[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/8DbGNqW8"] [Date "2025.07.02"] [Round "-"] [White "mcostello777"] [Black "Tangy62"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "8DbGNqW8"] [UTCDate "2025.07.02"] [UTCTime "17:06:11"] [WhiteElo "2022"] [BlackElo "1968"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+4"] [BlackRatingDiff "-5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+0"] [ECO "A70"] [Opening "Benoni Defense: Classical Variation"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.47] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.57] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.75] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.74] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.61] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.68] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.64] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.43] } { A70 Benoni Defense: Classical Variation } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.65] } 8. Bd2?! { (0.65 → 0.05) Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%eval 0.05] } (8. Nd2 O-O 9. Be2 Na6 10. O-O Nc7 11. a4 b6 12. h3 Re8) 8... O-O { [%eval 0.0] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.08] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.16] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.2] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.19] } 11. Rc1 { [%eval -0.31] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] } 12. Bb1?! { (0.20 → -0.55) Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%eval -0.55] } (12. h3 Re8) 12... Bb7?! { (-0.55 → 0.13) Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%eval 0.13] } (12... Re8 13. Re1) 13. Bg5 { [%eval -0.11] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.39] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval 0.49] } 14... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.46] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval 0.51] } 15... Ng4 { [%eval 0.75] } 16. Qc2?! { (0.75 → -0.30) Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%eval -0.3] } (16. b3 a5 17. h3 Nge5 18. Nd4 Qb6 19. Ndf5 gxf5 20. Nxf5 b4 21. f4 Ng6) 16... Nge5 { [%eval -0.34] } 17. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.22] } 17... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] } 18. f4?! { (0.00 → -0.78) Inaccuracy. Rcd1 was best. } { [%eval -0.78] } (18. Rcd1) 18... Nd7? { (-0.78 → 0.58) Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%eval 0.58] } (18... Nc4 19. f5 Bxb2 20. Rcd1 Be5 21. f6 Qd7 22. Qe2 Bxg3 23. hxg3 Bc8 24. Rf4) 19. Rcd1 { [%eval 0.43] } 19... h6?! { (0.43 → 1.19) Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%eval 1.19] } (19... f6) 20. Bh4 { [%eval 1.11] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval 1.59] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval 1.6] } 21... c4 { [%eval 1.48] } 22. Rfe1? { (1.48 → 0.12) Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%eval 0.12] } (22. e5 dxe5) 22... Rac8 { [%eval 0.34] } 23. Nf1?! { (0.34 → -0.61) Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%eval -0.61] } (23. Qe2) 23... Nc5 { [%eval -0.57] } 24. Bf2 { [%eval -0.57] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval -0.2] } 25. Bxc5 { [%eval -0.72] } 25... Qxc5 { [%eval -0.69] } 26. h4 { [%eval -0.92] } 26... h5 { [%eval -0.84] } 27. Ng3?! { (-0.84 → -1.59) Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%eval -1.59] } (27. f5 Re5) 27... Re7?! { (-1.59 → -0.68) Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%eval -0.68] } (27... Qb6 28. Nf1) 28. f5?! { (-0.68 → -1.51) Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%eval -1.51] } (28. Rf1) 28... Re5?! { (-1.51 → -0.54) Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%eval -0.54] } (28... Be5) 29. fxg6? { (-0.54 → -1.81) Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%eval -1.81] } (29. Rf1) 29... fxg6 { [%eval -1.7] } 30. Rf1 { [%eval -1.63] } 30... Rce8 { [%eval -1.54] } 31. Rde1? { (-1.54 → -3.17) Mistake. Ne2 was best. } { [%eval -3.17] } (31. Ne2 Qc8 32. b3 Bh6 33. Qc3 Qg4 34. Qg3 Bxd5 35. Qxg4 hxg4 36. Ng3 Bf7) 31... Bxd5 { [%eval -3.01] } 32. Qd2 { [%eval -3.02] } 32... Be6 { [%eval -2.47] } 33. Rf2?! { (-2.47 → -3.31) Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%eval -3.31] } (33. Ne2 d5 34. Nf4 d4 35. Nxg6 d3 36. Nxe5 Qxe5 37. b3 Rd8 38. Qa5 Rd7) 33... Bg4 { [%eval -3.28] } 34. Ref1 { [%eval -3.4] } 34... R8e7 { [%eval -2.74] } 35. Qa5 { [%eval -3.42] } 35... Qc6?! { (-3.42 → -2.68) Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%eval -2.68] } (35... Kh7) 36. Qd8+ { [%eval -3.33] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval -3.18] } 37. Rf7 { [%eval -3.98] } 37... Qd7?? { (-3.98 → 3.55) Blunder. Qe8 was best. } { [%eval 3.55] } (37... Qe8 38. Qxe8 Rxe8 39. R7f2 Kh6 40. Rd2 R5e6 41. Rf7 R8e7 42. Rf1 Rf6 43. Kg1) 38. Qxd7?? { (3.55 → -3.99) Blunder. Qf8 was best. } { [%eval -3.99] } (38. Qf8 Rxf7 39. Rxf7 Qxf7 40. Qxf7 a5 41. Nf1 a4 42. Ne3 Be6 43. Qc7 d5) 38... Bxd7 { [%eval -3.76] } 39. Kg1 { [%eval -4.31] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval -3.74] } 40. R7f2 { [%eval -3.7] } 40... Bg4 { [%eval -3.82] } 41. Bc2 { [%eval -4.23] } 41... Re8 { [%eval -3.68] } 42. Bd1 { [%eval -3.64] } 42... R5e6 { [%eval -3.93] } 43. Bxg4 { [%eval -4.02] } 43... hxg4 { [%eval -3.8] } 44. Rd1 { [%eval -3.8] } 44... Bh6 { [%eval -3.44] } 45. Kf1 { [%eval -4.3] } 45... Be3 { [%eval -4.17] } 46. Re2 { [%eval -4.22] } 46... Bc5?! { (-4.22 → -3.11) Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%eval -3.11] } (46... Bf4 47. Kf2 Be5 48. Nh1 Rf8+ 49. Ke3 g3 50. b3 cxb3 51. axb3 Ref6 52. Rc2) 47. Rd5 { [%eval -3.26] } 47... Kg7?! { (-3.26 → -2.08) Inaccuracy. Re5 was best. } { [%eval -2.08] } (47... Re5 48. Rxe5 dxe5 49. Rd2 Rf8+ 50. Ke2 Bd4 51. Kd1 Rf4 52. Kc2 Kf7 53. b3) 48. Rg5 { [%eval -1.93] } 48... Kh6 { [%eval -1.9] } 49. Rxg4 { [%eval -1.78] } 49... Re5 { [%eval -1.61] } 50. Ke1 { [%eval -1.73] } 50... R8e6 { [%eval -1.62] } 51. Kd1 { [%eval -1.54] } 51... a5 { [%eval -1.32] } 52. Rf4?! { (-1.32 → -2.01) Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%eval -2.01] } (52. Nf1 d5 53. Nd2 d4 54. Nf3 d3 55. Re1 Bd6 56. Rf4 a4 57. a3 Rc5) 52... b4? { (-2.01 → -0.39) Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%eval -0.39] } (52... d5 53. Re1 b4 54. Ref1 dxe4 55. Ke2 a4 56. Rf7 b3 57. axb3 cxb3 58. Rb7) 53. Rf8? { (-0.39 → -1.63) Mistake. Nf1 was best. } { [%eval -1.63] } (53. Nf1) 53... Kg7?! { (-1.63 → -0.92) Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%eval -0.92] } (53... d5 54. Rh8+ Kg7 55. Rc8 d4 56. b3 d3 57. Rd2 Rd6 58. bxc4 Be3 59. c5) 54. Ra8 { [%eval -1.38] } 54... Bb6 { [%eval -0.97] } 55. Rd2?! { (-0.97 → -1.67) Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%eval -1.67] } (55. Rc8 Bc5) 55... Kf6? { (-1.67 → -0.20) Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%eval -0.2] } (55... Be3 56. Re2) 56. Kc2? { (-0.20 → -1.83) Mistake. Ra6 was best. } { [%eval -1.83] } (56. Ra6) 56... b3+?? { (-1.83 → 0.25) Blunder. Ke7 was best. } { [%eval 0.25] } (56... Ke7) 57. axb3 { [%eval 0.22] } 57... cxb3+ { [%eval 0.19] } 58. Kxb3 { [%eval 0.27] } 58... a4+? { (0.27 → 1.94) Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%eval 1.94] } (58... Kg7 59. Ka4) 59. Rxa4?! { (1.94 → 1.02) Inaccuracy. Kxa4 was best. } { [%eval 1.02] } (59. Kxa4 Kf7 60. b4 Rf6 61. h5 gxh5 62. Rh8 Kg6 63. Rd5 Rxd5 64. exd5 Bd4) 59... Rb5+?! { (1.02 → 1.74) Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%eval 1.74] } (59... Kg7 60. Ne2 Be3 61. Rd3 Rxe4 62. Nc3 R4e5 63. Rg4 Kh6 64. Ka4 Kh5 65. Rc4) 60. Rb4 { [%eval 1.51] } 60... Rxb4+ { [%eval 1.34] } 61. Kxb4 { [%eval 1.52] } 61... Bc5+?! { (1.52 → 2.15) Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%eval 2.15] } (61... Ke7 62. Kc4 Kd7 63. Kd3 Bd8 64. Rc2 Bxh4 65. Ne2 Rf6 66. b4 Rf1 67. Nc3) 62. Kc4 { [%eval 2.3] } { White wins on time. } 1-0