Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2695
Black: Hong, Andrew
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2501
Result: 0-1
ECO: D04
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4. Be2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:43] } 8. Nd4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:32] } 9. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9... exf5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:33] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:29] } 11. Bf3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:01] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:28] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:58] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:26] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13... Be5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:26] } 14. Qc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:20] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:01:10] } 15. Nb5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:19] } 15... Bxh2+ { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:11] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:20] } 16... Qd7?! { [%eval 1.49] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 17. Bxf6?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 17... gxf6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:01:09] } 18. Kxh2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:05] } 18... Qxb5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:10] } 19. Qb2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:52] } 19... Qb6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:11] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:46] } 20... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:10] } 21. g3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:44] } 21... Rac8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:09] } 22. Kg2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:44] } 22... Kg7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:00:57] } 23. Rh1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:34] } 23... h6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:00:21] } 24. Rh5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:01:23] } 24... Rd6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:00:20] } 25. Rd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:51] } 25... Qc5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:00:17] } 26. c4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:46] } 26... b5?? { [%eval 2.44] } { Blunder. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 27. b4 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:00:45] } 27... axb4 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:00:06] } 28. axb4 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28... Qxc4?! { [%eval 3.51] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 29. Rxc4 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:00:44] } 29... dxc4 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:00:06] } 30. Rh1 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:00:20] } 30... c3 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. Qb3 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:00:20] } 31... Rd2 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:00:04] } 32. Rc1 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:00:11] } 32... c2 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33. e4 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33... Ng6 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. Qe3 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34... Rcd8 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:00:05] } 35. exf5 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35... Ne5 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:00:03] } 36. Rh1?! { [%eval 2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 36... Kf8? { [%eval 4.7] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 37. Be4? { [%eval 2.91] } { Mistake. Qxh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 37... Ng4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:04] } 38. Qc5+ { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. Bxc2?? { [%eval -0.8] } { Blunder. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 39... Re8?? { [%eval 3.59] } { Blunder. Nxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. Rf1?? { [%eval 0.06] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 40... Ree2 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 41. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 41... Ne3+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 42. Kh3 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... Nxd1 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 0-1