Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool C
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Kurbanbaev, Zalkar
WhiteElo: 1851
Black: Cumming, Rhys
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2208
Result: 1-0
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/3 + 2 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:08] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:12] } 8... Ba7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:53] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:12] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:37] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:33] } 11. Bh4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11... Bg4?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 12. Bd5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:02:57] } 12... Qd7? { [%eval 3.52] } { Mistake. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 13. Bxf6 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:01:46] } 13... gxf6 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:01:42] } 14. h3 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:01:47] } 14... Bh5?! { [%eval 4.35] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 15. axb5 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:01:48] } 15... axb5 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:01:36] } 16. g4?! { [%eval 2.97] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 16... Bg6 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:01:36] } 17. Nh4 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:01:37] } 17... Kh7 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:01:27] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:01:23] } 18... Rfb8 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:00:48] } 19. Ra6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:01:24] } 19... Rb6 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:00:12] } 20. Rxb6 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:01:25] } 20... cxb6 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:00:10] } 21. Qxb5 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:01:25] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:00:11] } 22. Nxg6 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:01:24] } 22... fxg6 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:00:12] } 23. Nd2 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:01:19] } 23... h5 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:00:12] } 24. f3?! { [%eval 2.6] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 24... Kg7?! { [%eval 3.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 25. Kg2 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:01:17] } 25... hxg4 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:00:09] } 26. hxg4 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:01:18] } 26... f5?! { [%eval 4.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 27. Ra1 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:01:14] } 27... fxg4 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:06] } 28. Bxc6 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:01:12] } 28... gxf3+ { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:00:07] } 29. Kf2 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:01:13] } 29... Rxc6 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:00:04] } 30. Rxa7 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:01:14] } 30... Qxa7 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:00:05] } 31. Qxc6 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:01:15] } 31... Qa2 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32. Qc7+ { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:01:12] } 32... Kh6 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Qxb6 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:01:05] } 33... exd4 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34. cxd4 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:01:00] } 34... d5?? { [%eval #29] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 35. e5 { [%eval 14.75] [%clk 0:00:56] } 35... Qa4 { [%eval 9.98] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. Qc5 { [%eval 9.84] [%clk 0:00:44] } 36... Qa6? { [%eval #23] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 37. Nxf3 { [%eval #27] [%clk 0:00:42] } 37... Qd3 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Qf8+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:43] } 38... Kh5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39. Qh8+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:44] } 39... Kg4 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. Qh4+ { [%clk 0:00:44] } 40... Kf5 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 41. Qf6+ { [%clk 0:00:44] } 41... Kg4 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 42. Qg5+ { [%clk 0:00:45] } 42... Kh3 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 43. Qg3# { [%clk 0:00:46] } 1-0