[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/0rd4bO7b"] [Date "2026.01.06"] [Round "-"] [White "Nikolay_Vasilevskiy"] [Black "ArishTheKing"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "0rd4bO7b"] [UTCDate "2026.01.06"] [UTCTime "14:16:01"] [WhiteElo "1992"] [BlackElo "2066"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+1"] [BlackRatingDiff "-1"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+5"] [ECO "B44"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] } 5. Nb5 { [%eval 0.29] } { B44 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation } 5... a6?! { (0.29 → 1.00) Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%eval 1.0] } (5... d6 6. c4 Nf6 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 Qa5 9. Bd2 Be7 10. Be2) 6. Nd6+ { [%eval 0.91] } 6... Bxd6 { [%eval 1.18] } 7. Qxd6 { [%eval 0.98] } 7... Qe7 { [%eval 1.32] } 8. Qc7?! { (1.32 → 0.27) Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%eval 0.27] } (8. Qg3 Nf6 9. Nc3 Nh5 10. Qg5 Qxg5 11. Bxg5 Nf6 12. O-O-O b5) 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.32] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.57] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.41] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.71] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.69] } 11... d5?? { (0.69 → 3.17) Blunder. Ne8 was best. } { [%eval 3.17] } (11... Ne8 12. Qg3) 12. Qxe7?? { (3.17 → 0.55) Blunder. Qxc6 was best. } { [%eval 0.55] } (12. Qxc6 Bb7 13. Qb6 dxe4 14. Be2 Rac8 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bxf6 gxf6 17. Qe3 f5) 12... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.59] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval 0.6] } 13... dxe4 { [%eval 0.6] } 14. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.51] } 14... Nxe4?? { (0.51 → 3.44) Blunder. Nfd5 was best. } { [%eval 3.44] } (14... Nfd5) 15. Bxe7 { [%eval 3.56] } 15... Nd2?! { (3.56 → 4.95) Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%eval 4.95] } (15... Bb7 16. Bxf8 Kxf8 17. Rfc1 Nc5 18. Be2 Na4 19. c4 b4 20. c5 Bc6 21. Rab1) 16. Rfd1 { [%eval 3.99] } 16... Re8 { [%eval 3.99] } 17. Rxd2? { (3.99 → 2.32) Mistake. Bc5 was best. } { [%eval 2.32] } (17. Bc5 Nc4 18. Be4 Rb8 19. Bc6 Bb7 20. Bxe8 Rxe8 21. b3 Ne5 22. Bd6 Nc6) 17... Rxe7 { [%eval 2.37] } 18. Be4?? { (2.37 → -0.08) Blunder. Bxb5 was best. } { [%eval -0.08] } (18. Bxb5 Bb7 19. Bf1 a5 20. Bb5 Rc7 21. Rad1 Kf8 22. Rd7 Rxd7 23. Rxd7 Ba6) 18... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] } 19. Bxb7 { [%eval -0.14] } 19... Rxb7 { [%eval 0.0] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval -0.01] } 20... h6 { [%eval 0.13] } 21. Rd8+ { [%eval 0.08] } 21... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.12] } 22. Rxd8+ { [%eval 0.03] } 22... Kh7 { [%eval 0.18] } 23. Rd6 { [%eval 0.02] } 23... a5 { [%eval 0.0] } 24. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] } 24... b4 { [%eval 0.0] } 25. Ra6 { [%eval -0.04] } 25... Rc7 { [%eval -0.08] } 26. c3 { [%eval -0.17] } 26... Rc5 { [%eval -0.08] } 27. Ke2 { [%eval -0.07] } 27... Kg6 { [%eval 0.21] } 28. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 28... Kf5?? { (0.00 → 2.21) Blunder. bxc3 was best. } { [%eval 2.21] } (28... bxc3 29. bxc3 Rd5+ 30. Ke3 Re5+ 31. Kd2 Rd5+) 29. Ra7?? { (2.21 → 0.00) Blunder. cxb4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (29. cxb4) 29... Kf6? { (0.00 → 1.57) Mistake. bxc3 was best. } { [%eval 1.57] } (29... bxc3 30. bxc3 Rd5+ 31. Ke3 Re5+ 32. Kd2 Rd5+) 30. c4? { (1.57 → 0.33) Mistake. cxb4 was best. } { [%eval 0.33] } (30. cxb4) 30... g5?! { (0.33 → 1.39) Inaccuracy. Rg5 was best. } { [%eval 1.39] } (30... Rg5 31. Ra8) 31. h3?! { (1.39 → 0.47) Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%eval 0.47] } (31. g4) 31... Kg6?? { (0.47 → 3.01) Blunder. Rf5 was best. } { [%eval 3.01] } (31... Rf5 32. f3) 32. g4? { (3.01 → 1.30) Mistake. Kd4 was best. } { [%eval 1.3] } (32. Kd4) 32... f5?! { (1.30 → 2.50) Inaccuracy. Re5 was best. } { [%eval 2.5] } (32... Re5) 33. Ra6?? { (2.50 → 0.17) Blunder. Kd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.17] } (33. Kd4) 33... Kf6 { [%eval 0.12] } 34. a3 { [%eval 0.0] } 34... bxa3 { [%eval 0.0] } 35. bxa3 { [%eval 0.01] } 35... Ke5 { [%eval 0.09] } 36. gxf5 { [%eval 0.25] } 36... Kxf5? { (0.25 → 1.52) Mistake. exf5 was best. } { [%eval 1.52] } (36... exf5) 37. Rb6? { (1.52 → 0.00) Mistake. Kd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (37. Kd4) 37... e5 { [%eval 0.06] } 38. Rxh6 { [%eval 0.16] } 38... Rc8 { [%eval 0.28] } 39. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] } 39... Rb8 { [%eval 0.05] } 40. Kc3 { [%eval 0.08] } 40... Rh8 { [%eval 0.07] } 41. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.01] } 41... Rxh3+ { [%eval 0.11] } 42. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] } 42... Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 43. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] } 43... Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 44. c5 { [%eval -0.02] } 44... Ke6 { [%eval 0.01] } 45. a4 { [%eval 0.02] } 45... Kd5 { [%eval 0.02] } 46. Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] } 46... Ra3 { [%eval 0.01] } 47. c6+ { [%eval 0.17] } 47... Kxc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 48. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.0] } 48... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.0] } 49. Rxg5 { [%eval 0.0] } 49... Kd6 { [%eval 0.01] } 50. Rg8 { [%eval 0.15] } 50... Ke5 { [%eval 0.1] } 51. Re8+ { [%eval 0.19] } 51... Kf5 { [%eval 0.15] } 52. Rf8+ { [%eval 0.07] } 52... Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] } 53. f3+ { [%eval 0.0] } 53... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] } 54. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] } 54... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.17] } 55. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] } 55... Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] } 56. f4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 56... Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] } 57. Re8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 57... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] } 58. Re5+ { [%eval 0.09] } 58... Kf6 { [%eval 0.1] } 59. Kf2 { [%eval 0.02] } 59... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.31] } 60. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 60... Ra3+ { [%eval 0.0] } 61. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 61... Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] } 62. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] } 62... Rg1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 63. Rg3 { [%eval 0.0] } 63... Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] } 64. Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 64... Rg1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 65. Rg3 { [%eval 0.0] } 65... Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] } 66. Rg2 { [%eval 0.0] } 66... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] } 67. Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] } 67... Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 68. Rg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 68... Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] } 69. Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] } 69... Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 70. Kg5 { [%eval 0.04] } 70... Rf1 { [%eval 0.05] } 71. Rh4 { [%eval 0.0] } 71... Rg1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 72. Rg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 72... Rxg4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 73. Kxg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 73... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 74. f5 { [%eval 0.0] } 74... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] } 75. Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] } 75... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] } 76. f6+ { [%eval 0.0] } 76... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] } 77. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] } 77... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] } 78. Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] } 78... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] } 79. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] } 79... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] } 80. Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] } 80... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] } 81. Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] } 81... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] } 82. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2