[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/8ElMSqbL"] [Date "2026.05.22"] [Round "-"] [White "Faris74"] [Black "phenylal"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "8ElMSqbL"] [UTCDate "2026.05.22"] [UTCTime "05:07:43"] [WhiteElo "1811"] [BlackElo "1919"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-4"] [BlackRatingDiff "+5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C42"] [Opening "Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] } { C42 Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game } 3... Bc5?! { (0.08 → 0.97) Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%eval 0.97] } (3... Nc6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O) 4. h3?! { (0.97 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (4. Nxe5 Bd4 5. Nf3 Bxc3 6. dxc3 Nxe4 7. Bd3 d5 8. c4 O-O) 4... d5 { [%eval 0.14] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.25] } 5... e4 { [%eval 0.17] } 6. Qe2? { (0.17 → -0.98) Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%eval -0.98] } (6. Ng5 O-O 7. d3 exd3 8. Qxd3 h6 9. Nf3 Bb4 10. Bd2 Re8+) 6... O-O { [%eval -0.73] } 7. Ng5 { [%eval -0.89] } 7... Bf5?! { (-0.89 → 0.05) Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%eval 0.05] } (7... Re8 8. g4 Nxd5 9. Qc4 c6 10. Qxc5 Qxg5 11. Qd6 Nd7 12. Bg2) 8. d3? { (0.05 → -1.35) Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%eval -1.35] } (8. g4 Bg6 9. Bg2 Nxd5 10. Nxd5 Qxg5 11. Qc4 c6 12. Qxc5 Qxd5) 8... exd3 { [%eval -1.42] } 9. cxd3 { [%eval -1.46] } 9... Re8?! { (-1.46 → -0.84) Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%eval -0.84] } (9... Nxd5 10. g4 Bg6 11. Nge4 Bb4 12. Bd2 Nc6 13. Bg2 Nd4 14. Qd1 Bxc3 15. bxc3) 10. Nge4 { [%eval -0.9] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.4] } 11. Be3?? { (-0.40 → -2.84) Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } { [%eval -2.84] } (11. Nxd5 Qxd5 12. Nf6+ gxf6 13. Qxe8+ Kg7 14. Bd2 b6 15. Bc3 Nd7 16. Qe2 Ne5) 11... Bxe3 { [%eval -2.68] } 12. fxe3 { [%eval -2.75] } 12... Qh4+?? { (-2.75 → -0.86) Blunder. Bxe4 was best. } { [%eval -0.86] } (12... Bxe4 13. Nxe4 f5 14. O-O-O Qe7 15. Nc3 Nxe3 16. Rd2 Nc6 17. Qf2 Rad8 18. Be2) 13. g3?! { (-0.86 → -1.54) Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%eval -1.54] } (13. Qf2 Qxf2+ 14. Kxf2 Bxe4 15. Nxe4 Nc6 16. g4 Ncb4 17. Be2 Re5 18. Rhc1 f5) 13... Nxc3 { [%eval -1.52] } 14. bxc3 { [%eval -1.88] } 14... Qe7?! { (-1.88 → -0.86) Inaccuracy. Qh6 was best. } { [%eval -0.86] } (14... Qh6 15. Bg2 Nd7 16. Qf2 Bxe4 17. Bxe4 Nc5 18. O-O Re7 19. Bf5 g6 20. d4) 15. Bg2 { [%eval -0.92] } 15... Nc6?! { (-0.92 → -0.36) Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%eval -0.36] } (15... Nd7 16. O-O Bg6 17. Rae1 Rad8 18. Nf2 Qe5 19. Qf3 Qxc3 20. Qxb7 Qa5 21. Rc1) 16. O-O { [%eval -0.49] } 16... Bg6 { [%eval -0.44] } 17. Rae1 { [%eval -0.63] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval -0.53] } 18. Rd1?! { (-0.53 → -1.56) Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%eval -1.56] } (18. Rf4 Qa3 19. Rb1 b6 20. h4 h5 21. d4 Ne7 22. Rb3 Qa4 23. c4 Nf5) 18... Ne5?! { (-1.56 → -0.89) Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%eval -0.89] } (18... f5 19. Nf2 Qg5 20. Rde1 Qxg3 21. Nh1 Qg5 22. Kh2 Bh5 23. Qc2 Rxe3 24. Rxe3) 19. Rf4 { [%eval -0.91] } 19... c6 { [%eval -0.79] } 20. d4 { [%eval -0.81] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval -0.68] } 21. Re1 { [%eval -1.03] } 21... Qa3 { [%eval -0.59] } 22. Qd3?? { (-0.59 → -3.04) Blunder. Rb1 was best. } { [%eval -3.04] } (22. Rb1 b6 23. Qb2 Qxb2 24. Rxb2 f5 25. Nd6 Rxe3 26. Rf3 Re1+ 27. Rf1 Rxf1+) 22... Nb6?! { (-3.04 → -2.13) Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%eval -2.13] } (22... Nc5 23. Qc2 Nxe4 24. Bxe4 Rxe4 25. Rxe4 Qd6 26. Re2 Qxg3+ 27. Rg2 Bxe4 28. Qxe4) 23. g4?! { (-2.13 → -3.20) Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%eval -3.2] } (23. Qd2 Re7 24. Nc5 Qxc5 25. dxc5 Rxd2 26. cxb6 axb6 27. Rd4 Rd7 28. a4 Kf8) 23... h6 { [%eval -2.67] } 24. h4?! { (-2.67 → -3.48) Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%eval -3.48] } (24. Qd2 Nd5 25. Rf5 Bxf5 26. gxf5 Re7 27. Rb1 b6 28. Rb3 Qa6 29. f6 Nxf6) 24... Bh7?! { (-3.48 → -2.34) Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval -2.34] } (24... Nd5 25. g5 Re6 26. Rf2 Qe7 27. c4 Rxe4 28. Bxe4 Bxe4 29. Qe2 Nb6 30. c5) 25. Ref1 { [%eval -2.28] } 25... Nd5?? { (-2.28 → -0.24) Blunder. Re7 was best. } { [%eval -0.24] } (25... Re7 26. g5 Nd5 27. gxh6 Nxf4 28. Rxf4 Qc1+ 29. Kf2 Rd6 30. Qd2 Qxd2+ 31. Nxd2) 26. Rxf7 { [%eval -0.41] } 26... Qxa2 { [%eval -0.18] } 27. Rxb7?? { (-0.18 → -3.66) Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%eval -3.66] } (27. c4 Qxg2+ 28. Kxg2 Bxe4+ 29. Qxe4 Nxe3+ 30. Qxe3 Rxe3 31. R1f4 Rd3 32. Rxb7 R8xd4) 27... Qxg2+ { [%eval -3.59] } 28. Kxg2 { [%eval -3.63] } 28... Bxe4+ { [%eval -3.31] } 29. Qxe4 { [%eval -3.3] } 29... Rxe4 { [%eval -3.37] } 30. Rff7 { [%eval -3.35] } 30... Rxg4+ { [%eval -3.18] } 31. Kf3 { [%eval -3.62] } 31... Rg6 { [%eval -3.23] } 32. c4 { [%eval -3.36] } 32... Nf6 { [%eval -3.25] } 33. Rxa7 { [%eval -2.98] } 33... Rf8? { (-2.98 → -1.65) Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%eval -1.65] } (33... h5 34. Rfc7 Ne8 35. Rd7 Rb8 36. c5 Rg4 37. Rab7 Ra8 38. Ra7 Rc8 39. Rab7) 34. Rfb7?? { (-1.65 → -3.91) Blunder. Rxf8+ was best. } { [%eval -3.91] } (34. Rxf8+ Kxf8 35. e4 h5 36. e5 Ng4 37. Rc7 Ke8 38. Kf4 Nh6 39. e6 Rxe6) 34... Nd5+?! { (-3.91 → -2.83) Inaccuracy. Ne8+ was best. } { [%eval -2.83] } (34... Ne8+ 35. Ke2 Nd6 36. Rb4 Nf5 37. Ra5 Re6 38. Rxf5 Rxf5 39. c5 Rff6 40. Kd3) 35. Ke2 { [%eval -2.76] } 35... Rg2+ { [%eval -2.7] } 36. Kd3 { [%eval -2.76] } 36... Nf6 { [%eval -2.51] } 37. d5? { (-2.51 → -4.51) Mistake. Rc7 was best. } { [%eval -4.51] } (37. Rc7 Rg3 38. Rab7 Re8 39. Re7 Ra8 40. Ra7 Rxa7 41. Rxa7 Ng4 42. Re7 Rh3) 37... cxd5 { [%eval -4.42] } 38. cxd5 { [%eval -4.39] } 38... Nxd5 { [%eval -4.46] } 39. e4 { [%eval -4.52] } 39... Nf6 { [%eval -4.48] } 40. e5 { [%eval -4.54] } 40... Nd5 { [%eval -4.46] } 41. Ke4 { [%eval -4.87] } 41... Nc3+ { [%eval -4.42] } 42. Kd4 { [%eval -4.51] } 42... Ne2+ { [%eval -4.37] } 43. Kd5 { [%eval -4.44] } 43... Re8 { [%eval -4.17] } 44. Kd6 { [%eval -4.68] } 44... Rg6+ { [%eval -4.58] } 45. Kd5 { [%eval -4.52] } 45... Ng3 { [%eval -3.8] } 46. Kd4 { [%eval -4.73] } 46... Rg4+ { [%eval -4.54] } 47. Kd5 { [%eval -4.47] } 47... h5 { [%eval -4.11] } 48. Kd6?! { (-4.11 → -5.46) Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%eval -5.46] } (48. e6 Ne2 49. Re7 Rxe7 50. Rxe7 Nf4+ 51. Kd6 Nxe6 52. Rxe6 Rxh4 53. Ke5 Rg4) 48... Nf5+ { [%eval -5.6] } 49. Kd7 { [%eval -5.36] } 49... Rf8 { [%eval -5.06] } 50. e6 { [%eval -5.12] } 50... Nxh4 { [%eval -4.62] } 51. e7 { [%eval -5.23] } 51... Rd4+ { [%eval -5.18] } 52. Ke6?? { (-5.18 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc6 was best. } { [%eval #-2] } (52. Kc6 Re8 53. Rb5 g6 54. Rd5 Rxd5 55. Kxd5 Kf7 56. Ra4 g5 57. Ra6 Ng6) 52... Re8?? { (Mate in 2 → -4.64) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rf6+ was best. } { [%eval -4.64] } (52... Rf6+ 53. Ke5 Nf3#) 53. Rb8? { (-4.64 → -8.09) Mistake. Ke5 was best. } { [%eval -8.09] } (53. Ke5 Rd1 54. Kf4 Ng6+ 55. Kf3 Rd5 56. Kg3 Re5 57. Rb6 Re3+ 58. Kh2 R3xe7) 53... Rxb8 { [%eval -7.52] } 54. Ra8? { (-7.52 → Mate in 4) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra6 was best. } { [%eval #-4] } (54. Ra6 Re4+ 55. Kd5 Rxe7 56. Kc4 Nf5 57. Rg6 Rf8 58. Rg5 h4 59. Kb3 h3) 54... Rxa8 { [%eval #-3] } 55. e8=B { [%eval #-1] } 55... Rxe8# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1