Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship matches 19-26
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Bird, Joel
WhiteElo: 1927
Black: Derlich, Sarah Sima
BlackTitle: WCM
BlackElo: 1807
Result: 1-0
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/15 + 10 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:42] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6. f3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:49] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:58] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:58] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:16:05] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:16:06] } 8... h5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:16:13] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:16:03] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:57] } 10. exd5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:16:11] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:16:05] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:16:14] } 11... Qd7? { [%eval 1.6] } { Mistake. Bxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:36] } 12. O-O?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:51] } 12... Be7?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:39] } 13. a4? { [%eval 0.56] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:32] } 13... O-O?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:22] } 14. a5?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:30] } 14... Rc8?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:48] } 15. c4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:13:16] } 15... h4?! { [%eval 1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:40] } 16. h3 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:11:45] } 16... Bxd3 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:06:48] } 17. Qxd3 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:11:54] } 17... Qd8 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:06:02] } 18. Nd2 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:10:02] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:05:09] } 19. b4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:09:54] } 19... Bg5 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:04:44] } 20. f4 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:07:37] } 20... exf4 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:03:30] } 21. Bxf4 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:07:45] } 21... Bxf4 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:03:39] } 22. Rxf4 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:07:47] } 22... Ne5 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:03:33] } 23. Qd4 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:06:10] } 23... Qg5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:01:43] } 24. Raf1 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:05:06] } 24... Rc7? { [%eval 4.62] } { Mistake. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 25. c5 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:03:44] } 25... dxc5 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:19] } 26. bxc5 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:03:52] } 26... Re8 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:22] } 27. Ne4 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:01:42] } 27... Qg6 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:00:18] } 28. Nd6 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:01:48] } 28... Ree7 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:00:20] } 29. Nf5 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:01:39] } 29... Re8 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:00:22] } 30. Kh1 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:01:20] } 30... Kf8?! { [%eval 6.52] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 31. d6 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:01:03] } 31... Rd7 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:00:16] } 32. Re1 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:00:31] } 32... Nc6? { [%eval 10.5] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 33. Rxe8+ { [%eval 10.11] [%clk 0:00:34] } 33... Kxe8 { [%eval 8.98] [%clk 0:00:25] } 34. Qe4+ { [%eval 10.04] [%clk 0:00:20] } 34... Kd8 { [%eval 8.94] [%clk 0:00:25] } 35. Rg4?? { [%eval 3.85] } { Blunder. Rxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 35... Qf6 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:00:26] } 36. Rxg7 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:00:26] } 36... Kc8 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37. Rg8+ { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:00:32] } 37... Nd8? { [%eval 6.57] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 38. c6 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:00:32] } 38... bxc6?! { [%eval 9.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 39. Qxc6+ { [%eval 8.86] [%clk 0:00:40] } 39... Kb8 { [%eval 8.53] [%clk 0:00:20] } 40. Qb6+ { [%eval 24.43] [%clk 0:00:40] } 40... Ka8 { [%eval 13.42] [%clk 0:00:21] } 41. Qxa6+ { [%eval 12.61] [%clk 0:00:46] } 41... Kb8 { [%eval 10.87] [%clk 0:00:28] } 42. Qb6+ { [%eval 10.01] [%clk 0:00:54] } 42... Ka8 { [%eval 7.81] [%clk 0:00:34] } 43. Qc6+ { [%eval 7.72] [%clk 0:00:33] } 43... Kb8 { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:00:41] } 44. Qxd7 { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:00:30] } 44... Qa1+ { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:00:48] } 45. Kh2 { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:00:36] } 45... Qe5+ { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 0:00:57] } 46. Ng3 { [%eval 7.68] [%clk 0:00:19] } 46... hxg3+ { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:00:48] } 47. Rxg3 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:00:27] } 47... Ne6?! { [%eval 57.71] } { Inaccuracy. Nb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 48. Qe8+?! { [%eval 7.22] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 48... Kb7 { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:00:45] } 49. Qe7+ { [%eval 7.09] [%clk 0:00:28] } 49... Ka6 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:00:38] } 50. d7 { [%eval 9.62] [%clk 0:00:32] } 50... Qc7 { [%eval 10.22] [%clk 0:00:28] } 51. Qxf7 { [%eval 8.91] [%clk 0:00:21] } 51... Nc5? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 52. Qf6+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:26] } 1-0