Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip Knockout matches 5-8
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Grischuk, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2683
Black: Samadov, Read
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2435
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3' +2''

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. Qd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:07] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:02] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:07] } 11... Ne8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12. Rad1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 12... e6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:33] } 13. Ne3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:30] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:29] } 14. exf5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:29] } 14... gxf5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:29] } 15. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:10] } 15... Qf7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:01] } 16. Nc4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:30] } 16... e5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:53] } 17. Qd5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:04] } 17... h6?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 18. Bc1?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 18... e4?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 19. Nh4?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 19... Nb4? { [%eval 1.12] } { Mistake. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 20. Qxf7+ { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:00:52] } 20... Rxf7 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:00:57] } 21. Re2?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 21... Nxa2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:25] } 22. c3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:25] } 22... Nxc1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:23] } 23. Rxc1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:26] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 24. Ne3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:28] } 24... Rc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:14] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:27] } 25... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 26. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 26... b5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:10] } 27. Nd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:20] } 27... a4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:08] } 28. f3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:18] } 28... Rc4? { [%eval 1.5] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 29. Ree1? { [%eval -0.14] } { Mistake. Nxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30. Re2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:09] } 30... Nc7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:05] } 31. Nxc7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:09] } 31... Rcxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 32. fxe4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32... fxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 33. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33... a3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34. bxa3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:10] } 34... Rxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35... Rxa3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36. Rd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36... Ra1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38... Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39. Nf5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39... b4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40. Rb5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... Bf8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:08] } 41. Re6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:08] } 41... Rf2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42. Ree5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:04] } 42... Rf1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43. Red5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:04] } 43... Rf2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44. Ne3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:03] } 44... Re2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. Ng4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... Ra2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:05] } 46. Rb6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:05] } 46... Re2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47. Nf6+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47... Kg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48. Nh5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:07] } 48... Kh7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49. Nf4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:08] } 49... Rc2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:06] } 50. Ne6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:08] } 50... Bg7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:04] } 51. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51... Re2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:03] } 52. Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 52... Rff2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 53. Nxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 53... Rxh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 54. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 54... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 55. Rd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 55... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 56. Rh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 56... h5+?? { [%eval 4.62] } { Blunder. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 57. Kg5 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:00:06] } 57... Kg8 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:00:04] } 58. Kh6 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:00:06] } 58... Re8?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 59. Rg6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:07] } 59... Kf8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:05] } 60. Rh8+?? { [%eval 4.53] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 60... Ke7 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:00:05] } 61. Rh7+ { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:08] } 61... Kf8?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 62. Rf6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:08] } 62... Kg8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:06] } 63. Rg7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:09] } 63... Kh8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:08] } 64. Rfg6 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:10] } 1-0