[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/8BlI3tz6"] [Date "2026.01.12"] [Round "-"] [White "michael_best"] [Black "redwhite81"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "8BlI3tz6"] [UTCDate "2026.01.12"] [UTCTime "17:09:49"] [WhiteElo "2107"] [BlackElo "2038"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-7"] [BlackRatingDiff "+7"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense: Knight Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] } { C00 French Defense: Knight Variation } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.1] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.1] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.1] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.23] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.24] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] } 7. Be2 { [%eval -0.24] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.1] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval 0.08] } 8... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.04] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.09] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.15] } 10. c4 { [%eval -0.14] } 10... d4 { [%eval 0.05] } 11. a3 { [%eval -0.26] } 11... h6 { [%eval -0.17] } 12. Bh4 { [%eval -0.54] } 12... a5 { [%eval -0.26] } 13. Nbd2?? { (-0.26 → -2.60) Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%eval -2.6] } (13. Bd3) 13... Bf5?? { (-2.60 → -0.01) Blunder. d3 was best. } { [%eval -0.01] } (13... d3 14. Ne4 g5 15. Nxc5 dxe2 16. Qxe2 Re8 17. Qc2 gxh4 18. Qc3 Ne4 19. Nxe4) 14. Re1? { (-0.01 → -1.12) Mistake. Nb3 was best. } { [%eval -1.12] } (14. Nb3) 14... Qd6?! { (-1.12 → -0.11) Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%eval -0.11] } (14... d3 15. Bf1) 15. Rc1? { (-0.11 → -1.80) Mistake. Nb3 was best. } { [%eval -1.8] } (15. Nb3 Nd7) 15... d3 { [%eval -1.8] } 16. Bf1 { [%eval -1.94] } 16... Nd4? { (-1.94 → -0.72) Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%eval -0.72] } (16... g5 17. b4 axb4 18. axb4 Bxb4 19. Bg3 Qd8 20. Be5 Nd7 21. Bc3 Bxc3 22. Rxc3) 17. Bg3?? { (-0.72 → -3.79) Blunder. Re5 was best. } { [%eval -3.79] } (17. Re5) 17... Qb6?? { (-3.79 → 0.03) Blunder. Ne2+ was best. } { [%eval 0.03] } (17... Ne2+ 18. Kh2 Nxg3 19. fxg3 Rae8 20. Rxe8 Rxe8 21. b4 Bf2 22. c5 Qxg3+ 23. Kh1) 18. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.04] } 18... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.03] } 19. Nf3?? { (-0.03 → -2.74) Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%eval -2.74] } (19. c5 Qb5 20. Nc4 Bxc5 21. Bxd3 Bxd3 22. Qxd3 Rfc8 23. Rc3 Re8 24. Ne5 Qxd3) 19... Rad8?! { (-2.74 → -1.89) Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%eval -1.89] } (19... Ne4 20. Qxd3 Bxb2 21. Nh4 Bh7 22. Rcd1 Rae8 23. Qf3 g5 24. c5 Qxc5 25. Bd3) 20. Nxd4?! { (-1.89 → -2.56) Inaccuracy. Bxd3 was best. } { [%eval -2.56] } (20. Bxd3) 20... Rxd4 { [%eval -2.57] } 21. Re3?! { (-2.57 → -3.55) Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%eval -3.55] } (21. Qd2 Ne4 22. Rxe4 Bxe4 23. f3 Bg6 24. Bf2 Qd8 25. Bxd4 Qxd4+ 26. Kh1 a4) 21... Rfd8 { [%eval -2.87] } 22. b3?! { (-2.87 → -4.36) Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%eval -4.36] } (22. Be5 d2 23. Rcc3 R4d7 24. Rb3 Qc6 25. Be2 Ne4 26. Rb5 Qg6 27. g4 Nxf2) 22... d2 { [%eval -3.97] } 23. Ra1 { [%eval -3.85] } 23... Ne4 { [%eval -3.85] } 24. Be5 { [%eval -3.56] } 24... R4d7 { [%eval -3.65] } 25. Be2?! { (-3.65 → -4.87) Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%eval -4.87] } (25. b4 axb4 26. axb4 f6 27. Bb2 Qxb4 28. Ba3 Qa5 29. Qh5 d1=R 30. Rxd1 Rxd1) 25... f6 { [%eval -4.42] } 26. Bf4 { [%eval -4.71] } 26... g5 { [%eval -4.24] } 27. Bh2?! { (-4.24 → -5.98) Inaccuracy. Rxe4 was best. } { [%eval -5.98] } (27. Rxe4 Bxe4 28. Be3 Qc6 29. Bf1 Bd3 30. c5 Bxf1 31. Kxf1 Qe6 32. Ra2 a4) 27... Qd4 { [%eval -5.26] } 28. Qc2?! { (-5.26 → -7.59) Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%eval -7.59] } (28. g4 Bg6 29. Bf3 Nc3 30. Qf1 Bd3 31. Qe1 dxe1=R+ 32. Raxe1 a4 33. b4 Qxc4) 28... Qxa1+ { [%eval -7.07] } 29. Bd1 { [%eval -10.05] } 29... Qxa3?! { (-10.05 → -6.35) Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%eval -6.35] } (29... Nc3 30. Rd3 Nxd1 31. Be5 Qxe5 32. Rxd7 Rxd7 33. Qxd1 Qe1+ 34. Kh2 Qxd1 35. b4) 30. c5 { [%eval -7.04] } 30... Qc1 { [%eval -7.14] } { White resigns. } 0-1