[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/3dfPKqRm"] [Date "2026.05.05"] [Round "-"] [White "Ricorat"] [Black "NicholasJSloan"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "3dfPKqRm"] [UTCDate "2026.05.05"] [UTCTime "18:00:11"] [WhiteElo "2175"] [BlackElo "2317"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-12"] [BlackRatingDiff "+17"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1800+30"] [ECO "C41"] [Opening "Philidor Defense: Lion Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.45] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.38] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.44] } { C41 Philidor Defense: Lion Variation } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.36] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.43] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.34] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.33] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.3] } 7... Re8 { [%eval 0.59] } 8. a5 { [%eval 0.48] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.79] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.6] } 9... Bf8 { [%eval 0.86] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.8] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.9] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.79] } 11... cxd5 { [%eval 0.95] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 0.74] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.71] } 13. axb6 { [%eval 0.77] } 13... Nxb6 { [%eval 0.75] } 14. Nb3 { [%eval 0.79] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 1.0] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval 0.98] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 0.98] } 16. Na5 { [%eval 1.05] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 0.93] } 17. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.75] } 17... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.79] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval 0.87] } 18... Be7 { [%eval 1.08] } 19. c4 { [%eval 0.96] } 19... f5 { [%eval 1.08] } 20. Nd2 { [%eval 0.86] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval 0.93] } 21. b4 { [%eval 0.86] } 21... e4 { [%eval 0.85] } 22. Ra3 { [%eval 0.68] } 22... Ne5 { [%eval 0.63] } 23. Ndb3 { [%eval 0.66] } 23... Bc8 { [%eval 0.68] } 24. Nd4 { [%eval 0.65] } 24... Bd7 { [%eval 0.59] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval 0.62] } 25... Qd8 { [%eval 0.98] } 26. Bd1? { (0.98 → -0.54) Mistake. Ndc6 was best. } { [%eval -0.54] } (26. Ndc6 Nxc6 27. dxc6 Be6 28. Rd1 Qb6 29. Ra4 Rf8 30. Qe3 Qc7 31. Qa3 Kh8) 26... Bg5 { [%eval -0.52] } 27. Qe2 { [%eval -0.75] } 27... Nd3 { [%eval -0.66] } 28. Rf1 { [%eval -0.96] } 28... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.99] } 29. Ra1?? { (-0.99 → -3.56) Blunder. Ba4 was best. } { [%eval -3.56] } (29. Ba4 Bxa4 30. Rxa4 Nd3 31. Ne6 Nf4 32. Nxf4 Bxf4 33. Nc6 Qf6 34. Ra3 Bg5) 29... Bf6 { [%eval -3.62] } 30. Nab3 { [%eval -3.61] } 30... Qb6 { [%eval -3.32] } 31. Qd2?! { (-3.32 → -4.26) Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%eval -4.26] } (31. Rb1 Nxd5 32. Qb2 Nf4 33. Qa2 Kh8 34. Qd2 Nd3 35. Nc2 a5 36. Be2 a4) 31... Nd3 { [%eval -4.17] } 32. Qc3 { [%eval -4.88] } 32... Rec8 { [%eval -4.06] } 33. Rb1 { [%eval -4.3] } 33... Qc7?! { (-4.30 → -3.41) Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%eval -3.41] } (33... a5 34. Qd2 a4 35. Nc6 Bxc6 36. dxc6 axb3 37. Rxb3 Qxc6 38. Be2 d5 39. Rxd3) 34. Na5?! { (-3.41 → -4.85) Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%eval -4.85] } (34. f3 Qxc4 35. Qxc4 Rxc4 36. Nc6 Bxc6 37. dxc6 Rxc6 38. fxe4 fxe4 39. Na5 Rc3) 34... Bxd4 { [%eval -4.71] } 35. Qxd4 { [%eval -4.58] } 35... Qxa5 { [%eval -4.6] } 36. Rb7 { [%eval -4.9] } 36... Qc5 { [%eval -4.79] } 37. Qa1 { [%eval -4.8] } 37... Ne5 { [%eval -4.71] } 38. Ba4 { [%eval -5.04] } 38... Bxa4 { [%eval -5.25] } 39. Qxa4 { [%eval -5.24] } 39... Qxc4 { [%eval -5.25] } 40. Qa1 { [%eval -5.36] } 40... Qxd5 { [%eval -5.17] } 41. Rfb1 { [%eval -5.89] } 41... Qd2 { [%eval -4.96] } 42. Qa3 { [%eval -6.23] } 42... Rc3 { [%eval -5.54] } 43. Qb4?? { (-5.54 → Mate in 3) Checkmate is now unavoidable. R7b3 was best. } { [%eval #-3] } (43. R7b3 Qc2 44. Rxc3 Qxb1+ 45. Rc1 Qd3 46. Qa2+ Kf8 47. Kh1 Re8 48. h3 f4) 43... Rc1+ { [%eval #-2] } 44. Rxc1 { [%eval #-2] } 44... Qxc1+ { [%eval #-1] } 45. Qe1 { [%eval #-1] } 45... Qxe1# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1