Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Giri, Anish
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2663
Black: Steinberg, Nitzan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2486
Result: 1-0
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:36] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:36] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:37] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:39] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:48] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:37] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:48] } 11. Bb3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:32] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:40] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:25] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:35] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:27] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:34] } 14. d4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:26] } 14... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:26] } 15. cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:27] } 15... Nb4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:15] } 16. Re3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:23] } 16... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:12] } 17. e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:24] } 17... Ne4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:12] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:14] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:01:47] } 19. Bc3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:09] } 19... a5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:01:44] } 20. Nh5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:05] } 20... Kh8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:01:29] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:01:58] } 21... g6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:13] } 22. Nf4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 22... Bg5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:09] } 23. Qg4? { [%eval -1.66] } { Mistake. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 23... h5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 24. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 24... Kg7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:28] } 25. Rae1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 25... Nxd2? { [%eval 1.48] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 26. Bxd2 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:01:03] } 26... Nc2? { [%eval 3.35] } { Mistake. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 27. Nxh5+ { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:00:37] } 27... Kh6? { [%eval 7.09] } { Mistake. gxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 28. Bxc2 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:00:31] } 28... Qxc2 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:00:12] } 29. Qxf7?? { [%eval -2.73] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 29... Re7 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:12] } 30. Qf3 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30... Qxd2 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31. Nf6 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:00:12] } 31... Bxe3?? { [%eval 1.59] } { Blunder. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 32. Rxe3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ng4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 32... Rc1+?? { [%eval 1.86] } { Blunder. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Rf7 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34. Qf4+ { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:00:12] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35. Qh4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:00:13] } 35... Rxf6?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 36. exf6+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:04] } 37. Qh7+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37... Kxf6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Rf3+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:14] } 1-0