Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip Pool D
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Grahn, Vidar
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2162
Black: Sagalchik, Gennadij
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2434
Result: 1-0
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2''

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. g3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:41] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... g6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:38] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:38] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:38] } 8. Re1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... Rb8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:38] } 9. a4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... a6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:35] } 10. h3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:35] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:34] } 11. axb5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:36] } 11... axb5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:35] } 12. e5?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 12... dxe5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:05] } 13. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:34] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:05] } 14. Rxe5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:02:35] } 14... c4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:31] } 15. d4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:28] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:32] } 16. Re1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:25] } 16... Bb7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:01:31] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:18] } 17... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:01:18] } 18. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:00] } 18... Ra8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:16] } 19. Na3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:57] } 19... Qb6? { [%eval 1.81] } { Mistake. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 20. Rxe7 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:01:48] } 20... Nf6? { [%eval 3.25] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 21. Qf3 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:01:41] } 21... Rfe8?? { [%eval 6.92] } { Blunder. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 22. Be5?? { [%eval 2.88] } { Blunder. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 22... Rxa3? { [%eval 5.42] } { Mistake. Rxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 23. Rxe8+ { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:01:34] } 23... Nxe8 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:00:15] } 24. Rxa3 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:01:35] } 24... Bxe5 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:00:13] } 25. dxe5 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:01:35] } 25... Nc7 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:00:14] } 26. Qf6 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:01:26] } 26... Qb7+ { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:00:11] } 27. Kh2 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:01:26] } 27... Nd5 { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:00:12] } 28. Qd8+ { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:01:20] } 28... Kg7 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:00:13] } 29. Ra8 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:01:20] } 29... g5 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 30. Qxg5# { [%clk 0:01:19] } 1-0