Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championschip matches 11-18
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Turner, Matthew J
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2506
Black: Zakarian, David
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2277
Result: 0-1
ECO: E06
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15' + 10'

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:23] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:27] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:35] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:37] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:43] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:23] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:44] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:30] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:51] } 8. Ba3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:23] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:35] } 9. cxb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:14:25] } 9... cxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:43] } 10. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:29] } 10... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:14:51] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:14:36] } 11... b4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:13:09] } 12. Na4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:14:42] } 12... Ba6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:13:17] } 13. Ne1 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:11:47] } 13... Rac8 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:11:58] } 14. Nd3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:11:45] } 14... Bb5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:12:06] } 15. Ndc5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:10:14] } 15... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:12:02] } 16. Nxc5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:10:21] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:09:08] } 17. Qd2?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:06] } 17... Nxc5 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:06:46] } 18. Qxb4 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:08:08] } 18... Bxe2 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:06:54] } 19. Rfe1?! { [%eval -2.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:58] } 19... Ba6 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:06:41] } 20. Qa3 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:07:32] } 20... Qd6 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:03:55] } 21. dxc5 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:07:01] } 21... Rxc5 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:04:01] } 22. Rad1 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:04:32] } 22... Rfc8 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:03:19] } 23. Rd4 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:04:05] } 23... Qb6 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:03:17] } 24. Rb4 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:03:41] } 24... Bb5 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:02:59] } 25. Bf1 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:02:27] } 25... Rc2 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:02:35] } 26. Rf4 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:02:31] } 26... Bxf1 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:01:49] } 27. Rxf1 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:02:39] } 27... Qc5 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:01:52] } 28. b4 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:02:33] } 28... Qb6 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:01:47] } 29. Qa4 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:02:32] } 29... e5 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:01:31] } 30. Rf3 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:02:17] } 30... a6 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:01:36] } 31. Ra3 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:01:48] } 31... h5 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:01:13] } 32. Qxa6 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:01:31] } 32... Qxb4 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:01:20] } 33. Ra5 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:01:26] } 33... Qe4? { [%eval -1.39] } { Mistake. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 34. Qb7 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:00:38] } 34... Rc1?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. R2c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 35. Ra8 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:45] } 35... Rxf1+ { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:00:53] } 36. Kxf1 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:00:54] } 36... Qh1+ { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:00:43] } 37. Ke2 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:01:02] } 37... Qe4+ { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:00:52] } 38. Kf1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:12] } 38... Rxa8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:00:30] } 39. Qxa8+ { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:20] } 39... Kh7 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:00:40] } 40. Qe8?! { [%eval -1.53] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 40... Qh1+ { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:00:25] } 41. Ke2 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:01:32] } 41... Qe4+ { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:00:34] } 42. Kf1 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:01:42] } 42... Qb1+ { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:00:30] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:01:51] } 43... Qf5 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:00:37] } 44. a4?? { [%eval -5.83] } { Blunder. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 44... d4 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:00:36] } 45. a5?! { [%eval -7.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 45... d3 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:00:39] } 46. Qa4 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:01:45] } 46... e4 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:00:40] } 47. Qd4?! { [%eval -9.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 47... Qf3+ { [%eval -8.51] [%clk 0:00:36] } 48. Kh3 { [%eval -78.73] [%clk 0:00:39] } 48... Qg4+ { [%eval -10.97] [%clk 0:00:34] } 49. Kg2 { [%eval -10.74] [%clk 0:00:49] } 49... h4 { [%eval -9.23] [%clk 0:00:38] } 50. Qe3? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 50... h3+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:38] } 51. Kf1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:30] } 51... Qd1+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:39] } 52. Qe1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:39] } 52... Qf3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:45] } 0-1