Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2754
Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2809
Result: 1-0
ECO: C42
Opening: Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Berger Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:50] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:41] } 9... f5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:42] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:43] } 11... Na5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:55] } 12. Qb5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:30] } 12... c6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:43] } 13. Qa4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:32] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:37] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:33] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:06] } 15. b3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:11] } 15... Qf6? { [%eval 1.32] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 16. Ne5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:02:00] } 16... Bh5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:01:34] } 17. f3?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 17... Bxe5?? { [%eval 2.88] } { Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 18. dxe5 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 18... Qh4 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:01:35] } 19. Rf1? { [%eval 1.57] } { Mistake. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 19... Nxd2?! { [%eval 2.44] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 20. Qxd2 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:01:19] } 20... Bg6 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:01:10] } 21. Ba3 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:01:15] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:01:10] } 22. f4 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:01:10] } 22... Nb7 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:01:12] } 23. Bxb5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:01:03] } 23... cxb5 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:00:53] } 24. Qxd5+ { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:01:04] } 24... Bf7 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:00:43] } 25. Qxb7 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:01:05] } 25... Rac8 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:00:33] } 26. Qf3?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 26... h6 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:00:29] } 27. Bd6 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:01:06] } 27... Kh7 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:00:31] } 28. Rae1?! { [%eval 1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 28... a5? { [%eval 3.34] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 29. Re3 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:01:05] } 29... a4 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:00:31] } 30. Qb7 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:01:02] } 30... Be6 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:00:22] } 31. Rg3 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:00:58] } 31... Rg8 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:00:23] } 32. Qxb5 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:00:57] } 32... axb3 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:00:25] } 33. axb3 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:00:59] } 33... Ra8 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:00:26] } 34. c4 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:00:47] } 34... Qh5 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:00:26] } 35. Qb7 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:00:42] } 35... Qe2 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:00:26] } 36. Qf3 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:00:42] } 36... Qc2 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:00:26] } 37. Qh5 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:00:39] } 37... g6 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38. Qd1 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:00:40] } 38... Qe4 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39. Qf3 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:00:36] } 39... Qc2?? { [%eval 7.09] } { Blunder. Qxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 40. Qb7+ { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:00:35] } 40... Kh8 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:00:13] } 41. Be7 { [%eval 7.82] [%clk 0:00:33] } 1-0