Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: McShane, Luke J
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2591
Black: Sarana, Alexey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2699
Result: 0-1
ECO: B92
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:55] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:49] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11... Nb6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:44] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:52] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:39] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:49] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:33] } 14. Qe1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:33] } 14... Nc4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:05] } 15. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:02:32] } 15... Rxc4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:02:06] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:01:59] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:03] } 17. Nf1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:01:53] } 17... b5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:53] } 18. axb5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:44] } 18... axb5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:53] } 19. Ng3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:01:05] } 19... b4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:03] } 20. Nb5?! { [%eval -1.35] } { Inaccuracy. Na2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 20... d5?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 21. exd5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:01] } 21... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:51] } 22. c3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:00:40] } 22... Qe8 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:44] } 23. Ra5?! { [%eval -1.34] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 23... bxc3?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 24. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:00:37] } 24... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:00:23] } 25. bxc3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:00:38] } 25... f6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:23] } 26. Ra7 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:00:30] } 26... Rf7 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:00:24] } 27. Ne4?! { [%eval -1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Rda1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 27... Qc6 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:00:25] } 28. f3 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:00:19] } 28... Bf5? { [%eval -0.11] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 29. Ng3?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 29... Bc2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30... Bg6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:25] } 31. c4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:15] } 31... Qe6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:17] } 32. c5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:16] } 32... Bf8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33. Rxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 33... Qxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 34. c6? { [%eval -1.18] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 34... Qd5? { [%eval -0.06] } { Mistake. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 35. Qc3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:16] } 35... Be8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36. c7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:17] } 36... Bd6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:10] } 37. Bb6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:17] } 37... Qb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38. Qa5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:13] } 38... Qb2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39... Be7?? { [%eval 2.53] } { Blunder. Bxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 40. Nf5 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:00:13] } 40... Bf8 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:00:03] } 41. h3 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:00:14] } 41... Kh7 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Kh2 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... Bg6?! { [%eval 4.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Nd6?? { [%eval 0.44] } { Blunder. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 43... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... e4?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. Rd2?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 45... Qc1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:08] } 46. fxe4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:09] } 46... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:09] } 47. Qb4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47... Bf5?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 48. Qf4?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 48... Bg6?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 49. Qd6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:00:09] } 49... Qc4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:08] } 50. Rf2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:00:09] } 50... Qa6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:00:08] } 51. Bc5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51... Qb7?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 52. Bb6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:00:10] } 52... Qa6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:00:10] } 53. Qc6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:00:10] } 53... Be8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:00:10] } 54. Qe4+ { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:00:11] } 54... Bg6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:00:11] } 55. Qe6 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 55... Qb7 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 56. Qd6 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 56... Qa6 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 57. Rb2 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 57... Qa1 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 58. Bd4 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 58... Qc1 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 59. Rb7 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 59... Be4 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 60. Ra7 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 60... Qd2 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 61. Qg3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1