Event: 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championschip matches 11-18
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Gelfand, Boris
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2622
Black: Vaidyanathan, Adithya
BlackElo: 2147
Result: 1-0
ECO: A33
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15' + 10'

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:16] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:22] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:20] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:11] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:52] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:33] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:56] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:10:44] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:16:04] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:01] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:16:10] } 8... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:12] } 9. bxc3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:16:18] } 9... Na5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:07:41] } 10. c5?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:03] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:05:24] } 11. cxd6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:11:57] } 11... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:05:32] } 12. Qa4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:10:55] } 12... Qa6?? { [%eval 2.79] } { Blunder. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:29] } 13. Nb3 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:09:34] } 13... Nxb3 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:04:43] } 14. Qxa6 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:08:46] } 14... bxa6 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:04:51] } 15. axb3 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:08:55] } 15... Rb8 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:04:57] } 16. b4?! { [%eval 2.03] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:19] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:02:39] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:06:24] } 17... Rb6?! { [%eval 3.56] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 18. c4 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:05:14] } 18... Nxb4 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:00:41] } 19. Be3 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:05:23] } 19... Rd8 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:15] } 20. Bxb6 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:04:41] } 20... axb6 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:23] } 21. Rfd1 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:04:50] } 21... Re8 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:00:14] } 22. Rd6 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:04:49] } 22... Kf8 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:14] } 23. Rxb6 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:04:22] } 23... Nc2 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:15] } 24. Ra2 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:04:24] } 24... Nd4 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:00:22] } 25. e3 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:04:09] } 25... Nf5 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:24] } 26. c5 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:03:36] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:00:16] } 27. Bb7 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:03:41] } 27... Bxb7 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 28. Rxb7 { [%clk 0:03:49] } 28... Rc8 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 29. Rxa6 { [%clk 0:03:47] } 29... g6 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 30. c6 { [%clk 0:03:11] } 30... Ne7 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 31. Raa7 { [%clk 0:03:13] } 31... Re8 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Rxe7 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 32... Rxe7 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 33. c7 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 33... Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 34. Rb7 { [%clk 0:02:51] } 1-0