Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip Knockout matches 3-4, 5-8
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Sarana, Alexey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2699
Black: Esipenko, Andrey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2646
Result: 0-1
ECO: D31
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3' +2''

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:39] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:49] } 8. e3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:38] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:49] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:38] } 9... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:49] } 10. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:39] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:44] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:34] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:25] } 13. Ne5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:27] } 13... Nh5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:09] } 14. Bh2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:04] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:10] } 15. g4?! { [%eval -0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Rae1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 15... Ng7 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:02:08] } 16. f4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:01:48] } 16... f6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:02:05] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:01:49] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:00] } 18. Rae1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:47] } 18... Rae8 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:01:57] } 19. Re2 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:01:48] } 19... Bc7 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:53] } 20. b3 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:01:36] } 20... Nc8 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:01:53] } 21. e4 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:01:33] } 21... dxe4 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:01:50] } 22. Nxe4 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:01:33] } 22... Nb6 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:01:49] } 23. Rfe1?! { [%eval -1.29] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 23... Nd5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:01:47] } 24. Qc4 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:01:14] } 24... b5 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:01:33] } 25. Qc1 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:00:55] } 25... Ne6 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:01:35] } 26. f5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:00:46] } 26... Bxh2+ { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:01:35] } 27. Rxh2? { [%eval -2.53] } { Mistake. Kxh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 27... Nef4 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:01:31] } 28. Nc5 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:00:26] } 28... Qd6?! { [%eval -1.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 29. fxg6 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:00:27] } 29... hxg6 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:01:30] } 30. Ne4 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:00:24] } 30... Qd7 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:01:28] } 31. Nc5?? { [%eval -5.37] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 31... Qf7?? { [%eval -2.22] } { Blunder. Nxh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 32. Qd2 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:00:22] } 32... Rxe1+ { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:01:12] } 33. Nxe1 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33... Re8 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:01:12] } 34. Ned3 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:00:20] } 34... g5 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:01:04] } 35. h4? { [%eval -4.22] } { Mistake. Nxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 35... Nxd3 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:00:58] } 36. Nxd3 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:00:21] } 36... Re4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 37. hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 37... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 38. Qe2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:18] } 38... fxg5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:41] } 39. Rh5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:12] } 39... Qg6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:31] } 40. Ne5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:12] } 40... Qf6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:24] } 41. Qc2?? { [%eval -5.51] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... Qxe5 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:00:13] } 42. Qg6+ { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... Kf8 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:00:14] } 43. Qh6+ { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Kf7 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:00:13] } 44. Qh7+ { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44... Qg7 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:13] } 45. Qf5+?! { [%eval -6.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 45... Nf6 { [%eval -6.15] [%clk 0:00:14] } 46. Rxg5?! { [%eval -8.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 46... Qh6 { [%eval -25.09] [%clk 0:00:14] } 47. Qe5 { [%eval -8.96] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47... Qxg5 { [%eval -8.78] [%clk 0:00:14] } 48. Qxg5 { [%eval -7.95] [%clk 0:00:05] } 48... Rxg4+ { [%eval -7.5] [%clk 0:00:15] } 0-1