Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championschip matches 11-18
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Bird, Joel
WhiteElo: 1927
Black: Ho, Ngoc Hai-Dang
BlackElo: 1981
Result: 0-1
ECO: C83
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15' + 10'

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:12] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:24] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:38] } 5... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:48] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:42] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:56] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:50] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:16:05] } 8. dxe5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:14:57] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:16:14] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:54] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:16:14] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:37] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:16:19] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:45] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:14:05] } 12. Nb3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:13:26] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:10:42] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:13:19] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:08:49] } 14. h3 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:11:25] } 14... Bh5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:08:33] } 15. Nbd4?? { [%eval 0.01] } { Blunder. Bxh7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:52] } 15... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:08:10] } 16. cxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:58] } 16... Ne6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:59] } 17. g4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:25] } 17... Bg6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:06] } 18. Be3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:08:25] } 18... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:20] } 19. dxc5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:07:51] } 19... Bxc5?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:15] } 20. Bxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:40] } 20... hxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:16] } 21. Nd4? { [%eval -1.61] } { Mistake. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:36] } 21... Bxd4 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:06:17] } 22. Bxd4 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:05:36] } 22... Qh4 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:06:24] } 23. Kh2? { [%eval -3.03] } { Mistake. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 23... Rac8 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:06:14] } 24. Qd3? { [%eval -4.61] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 24... Rc4 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:05:50] } 25. Bb6 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:00:14] } 25... Rb8 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:04:23] } 26. Ba7 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:00:18] } 26... Rb7 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:04:22] } 27. Be3 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:26] } 27... d4 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:04:00] } 28. b3?! { [%eval -5.72] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 28... Rc3 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:03:28] } 29. Qe4 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:00:23] } 29... Rbc7 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:02:50] } 30. Rac1?! { [%eval -8.55] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 30... dxe3 { [%eval -8.46] [%clk 0:02:43] } 31. Rxc3 { [%eval -8.76] [%clk 0:00:21] } 31... Qxf2+ { [%eval -8.26] [%clk 0:02:44] } 32. Kh1? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 32... Qxe1+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:02:51] } 0-1