Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-13
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2809
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2695
Result: 1-0
ECO: B41
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 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... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. Qd3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:49] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:07] } 10. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:37] } 11... Bc5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:48] } 12. Qd3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:18] } 12... Qe5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:48] } 13. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:18] } 13... gxf6?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:12] } 14... Bc6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:10] } 15... a5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:47] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:06] } 16... Rg8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:35] } 17. f4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:08] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:36] } 18. Bh5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:43] } 18... a4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:25] } 19. Rde1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:38] } 19... O-O-O?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 20. Nb5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:01:33] } 20... Qb8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:01:21] } 21. Qc2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:34] } 21... f5?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 22. Bf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:35] } 22... Qxf4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:42] } 23. Na7+ { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:30] } 23... Kb8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:34] } 24. Nxc6+ { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:14] } 24... dxc6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:35] } 25. Qxa4?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 25... Rd2?? { [%eval 4.41] } { Blunder. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 26. Qxc6?? { [%eval 1.73] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 26... Rc8? { [%eval 3.7] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 27. Qa4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 27... Rxb2?? { [%eval 5.16] } { Blunder. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 28. e5 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:00:53] } 28... Qd4 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:00:03] } 29. Qa8+ { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:00:47] } 29... Kc7 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:00:04] } 30. Qb7+ { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:00:49] } 30... Kd8 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. Qxf7 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:00:49] } 31... Rc7 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:00:06] } 32. Qxe6 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:00:45] } 32... Re7 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Qxf5 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:00:44] } 33... Kc7 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34. Qf6?! { [%eval 4.67] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 34... Rd2?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 35. Qc6+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:41] } 35... Kd8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. Qa8+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:38] } 36... Kc7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. Qb7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:38] } 37... Kd8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38. Qb8+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:39] } 38... Kd7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39. e6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:41] } 39... Rxe6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40. Qb7+ { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:40] } 1-0