Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip KO matche of 5th place
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2695
Black: Sevian, Samuel
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2711
Result: 0-1
ECO: E51
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3'+2''

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:59] } 10. Nb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10... Na6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:47] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:58] } 11... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 12. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:55] } 12... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:56] } 13... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:11] } 14. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:57] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:12] } 15. dxc5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:23] } 15... bxc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:13] } 16. Na4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:24] } 16... d4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:14] } 17. exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 17... Nh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 18. Rxc5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:24] } 18... Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 19. Qf5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:24] } 19... Ne2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:25] } 20... Be4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:34] } 21. Qg5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:39] } 21... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 22. gxf3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:00:27] } 22... Qxd4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:24] } 23. Qg4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:00:16] } 23... Qd3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:00:18] } 24. Ra1 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:00:05] } 24... Rad8 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:00:10] } 25. Nc3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:06] } 25... g6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:00:07] } 26. Ne4?? { [%eval -2.85] } { Blunder. Nxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 26... Re6?? { [%eval -0.85] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 27. Ng5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:00:03] } 27... Rf6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:05] } 28. Qh4?? { [%eval -3.29] } { Blunder. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 28... h5?? { [%eval -0.19] } { Blunder. Qd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 29. h3?? { [%eval -7.09] } { Blunder. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 29... Rxf3?! { [%eval -5.19] } { Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 30. Nxf3 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:00:03] } 30... Qxf3+ { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:00:05] } 31... Rd4 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32. Rc3 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:00:03] } 32... Qf5 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:00:04] } 33. Rc8+?! { [%eval -9.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval -8.5] [%clk 0:00:04] } 0-1