[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/2MT4Sxdd"] [Date "2025.07.23"] [Round "-"] [White "halfpintboy"] [Black "rio2018"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "2MT4Sxdd"] [UTCDate "2025.07.23"] [UTCTime "17:36:52"] [WhiteElo "2421"] [BlackElo "2397"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+8"] [BlackRatingDiff "-5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "A35"] [Opening "English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.29] } { A35 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation } 3. d3 { [%eval -0.03] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.33] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.14] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.25] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.18] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.22] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.16] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.23] } 8. a4?! { (0.23 → -0.33) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval -0.33] } (8. d4 e4 9. Nd2 cxd4 10. exd4 Nxd4 11. Ndxe4 Nxe4 12. Nxe4 O-O) 8... O-O { [%eval -0.32] } 9. b3 { [%eval -0.85] } 9... Re8?! { (-0.85 → -0.19) Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%eval -0.19] } (9... e4 10. Ne1) 10. Bd2 { [%eval -0.2] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.0] } 11. Ne4 { [%eval -0.36] } 11... Nh7 { [%eval -0.44] } 12. Qb1 { [%eval -0.74] } 12... f5 { [%eval -0.8] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval -0.78] } 13... g5 { [%eval -0.51] } 14. h3 { [%eval -0.64] } 14... h5 { [%eval -0.69] } 15. Nh2 { [%eval -0.64] } 15... g4 { [%eval -0.67] } 16. hxg4 { [%eval -1.13] } 16... hxg4 { [%eval -1.25] } 17. e4 { [%eval -1.8] } 17... Qh4? { (-1.80 → -0.50) Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%eval -0.5] } (17... f4) 18. g3? { (-0.50 → -2.00) Mistake. exf5 was best. } { [%eval -2.0] } (18. exf5 Bxf5 19. Ne4 Nd4 20. Qd1 Bxe4 21. dxe4 g3 22. fxg3 Qxe4 23. Bh5 Rf8) 18... Qh3 { [%eval -2.13] } 19. Qd1 { [%eval -2.69] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval -2.45] } 20. exf5 { [%eval -2.45] } 20... Bxf5 { [%eval -2.41] } 21. Nb5?! { (-2.41 → -3.35) Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%eval -3.35] } (21. f3 Nd4 22. fxg4 Qxg3+ 23. Kh1 Bd7 24. Bf3 Nxf3 25. Qxf3 Bc6 26. Ne4 Qxf3+) 21... Rad8 { [%eval -3.41] } 22. Bg5?! { (-3.41 → -4.37) Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%eval -4.37] } (22. f3 e4 23. fxe4 Nxe4 24. Rxf5 Qxg3+ 25. Kh1 Nf2+ 26. Rxf2 Qxf2 27. Bxg4 Bxa1) 22... Kf7 { [%eval -4.21] } 23. Bxf6 { [%eval -3.89] } 23... Bxf6?? { (-3.89 → 0.42) Blunder. Rh8 was best. } { [%eval 0.42] } (23... Rh8 24. Bh4 Rxh4 25. gxh4 Qxh4 26. Nxg4 Rh8 27. Bf3 Bxg4 28. Re1 Qh3 29. Re3) 24. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.42] } 24... Bxg4?! { (0.42 → 1.30) Inaccuracy. Qh6 was best. } { [%eval 1.3] } (24... Qh6 25. Kg2) 25. Qxg4 { [%eval 1.42] } 25... Rh8 { [%eval 1.58] } 26. Qxh3 { [%eval 1.59] } 26... Rxh3 { [%eval 1.74] } 27. Rfe1?! { (1.74 → 0.90) Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%eval 0.9] } (27. Kg2) 27... Rdh8 { [%eval 1.44] } 28. Nf3 { [%eval 1.41] } 28... Be7 { [%eval 1.32] } 29. Kf1 { [%eval 1.28] } 29... Nb4 { [%eval 1.41] } 30. Rad1 { [%eval 1.26] } 30... Nc2 { [%eval 1.59] } 31. Re4?! { (1.59 → 0.71) Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%eval 0.71] } (31. Re2) 31... a6 { [%eval 1.27] } 32. Nc3 { [%eval 1.22] } 32... Rh1+ { [%eval 1.29] } 33. Ke2 { [%eval 0.84] } 33... Nb4 { [%eval 1.1] } 34. Nd5?! { (1.10 → 0.10) Inaccuracy. Rxh1 was best. } { [%eval 0.1] } (34. Rxh1 Rxh1 35. Nd5 Na2 36. Nxe7 Nc1+ 37. Kd2 Kxe7 38. Rh4 Nxb3+ 39. Ke3 Ra1) 34... Rxd1 { [%eval 0.11] } 35. Kxd1 { [%eval 0.04] } 35... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.16] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval -0.05] } 36... Nc1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 37. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] } 37... Nxb3 { [%eval 0.0] } 38. Nxe7 { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Kxe7 { [%eval -0.01] } 39. Rh4 { [%eval -0.05] } 39... Rxh4 { [%eval 0.05] } 40. gxh4 { [%eval 0.06] } 40... Nd4 { [%eval 0.06] } 41. Ke4 { [%eval 0.07] } 41... Nxf3?? { (0.07 → 3.76) Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%eval 3.76] } (41... Kf6 42. Nd2) 42. Kxf3 { [%eval 3.75] } 42... d5? { (3.75 → 6.12) Mistake. Ke6 was best. } { [%eval 6.12] } (42... Ke6 43. Ke4 a5 44. h5 Kf6 45. Kd5 Kg5 46. Kxd6 b5 47. axb5 a4 48. b6) 43. cxd5 { [%eval 5.92] } 43... b5 { [%eval 6.26] } 44. axb5 { [%eval 6.43] } 44... axb5 { [%eval 6.78] } 45. h5 { [%eval 6.7] } 45... b4 { [%eval 6.68] } 46. Ke2 { [%eval 6.22] } 46... c4 { [%eval 7.01] } 47. Ke3 { [%eval 6.14] } 47... b3 { [%eval 7.37] } 48. Kd2 { [%eval 5.76] } 48... Kf6?! { (5.76 → 7.64) Inaccuracy. Kd6 was best. } { [%eval 7.64] } (48... Kd6 49. Kc3 Kxd5 50. h6 Ke4 51. h7 b2 52. Kxb2 c3+ 53. Kxc3 Kf3 54. Kc4) 49. Kc3 { [%eval 9.87] } 49... Kf5 { [%eval 9.42] } 50. h6 { [%eval 8.26] } 50... Kf4? { (8.26 → Mate in 15) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf6 was best. } { [%eval #15] } (50... Kf6 51. h7 Ke7 52. d6+ Kd7 53. h8=Q b2 54. Kxb2 c3+ 55. Kxc3 e4 56. Kc4) 51. h7 { [%eval 11.52] } { Black resigns. } 1-0