Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Bologan, Victor
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2444
Black: Sarana, Alexey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2699
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added per move

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. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. a5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10. Ra4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:38] } 10... Be6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11. Ng5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:17] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12. Nd5? { [%eval -1.39] } { Mistake. Nxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 12... Bxd5 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:02:04] } 13. Bb6 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:01:51] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:01:57] } 14. exd5 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:01:49] } 14... Nd4 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:01:54] } 15. c3 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:01:40] } 15... Nxd5 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:01:42] } 16. Nxh7 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:00:57] } 16... Nxb6 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:01:31] } 17. axb6 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:00:53] } 17... Kxh7 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:01:19] } 18. cxd4 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:00:54] } 18... e4 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:01:14] } 19. d5 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:00:53] } 19... f5 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:01:14] } 20. g4 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:00:33] } 20... Bh4?! { [%eval -1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 21. Bg2?? { [%eval -4.73] } { Blunder. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 21... e3 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:01:11] } 22. O-O { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:00:28] } 22... Bxf2+?! { [%eval -3.79] } { Inaccuracy. e2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 23. Kh1 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:00:30] } 23... f4? { [%eval -2.02] } { Mistake. e2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 24. Be4+ { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:00:23] } 24... Kg8 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:00:48] } 25. Rc4 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:00:09] } 25... Rae8?! { [%eval -2.25] } { Inaccuracy. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 26. g5?? { [%eval -7.72] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 26... Qh3? { [%eval -4.32] } { Mistake. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 27. Bg2 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:00:04] } 27... Qh4 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:21] } 28. g6? { [%eval -9.74] } { Mistake. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 28... e2 { [%eval -9.3] [%clk 0:00:21] } 0-1