Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Harikrishna, Pentala
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2641
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2663
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D43
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:46] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:43] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8. e3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:44] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:44] } 9... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:44] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11. h3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:41] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:04] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:37] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 13. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:33] } 13... Nxf6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:03:02] } 14. Rab1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:02:34] } 14... a5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:58] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:34] } 15... Bd6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:52] } 16. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:02:31] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:32] } 17. Re2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:31] } 17... Bb4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:07] } 18. Ne5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:32] } 18... Bd6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:58] } 19. Nf3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:33] } 19... Bb4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:57] } 20. a3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:21] } 20... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:53] } 21. bxc3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:16] } 21... Qxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 22. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 22... Reb8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:40] } 23. Rxb8+? { [%eval -1.25] } { Mistake. Qb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 23... Rxb8 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:01:41] } 24. Qa2 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:01:35] } 24... Qxc3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 25. Rc2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:36] } 25... Qb3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:28] } 26. Ne5?! { [%eval -1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 26... a4 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:01:13] } 27. Nxc6?! { [%eval -2.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 27... Ra8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 28. Qxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 28... axb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 29. Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 29... Ra1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 30... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31. Rxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 31... Rxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 32. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 32... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 33. Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 33... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34. Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 34... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 35. Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 36. Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 36... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:26] } 37... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 38... Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39. Re5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 39... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 40. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 40... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 41. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 41... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 42. Re7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 42... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 43. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 43... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 44. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 44... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 45. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 45... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 46. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 46... Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 47. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 47... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 48. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 48... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 49. Rc2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:18] } 49... f4?? { [%eval 5.0] } { Blunder. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 50. Rc5+ { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:00:19] } 50... Kd6 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:00:13] } 51. Rxg5 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:00:20] } 51... fxe3 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:14] } 52. Rg4 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:19] } 52... Kd5 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:00:10] } 53. Rxh4 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:20] } 53... Rd2 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:00:05] } 54. Rg4 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:00:19] } 54... e2 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:00:06] } 55. Kf2 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:20] } 55... Kc4 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:00:07] } 56. h4 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:00:10] } 56... Kd3 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:00:05] } 57. Rg3+ { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:00:09] } 57... Kxd4 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:00:04] } 58. h5 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:00:10] } 58... Ke4?! { [%eval 6.68] } { Inaccuracy. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 59. h6 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:00:08] } 59... Rd7 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:00:05] } 60. Rg7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 60... Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 61. Kxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 61... Rh1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:06] } 62. h7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 62... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 63. Kf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:05] } 63... Kf6?? { [%eval 4.86] } { Blunder. Rf1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 64. Ra7 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:06] } 64... Kg5 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:00:09] } 65. Kg3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 65... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 66. Rg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 66... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 67. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 67... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 68. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 68... Rf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 69. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 69... Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 70. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 70... Kg4?? { [%eval 4.49] } { Blunder. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 71. Rf7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 71... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 72. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 72... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 73. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 73... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 74. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 74... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 75. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 75... Kf5?? { [%eval 4.47] } { Blunder. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 76. Kg2 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:07] } 76... Rh6 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:00:08] } 77. Ra5+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 77... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 78. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 78... Rxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 79. Rxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 79... Kxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 80. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 80... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 81. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 81... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 1/2-1/2