[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/71OxFzCn"] [Date "2026.02.28"] [Round "-"] [White "manneredmonkey"] [Black "HowellHub"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "71OxFzCn"] [UTCDate "2026.02.28"] [UTCTime "00:28:20"] [WhiteElo "2633"] [BlackElo "2805"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-3"] [BlackRatingDiff "+3"] [WhiteTitle "NM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "A10"] [Opening "English Opening"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } { A10 English Opening } 1... b6 { [%eval 0.33] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] } 2... Bb7 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.32] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.35] } 4. a3 { [%eval 0.44] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.14] } 5... Nge7 { [%eval 0.56] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.43] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.58] } 7. Nge2 { [%eval 0.55] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.62] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.58] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.78] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.54] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.67] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval 0.69] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.65] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.7] } 11... axb4 { [%eval 0.72] } 12. axb4 { [%eval 0.6] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 0.66] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.41] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.62] } 14. Nd5 { [%eval 0.44] } 14... Nd8 { [%eval 0.43] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval -0.07] } 15... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.19] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval -0.22] } 16... c6?! { (-0.22 → 0.52) Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%eval 0.52] } (16... f4 17. gxf4 h6 18. Bxd8 exf4 19. Bf6 Rxf6 20. Nd4 f3 21. Nxf3 Rf4 22. Qd2) 17. Qd2?! { (0.52 → -0.08) Inaccuracy. dxc6 was best. } { [%eval -0.08] } (17. dxc6 Nxc6 18. b5 Nd4 19. Nxd4 exd4 20. h4 fxe4 21. dxe4 h6 22. Bc1 Rfc8) 17... cxd5 { [%eval -0.05] } 18. exd5 { [%eval -0.03] } 18... Nf7 { [%eval 0.1] } 19. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] } 19... b5 { [%eval 0.32] } 20. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.26] } 20... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.54] } 21. h4?! { (0.54 → -0.32) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval -0.32] } (21. d4 h5 22. h4 f4 23. gxf4 Qg4 24. Rxc8+ Rxc8 25. Kf1 Rc4 26. Ra1 e4) 21... Bf6?! { (-0.32 → 0.46) Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%eval 0.46] } (21... f4 22. gxf4 Qg4 23. Ng3 Rf8 24. Qe2 Qxh4 25. f5 Bh6 26. Ra1 Rxa1 27. Rxa1) 22. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] } 22... Kg7 { [%eval 0.46] } 23. d4 { [%eval 0.25] } 23... Rc4 { [%eval 0.32] } 24. dxe5 { [%eval 0.19] } 24... Nxe5?! { (0.19 → 0.89) Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%eval 0.89] } (24... dxe5 25. Ne2 Nd6 26. Qe1 h6 27. Qd2 f4 28. gxf4 Qg4 29. fxe5 Bxe5 30. Rxc4) 25. Ne2 { [%eval 0.73] } 25... Rxc1+ { [%eval 0.76] } 26. Rxc1 { [%eval 0.53] } 26... Nc4 { [%eval 0.56] } 27. Qd3?! { (0.56 → -0.30) Inaccuracy. Bh6+ was best. } { [%eval -0.3] } (27. Bh6+ Kg8 28. Qd1 Bb2 29. Rb1 Bg7 30. Bxg7 Qxg7 31. Qc1 Bc8 32. Qg5 Bd7) 27... Ra3 { [%eval -0.32] } 28. Qd1 { [%eval -0.55] } 28... Nxe3 { [%eval -0.5] } 29. fxe3 { [%eval -0.53] } 29... Rxe3 { [%eval -0.51] } 30. Qd2 { [%eval -0.45] } 30... Re7 { [%eval -0.08] } 31. Nf4 { [%eval -0.11] } 31... Qe8 { [%eval -0.03] } 32. Ne6+ { [%eval -0.05] } 32... Kg8 { [%eval -0.05] } 33. h5 { [%eval -0.03] } 33... Be5 { [%eval 0.0] } 34. Qg5 { [%eval 0.02] } 34... Kf7? { (0.02 → 1.18) Mistake. Qf7 was best. } { [%eval 1.18] } (34... Qf7 35. g4 Qf6 36. Qxf6 Bxf6 37. g5 Bb2 38. Rc2 Ba3 39. h6 Bxb4 40. Rb2) 35. hxg6+? { (1.18 → 0.05) Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%eval 0.05] } (35. g4 Bf6 36. Qh6 Qg8 37. Rf1 Qh8 38. gxf5 g5 39. Rc1 Bd4+ 40. Kh1 Bf6) 35... hxg6 { [%eval 0.19] } 36. Bf3 { [%eval -0.11] } 36... Bf6 { [%eval -0.04] } 37. Qf4 { [%eval -0.03] } 37... Be5 { [%eval 0.0] } 38. Qg5 { [%eval -0.16] } 38... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 39. Qd2 { [%eval -0.11] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval -0.07] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval -0.17] } 40... Rh7 { [%eval 0.12] } 41. Qf4 { [%eval 0.08] } 41... Be5 { [%eval 0.06] } 42. Qg5 { [%eval 0.05] } 42... Bc8 { [%eval 0.1] } 43. Rxc8 { [%eval 0.0] } 43... Qxc8 { [%eval 0.0] } 44. Qxg6+ { [%eval -0.19] } 44... Kh8 { [%eval -0.2] } 45. Qxf5 { [%eval -0.25] } 45... Qa8 { [%eval -0.25] } 46. Be4?! { (-0.25 → -1.15) Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%eval -1.15] } (46. Nf4 Bxf4 47. Be4 Qa2+ 48. Kf3 Qa3+ 49. Kxf4 Qc1+ 50. Kg4 Qd1+ 51. Kf4 Qf1+) 46... Rh6? { (-1.15 → 0.00) Mistake. Qa2+ was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (46... Qa2+ 47. Kf3 Qb3+ 48. Bd3 Qd1+ 49. Be2 Qh1+ 50. Ke3 Qg1+ 51. Qf2 Qxg3+ 52. Qxg3) 47. g4?? { (0.00 → -5.88) Blunder. Qg5 was best. } { [%eval -5.88] } (47. Qg5 Qa2+ 48. Kf3 Qa3+ 49. Kg2) 47... Qa2+ { [%eval -5.62] } 48. Bc2 { [%eval -5.48] } 48... Qxc2+ { [%eval -5.44] } 49. Qxc2 { [%eval -5.25] } 49... Rh2+ { [%eval -5.2] } 50. Kf3 { [%eval -5.16] } 50... Rxc2 { [%eval -4.93] } 51. Ke4 { [%eval -5.33] } 51... Rc4+ { [%eval -5.27] } 52. Kf5 { [%eval -6.02] } 52... Rxb4 { [%eval -5.94] } 53. g5 { [%eval -6.13] } 53... Kg8 { [%eval -5.84] } 54. g6 { [%eval -6.93] } 54... Rb1 { [%eval -6.97] } 55. Ng5 { [%eval -7.12] } 55... Rf1+ { [%eval -6.67] } 56. Ke6 { [%eval -6.63] } 56... Rf6+ { [%eval -6.7] } 57. Kd7 { [%eval -6.41] } 57... Rxg6 { [%eval -6.02] } 58. Ne6 { [%eval -8.0] } 58... Rg4 { [%eval -7.26] } 59. Kc6 { [%eval -8.58] } 59... Rd4?! { (-8.58 → -5.09) Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%eval -5.09] } (59... b4 60. Nc7 b3 61. Ne8 Rd4 62. Kd7 b2 63. Ke6 b1=Q 64. Kd7 Rxd5 65. Kd8) 60. Nc7?! { (-5.09 → -6.84) Inaccuracy. Kxb5 was best. } { [%eval -6.84] } (60. Kxb5 Rxd5+ 61. Kc6 Rd1 62. Ng5 d5 63. Nf3 Bh8 64. Nh4 d4 65. Kd5 Re1) 60... Rxd5?? { (-6.84 → 0.00) Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (60... b4 61. Nb5 b3 62. Nxd4 Bxd4 63. Kb5 b2 64. Kc4 b1=Q 65. Kxd4 Qb4+ 66. Kd3) 61. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 61... b4 { [%eval 0.06] } 62. Nxb4 { [%eval 0.06] } 62... Kf7 { [%eval 0.09] } 63. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 63... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] } 64. Nc7+ { [%eval 0.01] } 64... Kf5 { [%eval 0.01] } 65. Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] } 65... Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] } 66. Nc7 { [%eval 0.05] } 66... Kf4 { [%eval 0.05] } 67. Nd5+ { [%eval 0.04] } 67... Kf3 { [%eval 0.04] } 68. Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] } 68... Kg2 { [%eval 0.02] } 69. Kd5 { [%eval 0.02] } 69... Kf2 { [%eval 0.01] } 70. Nc6 { [%eval 0.01] } 70... Ke2 { [%eval 0.03] } 71. Nb4 { [%eval 0.02] } 71... Kd1 { [%eval 0.01] } 72. Na6 { [%eval 0.01] } 72... Kc1 { [%eval 0.01] } { Black wins on time. } 0-1