Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Villiers, Thomas
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2126
Black: Mhango, Banele
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2231
Result: 0-1
ECO: B99
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:49] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:11] } 8. Qf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:12] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:39] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:13] } 10. g4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:38] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:14] } 11. Bh4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:32] } 11... g5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:15] } 12. fxg5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:26] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:16] } 13. Qg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 13... Nfxg4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:16] } 14. gxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 14... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:16] } 15. Qxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:18] } 16. Qxe7+? { [%eval -1.67] } { Mistake. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 16... Kxe7 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:03:18] } 17. Rd2 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:01:40] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:03:09] } 18. Be2 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:01:33] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:03:05] } 19. Nf3 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:01:24] } 19... Bc6 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:02:57] } 20. Nxe5 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:01:19] } 20... dxe5 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:02:58] } 21. Bd3 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:01:19] } 21... Rxh6 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:02:55] } 22. Rg1 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:01:16] } 22... Rh4 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:02:54] } 23. Rf2? { [%eval -2.92] } { Mistake. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 23... Nxe4 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:02:47] } 24. Bxe4 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:00:39] } 24... Bxe4 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:02:49] } 25. Re1 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:00:36] } 25... Bc6 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:02:19] } 26. Rxe5 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 26... Rg8 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:02:18] } 27. b3 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:00:35] } 27... Rh3 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:02:10] } 28. Kb2 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:00:33] } 28... Kd6?! { [%eval -1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Rgh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 29. Ree2 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:00:32] } 29... f5 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:02:01] } 30. Rd2+ { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:00:27] } 30... Ke7 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:02:02] } 31. Ne2 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:28] } 31... Be4 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:01:55] } 32. Ng3 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:00:24] } 32... Bc6 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:01:49] } 33. Rfe2?! { [%eval -3.58] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 33... Kf6?! { [%eval -2.56] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 34. Rd6 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:00:23] } 34... Re8 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:01:41] } 35. c4?! { [%eval -3.8] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 35... f4 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:01:35] } 36. Nf1 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:00:14] } 36... f3? { [%eval -2.29] } { Mistake. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 37. Rf2?! { [%eval -2.99] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 37... Rg8 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:01:17] } 38. Ng3 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38... Rg4?! { [%eval -2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 39. Rd3 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Rf4?! { [%eval -1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rgh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 40. Kc3 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40... e5 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:01:04] } 41. Rd6+ { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:01:04] } 42. Rd1 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... Ke6 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:01:03] } 43. Re1?! { [%eval -2.78] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 43... Rfh4 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:01:02] } 44. Re3? { [%eval -5.23] } { Mistake. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 44... Rxh2 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:00:58] } 45. Rfxf3 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... Bxf3 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:00:59] } 46. Rxf3 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46... R4h3 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:00:56] } 47. Rd3 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47... Rxa2 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:00:53] } 48. Ne4 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48... Rxd3+ { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:00:53] } 49. Kxd3 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:00:09] } 49... b6 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:00:49] } 50. Kc3 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:00:10] } 50... Kf5 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:00:46] } 51. Nd6+ { [%eval -6.83] [%clk 0:00:12] } 51... Kf4 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:00:46] } 52. Nc8 { [%eval -8.76] [%clk 0:00:13] } 52... e4 { [%eval -8.39] [%clk 0:00:42] } 53. Nxb6 { [%eval -10.14] [%clk 0:00:15] } 53... e3 { [%eval -9.42] [%clk 0:00:41] } 54. Nd5+ { [%eval #-28] [%clk 0:00:16] } 54... Kf3 { [%eval -9.91] [%clk 0:00:43] } 55. Nb4? { [%eval #-20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 55... Ra1 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:00:18] } 56. Nd3 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:05] } 56... Rd1 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:14] } 57. Ne5+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:05] } 57... Ke4 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:13] } 58. Ng4 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:06] } 58... Rg1 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:00:12] } 59. Nxe3 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:07] } 59... Kxe3 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:13] } 60. b4 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:00:09] } 60... Ke4 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:00:13] } 61. b5 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:08] } 61... axb5 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:15] } 62. cxb5 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:09] } 62... Kd5 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:16] } 63. Kb4 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:11] } 63... Kd6 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:17] } 64. Ka5 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:12] } 64... Kc7 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:19] } 65. b6+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:13] } 65... Kb7 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:20] } 66. Kb5 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:14] } 66... Rg5+ { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:21] } 67. Kc4 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:16] } 67... Kxb6 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:22] } 68. Kd4 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:17] } 68... Rc5 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:23] } 0-1