[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/36VdZ7aD"] [Date "2025.12.14"] [Round "-"] [White "PepperIsHere"] [Black "MerkDamus"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "36VdZ7aD"] [UTCDate "2025.12.14"] [UTCTime "20:16:53"] [WhiteElo "1077"] [BlackElo "960"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-24"] [BlackRatingDiff "+7"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1800+0"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense: Normal Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 e6 2. e4 { C00 French Defense: Normal Variation } Ne7 3. Nf3 g6 4. d5 exd5 5. exd5 Bg7 6. Qe2 d6 7. Bg5 Bxb2 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Qxe7+ Kxe7 10. Bc4 Re8 11. O-O Kf8 12. Nbd2 Bxa1 13. Rxa1 Bg4 14. Ng5 Kg8 15. Rb1 Nd7 16. Rxb7 Re2 17. Bxe2 Bxe2 18. Rxc7 Nb6 19. Rxf7 Nxd5 20. Rxh7 Rc8 21. h3 Rxc2 22. Nde4 Nc3 23. Nxd6 Rxa2 24. Ndf7 a5 25. Rh8+ Kg7 26. Rh7+ Kg8 27. Rh8+ Kg7 28. Rh7+ Kg8 { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2