[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/4Ej9ZPz5"] [Date "2025.07.05"] [Round "-"] [White "Rolihlahla"] [Black "MerrickS"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "4Ej9ZPz5"] [UTCDate "2025.07.05"] [UTCTime "14:00:41"] [WhiteElo "1838"] [BlackElo "1920"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+2"] [BlackRatingDiff "-6"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "2700+45"] [ECO "D01"] [Opening "Rapport-Jobava System"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.02] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval -0.1] } { D01 Rapport-Jobava System } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.0] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.0] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval -0.13] } 5... c5 { [%eval -0.06] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval -0.1] } 6... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.1] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.05] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.09] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.24] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.26] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.16] } 9... dxe4 { [%eval 0.22] } 10. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.26] } 10... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.3] } 11. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.26] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval 0.66] } 12. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.73] } 12... Kxd8 { [%eval 0.83] } 13. Bd3?! { (0.83 → 0.10) Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%eval 0.1] } (13. Ne5) 13... Ke7 { [%eval -0.02] } 14. c4 { [%eval -0.32] } 14... Rd8 { [%eval -0.24] } 15. Bc2 { [%eval -0.37] } 15... b6 { [%eval -0.29] } 16. a3 { [%eval -0.33] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.14] } 17. Rad1?! { (0.14 → -0.59) Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%eval -0.59] } (17. b4 axb4 18. axb4 Rxa1 19. Rxa1 Bxb4 20. Bc7 Rd7 21. Bxb6 Bb7 22. Ba4 Rd6) 17... Bb7 { [%eval -0.68] } 18. Ne5 { [%eval -1.1] } 18... Nd7? { (-1.10 → 0.05) Mistake. Bd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.05] } (18... Bd4 19. b3 Ne4 20. Nf3 Bc5 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 22. b4 axb4 23. axb4 Bxb4 24. Bc7) 19. Nd3? { (0.05 → -1.15) Mistake. Nxd7 was best. } { [%eval -1.15] } (19. Nxd7 Rxd7 20. Rxd7+ Kxd7 21. Ba4+ Ke7 22. Rd1 Ba6 23. Rd7+ Kf6 24. b3 Bxa3) 19... Bd6?! { (-1.15 → -0.44) Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%eval -0.44] } (19... Bd4) 20. Be3?! { (-0.44 → -1.41) Inaccuracy. Bxd6+ was best. } { [%eval -1.41] } (20. Bxd6+ Kxd6) 20... Nc5? { (-1.41 → -0.07) Mistake. Ba6 was best. } { [%eval -0.07] } (20... Ba6 21. Bd4 f6 22. Bb3 Rac8 23. Rc1 Nc5 24. Nxc5 Bxc5 25. Bxc5+ Rxc5 26. Rc2) 21. Rfe1?! { (-0.07 → -0.62) Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%eval -0.62] } (21. b4) 21... Nxd3 { [%eval -0.67] } 22. Bxd3 { [%eval -0.57] } 22... Bc5 { [%eval -0.51] } 23. Bxc5+?! { (-0.51 → -1.21) Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%eval -1.21] } (23. b3) 23... bxc5 { [%eval -1.17] } 24. Bc2 { [%eval -1.17] } 24... Rxd1 { [%eval -1.04] } 25. Rxd1 { [%eval -1.22] } 25... Rd8?! { (-1.22 → -0.12) Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%eval -0.12] } (25... Bc6) 26. Rxd8 { [%eval -0.79] } 26... Kxd8 { [%eval -0.68] } 27. f3 { [%eval -0.91] } 27... Kc7?! { (-0.91 → -0.22) Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%eval -0.22] } (27... g5 28. Kf2 f5 29. g4 f4 30. Ke2 Kd7 31. Bd1 Bc6 32. Kd2 e5 33. Kd3) 28. Kf2 { [%eval -0.26] } 28... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] } 29. Ke3 { [%eval -0.18] } 29... e5 { [%eval -0.04] } 30. g3 { [%eval -0.1] } 30... Ke6 { [%eval -0.02] } 31. h4 { [%eval -0.11] } 31... f5 { [%eval -0.09] } 32. b3?! { (-0.09 → -0.70) Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%eval -0.7] } (32. h5 Kf6) 32... g5 { [%eval -0.71] } 33. f4? { (-0.71 → -2.48) Mistake. hxg5 was best. } { [%eval -2.48] } (33. hxg5) 33... gxf4+ { [%eval -2.37] } 34. gxf4 { [%eval -2.04] } 34... e4?? { (-2.04 → 0.00) Blunder. Bg2 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (34... Bg2) 35. Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] } 35... Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 36. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] } 36... Be8 { [%eval 0.0] } 37. Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] } 37... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] } 38. a4 { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2