[Event "casual correspondence game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/0ck8PZOM"] [Date "2026.01.15"] [Round "-"] [White "lichess AI level 2"] [Black "carstenh85"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "0ck8PZOM"] [UTCDate "2026.01.15"] [UTCTime "14:57:28"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "1500"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "A41"] [Opening "Rat Defense: English Rat"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.0] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.4] } { A41 Rat Defense: English Rat } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.24] } 3... e4 { [%eval 0.39] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.36] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.15] } 5... Bg4?! { (0.15 → 0.73) Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%eval 0.73] } (5... Qe7 6. Nge2 a5 7. Ng3 Na6 8. Qc2 Nc5 9. b3 h5 10. h4) 6. f3 { [%eval 0.56] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 1.06] } 7. Nh3?? { (1.06 → -0.62) Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%eval -0.62] } (7. g4 Bc8) 7... c6?? { (-0.62 → 1.62) Blunder. Bxh3 was best. } { [%eval 1.62] } (7... Bxh3 8. gxh3) 8. g4 { [%eval 1.43] } 8... Bg6 { [%eval 1.82] } 9. g5? { (1.82 → 0.55) Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%eval 0.55] } (9. f4 h6 10. Bg2 Be7 11. O-O O-O 12. f5 Bh7 13. Nxe4 Nxe4 14. Bxe4 Re8) 9... Nh5? { (0.55 → 1.73) Mistake. Nfd7 was best. } { [%eval 1.73] } (9... Nfd7 10. f4 h6 11. Bg2 hxg5 12. Nxg5 f5 13. h4 Qf6 14. h5 Bf7 15. Bd2) 10. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.19] } 10... c5?! { (1.19 → 2.30) Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%eval 2.3] } (10... h6 11. Nf4 Nxf4 12. exf4 Bxe4 13. fxe4 Nd7 14. h4 hxg5 15. fxg5 g6 16. Bf4) 11. Nhf2 { [%eval 2.15] } 11... Na6?! { (2.15 → 3.04) Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%eval 3.04] } (11... Qe7 12. Bh3 Nd7 13. b4 f5 14. gxf6 Nhxf6 15. Ng3 cxb4 16. O-O Nc5 17. f4) 12. Bd2 { [%eval 3.07] } 12... f6 { [%eval 3.57] } 13. Bc3?! { (3.57 → 2.81) Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%eval 2.81] } (13. f4 f5 14. Be2 fxe4 15. Bxh5 Bxh5 16. Qxh5+ g6 17. Qg4 Bg7 18. Qe6+ Qe7) 13... fxg5 { [%eval 2.82] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval 2.23] } 14... Nb4? { (2.23 → 4.17) Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%eval 4.17] } (14... Be7 15. Qb5+ Qd7 16. Qxd7+ Kxd7 17. Rg1 h6 18. h4 Nf6 19. Bh3+ Kc7 20. Ng3) 15. O-O-O?? { (4.17 → 1.76) Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%eval 1.76] } (15. a3 Na6 16. Qxb7 Be7 17. Qc6+ Kf7 18. Qxa6 Rf8 19. Qa5 Qxa5 20. Bxa5 g4) 15... b6?! { (1.76 → 2.61) Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%eval 2.61] } (15... Be7 16. a3 a5 17. axb4 axb4 18. Be1 O-O 19. Be2 Qe8 20. Kd2 Nf6 21. Rg1) 16. Bh3 { [%eval 2.65] } 16... Be7 { [%eval 2.63] } 17. Bg4?! { (2.63 → 1.81) Inaccuracy. Bxb4 was best. } { [%eval 1.81] } (17. Bxb4 cxb4 18. Qa4+ Kf8 19. Qxb4 a5 20. Qc3 Ke8 21. Rhf1 Rf8 22. Nd3 Nf6) 17... O-O { [%eval 2.24] } 18. Rdg1 { [%eval 2.16] } 18... Qc7?! { (2.16 → 3.40) Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%eval 3.4] } (18... a5 19. h4 a4 20. Qa3 b5 21. hxg5 Qe8 22. Rg2 Nxd5 23. cxd5 b4 24. Bxb4) 19. a3 { [%eval 2.74] } 19... Na6? { (2.74 → 4.63) Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%eval 4.63] } (19... a5 20. Kb1 Nf6 21. Bxf6 Bxf6 22. h4 Be5 23. hxg5 Rxf3 24. Bxf3 Rf8 25. Rh3) 20. Be6+?! { (4.63 → 3.44) Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%eval 3.44] } (20. h4 Bf6 21. Bxh5 Bxh5 22. hxg5 Bxc3 23. Rxh5 Nb4 24. axb4 Qf7 25. f4 Bxb2+) 20... Bf7?! { (3.44 → 5.25) Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%eval 5.25] } (20... Kh8 21. h4 Rxf3 22. Bg4 Raf8 23. hxg5 Rxf2 24. Nxf2 Rxf2 25. Bxh5 Bf5 26. Rf1) 21. Nxg5 { [%eval 5.23] } 21... Bxg5 { [%eval 4.79] } 22. Bxf7+?? { (4.79 → 1.01) Blunder. Rxg5 was best. } { [%eval 1.01] } (22. Rxg5 Nb4 23. axb4 cxb4 24. Qxb4 a5 25. Qb5 Kh8 26. Rhg1 Be8 27. Rxg7 Nxg7) 22... Rxf7? { (1.01 → 2.20) Mistake. Qxf7 was best. } { [%eval 2.2] } (22... Qxf7) 23. Be1?? { (2.20 → -3.34) Blunder. Rxg5 was best. } { [%eval -3.34] } (23. Rxg5) 23... Re8?? { (-3.34 → 2.57) Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%eval 2.57] } (23... Qe7 24. f4 Bh4 25. Nh3 Bf6 26. Bd2 Qe4 27. Nf2 Qf3 28. Ng4 Kh8 29. Qd1) 24. Ne4?? { (2.57 → -2.97) Blunder. Rxg5 was best. } { [%eval -2.97] } (24. Rxg5 Nf6 25. e4 Nb8 26. Bc3 Nbd7 27. Nd3 h6 28. Rf5 g6 29. Rg1 Kh7) 24... Be7 { [%eval -2.56] } 25. Qa4 { [%eval -3.09] } 25... Qc8 { [%eval -3.3] } 26. f4 { [%eval -2.77] } 26... Nf6?! { (-2.77 → -1.73) Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%eval -1.73] } (26... Nc7 27. Qd1 Qf5 28. Qf3 h6 29. Bc3 Bf8 30. Nf2 b5 31. Rg4 Nf6 32. Rhg1) 27. Nd2? { (-1.73 → -3.46) Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%eval -3.46] } (27. Ng5 Bf8 28. Nxf7 Kxf7 29. h3 Kg8 30. Bh4 Ne4 31. Rh2 Nc7 32. Qxa7 b5) 27... Ref8 { [%eval -2.82] } 28. Nf3 { [%eval -3.52] } 28... Ne8?! { (-3.52 → -2.54) Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%eval -2.54] } (28... Ng4 29. Qb3 b5 30. h3 bxc4 31. Qc3 Nf6 32. Qxc4 Nc7 33. e4 Nh5 34. f5) 29. Kb1?! { (-2.54 → -3.40) Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%eval -3.4] } (29. h4 Nac7 30. Qc2 Qf5 31. b3 b5 32. a4 bxc4 33. bxc4 Qxc2+ 34. Kxc2 Na6) 29... Bf6?! { (-3.40 → -2.50) Inaccuracy. Qf5+ was best. } { [%eval -2.5] } (29... Qf5+ 30. Qc2 b5 31. Qxf5 Rxf5 32. h4 Nac7 33. h5 h6 34. Bg3 R5f7 35. Bh4) 30. Ka2?! { (-2.50 → -3.48) Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%eval -3.48] } (30. Qc2 b5 31. h4 Re7 32. cxb5 Nac7 33. Bd2 Nxb5 34. a4 Nbc7 35. e4 h6) 30... Nec7?! { (-3.48 → -2.24) Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%eval -2.24] } (30... b5 31. cxb5 Qb7 32. Qb3 Nac7 33. e4 Qxb5 34. Bg3 Qxb3+ 35. Kxb3 Na8 36. Ka2) 31. Ng5 { [%eval -2.68] } 31... Re7 { [%eval -2.86] } 32. Bd2 { [%eval -3.14] } 32... Qd7 { [%eval -2.46] } 33. Qb3?! { (-2.46 → -3.24) Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%eval -3.24] } (33. Qc2 Bxg5 34. Rxg5 Ne8 35. Rhg1 b5 36. h4 bxc4 37. Bc3 Nac7 38. Rh5 h6) 33... b5 { [%eval -3.0] } 34. Qd3 { [%eval -3.67] } 34... h6?? { (-3.67 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxg5 was best. } { [%eval #1] } (34... Bxg5 35. Rxg5 bxc4 36. Qxc4 Qb5 37. Qxb5 Nxb5 38. h4 c4 39. a4 Nbc7 40. h5) 35. cxb5?? { (Mate in 1 → -4.27) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qh7# was best. } { [%eval -4.27] } (35. Qh7#) 35... Nxb5?? { (-4.27 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. hxg5 was best. } { [%eval #1] } (35... hxg5 36. fxg5 Bxb2 37. bxa6 Be5 38. Rf1 Ref7 39. g6 Rf2 40. Rxf2 Rxf2 41. Rb1) 36. Nf3?? { (Mate in 1 → -4.77) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qh7# was best. } { [%eval -4.77] } (36. Qh7#) 36... Rc8?! { (-4.77 → -3.40) Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%eval -3.4] } (36... c4 37. Qxc4 Rc8 38. Qd3 Nc5 39. Qg6 Qb7 40. Bb4 Qxd5+ 41. Ka1 Rf7 42. h4) 37. h3?! { (-3.40 → -4.50) Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%eval -4.5] } (37. h4 c4 38. Qg6 c3 39. Qxf6 cxd2 40. Nxd2 Nxa3 41. Kxa3 Nb4 42. b3 Nc2+) 37... c4 { [%eval -4.78] } 38. Qc2 { [%eval -5.51] } 38... Nc5 { [%eval -4.5] } 39. a4 { [%eval -4.94] } 39... Nc7 { [%eval -4.81] } 40. Kb1?! { (-4.81 → -6.30) Inaccuracy. Qxc4 was best. } { [%eval -6.3] } (40. Qxc4 Nxa4 41. Qc6 Qxc6 42. dxc6 Nd5 43. Rc1 Nc5 44. Nd4 Bxd4 45. exd4 Ne4) 40... Nxd5 { [%eval -6.27] } 41. Qg6 { [%eval -8.11] } 41... Nxa4 { [%eval -6.48] } 42. e4 { [%eval -8.57] } 42... Qe8?! { (-8.57 → -5.20) Inaccuracy. Qb5 was best. } { [%eval -5.2] } (42... Qb5 43. Bb4 Qxb4 44. Rh2 Nxb2 45. Qxf6 Nd3+ 46. Rb2 Nc3+ 47. Qxc3 Qxc3 48. Rb5) 43. Ne5 { [%eval -6.65] } 43... dxe5 { [%eval -6.15] } 44. Qxe8+ { [%eval -6.64] } 44... Rcxe8 { [%eval -6.5] } 45. exd5 { [%eval -6.47] } 45... Rd7 { [%eval -5.63] } 46. Rg2 { [%eval -6.42] } 46... Rxd5 { [%eval -5.64] } 47. Rd1 { [%eval -6.88] } 47... e4 { [%eval -6.89] } 48. Kc2 { [%eval -6.83] } 48... Rb8 { [%eval -6.66] } 49. Bc3 { [%eval -7.5] } 49... Bh4?? { (-7.50 → 0.68) Blunder. Nxc3 was best. } { [%eval 0.68] } (49... Nxc3 50. bxc3 Rd3 51. Kc1 Rxc3+ 52. Rc2 Rxc2+ 53. Kxc2 Rb2+ 54. Kc1 e3 55. Rd6) 50. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.66] } 50... a6?? { (0.66 → 6.24) Blunder. Nxc3 was best. } { [%eval 6.24] } (50... Nxc3) 51. Bxg7?! { (6.24 → 4.40) Inaccuracy. Rxg7+ was best. } { [%eval 4.4] } (51. Rxg7+ Kf8 52. Rf5+ Bf6 53. Rc7 Nxc3 54. Rxf6+ Kg8 55. Kxc3 Rd8 56. Kxc4 Rd2) 51... e3?! { (4.40 → 6.23) Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%eval 6.23] } (51... Rb7 52. Be5+ Kh7 53. Re2 Kg6 54. Rxe4 Kf5 55. Re2 Rb5 56. Rd6 Nc5 57. Rxh6) 52. Bd4+ { [%eval 4.98] } 52... Kf8 { [%eval 4.48] } 53. Rd6 { [%eval 4.08] } 53... Bf2?? { (4.08 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb4 was best. } { [%eval #6] } (53... Rb4 54. Re2 Bf2 55. Rxa6 Ke8 56. f5 Nxb2 57. Bxb2 Rb5 58. f6) 54. f5?? { (Mate in 6 → 5.54) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rf6+ was best. } { [%eval 5.54] } (54. Rf6+ Ke8 55. Rg8+ Kd7 56. Rg7+ Ke8 57. Rxh6 Rxb2+ 58. Bxb2 Nxb2 59. Rh8#) 54... e2 { [%eval 6.51] } 55. Rf6+ { [%eval 6.35] } 55... Ke8 { [%eval 5.7] } 56. Rf8+?? { (5.70 → -7.77) Blunder. Re6+ was best. } { [%eval -7.77] } (56. Re6+ Kf8 57. Rxf2 e1=R 58. Rxe1 Rb3 59. Ra1 Nb6 60. Bxb6 Rxb6 61. Ra4 Kf7) 56... Kxf8 { [%eval -7.67] } 57. Bxf2 { [%eval -7.47] } 57... Rxb2+ { [%eval -7.28] } 58. Kc1 { [%eval -6.93] } 58... c3?? { (-6.93 → -3.06) Blunder. e1=Q+ was best. } { [%eval -3.06] } (58... e1=Q+ 59. Bxe1 Rxg2 60. Bd2 h5 61. Be3 Kf7 62. Bd4 Rg5 63. f6 Rd5 64. Ba1) 59. Be1? { (-3.06 → -6.03) Mistake. Rg4 was best. } { [%eval -6.03] } (59. Rg4 Nb6 60. Rd4 Ra2 61. Bh4 e1=Q+ 62. Bxe1 Ra1+ 63. Kc2 Rxe1 64. Rd6 Na4) 59... h5 { [%eval -4.76] } 60. f6?! { (-4.76 → -6.72) Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%eval -6.72] } (60. Rg3 Ra2 61. Rg1 Kf7 62. h4 c2 63. Rg3 Ra1+ 64. Kxc2 Rxe1 65. Kd2 Rf1) 60... Kf7?! { (-6.72 → -4.17) Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%eval -4.17] } (60... Nc5 61. Rxe2 Nd3+ 62. Kd1 Rxe2 63. Bxc3 Rg2 64. Bd2 Kf7 65. Bc3 Ke6 66. f7) 61. Rg5 { [%eval -3.91] } 61... Kxf6 { [%eval -3.45] } 62. Ra5 { [%eval -3.45] } 62... Nb6?? { (-3.45 → 4.06) Blunder. Ra2 was best. } { [%eval 4.06] } (62... Ra2) 63. Bh4+?? { (4.06 → -5.17) Blunder. Bxc3+ was best. } { [%eval -5.17] } (63. Bxc3+ Ke6 64. Re5+ Kf6 65. Bxb2 h4 66. Kc2 e1=Q 67. Rxe1+ Kf5 68. Bc1 a5) 63... Ke6 { [%eval -5.29] } 64. Rxh5 { [%eval -6.66] } 64... Nc4?? { (-6.66 → -2.56) Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval -2.56] } (64... Nd5 65. Rh6+ Kf5 66. Rc6 Rd2 67. Rc5 Ke4 68. Kb1 Rd1+ 69. Kc2 Ne3+ 70. Kxc3) 65. Rc5 { [%eval -2.45] } 65... Ne3?? { (-2.45 → -0.10) Blunder. Rb4 was best. } { [%eval -0.1] } (65... Rb4) 66. Bg3?? { (-0.10 → -2.89) Blunder. Rxc3 was best. } { [%eval -2.89] } (66. Rxc3 Nd1 67. Ra3 Kd5 68. Rxa6 Rb3 69. Kd2 Rxh3 70. Ra5+ Kc4 71. Kxe2 Nc3+) 66... Nf5?! { (-2.89 → -1.80) Inaccuracy. Rc2+ was best. } { [%eval -1.8] } (66... Rc2+ 67. Kb1 Kd7 68. Re5 Rb2+ 69. Kc1 Nf1 70. Bf2 Rd2 71. Rc5 Rd1+ 72. Kc2) 67. Rc6+?? { (-1.80 → -6.78) Blunder. Be1 was best. } { [%eval -6.78] } (67. Be1 Ra2) 67... Kf7?? { (-6.78 → -0.56) Blunder. Kd5 was best. } { [%eval -0.56] } (67... Kd5 68. Rxc3 Nxg3 69. Kxb2 e1=Q 70. Rc8 Ne4 71. Rd8+ Kc4 72. Rc8+ Kd3 73. Rd8+) 68. Rc7+?! { (-0.56 → -1.52) Inaccuracy. Be1 was best. } { [%eval -1.52] } (68. Be1) 68... Kf6 { [%eval -1.05] } 69. Rxc3?? { (-1.05 → -7.09) Blunder. Rc6+ was best. } { [%eval -7.09] } (69. Rc6+ Kg5 70. Be1 Ra2 71. Rxc3 Kf4 72. Rc4+ Kf3 73. Kb1 Ne3 74. Kxa2 Nxc4) 69... Nxg3 { [%eval -6.08] } 70. Rc6+?! { (-6.08 → -23.82) Inaccuracy. Kxb2 was best. } { [%eval -23.82] } (70. Kxb2 e1=Q 71. h4 Ne4 72. Rh3 Kf5 73. Ka3 Qd2 74. Rh1 Qc3+ 75. Ka2) 70... Kf5 { [%eval -15.28] } 71. Kxb2 { [%eval -8.39] } 71... e1=Q { [%eval -7.75] } 72. Kb3? { (-7.75 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc5+ was best. } { [%eval #-9] } (72. Rc5+ Kf4 73. Rc4+ Ne4 74. h4 Qd2+ 75. Kb1 Qd3+ 76. Rc2 Qb3+ 77. Kc1 Qa3+) 72... Qe4?! { (Mate in 9 → -16.54) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qb1+ was best. } { [%eval -16.54] } (72... Qb1+ 73. Ka3 Qd3+ 74. Ka2 Qd5+ 75. Ka3 Qxc6 76. Kb2 Ne2 77. Ka3 Qc3+ 78. Ka4) 73. Rc7 { [%eval -83.2] } 73... Ne2 { [%eval -14.24] } 74. Rc4?! { (-14.24 → Mate in 11) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf7+ was best. } { [%eval #-11] } (74. Rf7+ Ke6 75. Rf1 Nd4+ 76. Kc4 Nc6+ 77. Kc5 Qd5+ 78. Kb6 Qb5+ 79. Kc7 Qxf1) 74... Qe3+ { [%eval #-12] } 75. Kb4 { [%eval -14.81] } 75... Nd4 { [%eval -83.2] } 76. Rc7?! { (-83.20 → Mate in 7) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc3 was best. } { [%eval #-7] } (76. Rc3 Qd2 77. Kc4 Ke4 78. Rg3 Qc2+ 79. Kb4 Qb1+ 80. Kc5 Qb5+ 81. Kd6 Qe5+) 76... Qe8?! { (Mate in 7 → -23.71) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qb3+ was best. } { [%eval -23.71] } (76... Qb3+ 77. Kc5 Ne6+ 78. Kc6 Qb5+ 79. Kd6 Qe5+ 80. Kd7 Qxc7+ 81. Ke8 Qd8+ 82. Kf7) 77. Rc1?! { (-23.71 → Mate in 8) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc3 was best. } { [%eval #-8] } (77. Kc3) 77... Qb5+ { [%eval #-7] } 78. Ka3 { [%eval #-1] } 78... a5 { [%eval #-6] } 79. Rb1 { [%eval #-2] } 79... Qc5+ { [%eval #-7] } 80. Ka2 { [%eval #-7] } 80... a4 { [%eval #-8] } 81. Rb2 { [%eval #-8] } 81... Nc2 { [%eval #-7] } 82. Rb8 { [%eval #-7] } 82... a3?? { (Mate in 7 → -6.21) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nb4+ was best. } { [%eval -6.21] } (82... Nb4+ 83. Ka3 Nc6+ 84. Kb2 Nxb8 85. h4 Nc6 86. h5 Nd4 87. h6 Qc2+ 88. Ka3) 83. Kb1?? { (-6.21 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb3 was best. } { [%eval #-6] } (83. Kb3 Nd4+ 84. Ka2 Nb5 85. Rxb5 Qxb5 86. Kxa3 Qc6 87. Kb2 Kg6 88. Ka3 Qb6) 83... Qc4 { [%eval #-7] } 84. Kc1 { [%eval #-7] } 84... a2 { [%eval #-6] } 85. Rb5+ { [%eval #-4] } 85... Qxb5 { [%eval #-3] } 86. Kd1 { [%eval #-2] } 86... a1=Q+ { [%eval #-2] } 87. Kxc2 { [%eval #-2] } 87... Qe1 { [%eval #-1] } 88. h4 { [%eval #-1] } 88... Kg6 { [%eval #-2] } 89. h5+ { [%eval #-2] } 89... Kh6?? { (Mate in 2 → 0.00) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kg5 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } { Draw by stalemate. } (89... Kg5 90. h6 Qbb1#) 1/2-1/2