[Event "Take Take Take Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/8ZyBqB34"] [Date "2026.04.08"] [Round "-"] [White "StephaneLam"] [Black "kingmind08"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "8ZyBqB34"] [UTCDate "2026.04.08"] [UTCTime "21:10:54"] [WhiteElo "2023"] [BlackElo "1974"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-1"] [BlackRatingDiff "+1"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "B44"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.26] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] } { B44 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.35] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.07] } 7... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.4] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 0.52] } 8... bxc6? { (0.52 → 1.73) Mistake. dxc6 was best. } { [%eval 1.73] } (8... dxc6) 9. Bd3? { (1.73 → 0.30) Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%eval 0.3] } (9. e5 Ng8 10. Ba3 Ne7 11. Qd6 Nf5 12. Qc5 Qb6 13. g4 Qxc5 14. Bxc5 Nh4) 9... O-O?! { (0.30 → 1.14) Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%eval 1.14] } (9... e5 10. Qa4) 10. O-O?! { (1.14 → 0.32) Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%eval 0.32] } (10. Ba3 c5) 10... d5?! { (0.32 → 1.07) Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%eval 1.07] } (10... e5 11. f4) 11. cxd5 { [%eval 0.6] } 11... cxd5 { [%eval 0.95] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 0.6] } 12... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.66] } 13. c4 { [%eval 0.57] } 13... Qc6 { [%eval 0.59] } 14. Be3?! { (0.59 → 0.03) Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%eval 0.03] } (14. Re1) 14... Bb7 { [%eval 0.01] } 15. f3 { [%eval 0.01] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.41] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval 0.3] } 16... Rd7 { [%eval 0.35] } 17. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.36] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval 0.59] } 18. h3 { [%eval 0.31] } 18... e5 { [%eval 0.46] } 19. Bg5?! { (0.46 → -0.14) Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%eval -0.14] } (19. Bf5 Rxd1+ 20. Rxd1 Rxd1+ 21. Qxd1 Qc7 22. Bd3 Bc6 23. Bc2 h6 24. Qd2 a6) 19... Qb6+?! { (-0.14 → 0.48) Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%eval 0.48] } (19... h6) 20. Kh1?! { (0.48 → -0.08) Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%eval -0.08] } (20. Be3) 20... h6 { [%eval 0.0] } 21. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 21... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 22. Be4 { [%eval 0.09] } 22... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] } 23. Rxd7 { [%eval 0.01] } 23... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] } 24. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.0] } 24... Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 25. Qa8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 25... Kh7 { [%eval 0.01] } 26. Qxa7 { [%eval 0.07] } 26... Rxc4 { [%eval -0.03] } 27. a4?? { (-0.03 → -3.55) Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%eval -3.55] } (27. Re1 Rc2 28. Qa4 Qg6 29. Qg4 Rxa2 30. Rxe5 Qc6 31. Qd4 Qc1+ 32. Kh2 Qc2) 27... e4 { [%eval -3.5] } 28. Rf1 { [%eval -3.13] } 28... exf3 { [%eval -3.17] } 29. Rxf3 { [%eval -2.99] } 29... Rc1+ { [%eval -4.05] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval -4.11] } 30... Qd6+ { [%eval -4.03] } 31. Rg3 { [%eval -3.99] } 31... Qd1 { [%eval -4.07] } 32. Rf3 { [%eval -4.14] } 32... Qd6+? { (-4.14 → -2.54) Mistake. Qh1+ was best. } { [%eval -2.54] } (32... Qh1+ 33. Kg3 Qe1+ 34. Kh2 Qe5+ 35. Rg3 Rc3 36. Qf2 Kg8 37. a5 h5 38. h4) 33. Rg3 { [%eval -2.56] } 33... Rc3 { [%eval -2.63] } 34. Qf2 { [%eval -3.13] } 34... Ra3?? { (-3.13 → 0.00) Blunder. Qe5 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (34... Qe5 35. a5) 35. Qf5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] } 36. Qc8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] } 37. Qf5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] } 38. Qc8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] } 39. Qf5+ { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2