[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/0WCjoLz4"] [Date "2025.12.11"] [Round "-"] [White "sterpfi"] [Black "rio2018"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "0WCjoLz4"] [UTCDate "2025.12.11"] [UTCTime "12:55:00"] [WhiteElo "2373"] [BlackElo "2364"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-19"] [BlackRatingDiff "+16"] [WhiteTitle "FM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "2700+45"] [ECO "C02"] [Opening "French Defense: Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.28] } { C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap } 4. Be3 { [%eval 0.03] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.32] } 5. a4?! { (0.32 → -0.32) Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%eval -0.32] } (5. Nd2 c5 6. dxc5 Qc7 7. Bd3 Qxe5 8. b4 Qc7 9. Ngf3 Nc6) 5... c5 { [%eval -0.23] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval -0.27] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.04] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.01] } 8... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.08] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.01] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] } 10. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.09] } 10... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.07] } 11. Bd3?! { (0.07 → -0.72) Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%eval -0.72] } (11. Nf3) 11... Bg5 { [%eval -0.65] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.64] } 12... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.69] } 13. Nf3 { [%eval -0.56] } 13... Qc3?! { (-0.56 → 0.09) Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%eval 0.09] } (13... Qf4) 14. fxe3 { [%eval 0.03] } 14... Qxb4 { [%eval 0.23] } 15. Rb1?! { (0.23 → -0.70) Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%eval -0.7] } (15. Ne5 Nf6) 15... Qxc5 { [%eval -0.8] } 16. Rxb7 { [%eval -0.73] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval -0.8] } 17. Kh1?! { (-0.80 → -1.87) Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%eval -1.87] } (17. Qe1) 17... Bc6 { [%eval -1.69] } 18. Rb1 { [%eval -1.68] } 18... h6 { [%eval -1.14] } 19. Ne5 { [%eval -1.41] } 19... Qd6 { [%eval -1.32] } 20. Rb6?! { (-1.32 → -2.51) Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } { [%eval -2.51] } (20. Nxc6 Qxc6 21. Qe1 Nd7 22. e4 Nc5 23. exd5 Qxd5 24. Be2 Rc8 25. Bf3 Qd6) 20... Qxe5 { [%eval -2.55] } 21. Rxc6 { [%eval -2.44] } 21... a5 { [%eval -2.47] } 22. Qe1 { [%eval -2.8] } 22... O-O?! { (-2.80 → -1.96) Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%eval -1.96] } (22... Ng4 23. Qh4 Nxe3 24. Re1 O-O 25. h3 Rac8 26. Ra6 d4 27. Qf2 Qc5 28. Qf3) 23. Rc5? { (-1.96 → -3.54) Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%eval -3.54] } (23. h3 Rfb8 24. Qc3 Qxc3 25. Rxc3 Rc8 26. Rxc8+ Rxc8 27. Rb1 Ne4 28. Rb5 Nf2+) 23... Ng4 { [%eval -3.53] } 24. Qh4 { [%eval -3.54] } 24... Qxe3 { [%eval -3.08] } 25. Rb5 { [%eval -3.11] } 25... Qg5 { [%eval -3.25] } 26. Qe1 { [%eval -3.43] } 26... Qe5 { [%eval -3.58] } 27. Qh4 { [%eval -3.36] } 27... Qg5 { [%eval -3.18] } 28. Qe1 { [%eval -3.12] } 28... Rfb8?! { (-3.12 → -2.09) Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%eval -2.09] } (28... Qe5 29. Qh4 f5 30. Re1 Qf4 31. Rf1 Qc7 32. Re1 Rfe8 33. Be2 Nf6 34. c4) 29. Qxa5?? { (-2.09 → -6.08) Blunder. Rxb8+ was best. } { [%eval -6.08] } (29. Rxb8+ Rxb8 30. Qxa5 Qe5 31. g3 g6 32. Qa7 Rf8 33. Qc5 Qh5 34. h4 Qe5) 29... Qe5 { [%eval -6.02] } 30. Rxb8+ { [%eval -5.98] } 30... Qxb8 { [%eval -5.71] } { White resigns. } 0-1