Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Vitiugov, Nikita
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2612
Black: Rendle, Thomas E
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2429
Result: 1-0
ECO: C77
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:50] } 10. Nf1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10... Nh7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:29] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:55] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:28] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:48] } 12... Kh8 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:02:08] } 13. d4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:02:43] } 13... Qe8 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:02:04] } 14. Bb3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:02:24] } 14... f5? { [%eval 2.28] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 15. exf5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:01:53] } 15... gxf5 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:01:51] } 16. dxe5 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:01:54] } 16... dxe5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:01:53] } 17. Nh4 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:01:53] } 17... Rd8 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:01:47] } 18. Qh5 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:01:44] } 18... Qxh5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:01:20] } 19. Nxh5 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:01:44] } 19... Be8 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:01:16] } 20. Nxg7?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 20... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:01:17] } 21. Be3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:01:15] } 21... b6? { [%eval 2.6] } { Mistake. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 22. f4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:01:08] } 22... e4 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:00:57] } 23. Rad1 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:01:04] } 23... Bd7 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:00:27] } 24. Rd2? { [%eval 0.66] } { Mistake. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 24... Bc8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:00:26] } 25. Red1 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:00:52] } 25... Rxd2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:00:27] } 26. Rxd2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:00:53] } 26... Rd8?? { [%eval 2.95] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 27. Rxd8 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:00:53] } 27... Nxd8 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:00:21] } 28. Bd4+ { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:00:51] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:00:22] } 29. Be5 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:00:44] } 29... c5 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30. Bc7 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:00:40] } 30... Ne6?! { [%eval 4.78] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 31. Bd6+ { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:36] } 31... Ke8 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Nxf5 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32... Nf6 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:00:07] } 33. Be5 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:31] } 33... Ng8?! { [%eval 7.56] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 34. Nd6+ { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:00:32] } 34... Kd7 { [%eval 7.84] [%clk 0:00:04] } 35. Nxc8 { [%eval 7.51] [%clk 0:00:32] } 1-0