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: Khoury, Theo
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2157
Result: 1-0
ECO: B54
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Ginsberg Gambit
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 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:47] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:09] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:43] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:07] } 12... d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:34] } 13. Na4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:18] } 14. e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:50] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:17] } 15. b3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:37] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:08] } 16. Nb2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:38] } 16... h6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:00] } 17. Be4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:28] } 17... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:53] } 18. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:29] } 18... Bg5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:53] } 19. Bg3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:30] } 19... a5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:32] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:31] } 20... Nb6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:01:27] } 21. Nd3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:30] } 21... Qc7?? { [%eval 2.01] } { Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 22. f4 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:02:30] } 22... Be7 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:01:27] } 23. f5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:02:32] } 23... exf5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:01:15] } 24. Rxf5 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:02:32] } 24... Qd7 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:01:14] } 25. Rdf1?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 25... a4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:00:55] } 26. h3 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:02:02] } 26... axb3 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:00:55] } 27. axb3 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:02:03] } 27... Ra3 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:00:50] } 28. R1f3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 28... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 29. Rxf7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:03] } 29... Rb1+?? { [%eval 4.7] } { Blunder. Rxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:02:04] } 30... Ra8?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 31. Qg6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:02:04] } 1-0