[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/2sl2ScXs"] [Date "2026.03.11"] [Round "-"] [White "hosh1981"] [Black "Foster_next_level"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "2sl2ScXs"] [UTCDate "2026.03.11"] [UTCTime "08:24:56"] [WhiteElo "1498"] [BlackElo "1520"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+6"] [BlackRatingDiff "-8"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "A40"] [Opening "English Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] } 1... b6?! { (0.15 → 0.88) Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%eval 0.88] } { A40 English Defense } (1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 c5 6. Nf3) 2. Bg5?! { (0.88 → 0.09) Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%eval 0.09] } (2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. c4 Nd7 5. Nc3 g6 6. Bg5 Bg7) 2... h6 { [%eval 0.16] } 3. Bh4 { [%eval 0.2] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.2] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.23] } 4... g5 { [%eval 0.46] } 5. Bg3 { [%eval 0.39] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.82] } 6. Nd2 { [%eval 0.41] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.61] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.18] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.46] } 8. Ngf3?! { (0.46 → -0.47) Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%eval -0.47] } (8. h4 Qf6 9. e4 Ne7 10. Qa4 a6 11. O-O-O e5 12. f3 exd4 13. cxd4 b5) 8... Bg7?! { (-0.47 → 0.18) Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%eval 0.18] } (8... h5 9. h4 g4 10. Ng5 Bh6 11. e4 Qe7 12. f4 gxf3 13. Qxf3 Bxg5 14. hxg5) 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.04] } 9... f5 { [%eval -0.03] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval -0.24] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval -0.07] } 11. e4?? { (-0.07 → -1.90) Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%eval -1.9] } (11. h3 Ngf6 12. Bh2 O-O 13. e4 Rae8 14. O-O Qf7 15. Rae1 f4 16. e5 dxe5) 11... fxe4?? { (-1.90 → 1.49) Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%eval 1.49] } (11... f4 12. e5 O-O-O 13. Bxf4 gxf4 14. a4 dxe5 15. dxe5 Kb8 16. a5 Qe8 17. O-O) 12. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.95] } 12... O-O-O?! { (0.95 → 1.65) Inaccuracy. Ngf6 was best. } { [%eval 1.65] } (12... Ngf6 13. Nxf6+ Qxf6 14. a4 a5 15. O-O O-O 16. Rfe1 Rae8 17. Bc4 Bxf3 18. gxf3) 13. a4?! { (1.65 → 1.00) Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%eval 1.0] } (13. O-O Kb8 14. a4 e5 15. a5 exd4 16. Qc2 Ngf6 17. Rfe1 Nxe4 18. Bxe4 Bxe4) 13... Ngf6?! { (1.00 → 1.90) Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%eval 1.9] } (13... e5 14. a5 exd4 15. axb6 axb6 16. cxd4 Ndf6 17. O-O Nxe4 18. Ba6 Bxa6 19. Rxa6) 14. a5 { [%eval 1.71] } 14... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.87] } 15. Bxe4 { [%eval 1.8] } 15... Bxe4 { [%eval 1.85] } 16. Qxe4 { [%eval 1.83] } 16... d5?! { (1.83 → 2.95) Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%eval 2.95] } (16... b5 17. Qc6 Nb8 18. Qxb5 a6 19. Qd3 h5 20. h4 Bf6 21. Kf1 gxh4 22. Bxh4) 17. Qd3 { [%eval 2.78] } 17... Kb7?! { (2.78 → 4.04) Inaccuracy. Nb8 was best. } { [%eval 4.04] } (17... Nb8 18. O-O Kb7 19. Ra2 Ka8 20. b4 h5 21. Be5 g4 22. Bxg7 Qxg7 23. Ne5) 18. axb6 { [%eval 4.12] } 18... cxb6?! { (4.12 → 6.40) Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%eval 6.4] } (18... a5 19. bxc7 Ra8 20. O-O Nb6 21. Rfe1 Rhg8 22. h3 h5 23. c8=Q+ Rgxc8 24. Qg6) 19. Qa6+ { [%eval 6.8] } 19... Kc6 { [%eval 6.09] } 20. Nd2? { (6.09 → 3.29) Mistake. Qa4+ was best. } { [%eval 3.29] } (20. Qa4+ Kb7 21. Qxa7+ Kc6 22. Qc7+ Kb5 23. Qb7 Rhe8 24. Ra7 Nc5 25. Qxe7 Rxe7) 20... Ra8 { [%eval 3.8] } 21. c4 { [%eval 3.12] } 21... e5? { (3.12 → 5.30) Mistake. Nb8 was best. } { [%eval 5.3] } (21... Nb8 22. Qb5+ Kb7 23. Nb3 Qe8 24. Na5+ Kc8 25. Rc1 Qxb5 26. cxb5+ Kd8 27. Rc7) 22. Qb5+?! { (5.30 → 4.18) Inaccuracy. cxd5+ was best. } { [%eval 4.18] } (22. cxd5+ Kc7 23. O-O Kd8 24. Nc4 Rc8 25. dxe5 Nxe5 26. Bxe5 Bxe5 27. Nxe5 Qxe5) 22... Kc7 { [%eval 4.49] } 23. Qxd5?! { (4.49 → 3.28) Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } { [%eval 3.28] } (23. cxd5 a6 24. Qc6+ Kb8 25. Rc1 Ra7 26. O-O h5 27. h3 Qf6 28. dxe5 Nxe5) 23... Qd6 { [%eval 3.3] } 24. Qxd6+?! { (3.30 → 2.43) Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%eval 2.43] } (24. Qe4 h5 25. h3 a5 26. O-O Qc6 27. d5 Qf6 28. Nf3 Nc5 29. Qe3 Qf5) 24... Kxd6 { [%eval 2.1] } 25. Ne4+ { [%eval 1.72] } 25... Kc7?! { (1.72 → 2.60) Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%eval 2.6] } (25... Ke7 26. Kd2 exd4 27. Rhe1 Be5 28. Re2 Bxg3 29. hxg3 Kd8 30. Kd3 Re8 31. b4) 26. d5 { [%eval 2.23] } 26... Rhe8 { [%eval 2.88] } 27. O-O?! { (2.88 → 1.93) Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%eval 1.93] } (27. f3 Bf8 28. Ke2 Rec8 29. Bf2 Kb7 30. b3 a5 31. Kd3 Rd8 32. h4 gxh4) 27... Nc5? { (1.93 → 3.56) Mistake. Bf8 was best. } { [%eval 3.56] } (27... Bf8 28. f3 a5 29. Rfe1 Bc5+ 30. Bf2 a4 31. Re2 Rf8 32. Bxc5 Nxc5 33. Nxc5) 28. Nxc5 { [%eval 3.65] } 28... bxc5 { [%eval 3.52] } 29. Ra6 { [%eval 3.75] } 29... Kd7 { [%eval 3.95] } 30. Rg6?! { (3.95 → 3.09) Inaccuracy. Rfa1 was best. } { [%eval 3.09] } (30. Rfa1 Ke7 31. h3 Kf8 32. Rxa7 Rxa7 33. Rxa7 h5 34. h4 Bf6 35. hxg5 Bxg5) 30... Bf8 { [%eval 3.32] } 31. Ra1 { [%eval 3.26] } 31... a5 { [%eval 3.3] } 32. Rc6? { (3.30 → 1.57) Mistake. Kf1 was best. } { [%eval 1.57] } (32. Kf1 a4 33. Ra3 e4 34. Ke2 h5 35. Rxg5 h4 36. Be5 Bd6 37. Rg7+ Re7) 32... Rec8?? { (1.57 → 4.11) Blunder. Bd6 was best. } { [%eval 4.11] } (32... Bd6 33. Ra3 a4 34. h4 gxh4 35. Bxh4 h5 36. Re3 Rec8 37. Rxc8 Rxc8 38. Ra3) 33. Rf6 { [%eval 3.52] } 33... Be7?! { (3.52 → 4.62) Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%eval 4.62] } (33... Re8 34. Rf7+ Kd6 35. Re1 a4 36. Kf1 Re7 37. Rxe7 Kxe7 38. Bxe5 Kd7 39. Ra1) 34. Rf7 { [%eval 3.81] } 34... Re8?! { (3.81 → 5.33) Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%eval 5.33] } (34... Rf8 35. Rh7 Kd6 36. Rxh6+ Rf6 37. Rh7 Rff8 38. h3 a4 39. Ra3 Bf6 40. Rh6) 35. Bxe5 { [%eval 5.45] } 35... Kd8 { [%eval 5.56] } 36. Bc3?! { (5.56 → 4.35) Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%eval 4.35] } (36. d6 a4 37. Kf1 h5 38. Re1 Bxd6 39. Bf6+ Be7 40. Rd1+ Kc8 41. Rxe7 Rxe7) 36... a4 { [%eval 4.92] } 37. f3?! { (4.92 → 3.71) Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%eval 3.71] } (37. Re1 Ra6 38. g4 Kd7 39. Kg2 Rg6 40. h3 Kd8 41. Re3 Ra6 42. Be5 Rg8) 37... Kd7?! { (3.71 → 5.25) Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%eval 5.25] } (37... Bd6 38. Kf2 h5 39. Bf6+ Kc8 40. g3 h4 41. Ra3 Ra6 42. b3 Bxg3+ 43. hxg3) 38. Re1 { [%eval 4.62] } 38... Kd6?! { (4.62 → 7.67) Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%eval 7.67] } (38... Ra6 39. g4 Kd8 40. Kg2 Rd6 41. Re4 Ra6 42. Kf2 a3 43. bxa3 Rxa3 44. Bg7) 39. Re6+ { [%eval 7.74] } 39... Kd7 { [%eval 7.57] } 40. Bf6 { [%eval 6.83] } 40... Kd8 { [%eval 9.07] } 41. Bxe7+ { [%eval 8.95] } 41... Rxe7 { [%eval 9.59] } 42. Rfxe7 { [%eval 9.49] } 42... Rb8? { (9.49 → Mate in 7) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc8 was best. } { [%eval #7] } (42... Rc8 43. Re8+ Kd7 44. Rxc8 Kxc8 45. Rxh6 Kd7 46. Re6 g4 47. fxg4 Kc7 48. h4) 43. Re8+ { [%eval #6] } 43... Kd7 { [%eval #5] } 44. Rxb8 { [%eval #4] } 44... Kc7 { [%eval #4] } 45. Rb5 { [%eval #4] } 45... a3 { [%eval #4] } 46. bxa3 { [%eval #4] } 46... h5 { [%eval #4] } 47. Rxc5+ { [%eval #5] } 47... Kd7 { [%eval #4] } 48. Ra5 { [%eval #3] } 48... g4 { [%eval #3] } 49. Ra7+ { [%eval #2] } 49... Kd8 { [%eval #2] } 50. Rh6 { [%eval #1] } 50... gxf3 { [%eval #1] } 51. Rh8# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0