Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Adams, Michael
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2700
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2798
Result: 0-1
ECO: B51
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6... Nc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:50] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... Nxd3+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:50] } 9. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:43] } 10. Qb5+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:59] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:33] } 11. Qxd7+ { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:41] } 11... Bxd7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:34] } 12. f3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:42] } 12... Be7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:28] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:40] } 13... b5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:18] } 14. a3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:26] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 15. Kf2?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 15... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:02:05] } 16. Rhd1 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:02:11] } 16... a5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:02:06] } 17. Rd2 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:01:42] } 17... b4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:01] } 18. Ne2?? { [%eval -2.96] } { Blunder. axb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 18... bxa3 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:01:51] } 19. bxa3 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:01:40] } 19... a4?! { [%eval -1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 20. Nbc1 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:01:42] } 20... Be6 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:01:42] } 21. Nd3 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:01:42] } 21... d5 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:01:30] } 22. Nxe5 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:01:27] } 22... dxe4 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:01:25] } 23. Nd4 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:01:28] } 23... exf3 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:01:09] } 24. gxf3 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:01:29] } 24... Nd5 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:01:05] } 25. Nxe6 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:01:27] } 25... fxe6 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:01:05] } 26. c4 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:01:03] } 26... Nxe3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:01:02] } 27. Kxe3 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:01:03] } 27... Bf6 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:01:01] } 28. f4 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:51] } 28... Bxe5 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:00:58] } 29. fxe5 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:00:51] } 29... Rxc4 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:00:59] } 30. Rd6 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:00:39] } 30... Rb8 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:00:51] } 31. Rad1 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:00:37] } 31... Rh4 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:00:47] } 32. R1d3 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:00:31] } 32... Rxh2? { [%eval -1.49] } { Mistake. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 33. Kd4?? { [%eval -4.12] } { Blunder. Rxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 33... Rb5 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:00:18] } 34. Rxe6 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:26] } 34... Rh4+ { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:00:18] } 35. Kc3 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:00:27] } 35... Rb3+ { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:00:18] } 36. Kc2 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:00:26] } 36... Rh2+ { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37. Rd2 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:00:27] } 37... Rxd2+ { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:00:13] } 38. Kxd2 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:00:28] } 38... Kf7 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39. Ra6 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:00:25] } 39... Rxa3 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:00:12] } 40. Ra7+ { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:00:25] } 40... Ke6?! { [%eval -2.87] } { Inaccuracy. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 41. Rxg7 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:00:26] } 41... Rh3 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:00:04] } 42. Ra7 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:00:15] } 42... a3 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Ra5?? { [%eval #-32] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 43... a2 { [%eval #-33] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Kc2 { [%eval #-25] [%clk 0:00:13] } 44... Rh1 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. Kb2?? { [%eval #-14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 45... a1=Q+ { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:05] } 46. Rxa1 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:14] } 46... Rxa1 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:08] } 0-1