[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/04Lycms3"] [Date "2025.12.29"] [Round "-"] [White "Voddefader"] [Black "mgcbrian"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "04Lycms3"] [UTCDate "2025.12.29"] [UTCTime "15:50:24"] [WhiteElo "1498"] [BlackElo "1493"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+5"] [BlackRatingDiff "-5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C62"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.39] } { C62 Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.26] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.52] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.27] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.17] } 6. Ba4 { [%eval -0.06] } 6... b5 { [%eval -0.06] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval -0.11] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.06] } 8... Na5 { [%eval 0.04] } 9. Be3 { [%eval -0.18] } 9... Nxb3 { [%eval 0.01] } 10. axb3 { [%eval 0.06] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.12] } 11. c3 { [%eval -0.29] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.2] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.3] } 12... Nh7 { [%eval 0.2] } 13. d4 { [%eval 0.13] } 13... Ng5 { [%eval 0.5] } 14. Qe2?! { (0.50 → -0.14) Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%eval -0.14] } (14. dxe5 Nxf3+ 15. Nxf3 Bb7 16. exd6 Bxd6 17. e5 Bxf3 18. Qxf3 Bxe5 19. Rfd1 Qc8) 14... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.0] } 15. Nxf3 { [%eval -0.08] } 15... Bf6 { [%eval 0.32] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval -0.07] } 16... Be6?? { (-0.07 → 2.26) Blunder. exd4 was best. } { [%eval 2.26] } (16... exd4 17. Nxd4) 17. dxe5 { [%eval 2.16] } 17... Be7 { [%eval 2.16] } 18. exd6 { [%eval 2.22] } 18... Bxd6? { (2.22 → 3.83) Mistake. cxd6 was best. } { [%eval 3.83] } (18... cxd6 19. Nd4 Qd7 20. Rfe1 Bf6 21. b4 Rfe8 22. Bf4 Rad8 23. Nxe6 Rxe6 24. Rd5) 19. e5 { [%eval 3.75] } 19... Bxb3 { [%eval 3.77] } 20. Rd2 { [%eval 3.53] } 20... Qe7?! { (3.53 → 4.77) Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%eval 4.77] } (20... Bc4 21. Qd1 Bxf1 22. Qxf1 Qc8 23. exd6 Rd8 24. Bf4 cxd6 25. Rd4 a5 26. Qxb5) 21. exd6 { [%eval 4.81] } 21... cxd6 { [%eval 4.84] } 22. Nd4 { [%eval 4.83] } 22... Bc4 { [%eval 4.78] } 23. Qd1?! { (4.78 → 3.61) Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%eval 3.61] } (23. Qg4 h5 24. Nf5 Qf6 25. Qxh5 Rfe8 26. Qf3 Bxf1 27. Kxf1 b4 28. cxb4 Rac8) 23... Bxf1 { [%eval 3.53] } 24. Qxf1 { [%eval 3.49] } 24... d5 { [%eval 3.69] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval 3.52] } 25... Qb7?! { (3.52 → 4.83) Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%eval 4.83] } (25... f5 26. g3 Rae8 27. Qf3 Qf7 28. Bf4 Re4 29. h4 a5 30. Qd1 Rfe8 31. Kg2) 26. Qg4 { [%eval 4.48] } 26... g5?! { (4.48 → 6.33) Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%eval 6.33] } (26... f6 27. Bxh6 Rae8 28. Nf5 Re4 29. Qxg7+ Qxg7 30. Bxg7 Rfe8 31. Bxf6 Re2 32. Rxd5) 27. Nf5 { [%eval 5.66] } 27... Kh7?! { (5.66 → 7.81) Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%eval 7.81] } (27... f6 28. Nxh6+ Kh8 29. Nf5 Qh7 30. Bd4 Qg6 31. Ne7 Qe4 32. Qh5+ Qh7 33. Ng6+) 28. Bd4? { (7.81 → 4.45) Mistake. Nxh6 was best. } { [%eval 4.45] } (28. Nxh6 f6 29. Qh5 Qd7 30. Bd4 Kg7 31. Qxg5+ Kh7 32. Qh5 Ra7 33. Ng4+ Kg8) 28... f6?! { (4.45 → 6.97) Inaccuracy. Rae8 was best. } { [%eval 6.97] } (28... Rae8 29. Rd1 Qc6 30. Qf3 Re6 31. b4 Re4 32. Ng3 Rf4 33. Qd3+ Qg6 34. Qe2) 29. Qh5 { [%eval 6.8] } 29... b4?? { (6.80 → Mate in 17) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf7 was best. } { [%eval #17] } (29... Qf7 30. Qxh6+ Kg8 31. Re2 Rae8 32. Rxe8 Rxe8 33. Bxf6 Re1+ 34. Kh2 Qc7+ 35. g3) 30. Qxh6+ { [%eval #8] } 30... Kg8 { [%eval #8] } 31. Bxf6 { [%eval #11] } 31... Qh7 { [%eval #6] } 32. Ne7+ { [%eval #5] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval #5] } 33. Qxh7+ { [%eval #4] } 33... Kxf6 { [%eval #2] } 34. Re2 { [%eval #1] } 34... Rf7 { [%eval #1] } 35. Qf5+ { [%eval #3] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval #3] } 36. Qxg5+ { [%eval #3] } 36... Kf8 { [%eval #1] } 37. Qg8# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0