Event: 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A
Site: London, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-06-14
White: Van Foreest, Jorden
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2636
Black: Short, Nigel D
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2551
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. Bb5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:07] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10... a6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:03:01] } 11. Bxc6 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11... Qxc6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:03:02] } 12. f5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:02:55] } 12... c4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:02:59] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:02:41] } 13... h6?! { [%eval 2.32] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 14. Bxe7 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:02:41] } 14... Kxe7 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:02:26] } 15. f6+ { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:02:41] } 15... gxf6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:02:24] } 16. exf6+ { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:02:42] } 16... Kxf6? { [%eval 3.06] } { Mistake. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 17. Ne5?! { [%eval 2.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 17... Nxe5 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:02:05] } 18. Qf4+ { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:02:19] } 18... Ke7 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:02:06] } 19. Qxe5? { [%eval 0.87] } { Mistake. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 19... Rf8?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 20. Rde1 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:01:59] } 20... Bb7?! { [%eval 1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 21. Rhf1 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:02:00] } 21... Qd6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:01:35] } 22. Qf6+ { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:01:55] } 22... Kd7 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:01:36] } 23. Qxh6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:01:46] } 23... b5 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:01:21] } 24. Rf6 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:01:47] } 24... Kc7 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:00:58] } 25. Qg7 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:01:45] } 25... Kb6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:00:44] } 26. Rxf7 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:01:46] } 26... Bc6 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:00:43] } 27. Rxf8 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:01:19] } 27... Rxf8 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:00:43] } 28. Qe5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:01:19] } 28... Qxe5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:00:41] } 29. Rxe5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:01:20] } 29... b4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:00:41] } 30. Ne2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 30... Rf2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:39] } 31. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:21] } 31... Rxg2?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 32. Nf4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:01:22] } 32... Rxh2?? { [%eval 3.76] } { Blunder. Rg1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 33. Nxd5+ { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:01:22] } 33... Kb7 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:00:26] } 34. Re7+ { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:01:23] } 34... Kb8 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:00:26] } 35. Nxb4 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:01:23] } 35... Bb7 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:00:27] } 36. Re5 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:01:20] } 36... Ka7 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:00:21] } 37. Rc5 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:01:17] } 37... Kb6 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:00:21] } 38. Rxc4 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:01:15] } 38... a5 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:00:16] } 39. Nd3 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:01:14] } 39... Bd5?! { [%eval 5.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 40. Rc5 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:01:14] } 40... Bxa2 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:00:15] } 41. b3 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:01:14] } 41... a4 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:00:16] } 42. bxa4 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:01:14] } 42... Bf7 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:17] } 43. a5+ { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:01:15] } 43... Ka6?! { [%eval 7.47] } { Inaccuracy. Kb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 44. Nb4+ { [%eval 7.17] [%clk 0:01:16] } 44... Kb7 { [%eval 6.99] [%clk 0:00:19] } 45. a6+ { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 0:01:17] } 45... Kb6 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:00:20] } 46. Rc6+ { [%eval 6.69] [%clk 0:01:18] } 46... Kb5 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:00:20] } 47. a7 { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:01:13] } 47... Rh8 { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 0:00:21] } 48. Rc7 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:01:14] } 48... Bc4?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 49. Rb7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:15] } 1-0