Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Zaiarski, Stepan
WhiteElo: 1950
Black: Grose, Kameron
BlackElo: 1822
Result: 1-0
ECO: E09
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Traditional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:31] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:11] } 9... dxe4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:31] } 10. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:03:12] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:02:32] } 11. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:03:08] } 11... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:32] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:03:08] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:02:03] } 13. c5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:03:01] } 13... Bc7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:02:04] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:54] } 14... Qe7? { [%eval 1.96] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 15. Ne5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:02:48] } 15... bxc5 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:01:50] } 16. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:02:35] } 16... Qxf6?? { [%eval 3.53] } { Blunder. gxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 17. Nd7 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:02:33] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:01:24] } 18. Nxf8 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:02:33] } 18... Qxf8 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:01:13] } 19. dxc5 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:02:33] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:01:03] } 20. b4 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:02:27] } 20... a5 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:01:03] } 21. b5 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 21... Be5 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:01:03] } 22. bxc6 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:02:25] } 22... Ba6 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:00:58] } 23. Rd7 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:02:13] } 23... Qf6 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:00:54] } 24. Rad1 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:02:12] } 24... g6 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:00:50] } 25. c7 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:02:06] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:00:38] } 26. Rd8+ { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:02:07] } 26... Kg7 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:00:39] } 27. Rxc8 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:02:06] } 27... Bxc8 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:00:39] } 28. Rd8 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:02:07] } 28... Bxc7 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:00:14] } 29. Rxc8 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:02:04] } 29... Qa1+ { [%eval 6.66] [%clk 0:00:14] } 30. Bf1 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:02:05] } 30... Be5 { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:00:14] } 31. c6 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:02:03] } 31... h5 { [%eval 7.96] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. c7 { [%eval 7.86] [%clk 0:01:59] } 32... h4? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 33. Rg8+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:01:57] } 33... Kxg8 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34. c8=Q+ { [%eval 6.7] [%clk 0:01:57] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:00:16] } 35. Q8c4 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:01:46] } 35... hxg3 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:00:15] } 36. hxg3 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:01:40] } 36... Bf6 { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:00:10] } 37. Qc1 { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:01:34] } 37... Qe5 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38. Q1f4 { [%eval 6.78] [%clk 0:01:32] } 38... Qa1 { [%eval 7.7] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39. Qcc1 { [%eval 7.42] [%clk 0:01:33] } 39... Qxa2? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 40. Qh6+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:33] } 40... Kg8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41. Qc8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:33] } 1-0