Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Lohia, Sohum
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2211
Black: Stein, Theodor
BlackElo: 2041
Result: 0-1
ECO: B07
Opening: Pirc Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Bf4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. g4?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 8... Nb6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:37] } 9... h5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:03:07] } 10. g5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:02:34] } 10... Nfd7 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:03:08] } 11. h4 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:02:18] } 11... Bg7 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:03:08] } 12. Kb1?! { [%eval -1.88] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 12... O-O { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:03:05] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:01:55] } 13... c5 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:02:53] } 14. dxc5 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:01:46] } 14... dxc5 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:02:54] } 15. Bh3 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:01:43] } 15... e6?! { [%eval -1.93] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 16. Nge2 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:01:07] } 16... Nc4?? { [%eval 0.26] } { Blunder. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 17. Qxd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:03] } 17... Nxe3?? { [%eval 2.17] } { Blunder. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 18. Qxb7 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:01:03] } 18... Nxd1 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:02:21] } 19. Rxd1 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:01:04] } 19... Qb8 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:02:15] } 20. Qxb8 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:00:56] } 20... Rfxb8 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:02:13] } 21. f4 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:00:53] } 21... b4 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:02:07] } 22. axb4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:00:54] } 22... Rxb4 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:02:06] } 23. e5 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:00:32] } 23... Rab8 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:02:07] } 24. b3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 24... c4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:53] } 25. Na2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 25... R4b7?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. R4b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 26. b4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:00:17] } 26... a5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:49] } 27. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 27... axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 28. Nxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 28... Bf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 29. Kc2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:09] } 29... Bxb4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:01:48] } 30. cxb4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:00:09] } 30... Rxb4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:01:49] } 31. Nd4?? { [%eval -2.63] } { Blunder. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 31... Rb2+ { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:01:23] } 32. Kc3 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32... R8b3+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 33. Nxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33... Rxb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 34. Kxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 34... Rxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 35. Kc5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35... Rxh4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:12] } 36. Rd4?? { [%eval -5.3] } { Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 36... Rh1 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:01:12] } 37. Kd6 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... Kf8 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:01:03] } 38. Kd7 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38... Rf1 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:00:59] } 39. Ra4 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... Rd1+ { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:01:00] } 40. Kc6 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40... h4 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:00:50] } 41. Ra8+ { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:00:50] } 42. Ra3 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... Rf1 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:00:48] } 43. Rh3 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43... Rxf4 { [%eval -6.72] [%clk 0:00:48] } 44. Kd6 { [%eval -6.72] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44... Kf8 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:00:47] } 45. Rc3 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45... Rd4+ { [%eval -6.29] [%clk 0:00:47] } 46. Kc6 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... Rd5 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:00:46] } 47. Re3 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... h3 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:00:44] } 48. Rxh3 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:00:09] } 48... Rxe5 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 0:00:45] } 49. Rg3 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:00:10] } 49... Rd5 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:00:46] } 50. Rg1 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:00:11] } 50... Ke7 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:00:46] } 51. Rg2 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:00:12] } 51... Rd1 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:00:47] } 52. Rg3 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:00:13] } 52... Rc1+ { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:00:48] } 53. Kb5 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:00:14] } 53... Kd6 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:00:48] } 54. Rf3 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:00:15] } 54... Rc5+ { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:00:47] } 55. Kb4 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:00:16] } 55... Rf5 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:00:46] } 56. Rg3 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:00:17] } 56... Ke5 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:00:48] } 57. Kc4 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:00:16] } 57... Kf4 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:00:48] } 58. Rg1 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:00:17] } 58... Rxg5 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:00:48] } 59. Rf1+ { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:00:19] } 59... Ke4 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:00:45] } 60. Rxf7 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:00:20] } 60... Rg1 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:00:45] } 61. Kc3 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:00:21] } 61... Rg2 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:00:42] } 62. Rf6 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:00:15] } 62... e5 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:00:42] } 63. Re6 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:00:16] } 63... g5 { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:00:38] } 64. Ra6 { [%eval -6.54] [%clk 0:00:17] } 64... Ke3 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:00:37] } 65. Ra1 { [%eval -6.93] [%clk 0:00:18] } 65... e4 { [%eval -6.75] [%clk 0:00:34] } 66. Re1+ { [%eval -7.34] [%clk 0:00:17] } 66... Kf3 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:00:32] } 67. Kd4 { [%eval -8.05] [%clk 0:00:18] } 67... Rd2+ { [%eval -7.63] [%clk 0:00:33] } 68. Ke5 { [%eval -7.78] [%clk 0:00:19] } 68... e3 { [%eval -7.96] [%clk 0:00:31] } 69. Kf5 { [%eval -11.37] [%clk 0:00:19] } 69... e2 { [%eval -9.19] [%clk 0:00:31] } 70. Kxg5? { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 70... Rd1 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:32] } 0-1