[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/31RZypaD"] [Date "2025.09.12"] [White "eldotore"] [Black "davegiltinan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "31RZypaD"] [UTCDate "2025.09.12"] [UTCTime "18:59:32"] [WhiteElo "1696"] [BlackElo "1702"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+0"] [BlackRatingDiff "+0"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "2700+45"] [ECO "B46"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 { B46 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation } 6. Be2 Bb4?! { (0.23 → 0.98) Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } (6... Qc7 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Qd3 d5 9. Qg3 Qxg3 10. hxg3 Nf6 11. g4) 7. Qd3?! { (0.98 → 0.34) Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } (7. Nxc6 dxc6 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Bd2 Nf6 10. O-O-O Bd7 11. e5 Nd5) 7... Nf6 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bd2 d5 11. Qg3?? { (0.26 → -3.35) Blunder. Nxc6 was best. } (11. Nxc6) 11... Kh8?? { (-3.35 → 0.14) Blunder. Nxd4 was best. } (11... Nxd4 12. Bxh6 Ne8 13. Bh5 Bd6 14. f4 dxe4 15. Bg5 Qb6 16. Kh1 Bd7 17. Qh3) 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Rad1 Nh7?! { (-0.06 → 0.77) Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } (13... a5 14. a3 Bd6 15. e5 Bc7 16. f4 Nd7 17. Na4 Qe7 18. Qe3 c5 19. Be1) 14. e5 Be7 15. Bd3 Bg5 16. f4 Bh4 17. Qe3 f5?! { (0.60 → 1.63) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } (17... d4 18. Qe4) 18. Ne2?! { (1.63 → 0.74) Inaccuracy. exf6 was best. } (18. exf6 Bxf6 19. Na4 Rb8 20. Kh1 Re8 21. Qg3 Nf8 22. b3 Rb7 23. Bxa6 Rbe7) 18... Rb8 19. Bc3 Qc7 20. Kh1?? { (0.67 → -2.06) Blunder. b4 was best. } (20. b4 a5 21. Rb1 Be7 22. a3 Rg8 23. h3 Nf8 24. g4 c5 25. bxc5 Rxb1) 20... c5 21. Qh3 Bd8?! { (-2.02 → -1.01) Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } (21... Be7 22. Ng1 d4 23. Be1 Rxb2 24. Rf2 Rxa2 25. Bc4 Ra4 26. Qb3 Bd7 27. Rb1) 22. Ng3? { (-1.01 → -2.20) Mistake. Ng1 was best. } (22. Ng1 d4 23. Be1 Rxb2 24. Bc4 Bb7 25. Rf2 Be4 26. Bxe6 Qc6 27. Bc4 Rxc2) 22... d4 23. Bd2 Rxb2 24. Bc4 Rxc2 25. Bb3 Rb2 26. Bc1 Rb1 27. Ba3?! { (-2.65 → -3.38) Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } (27. Nh5 Bd7 28. Rg1 Be7 29. Qd3 Rxb3 30. axb3 Be8 31. Ng3 Bb5 32. Qc2 Rc8) 27... Rxd1 28. Rxd1 Qa5 29. Bb2 Qb4 30. Nh5 Qb7 31. Qd3 Qe4 32. Qg3 Rg8 33. Re1 Qc6 34. Rc1 Qb6? { (-3.60 → -1.66) Mistake. g6 was best. } (34... g6 35. Nf6 Nxf6 36. exf6 Bxf6 37. Ba3 Be7 38. Qf3 Qc7 39. Qf2 Rd8 40. Qf1) 35. Bxd4 cxd4 36. Rxc8 Qb7? { (-1.66 → -0.06) Mistake. g6 was best. } (36... g6 37. Nf6 Qb7 38. Rc1 Bxf6 39. Bxe6 Re8 40. Bb3 Bg7 41. Qxg6 Rd8 42. Qc6) 37. Rxd8?? { (-0.06 → -3.98) Blunder. Rc1 was best. } (37. Rc1 Nf8) 37... Rxd8 38. h4 Qd7?? { (-4.66 → -0.34) Blunder. Qf7 was best. } (38... Qf7 39. Qf3 d3 40. g3 Nf8 41. Bd1 Qd7 42. Kg2 a5 43. Kh2 d2 44. Qa3) 39. Bxe6 Qe7 40. Bxf5 Qf7 41. Bg6 Qe7 42. Bd3 Rg8? { (0.14 → 1.38) Mistake. Rd5 was best. } (42... Rd5) 43. Qg6? { (1.38 → 0.00) Mistake. f5 was best. } (43. f5 Rc8) 43... Qxh4+ 44. Kg1 Qe1+ 45. Bf1?? { (0.00 → -1.93) Blunder. Kh2 was best. } (45. Kh2 Qh4+ 46. Kg1 Nf8 47. Qf7 Qe1+ 48. Kh2 Qh4+) 45... Qe3+?? { (-1.93 → 0.00) Blunder. a5 was best. } (45... a5) 46. Kh2 Qf2 47. Bc4 Qh4+ 48. Kg1 Qe1+ 49. Kh2 Qh4+ 50. Kg1 Qe1+ 51. Kh2 Qh4+ { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2