Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Rendle, Thomas E
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2429
Black: Villiers, Thomas
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2126
Result: 1-0
ECO: E07
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed, Botvinnik Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8. Qd3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... Ba6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:51] } 10. b3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:00] } 10... dxc4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:23] } 11. bxc4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11... Nc5?! { [%eval 1.47] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12... Bxc4 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:02:12] } 13. dxc5 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:02:45] } 13... Bxf1 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:01:50] } 14. Bxf1 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:02:44] } 14... Bxc5 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:01:50] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:02:39] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:01:40] } 16. e5 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:02:22] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:01:39] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:02:21] } 17... Qb7 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:01:28] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:02:21] } 18... Be7 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:01:23] } 19. Rc1 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:02:20] } 19... c5 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:01:09] } 20. Bg2 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:02:17] } 20... h6 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:01:04] } 21. Bxe7 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:02:11] } 21... Qxe7 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:01:04] } 22. h4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:02:08] } 22... Rfd8 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:00:57] } 23. Nd6 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:02:05] } 23... Rab8 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:00:46] } 24. Qe4 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:02:03] } 24... Nc7 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:00:42] } 25. h5?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 25... Ne8 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:00:37] } 26. Nc4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:01:50] } 26... Rd7?! { [%eval 2.24] } { Inaccuracy. Rbc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. Ne3?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 27... Rbd8?! { [%eval 2.21] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 28. Bf1 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:01:49] } 28... Nc7 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:00:27] } 29. Kg2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 29... Nd5?? { [%eval 2.03] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 30. Nc4 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:01:41] } 30... Nb4 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:00:20] } 31. a3 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:01:37] } 31... Nd3? { [%eval 4.01] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 32. Rc3 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:01:34] } 32... b5 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33. Bxd3 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:01:30] } 33... Rxd3 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34. Rxd3 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:01:31] } 34... bxc4 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. Rxd8+ { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:01:27] } 35... Qxd8 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36. Qxc4 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:01:27] } 36... Qa5 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37. a4 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:01:25] } 37... Qb6?! { [%eval 5.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 38. Qb5 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:01:24] } 38... Qc7 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39. Qc4?! { [%eval 4.4] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 39... g6?! { [%eval 5.95] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 40. hxg6 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:01:22] } 40... fxg6 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:00:11] } 41. Qxe6+ { [%eval 7.26] [%clk 0:01:21] } 41... Kh7? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 42. Qd6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:01:21] } 42... Qb7 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:12] } 43. e6 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:21] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44. Qd7+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:21] } 44... Qxd7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:10] } 45. exd7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:22] } 45... Kf6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:11] } 46. d8=Q+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:19] } 46... Ke6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:13] } 47. Qc7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:15] } 47... Kd5 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:14] } 48. Kf1 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:16] } 1-0