[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/5e5QNlSh"] [Date "2026.02.07"] [Round "-"] [White "hoover2"] [Black "markoni99"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "5e5QNlSh"] [UTCDate "2026.02.07"] [UTCTime "10:01:17"] [WhiteElo "1817"] [BlackElo "1858"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-21"] [BlackRatingDiff "+18"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "2700+45"] [ECO "A20"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 e5 { A20 English Opening: King's English Variation } 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. Nc3 d6 5. e3 f5 6. Nge2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. d4 O-O 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Bd2 Be6 11. b3 Qe8 12. a3 Rd8 13. Qc2 Qh5 14. Rab1 Ng4 15. h3 Nf6 16. Nc1?? { (-0.47 → -3.71) Blunder. f3 was best. } (16. f3 a6 17. Rfd1 g5 18. Be1 f4 19. g4 Qf7 20. Rxd8 Rxd8 21. Rd1 Rxd1) 16... e4?? { (-3.71 → -0.68) Blunder. f4 was best. } (16... f4 17. f3 Bxh3 18. exf4 Bf5 19. Qb2 Bxb1 20. Nxb1 exf4 21. Bxf4 Bd6 22. Bxd6) 17. N1e2 g5 18. Rfe1?? { (-0.87 → -3.53) Blunder. f4 was best. } (18. f4 Bd6 19. Be1 gxf4 20. gxf4 Kf7 21. Ng3 Qh6 22. Nd5 Be7 23. Rd1 Rg8) 18... Ne5 19. Red1? { (-3.40 → -5.61) Mistake. Nd5 was best. } (19. Nd5 Nxd5 20. cxd5 Rxd5 21. Bc3 Nf3+ 22. Kh1 Rd3 23. Ba1 Nxe1 24. Rxe1 Qf7) 19... Nf3+ 20. Kh1 Ng4 21. Be1 Nxe1 22. Rxe1 Nxf2+ 23. Kh2?! { (-4.38 → -6.07) Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } (23. Kg1 Nxh3+ 24. Bxh3 Qxh3 25. Nd1 Qh5 26. Rf1 Rd3 27. Rf2 Bf6 28. Rh2 Qf7) 23... Ng4+ 24. Kg1 Nxe3 25. Qc1 Nxg2 26. Kxg2 f4 27. gxf4?? { (-6.39 → Mate in 7) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxf4 was best. } (27. Nxf4 gxf4 28. Nxe4 Rd4 29. Rb2 Bf5 30. g4 Bxe4+ 31. Rxe4 Qh6 32. Kg1 Rxe4) 27... Qxh3+ 28. Kf2 Qf3+ 29. Kg1 Bh3 { White resigns. } 0-1