Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championschip Knockout matches 5-8
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Dardha, Daniel
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2613
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2663
Result: 0-1
ECO: C49
Opening: Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3' +2''

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:51] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:42] } 8. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:13] } 8... gxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:14] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:39] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:01] } 10... Ng6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:36] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:56] } 11... Kh8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:18] } 12. c3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:57] } 12... Ba5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:19] } 13. Nd2?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 13... d5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:02:11] } 14. exd5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:01:33] } 14... cxd5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:02:11] } 15. Re1?? { [%eval -2.43] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 15... e4 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:01:42] } 16. Bc2 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:00:59] } 16... f5?! { [%eval -1.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 17. f4 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:00:40] } 17... Bc7 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:01:44] } 18. g3 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:00:38] } 18... Rg8 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:01:45] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:00:39] } 19... h5 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:01:44] } 20. Nf1?! { [%eval -2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 20... h4 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:01:44] } 21. Ne3 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:00:28] } 21... hxg3 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:01:44] } 22. Nxg3?! { [%eval -4.65] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 22... Nxf4 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:01:36] } 23. Nexf5?! { [%eval -5.86] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 23... Qg5 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:01:23] } 24. Ne3 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:00:05] } 24... Nh3 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:01:19] } 25. Rf1 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:00:06] } 25... Bxg3 { [%clk 0:01:05] } 26. hxg3 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 26... Kg7 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 27. Qd2 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 27... Qxg3 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 28. Qg2 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 28... Qxg2+ { [%clk 0:00:36] } 29. Kxg2 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 29... Kf8+ { [%clk 0:00:31] } 30. Kh2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 30... Ng5 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 31. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 31... Be6 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 32. c4 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 32... Rd8 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 33. cxd5 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 33... Bxd5 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 34. Nxd5 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 34... Rxd5 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 35. Bb3 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... Rxd4 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 36. Rac1 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 36... Rd2+ { [%clk 0:00:18] } 37. Kh1 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 37... Rh8+ { [%clk 0:00:18] } 38. Kg1 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Nh3+ { [%clk 0:00:18] } 39. Kh1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Nf4+ { [%clk 0:00:19] } 0-1