Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip KO matche of 5th place
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Volokitin, Andrei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2517
Black: Sarana, Alexey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2699
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2''

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:10] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:09] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:10] } 11... h5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:03] } 12. Kb1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:20] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:23] } 13. f5?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 13... Bc4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:23] } 14. Bxc4?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 14... Qxc4? { [%eval 0.61] } { Mistake. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 15. Na5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:01:42] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:21] } 16. Nd5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:01:42] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:02:22] } 17. exd5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:01:43] } 17... Nf6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:02:23] } 18. g4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:01:32] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:58] } 19. g5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:11] } 19... Ne4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:51] } 20. Qb4?? { [%eval -3.52] } { Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 20... Qxc2+ { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:01:25] } 21. Ka1 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:01:12] } 21... Qa4? { [%eval -1.82] } { Mistake. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 22. Qe1 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:00:14] } 22... Bxg5?? { [%eval 1.88] } { Blunder. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 23. Nc6 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:00:11] } 23... Bxe3 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:00:44] } 24. Qxe3 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:00:11] } 24... Nc5 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:00:43] } 25. b3?? { [%eval -1.87] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 25... Qf4 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:00:36] } 26. Qg1 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:00:04] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:00:26] } 27. Qg2 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:00:03] } 27... Qe4 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:00:12] } 28. Qg3?! { [%eval -3.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 28... h4 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:00:13] } 29. Qf2 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:04] } 29... Qf4?! { [%eval -2.84] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 30. Qg2 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30... Qg3 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:00:14] } 31. Qd2?! { [%eval -4.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 31... Ne4 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:00:14] } 32. Qe2 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:00:04] } 32... Nc3 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:15] } 33. Qc2 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33... Nxd1 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34. Qxd1 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34... Rh6 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:00:13] } 35. Qd2 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:00:05] } 35... Qf4 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:00:13] } 36. Qd3 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36... e4 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37. Qd4 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:00:04] } 37... Qxf5 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38. Rc1 { [%eval -6.67] [%clk 0:00:03] } 38... Qf6 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:00:13] } 0-1