Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Rendle, Thomas E
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2429
Black: Steinberg, Nitzan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2486
Result: 0-1
ECO: D11
Opening: Slav Defense: Modern Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... dxc4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:49] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:50] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8... Nd6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:48] } 9... Na6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10. Na3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:37] } 10... Nb4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:57] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:16] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:54] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:01:50] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:41] } 13. e5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:45] } 13... Ne8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:20] } 14. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:41] } 14... Bf5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:12] } 15. h3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:12] } 15... Nc7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:12] } 16. g4?! { [%eval -0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 16... Be6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:06] } 17. Ng5? { [%eval -1.13] } { Mistake. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 17... Bd5? { [%eval 0.15] } { Mistake. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 18. Ne4?! { [%eval -0.42] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 18... f6? { [%eval 0.76] } { Mistake. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 19. Nb6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:57] } 19... Rb8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:01:43] } 20. Nxd5?! { [%eval 0.3] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 20... Nbxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:34] } 21. Nc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:48] } 21... fxe5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:32] } 22. dxe5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:49] } 22... Qc8?? { [%eval 2.37] } { Blunder. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 23. Bg5?? { [%eval 0.06] } { Blunder. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 23... Ne6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:11] } 24. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:31] } 24... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:12] } 25. Qc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 25... Rbd8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:12] } 26. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 26... Kh8?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 27. Qc5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 27... b6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:44] } 28. Qc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 28... h6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:39] } 29. Bh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 29... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 30. Bg3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:27] } 30... c5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:00:22] } 31. Rad1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:21] } 31... Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 32. Qxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 32... Nxe6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:24] } 33. Bd5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Nd4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:26] } 34. Be4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:11] } 34... Ne2+ { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:21] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35... Nxg3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:20] } 36. fxg3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:19] } 37. b3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37... Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38. Rf1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39. Rd3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... Bd4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:00:08] } 41. Rf3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... Rfd8?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 42. Bf5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44... Rxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 45. Bxf3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45... Bc3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46. Re2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46... Kf6?! { [%eval -0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 47. Bc6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47... Ke7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48. Bb5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48... Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49. Bc4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:08] } 49... Bd4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50. Rc2?? { [%eval -2.0] } { Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 50... e4? { [%eval -0.43] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 51. Re2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51... e3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52. Kf3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52... Kd6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:06] } 53. Ke4?! { [%eval -1.03] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 53... Rg1 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:00:06] } 54. Kf5?? { [%eval -3.49] } { Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 54... Rxg3 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:00:07] } 55. Rh2 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:00:07] } 55... Rf3+ { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:00:06] } 56. Kg6?! { [%eval -5.11] } { Inaccuracy. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 56... Rf6+ { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:00:07] } 57. Kh5 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:00:08] } 57... Ke5 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:00:08] } 58. Rh1 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:00:08] } 58... Kf4 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:00:07] } 59. Rf1+ { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:00:05] } 59... Kg3 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:00:09] } 60. Rxf6?! { [%eval -8.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 60... Bxf6 { [%eval -8.24] [%clk 0:00:10] } 61. Kxh6 { [%eval -8.04] [%clk 0:00:07] } 61... Bd8 { [%eval -8.57] [%clk 0:00:11] } 62. Kg6 { [%eval -8.57] [%clk 0:00:06] } 62... Kf2 { [%eval -8.2] [%clk 0:00:10] } 0-1