra1 { [%eval -7.18] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52... Bd4 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:00:58] } 53. Ra2?! { [%eval -9.5] } { Inaccuracy. c5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 53... Rb2+ { [%eval -11.58] [%clk 0:00:57] } 54. Nxb2 { [%eval -14.44] [%clk 0:00:05] } 54... axb2 { [%eval -9.93] [%clk 0:00:59] } 55. Ra6+? { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 55... Kc7 { [%eval #-22] [%clk 0:01:00] } 0-1