Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship matches 19-26
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Khoury, Theo
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2144
Black: Rusu, Lucas
BlackElo: 2130
Result: 1-0
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/15 + 10 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:53] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:53] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:16:01] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:16:03] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:16:11] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:16:11] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:16:19] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:16:14] } 9. Qf3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:16:28] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:16:18] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:16:35] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:16:22] } 11. g4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:16:36] } 11... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:35] } 12. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:16:45] } 12... Bc6?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:33] } 13. g5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:16:54] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:15:42] } 14. h4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:16:24] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:15:38] } 15. Rg1 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:16:26] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:15:39] } 16. f5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:16:13] } 16... e5?! { [%eval 2.84] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:24] } 17. Rd2 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:16:06] } 17... Nd7?! { [%eval 3.89] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:00] } 18. Bh3 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:15:38] } 18... f6 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:10:50] } 19. Qh5+ { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:15:46] } 19... Kf8 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:10:56] } 20. Rdg2 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:15:07] } 20... b5 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:10:05] } 21. gxf6 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:14:40] } 21... Nxf6 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:10:10] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:14:44] } 22... a5?! { [%eval 4.19] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:56] } 23. Rxg7 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:10:12] } 23... b4 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:07:50] } 24. Bh6 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:10:16] } 24... Ke8 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:07:31] } 25. Bg5 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:08:29] } 25... Qb6 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:05:03] } 26. Be3?? { [%eval -0.28] } { Blunder. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 26... Qc7?? { [%eval 5.0] } { Blunder. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:40] } 27. Bg5 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:05:31] } 27... Qb6 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:04:13] } 28. Bxf6 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:05:30] } 28... Bxf6 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:04:22] } 29. Qh5+ { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:05:39] } 29... Kd8 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:04:31] } 30. Qf7 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:05:27] } 30... Qe3+ { [%clk 0:02:37] } 31. Kb1 { [%clk 0:05:31] } 31... Qh6 { [%clk 0:02:10] } 32. Rg8+ { [%clk 0:05:33] } 1-0