[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/9bUPdCDm"] [Date "2026.04.30"] [Round "-"] [White "rgthomas72"] [Black "davako"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "9bUPdCDm"] [UTCDate "2026.04.30"] [UTCTime "23:48:49"] [WhiteElo "1295"] [BlackElo "1280"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+5"] [BlackRatingDiff "-6"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+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. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.03] } 3. Nf3 { [%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... O-O { [%eval 0.42] } 5. b3? { (0.42 → -0.95) Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%eval -0.95] } (5. Nxe5 Qe7 6. d4 Bb4 7. Bg5 Nc6 8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9. Nf3 Re8) 5... Bxf2+?? { (-0.95 → 3.11) Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%eval 3.11] } (5... d5 6. exd5 e4 7. Nh2 Nxd5 8. Nxd5 Qxd5 9. Bb2 Nc6 10. Bc4) 6. Kxf2 { [%eval 3.24] } 6... d5 { [%eval 2.85] } 7. Nxd5?? { (2.85 → -0.58) Blunder. exd5 was best. } { [%eval -0.58] } (7. exd5 e4 8. Ne5 Re8 9. d4 exd3 10. Nxd3 Bf5 11. Kg1 c6 12. Bg5 Bxd3) 7... Nxd5?? { (-0.58 → 2.11) Blunder. Nxe4+ was best. } { [%eval 2.11] } (7... Nxe4+ 8. Kg1 Qxd5 9. Bc4 Qc5+ 10. d4 exd4 11. Qxd4 Qxd4+ 12. Nxd4 Rd8 13. Be3) 8. exd5 { [%eval 1.98] } 8... Qxd5?! { (1.98 → 3.15) Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%eval 3.15] } (8... e4 9. Bb2 exf3 10. Qxf3 c6 11. Qg3 Qb6+ 12. Ke2 f6 13. d6 Qc5 14. Kd1) 9. Qe2?? { (3.15 → 0.67) Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%eval 0.67] } (9. d4 e4 10. Ne5 Be6 11. Bc4 Qd6 12. Bxe6 fxe6+ 13. Kg1 Nc6 14. Be3 Nxe5) 9... e4 { [%eval 0.63] } 10. Ng1?? { (0.63 → -2.92) Blunder. c3 was best. } { [%eval -2.92] } (10. c3 exf3 11. Qxf3 Qxf3+ 12. gxf3 Bf5 13. d4 Nd7 14. h4 c6 15. a4 a5) 10... Nc6?? { (-2.92 → 1.21) Blunder. Qd4+ was best. } { [%eval 1.21] } (10... Qd4+ 11. Qe3 Qxa1 12. d4 Be6 13. Ne2 Qxa2 14. Nc3 Qxc2+ 15. Kg1 Nd7 16. Ba3) 11. c3?! { (1.21 → 0.49) Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%eval 0.49] } (11. Qc4 Qe5 12. Rb1 Qf6+ 13. Ke1 Qh4+ 14. Kd1 Bg4+ 15. Ne2 Rad8 16. Rg1 Bh5) 11... Bf5? { (0.49 → 1.92) Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval 1.92] } (11... Nd4 12. cxd4 Qxd4+ 13. Qe3 Qxa1 14. Ne2 Qxa2 15. Nf4 Qa1 16. Bc4) 12. Ke1? { (1.92 → 0.54) Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%eval 0.54] } (12. Qe3 Rfe8 13. Ne2 Ne5 14. Kg1 Rad8 15. Ng3 Bg6 16. Be2 Qd6 17. h4 h6) 12... Ne5 { [%eval 0.61] } 13. Kd1?! { (0.61 → -0.05) Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%eval -0.05] } (13. Qe3 Rfe8 14. Kd1 Bg6 15. c4 Qa5 16. Bb2 Rad8 17. Bc3 Qa3 18. g4 h6) 13... Nd3? { (-0.05 → 1.11) Mistake. Rfe8 was best. } { [%eval 1.11] } (13... Rfe8 14. Qe3 Rad8 15. c4 Qa5 16. Bb2 Bg6 17. Bc3 Qa3 18. g4 h6 19. Rh2) 14. Qe3 { [%eval 0.64] } 14... Bg6?! { (0.64 → 1.65) Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%eval 1.65] } (14... Rfe8 15. Bxd3 exd3 16. Qf2 c5 17. Bb2 b5 18. Nf3 Re2 19. Qg3 Bg6 20. c4) 15. Bxd3 { [%eval 1.76] } 15... exd3 { [%eval 1.52] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval 1.59] } 16... Bh5 { [%eval 1.58] } 17. g4?! { (1.58 → 0.81) Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%eval 0.81] } (17. Qf4 Qc5 18. g4 Bg6 19. Ne5 Rae8 20. Re1 f5 21. Qc4+ Qxc4 22. bxc4 f4) 17... Bg6 { [%eval 0.87] } 18. Rf1 { [%eval 0.57] } 18... Rae8 { [%eval 0.72] } 19. Qd4?! { (0.72 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (19. Qf4 f5 20. Ba3 Rf7 21. Qd4 Qc6 22. Ne5 Qg2 23. Re1 fxg4 24. Qxg4 Qf2) 19... Qc6?? { (0.00 → 2.61) Blunder. Qe6 was best. } { [%eval 2.61] } (19... Qe6 20. Re1 Qc6 21. Rf1) 20. Ba3 { [%eval 2.87] } 20... Re4 { [%eval 3.16] } 21. Qc5 { [%eval 3.21] } 21... Qxc5 { [%eval 3.26] } 22. Bxc5 { [%eval 3.03] } 22... Rfe8 { [%eval 3.14] } 23. Bxa7?! { (3.14 → 2.25) Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%eval 2.25] } (23. Be3 f5 24. gxf5 Bxf5 25. Ng1 Bg6 26. Rf2 b6 27. Kc1 Bh5 28. Kb2 Rd8) 23... b6 { [%eval 2.36] } 24. Nd4 { [%eval 2.28] } 24... h5 { [%eval 2.47] } 25. gxh5 { [%eval 2.28] } 25... Bxh5+ { [%eval 2.19] } 26. Kc1 { [%eval 2.07] } 26... Rh4 { [%eval 2.66] } 27. Rg1 { [%eval 2.34] } 27... Rxh3 { [%eval 2.37] } 28. Nf5?! { (2.37 → 1.35) Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%eval 1.35] } (28. a4 Ra8 29. Nb5 c6 30. Bxb6 cxb5 31. a5 Bf3 32. Bd4 Rh1 33. Rxh1 Bxh1) 28... Bg6 { [%eval 1.63] } 29. Ne3? { (1.63 → 0.27) Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.27] } (29. Nd4 Ra8 30. Nb5 c6 31. a4 cxb5 32. axb5 Be4 33. c4 Rh6 34. Ra6) 29... Ra8?! { (0.27 → 1.24) Inaccuracy. Rexe3 was best. } { [%eval 1.24] } (29... Rexe3 30. dxe3 Rh2 31. Kd1 Bh5+ 32. Ke1) 30. Bxb6 { [%eval 1.27] } 30... cxb6 { [%eval 1.27] } 31. Kb2?! { (1.27 → 0.56) Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval 0.56] } (31. Nd5 b5 32. Ne7+ Kh7 33. Nxg6 fxg6 34. Kb2 Rh2 35. Rgd1 g5 36. a4 g4) 31... b5 { [%eval 1.07] } 32. Rae1?! { (1.07 → 0.03) Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%eval 0.03] } (32. c4 Rh2 33. Nf1 Rh5 34. b4 Rh4 35. Ne3 Rh2 36. Rg2 Rxg2 37. Nxg2 Be4) 32... Bh7?! { (0.03 → 0.85) Inaccuracy. Rh2 was best. } { [%eval 0.85] } (32... Rh2 33. Rg2 Rxg2 34. Nxg2 f6 35. Re7 Kf8 36. Rd7 Be4 37. Nf4 g5 38. Ne6+) 33. Nd5 { [%eval 0.49] } 33... Rd8?! { (0.49 → 1.12) Inaccuracy. Rh2 was best. } { [%eval 1.12] } (33... Rh2 34. Rd1 f5 35. c4 bxc4 36. bxc4 Kf8 37. Nb6 Rb8) 34. Nf4? { (1.12 → -0.14) Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%eval -0.14] } (34. c4 bxc4 35. bxc4 Rh6 36. Kb3 Ra8 37. a4 Rha6 38. Rh1 Rxa4 39. Ne7+ Kh8) 34... Rf3 { [%eval 0.25] } 35. Nh5?! { (0.25 → -0.41) Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval -0.41] } (35. Nd5 Rf2 36. Kc1 Re2 37. Nc7 b4 38. c4 Be4 39. Kd1 Bf3 40. Rxe2 dxe2+) 35... Rf2 { [%eval -0.57] } 36. Rxg7+?! { (-0.57 → -1.42) Inaccuracy. Kc1 was best. } { [%eval -1.42] } (36. Kc1 Bg6 37. Ng3 Ra8 38. a3 f6 39. Ref1 Rh2 40. Rf4 Rxa3 41. Kb2 Ra8) 36... Kh8 { [%eval -1.46] } 37. Ka3?! { (-1.46 → -2.41) Inaccuracy. Kc1 was best. } { [%eval -2.41] } (37. Kc1 b4 38. c4 Rf5 39. Rxh7+ Kxh7 40. Ng3 Rf2 41. Ne4 Re2 42. Rh1+ Kg6) 37... Rxd2?! { (-2.41 → -1.21) Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%eval -1.21] } (37... Bg6 38. Rh1 Rxd2 39. Rxg6 fxg6 40. Nf4+ Kg8 41. Nxg6 Re8 42. Nh4 b4+ 43. Kxb4) 38. Re7?? { (-1.21 → -4.15) Blunder. Rxf7 was best. } { [%eval -4.15] } (38. Rxf7 Rh2 39. Ng3 Ra8+ 40. Kb4 d2 41. Rd1 Bc2 42. Rff1 Bxd1 43. Rxd1 Rxa2) 38... Ra8+? { (-4.15 → -1.97) Mistake. Bg6 was best. } { [%eval -1.97] } (38... Bg6 39. Rxg6 fxg6 40. Nf4 g5 41. Nxd3 R2xd3 42. Re5 Rg3 43. Rc5 Ra8+ 44. Kb4) 39. Kb4 { [%eval -2.18] } 39... Rdxa2?? { (-2.18 → 2.96) Blunder. Rh2 was best. } { [%eval 2.96] } (39... Rh2 40. Rgxf7 Rxh5 41. Rd7 Bg6 42. Rf4 Rb8 43. a3 Rg5 44. Rh4+ Kg8 45. Rhd4) 40. Rexf7 { [%eval 2.61] } 40... R2a7?? { (2.61 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bg8 was best. } { [%eval #2] } (40... Bg8 41. Rf6 R2a6 42. Rd7 Re6 43. Rxe6 Bxe6 44. Rxd3 Ra1 45. Nf4 Bf7 46. Re3) 41. Rxa7?? { (Mate in 2 → 6.32) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxh7+ was best. } { [%eval 6.32] } (41. Rxh7+ Kg8 42. Nf6#) 41... Rxa7 { [%eval 6.27] } 42. Rxa7 { [%eval 6.08] } 42... Bf5 { [%eval 6.03] } 43. Kxb5 { [%eval 5.17] } 43... d2 { [%eval 5.1] } 44. Ra1 { [%eval 5.04] } 44... Bg4 { [%eval 4.81] } 45. Nf6 { [%eval 4.95] } 45... d1=Q { [%eval 4.88] } 46. Rxd1 { [%eval 4.94] } 46... Bxd1 { [%eval 4.26] } 47. c4?? { (4.26 → 0.30) Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%eval 0.3] } (47. b4 Kg7 48. Nd5 Kf7 49. Kc5 Ke6 50. Ne3 Bf3 51. b5 Bb7) 47... Bf3?? { (0.30 → 5.90) Blunder. Bxb3 was best. } { [%eval 5.9] } (47... Bxb3 48. c5 Kg7 49. Nh5+ Kf7 50. Nf4 Ke7 51. Kb6 Ba4) 48. c5 { [%eval 5.31] } 48... Kg7 { [%eval 5.61] } 49. Nd7 { [%eval 5.38] } 49... Kf7?! { (5.38 → 9.63) Inaccuracy. Be2+ was best. } { [%eval 9.63] } (49... Be2+ 50. Kb6 Kf7 51. c6 Ke6 52. Kc5 Ke7 53. b4 Kd8 54. Kd6 Bg4 55. Ne5) 50. Ne5+ { [%eval 9.92] } 50... Ke6 { [%eval 9.76] } 51. Nxf3 { [%eval 13.53] } 51... Kd5 { [%eval 11.31] } 52. c6 { [%eval 10.09] } 52... Ke4 { [%eval 9.94] } 53. Kb6 { [%eval 9.92] } 53... Kxf3 { [%eval 12.97] } 54. c7 { [%eval 12.32] } 54... Ke4 { [%eval 14.05] } 55. c8=Q { [%eval 13.5] } 55... Kd5?! { (13.50 → Mate in 10) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf4 was best. } { [%eval #10] } (55... Kf4 56. b4 Ke3 57. Qc5+ Ke4 58. Kc6 Kd3 59. b5 Ke4 60. b6 Kf3 61. Qc3+) 56. Qc5+ { [%eval #9] } 56... Ke6 { [%eval #8] } 57. Kc6 { [%eval #7] } 57... Kf6 { [%eval #7] } 58. Qe3 { [%eval #7] } 58... Kf5 { [%eval #7] } 59. Kd5 { [%eval #7] } 59... Kg4 { [%eval #4] } 60. Ke4 { [%eval #3] } 60... Kh4 { [%eval #2] } 61. Qg1 { [%eval #2] } 61... Kh3 { [%eval #2] } 62. Kf3 { [%eval #1] } 62... Kh4 { [%eval #1] } 63. Qg4# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0