Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Steinberg, Nitzan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2486
Black: Villiers, Thomas
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2126
Result: 1-0
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:50] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:49] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:33] } 8. Ba4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:55] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:33] } 9. Bb3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9... Ba7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:20] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:55] } 10... Na5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:15] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:56] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:15] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:57] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:06] } 13. Nf1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:56] } 13... Ne7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:06] } 14. Ng3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:53] } 14... Ng6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:01] } 15. a4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:55] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:01:49] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:02:53] } 16... Bb6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:28] } 17. Qd2 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:52] } 17... Re8 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:01:08] } 18. Ra3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:42] } 18... bxa4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:01:03] } 19. Bxa4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:02:49] } 19... Bxa4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:01:04] } 20. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:50] } 20... d5?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 21. Qc2? { [%eval 0.41] } { Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 21... Nf4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:00:47] } 22. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:34] } 22... exf4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:00:48] } 23. Ne2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:35] } 23... c4?! { [%eval 1.33] } { Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 24. e5?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 24... cxd3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:00:39] } 25. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:22] } 25... Ne4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:38] } 26. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:17] } 26... dxe4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:00:38] } 27. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:18] } 27... g5?? { [%eval 2.4] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 28. h4 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:02:06] } 28... g4?? { [%eval 5.05] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 29. Ng5 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:02:06] } 29... Qc7?! { [%eval 8.96] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 30. Qxh7+ { [%eval 6.72] [%clk 0:01:58] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:00:07] } 31. Nxf4 { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:01:51] } 31... g3 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32. Nfh3? { [%eval 3.59] } { Mistake. Qh8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 32... gxf2+ { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Nxf2 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 33... Bxf2+ { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Kxf2 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:01:16] } 34... Qa7+?? { [%eval 7.72] } { Blunder. Qb6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 35. Kf1 { [%eval 7.95] [%clk 0:01:16] } 35... Rad8? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. e6 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:09] } 36... Rxe6 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:03] } 37. Nxe6+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:07] } 37... Ke8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:04] } 38. Qg8+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:06] } 38... Kd7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. Qxd8+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:06] } 39... Kc6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40. Nd4+ { [%clk 0:01:07] } 40... Kc5 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 41. Qc8+ { [%clk 0:01:04] } 41... Kd5 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 42. Qc6# { [%clk 0:01:04] } 1-0