Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Volovich, Julia
WhiteElo: 1777
Black: Zhu, Chen
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2276
Result: 0-1
ECO: C41
Opening: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:56] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:46] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:39] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:39] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:40] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:42] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:39] } 8... b4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:33] } 9. Na4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:33] } 9... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:27] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:06] } 10... dxe5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:26] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:57] } 11... Nef6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:17] } 12. Bf3 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:01:55] } 12... Qc7?! { [%eval -0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 13. Nc4? { [%eval -1.21] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:01:46] } 14. b3?! { [%eval -2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 14... Bxc4 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:01:37] } 15. bxc4 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:01:27] } 15... O-O { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:01:35] } 16. Re1 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:01:16] } 16... Qa5? { [%eval -0.52] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 17. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:01:02] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:01:18] } 18. Nb2 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:00:44] } 18... Nb8?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 19. Bd5? { [%eval -1.84] } { Mistake. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 19... Nxd5 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:00:32] } 20. cxd5 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:00:45] } 20... Rxd5 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:00:32] } 21. Qg4 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:00:37] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:00:12] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:00:31] } 22... Nc6?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 23. Nd3? { [%eval -2.31] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 23... Rfd8 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:00:11] } 24. Bh6 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:00:18] } 24... Bf8 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:00:12] } 25. Bg5 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:00:17] } 25... Re8 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:00:12] } 26. Bd2 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:00:16] } 26... a5 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:00:12] } 27. Be3 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:00:16] } 27... Qd7?! { [%eval -1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 28. Qc4? { [%eval -3.43] } { Mistake. Qxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 28... e4?? { [%eval -0.62] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 29. Nc5?? { [%eval -4.69] } { Blunder. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 29... Qf5?? { [%eval -1.75] } { Blunder. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 30. Nxe4 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:00:12] } 30... Rxe4?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. Qxc6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:00:12] } 31... Rd6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32. Qb7 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:00:11] } 32... Rg6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33. f3?? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 33... Qxf3 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:06] } 0-1