[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/3cdntzUi"] [Date "2026.02.15"] [Round "-"] [White "levinss"] [Black "Epictetus823"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "3cdntzUi"] [UTCDate "2026.02.15"] [UTCTime "18:18:04"] [WhiteElo "1156"] [BlackElo "1264"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+7"] [BlackRatingDiff "-26"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "900+10"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. f4 { [%eval -0.16] } { C00 French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation } 2... d5 { [%eval -0.13] } 3. d3 { [%eval -0.19] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval -0.11] } 4. dxe4 { [%eval -0.25] } 4... Qxd1+ { [%eval -0.21] } 5. Kxd1 { [%eval -0.29] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.1] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval -0.02] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.23] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.19] } 9. e5 { [%eval 0.28] } 9... Ng4?! { (0.28 → 0.91) Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%eval 0.91] } (9... Nd7 10. Ne4) 10. Ne4 { [%eval 0.87] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval 1.28] } 11. h3 { [%eval 1.25] } 11... Nh6 { [%eval 1.39] } 12. g4 { [%eval 1.42] } 12... Ng8 { [%eval 1.38] } 13. Bg2 { [%eval 1.48] } 13... f6 { [%eval 1.84] } 14. Bc3 { [%eval 2.01] } 14... f5 { [%eval 2.34] } 15. gxf5 { [%eval 2.2] } 15... exf5 { [%eval 2.45] } 16. Nf6+ { [%eval 2.72] } 16... Kf7? { (2.72 → 4.90) Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%eval 4.9] } (16... Kf8 17. h4 Nge7 18. h5 h6 19. Nh4 g5 20. Ng6+ Nxg6 21. hxg6 Ne7 22. Bb4) 17. Ng5+ { [%eval 4.98] } 17... Kf8 { [%eval 4.62] } 18. Bxc6 { [%eval 3.9] } 18... Nxf6? { (3.90 → 6.72) Mistake. bxc6 was best. } { [%eval 6.72] } (18... bxc6 19. Bb4+ Ne7 20. Ngxh7+ Rxh7 21. Nxh7+ Ke8 22. Bd2 c5 23. Ng5 Bb7 24. Rg1) 19. exf6 { [%eval 6.76] } 19... Bh6?? { (6.76 → Mate in 3) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxf6 was best. } { [%eval #3] } (19... Bxf6 20. Bxf6 bxc6 21. Bxh8 c5 22. Rg1 h6 23. Nf3 g5 24. Kd2 Bb7 25. Ne5) 20. Bb4+ { [%eval #2] } 20... Kg8 { [%eval #2] } 21. Bd5+ { [%eval #1] } 21... Be6 { [%eval #1] } 22. Bxe6# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0