Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip Knockout matches 5-8
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Sapenov, Daniyal
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2416
Black: Rapport, Richard
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2631
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B60
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3' +2''

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. Qd3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:52] } 7... Rc8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. Bxf6?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 9... gxf6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:07] } 10. Nb3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:55] } 10... Qg5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 11. g3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:38] } 11... f5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:03:04] } 12. f4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:34] } 12... fxe4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:59] } 13. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:35] } 13... Qf5?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 14. c3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:06] } 14... Bg7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:39] } 15. O-O { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:07] } 15... h5?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 16. Rae1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:06] } 16... Kf8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:03] } 17. Bf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:01] } 17... Kg8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:57] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:55] } 18... Qg6?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 19. Ng5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:00:54] } 19... h4?! { [%eval 2.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 20. Bd5? { [%eval 0.79] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 20... Rf8 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:01:31] } 21. g4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:00:31] } 21... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:29] } 22. Qg2?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 22... Bf5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:27] } 23. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:28] } 23... bxc6 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:01:28] } 24. Rxe7 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:00:29] } 24... Rh6 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:01:13] } 25. Nd4 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:00:26] } 25... Bxd4+ { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:00:50] } 26. cxd4 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:00:27] } 26... Qg7 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:52] } 27. Qf2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:00:22] } 27... Re6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:00:49] } 28. Rxe6 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:00:18] } 28... Bxe6 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:00:50] } 29. Qe3 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:00:13] } 29... Re8?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 30. Kf2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:12] } 30... Bd7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:37] } 31. Qd2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31... Bg4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:34] } 32. Rg1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:08] } 32... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 33. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 33... Re2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 34. Qxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 35. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 35... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 36. Rxg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 37. Kxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 38. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 38... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 39. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 40. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 41. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 41... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 42... cxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 43. Kxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 44. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 45. a5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 1/2-1/2