[Event "Winter 2026 — 10-12 Top Individuals , Match 1"] [Site "https://rookly.com"] [Date "2026.05.13"] [Round "-"] [White "N, Sidharth"] [Black "J, Nick"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "47fOytdj"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "C19"] [Opening "French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation"] [Termination "Unknown"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.42] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.46] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.35] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.45] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.58] } 6... Ne7 { [%eval 0.47] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.24] } { C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.65] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.82] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.82] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.64] } 9... c4 { [%eval 0.89] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.89] } 10... Ng6 { [%eval 1.01] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.67] } 11... b6 { [%eval 1.0] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.66] } 12... Kh7 { [%eval 1.22] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.88] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.9] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.75] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 0.84] } 15. Bf1 { [%eval 0.65] } 15... f6 { [%eval 0.71] } 16. exf6 { [%eval 0.62] } 16... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.59] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval 0.29] } 17... Rae8 { [%eval 0.2] } 18. Bd2?! { (0.20 → -0.89) Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%eval -0.89] } (18. Qd2 Qe7 19. Be2 Bc8 20. Bd1 Bd7 21. h3 Qd6 22. h4 Rf5 23. g4 Rff8) 18... e5 { [%eval -1.05] } 19. h3? { (-1.05 → -2.83) Mistake. dxe5 was best. } { [%eval -2.83] } (19. dxe5 Ncxe5 20. Nxe5 Nxe5 21. Qe3 Qg6 22. Qg3 Qxc2 23. Bf4 Nd3 24. Bxh6 Qxf2+) 19... exd4 { [%eval -2.88] } 20. Qd1 { [%eval -2.71] } 20... Nge5 { [%eval -2.18] } 21. Be2? { (-2.18 → -4.29) Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%eval -4.29] } (21. Nxe5 Qxf2+ 22. Kh1 Nxe5 23. cxd4 Nc6 24. c3 Na5 25. Kh2 Nb3 26. Rxe8 Rxe8) 21... dxc3 { [%eval -4.31] } 22. Bc1?! { (-4.31 → -5.56) Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%eval -5.56] } (22. Be3 Nxf3+ 23. Bxf3 d4 24. Bc1 d3 25. Rxe8 Rxe8 26. Bh5 Rd8 27. Be3 d2) 22... d4 { [%eval -5.58] } 23. Ba3 { [%eval -5.92] } 23... d3 { [%eval -5.5] } 24. cxd3?! { (-5.50 → -7.18) Inaccuracy. Bxf8 was best. } { [%eval -7.18] } (24. Bxf8 Rxf8 25. Bf1 d2 26. Qe2 Nxf3+ 27. Qxf3 Qxf3 28. gxf3 dxe1=N 29. Rxe1 Nd4) 24... Nd4 { [%eval -7.41] } 25. dxc4 { [%eval -9.56] } 25... Nexf3+ { [%eval -9.15] } 26. Bxf3? { (-9.15 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh1 was best. } { [%eval #-9] } (26. Kh1 Nxe1 27. Bd3+ Nxd3 28. Qxd3+ Be4 29. Qxe4+ Rxe4 30. Bb4 Qxf2 31. Bxc3 Ne2) 26... Rxe1+ { [%eval #-8] } 27. Qxe1 { [%eval #-8] } 27... Nxf3+ { [%eval #-7] } 28. gxf3 { [%eval #-6] } 28... Qxf3 { [%eval #-5] } 29. Kf1 { [%eval #-5] } 29... Qxh3+ { [%eval #-4] } 30. Ke2 { [%eval #-4] } 30... Re8+ { [%eval #-3] } 31. Kd1 { [%eval #-2] } 31... Qd3+ { [%eval #-1] } { Black wins. } 0-1