[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/7m8aY5Be"] [Date "2026.06.25"] [Round "-"] [White "joseigal"] [Black "chrstphrab1"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "7m8aY5Be"] [UTCDate "2026.06.25"] [UTCTime "08:00:12"] [WhiteElo "1889"] [BlackElo "1956"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-4"] [BlackRatingDiff "+5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+3"] [ECO "A34"] [Opening "English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.11] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] } { A34 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.18] } 3. g3?! { (0.18 → -0.42) Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%eval -0.42] } (3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. d4 Nc6 7. Bg2 cxd4) 3... d5 { [%eval -0.32] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval -0.28] } 4... exd5 { [%eval -0.29] } 5. d4 { [%eval -0.35] } 5... Nf6?! { (-0.35 → 0.29) Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.29] } (5... cxd4 6. Qxd4 Nf6 7. Bg2 Nc6 8. Qa4 d4 9. Ne4 Nxe4 10. Bxe4) 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.23] } 6... Be6 { [%eval 0.24] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.34] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] } 9. exd4 { [%eval 0.04] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.18] } 10. Nge2 { [%eval 0.04] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.05] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.1] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.47] } 12. Nf4 { [%eval 0.65] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.66] } 13. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.66] } 13... fxe6 { [%eval 0.63] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval 0.63] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval 0.63] } 15. Qd2?! { (0.63 → -0.25) Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%eval -0.25] } (15. Ne2 Re8 16. Re1 Bb4 17. Bd2 Bxd2 18. Qxd2 Ne4 19. Bxe4 dxe4 20. Rad1 Qb6) 15... Ne4 { [%eval -0.25] } 16. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.19] } 16... Bxf4 { [%eval -0.15] } 17. gxf4 { [%eval -0.22] } 17... dxe4 { [%eval -0.16] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval -0.21] } 18... Qd5 { [%eval 0.05] } 19. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.0] } 19... Qxa2 { [%eval 0.12] } 20. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] } 20... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] } 21. Bh3 { [%eval -0.05] } 21... Rf6 { [%eval -0.03] } 22. Rde1?! { (-0.03 → -0.63) Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%eval -0.63] } (22. Qe3 Rg6+ 23. Kh1 Qd5 24. Rc1 b6 25. f3 Rd6 26. Bf1 Qf5 27. Bd3 Rf6) 22... Rd6 { [%eval -0.75] } 23. d5?! { (-0.75 → -1.65) Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best. } { [%eval -1.65] } (23. Bg2 Rg6 24. Kh1 Qd5 25. Qc3 b6 26. b4 Kh7 27. h3 Kg8 28. R1e3 Ne7) 23... Rxd5? { (-1.65 → 0.00) Mistake. Qxd5 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (23... Qxd5 24. Qxd5 exd5 25. Re8+ Kf7 26. f5 Rd8 27. Bg4 Rxe8 28. Bh5+ Kg8 29. Rxe8+) 24. Bxe6+?? { (0.00 → -4.96) Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%eval -4.96] } (24. Qe3 Nd8 25. Rxe6 Nxe6 26. Bxe6+ Kh8 27. Qe4 Rxe6 28. Qxe6 Qc4 29. h3 Qd3) 24... Rxe6 { [%eval -4.72] } 25. Qxd5 { [%eval -5.53] } 25... Qxd5 { [%eval -5.91] } 26. Rxe6 { [%eval -5.97] } 26... Qd4?! { (-5.97 → -4.33) Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval -4.33] } (26... Nd4 27. R6e3 Nf3+ 28. Rxf3 Qxf3 29. Re3 Qd1+ 30. Kg2 Qg4+ 31. Rg3 Qxf4 32. b3) 27. R1e4 { [%eval -4.97] } 27... Qxb2 { [%eval -4.82] } 28. f5 { [%eval -5.58] } 28... Qc1+ { [%eval -5.39] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval -5.35] } 29... Qg5+ { [%eval -5.57] } 30. Kf1 { [%eval -5.43] } 30... Qxf5 { [%eval -5.19] } 31. Re8+ { [%eval -5.48] } 31... Kf7 { [%eval -5.38] } 32. Re3 { [%eval -5.36] } 32... Kg6 { [%eval -5.13] } 33. R8e6+ { [%eval -5.69] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval -5.53] } 34. Re8 { [%eval -5.54] } 34... a5 { [%eval -5.73] } 35. Rb8?! { (-5.73 → -7.95) Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%eval -7.95] } (35. h4 a4 36. Kg2 Qg4+ 37. Rg3 Qxh4 38. f3 Qf6 39. Re4 Nd4) 35... Qb1+ { [%eval -7.83] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval -7.61] } 36... a4?! { (-7.61 → -5.37) Inaccuracy. Nxb8 was best. } { [%eval -5.37] } (36... Nxb8 37. Rg3 Qe4+ 38. Kg1 Nc6 39. Re3 Qg4+ 40. Rg3 Qd1+ 41. Kg2 Qd5+ 42. Kg1) 37. Rc8 { [%eval -6.04] } 37... Qb5 { [%eval -5.81] } 38. Ree8 { [%eval -6.41] } 38... a3 { [%eval -6.07] } 39. Rh8+ { [%eval -6.56] } 39... Kg6 { [%eval -6.4] } 40. Rhg8 { [%eval -7.93] } 40... a2 { [%eval -7.26] } 41. Rc7? { (-7.26 → Mate in 8) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra8 was best. } { [%eval #-8] } (41. Ra8 Qd5+ 42. Kg1 Qxg8 43. Rxg8 a1=Q+ 44. Kg2 Qe5 45. Rf8 Kh5 46. f3 Nd4) 41... a1=Q { [%eval #-7] } { White resigns. } 0-1