Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2766
Black: Dominguez Perez, Leinier
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2630
Result: 1-0
ECO: B91
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds added 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 0:03:04] } 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. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:03:02] } 11. Qd3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:02:52] } 11... Be7?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:35] } 12... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:58] } 13. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:35] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:54] } 14. Kb1?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 14... O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:52] } 15. h4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:31] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:18] } 16. Qd3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:31] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:15] } 17. Bg2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:25] } 17... b5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:59] } 18. Nd2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:17] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:59] } 19. c3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:01] } 19... Qb6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:52] } 20. Rhf1 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:01:48] } 20... a5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:01:34] } 21. f4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:01:38] } 21... h5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:01:19] } 22. Bh3 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 22... Rc5 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:01:18] } 23. Nf3 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:01:29] } 23... b4 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:01:16] } 24. c4 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:01:25] } 24... a4 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:00:57] } 25. Ng5 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:01:12] } 25... b3 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:00:56] } 26. a3 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:01:13] } 26... Qc6 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:00:53] } 27. fxe5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:01:02] } 27... Rxe5 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 28. Rf5?! { [%eval -2.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 28... Rxf5 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:00:39] } 29. Bxf5 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:00:52] } 29... Qc5? { [%eval -0.72] } { Mistake. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 30. Bh3? { [%eval -2.21] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 30... Re8 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:00:36] } 31. Rf1?! { [%eval -3.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 31... Bd8?! { [%eval -2.56] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 32. Rf5 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32... Re5 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:00:29] } 33. Rf1 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:00:16] } 33... Qc6 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:00:28] } 34. Rd1?! { [%eval -2.89] } { Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... Nxe4 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:00:21] } 35. Bg2?? { [%eval -5.81] } { Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 35... Nc3+ { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:00:18] } 36. Ka1 { [%eval -6.95] [%clk 0:00:13] } 36... Qxg2 { [%eval -7.02] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37. Qh7+ { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:00:14] } 37... Kf8 { [%eval -7.12] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Qh8+ { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 0:00:15] } 38... Ke7 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39. Qxg7 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:00:16] } 39... Qf2 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:00:04] } 40. Rc1 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:00:12] } 40... Ne4 { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:00:03] } 41. Nh7 { [%eval -8.39] [%clk 0:00:11] } 41... Kd7 { [%eval -8.32] [%clk 0:00:04] } 42. Nf8+ { [%eval -8.16] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... Kc8 { [%eval -7.82] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Qh7 { [%eval -9.46] [%clk 0:00:03] } 43... Qd2 { [%eval -8.27] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Rb1 { [%eval -7.7] [%clk 0:00:05] } 44... Nc3 { [%eval -7.89] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. Qxf7 { [%eval -7.67] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... Re7 { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46. Qf5+ { [%eval -7.92] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46... Kb8 { [%eval -7.68] [%clk 0:00:04] } 47. Nd7+ { [%eval -7.57] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47... Rxd7? { [%eval -4.45] } { Mistake. Ka7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 48. Qxd7 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:00:07] } 48... Bc7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 49. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49... Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 50. c5?? { [%eval -2.53] } { Blunder. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 50... Nd1?? { [%eval 6.34] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 51. Qb5+ { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:00:07] } 51... Ka7 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:00:05] } 52. Qxa4+ { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:00:09] } 52... Ba5?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 53. Rf7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:08] } 53... Ka6 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 54. Qc4# { [%clk 0:00:09] } 1-0