Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Giri, Anish
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2663
Black: Willow, Jonah B
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2356
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:09] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:10] } 6... f6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... fxe5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8. dxe5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8... Nh6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9... d4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:33] } 10. Bxh6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10... gxh6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:34] } 11. Ne1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:57] } 11... Qe7?? { [%eval 2.27] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 12. Bh5+ { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:02:56] } 12... Kd8 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:01:45] } 13. f4 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:02:51] } 13... Kc7 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:01:41] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:02:51] } 14... Be8 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:01:30] } 15. Bxe8?! { [%eval 1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 15... Qxe8 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:01:27] } 16. Nd3 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:02:45] } 16... Qg6?! { [%eval 2.64] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 17. Qf3?! { [%eval 2.43] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 17... Be7 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:01:24] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:02:46] } 18... b6 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:01:18] } 19. b4 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:02:20] } 19... cxb4?! { [%eval 3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 20. c5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:02:20] } 20... b5?! { [%eval 4.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rhg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 21. Nd6 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:02:19] } 21... a6?! { [%eval 5.45] } { Inaccuracy. Rhg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 22. f5 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:01:58] } 22... exf5 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:00:42] } 23. Nf4 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:01:59] } 23... Qg4?! { [%eval 7.74] } { Inaccuracy. Rhg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 24. Qd5?! { [%eval 5.28] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 24... Nd8?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 25. Qxa8 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 1-0