[Event "casual correspondence game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/51LVRXsI"] [Date "2026.05.02"] [Round "-"] [White "aarambh_agarwal"] [Black "aagmanagarwal0"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "51LVRXsI"] [UTCDate "2026.05.02"] [UTCTime "13:25:00"] [WhiteElo "1500"] [BlackElo "1500"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "A40"] [Opening "Horwitz Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.42] } { A40 Horwitz Defense } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.1] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.1] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.1] } 3... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.33] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.27] } 4... Ba5 { [%eval 0.78] } 5. Nd2 { [%eval 0.86] } 5... c6 { [%eval 1.34] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.97] } 6... Bc7 { [%eval 1.23] } 7. Bg3 { [%eval 0.88] } 7... Bxg3?! { (0.88 → 1.45) Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%eval 1.45] } (7... Ne7 8. e4 O-O 9. e5 c5 10. Ndf3 h6 11. Bc2 b6 12. Ne2 Ba6 13. O-O) 8. hxg3 { [%eval 1.43] } 8... Nh6 { [%eval 1.51] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 1.26] } 9... O-O { [%eval 1.07] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 1.07] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 1.32] } 11. Ngf3 { [%eval 1.22] } 11... Nf6? { (1.22 → 2.54) Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%eval 2.54] } (11... f5 12. Rh4 b5 13. Rdh1 b4 14. c4 a5 15. g4 fxg4 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. dxe5) 12. Rh4 { [%eval 2.26] } 12... Nfg4 { [%eval 2.13] } 13. Rh3? { (2.13 → 0.59) Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%eval 0.59] } (13. Ne5 Nxe5 14. dxe5 f5 15. Rdh1 c5 16. g4 b5 17. Bc2 Rb8 18. f4 Qa5) 13... Nf5?? { (0.59 → 2.43) Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%eval 2.43] } (13... f6 14. Rh4 e5 15. e4 Qe7 16. Re1 Be6 17. Ng1 dxe4 18. Nxe4 f5 19. Nc5) 14. Ng5?? { (2.43 → -1.56) Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%eval -1.56] } (14. Ne5 Ngh6 15. Rdh1 f6 16. Ng4 Nxg4 17. Qxg4 h6 18. e4 dxe4 19. Nxe4 Bd7) 14... Nf6?? { (-1.56 → 2.88) Blunder. Qxg5 was best. } { [%eval 2.88] } (14... Qxg5 15. f4 Qg6 16. Nf3 f6 17. Nh4 Qe8 18. Qxg4 Nh6 19. Qf3 e5 20. Bxh7+) 15. g4 { [%eval 2.76] } 15... Ne7? { (2.76 → 5.44) Mistake. Nh6 was best. } { [%eval 5.44] } (15... Nh6 16. Ndf3 Ne4 17. Nxe4 dxe4 18. Bxe4 f5 19. gxf5 exf5 20. Bc2 Be6 21. Ne5) 16. Bxh7+?! { (5.44 → 4.16) Inaccuracy. Nxh7 was best. } { [%eval 4.16] } (16. Nxh7 Re8 17. Rdh1 Nxh7 18. Rxh7 Kf8 19. Nf3 e5 20. Nxe5 Ng8 21. Qf3 Rxe5) 16... Nxh7 { [%eval 4.42] } 17. Nxh7 { [%eval 4.24] } 17... Kh8?? { (4.24 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa5 was best. } { [%eval #1] } (17... Qa5 18. Nxf8 Qxa2 19. Nb1 Kxf8 20. Rh8+ Ng8 21. Qf3 e5 22. Qg3 Be6 23. Qxe5) 18. Nxf8+?? { (Mate in 1 → 5.92) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nf6# was best. } { [%eval 5.92] } (18. Nf6#) 18... Kg8 { [%eval 5.84] } 19. Nxe6 { [%eval 5.02] } 19... Bxe6 { [%eval 5.31] } 20. e4?! { (5.31 → 3.85) Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%eval 3.85] } (20. f4 Kf8 21. f5 Bd7 22. e4 c5 23. Qf2 Qa5 24. Kb1 Qa4 25. Re1 Rc8) 20... Bc8?! { (3.85 → 5.52) Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%eval 5.52] } (20... Ng6 21. Rdh1 Qd7 22. f3 Re8 23. e5 f6 24. Qd3 Kf7 25. exf6 Nf4 26. Qh7) 21. exd5 { [%eval 5.1] } 21... Nxd5? { (5.10 → 10.07) Mistake. Ng6 was best. } { [%eval 10.07] } (21... Ng6 22. dxc6 Be6 23. cxb7 Rb8 24. Re3 Bd7 25. Ne4 Bc6 26. Qc2 Bxb7 27. g3) 22. Qe4?! { (10.07 → 5.91) Inaccuracy. Rdh1 was best. } { [%eval 5.91] } (22. Rdh1 f5 23. Rh8+ Kf7 24. Rxd8 Nf6 25. gxf5 Bxf5 26. Rxa8 Bg4 27. Qe5 Bd7) 22... Be6 { [%eval 6.71] } 23. Qh7+ { [%eval 5.88] } 23... Kf8 { [%eval 5.55] } 24. Qh8+ { [%eval 4.94] } 24... Ke7 { [%eval 5.0] } 25. Qxg7 { [%eval 5.19] } 25... Nf4?! { (5.19 → 7.24) Inaccuracy. Qg8 was best. } { [%eval 7.24] } (25... Qg8 26. Qxg8 Rxg8 27. g3 Ne3 28. fxe3 Bxg4 29. Rdh1 Bxh3 30. Rxh3 Rg6 31. a4) 26. Rf3 { [%eval 5.6] } 26... Nxg2 { [%eval 5.72] } 27. Rg1 { [%eval 5.61] } 27... Nh4?? { (5.61 → Mate in 13) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh8 was best. } { [%eval #13] } (27... Qh8 28. Qxh8 Rxh8 29. Rxg2 Rh1+ 30. Kc2 Kf8 31. c4 b5 32. Rgg3 bxc4 33. Ra3) 28. Rh1?? { (Mate in 13 → 3.05) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxf7+ was best. } { [%eval 3.05] } (28. Rxf7+ Bxf7 29. Re1+ Kd7 30. Qxf7+ Kc8 31. Re8 Ng6 32. Nc4 Qxe8 33. Qxe8+ Kc7) 28... Nxf3 { [%eval 3.09] } 29. Nxf3 { [%eval 2.49] } 29... Bxa2? { (2.49 → 4.71) Mistake. Qd5 was best. } { [%eval 4.71] } (29... Qd5 30. Rh3 Qb5 31. Nd2 Qe2 32. f3 a5 33. a3 Qg2 34. Qh7 Qg1+ 35. Kc2) 30. Rh8?? { (4.71 → -4.03) Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%eval -4.03] } (30. c4 Qg8 31. Qe5+ Kd7 32. Qf5+ Kc7 33. Qa5+ b6 34. Qxa2 a5 35. Qa3 Re8) 30... Qc7?? { (-4.03 → 7.62) Blunder. Qxh8 was best. } { [%eval 7.62] } (30... Qxh8 31. Qg5+ Qf6 32. Qe3+ Qe6 33. Qf4 Bd5 34. Ne5 f6 35. Nd3 Qe4 36. Qg3) 31. Rxa8 { [%eval 7.07] } 31... Qf4+ { [%eval 7.06] } 32. Kc2?! { (7.06 → 5.23) Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%eval 5.23] } (32. Nd2 Bd5 33. c4 Bxc4 34. Qf8+ Kf6 35. Qh8+ Ke6 36. Qe8+ Kf6 37. Qe5+ Qxe5) 32... Qxf3 { [%eval 5.07] } 33. Rxa7?? { (5.07 → 0.00) Blunder. Qf8+ was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (33. Qf8+ Kd7 34. Qe8+ Kd6 35. Qe5+ Kd7 36. Qf5+ Qxf5+ 37. gxf5 Bd5 38. Rxa7 Kc8) 33... Qxf2+ { [%eval 0.0] } 34. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 34... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.02] } 35. Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 35... Ke8?? { (0.00 → Mate in 8) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd7 was best. } { [%eval #8] } (35... Kd7 36. Qa5 Qb1+ 37. Kd2 Qb2+) 36. Ra8+ { [%eval #7] } 36... Kd7 { [%eval #7] } 37. Qf5+?? { (Mate in 7 → 0.00) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd8+ was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (37. Qd8+ Ke6 38. Qe8+ Kd6 39. Rd8+ Kc7 40. Rd7+ Kb6 41. Qd8+ Kb5 42. Rxb7+ Ka6) 37... Ke7?? { (0.00 → 3.08) Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%eval 3.08] } (37... Be6 38. Qf4 Qb1+ 39. Ke2 Qc2+ 40. Kf1 Qxc3 41. Rb8 Qb2 42. Ke1 Bc4 43. Qe3) 38. Qg5+ { [%eval 2.87] } 38... f6 { [%eval 2.88] } 39. Qg7+ { [%eval 2.73] } 39... Ke6?? { (2.73 → Mate in 3) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf7 was best. } { [%eval #3] } (39... Bf7 40. Qf8+ Ke6 41. Qb4 Qxb4 42. cxb4 Kd7 43. Rh8 Be6 44. Rh7+ Kd6 45. Rg7) 40. Qg8+ { [%eval #5] } 40... Kd6 { [%eval #5] } 41. Qf8+ { [%eval #4] } 41... Kd5 { [%eval #2] } 42. Qxf6?? { (Mate in 2 → -6.84) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rd8+ was best. } { [%eval -6.84] } (42. Rd8+ Ke6 43. Qe8#) 42... Qb1+?? { (-6.84 → 4.22) Blunder. Bc4+ was best. } { [%eval 4.22] } (42... Bc4+ 43. Ke3 Qc1+ 44. Kf2 Qf1+ 45. Ke3 Qxf6 46. Ra5+ b5 47. Ra7 Qg5+ 48. Kf3) 43. Ke3 { [%eval 4.08] } 43... Qb3?? { (4.08 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe1+ was best. } { [%eval #2] } (43... Qe1+ 44. Kf4 Qc1+ 45. Kg3 Qxc3+ 46. Qf3+ Qxf3+ 47. Kxf3 Bb1 48. Ke3 Bg6 49. Rf8) 44. Rxa2?? { (Mate in 2 → 6.73) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe5+ was best. } { [%eval 6.73] } (44. Qe5+ Kc4 45. Qc5#) 44... Qxa2?! { (6.73 → 10.96) Inaccuracy. Qxc3+ was best. } { [%eval 10.96] } (44... Qxc3+ 45. Kf2 b6 46. Qe5+ Kc4 47. Qe3 Qxe3+ 48. Kxe3 c5 49. Rc2+ Kb5 50. dxc5) 45. Qf7+ { [%eval #14] } 45... Kd6 { [%eval #18] } 46. Qxa2 { [%eval #20] } { Black resigns. } 1-0