[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/9hPLxviu"] [Date "2025.09.07"] [Round "-"] [White "Sham_ez"] [Black "Metacross3433"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "9hPLxviu"] [UTCDate "2025.09.07"] [UTCTime "11:48:08"] [WhiteElo "862"] [BlackElo "768"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-7"] [BlackRatingDiff "+15"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense: Steinitz Attack"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.31] } 2. e5 { [%eval -0.16] } { C00 French Defense: Steinitz Attack } 2... Bb4?! { (-0.16 → 0.85) Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%eval 0.85] } (2... c5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. c3 Nge7 5. Na3 Nf5 6. Bb5 d5 7. Nc2) 3. Qf3 { [%eval 0.41] } 3... f6 { [%eval 0.74] } 4. exf6? { (0.74 → -0.50) Mistake. Qg4 was best. } { [%eval -0.5] } (4. Qg4 Bf8) 4... gxf6?? { (-0.50 → 1.72) Blunder. Nxf6 was best. } { [%eval 1.72] } (4... Nxf6) 5. Qh5+ { [%eval 1.26] } 5... Kf8 { [%eval 1.37] } 6. Qg4?! { (1.37 → 0.26) Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%eval 0.26] } (6. a3) 6... f5?? { (0.26 → 5.17) Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%eval 5.17] } (6... Nc6 7. c3) 7. Qxb4+ { [%eval 5.17] } 7... d6 { [%eval 5.05] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 5.11] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 5.01] } 9. Qa3 { [%eval 4.98] } 9... Qf6 { [%eval 5.33] } 10. h4?! { (5.33 → 4.18) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval 4.18] } (10. d4 Qg7 11. Nc3 Nf6 12. Bd2 b5 13. Nxb5 Ne4 14. O-O-O Nxd2 15. Rxd2) 10... e5 { [%eval 4.25] } 11. Ng5?! { (4.25 → 3.34) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval 3.34] } (11. d4 exd4 12. Bf4 Bd7 13. Nbd2 Re8+ 14. Kd1 Nh6 15. Bg5 Qg7 16. Bb5 Rg8) 11... Bd7 { [%eval 3.64] } 12. Qb3?! { (3.64 → 2.49) Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%eval 2.49] } (12. Nc3 Nge7 13. b4 Nd4 14. Kd1 h6 15. Nf3 Nxf3 16. gxf3 Bc6 17. Ne2 b5) 12... Re8 { [%eval 2.5] } 13. Qxb7 { [%eval 2.58] } 13... e4?! { (2.58 → 3.77) Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval 3.77] } (13... Nd4 14. Qxc7 Qe7 15. Na3 h6 16. Nf3 Nf6 17. b3 Ng4 18. Bb2) 14. Qxc7 { [%eval 3.39] } 14... d5? { (3.39 → 5.51) Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%eval 5.51] } (14... Qe7 15. b3 Rc8 16. Qb7 h6 17. Bb2 Nd8 18. Qxa7 Rxc2 19. Qd4 Nc6 20. Qxh8) 15. Qxd7 { [%eval 5.06] } 15... e3?! { (5.06 → 6.84) Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%eval 6.84] } (15... h6 16. Nh3 Rd8 17. Qc7 Nge7 18. c3 d4 19. Bc4 Nd5 20. Bxd5 Rxd5 21. Nf4) 16. Nxh7+?? { (6.84 → 0.07) Blunder. dxe3 was best. } { [%eval 0.07] } (16. dxe3 h6 17. Nf3 d4 18. Be2 Qg6 19. Kf1 Nge7 20. Nxd4 Rd8 21. Ne6+ Kf7) 16... Rxh7 { [%eval 0.0] } 17. Qxh7 { [%eval 0.32] } 17... exd2+?? { (0.32 → 4.18) Blunder. exf2+ was best. } { [%eval 4.18] } (17... exf2+) 18. Kd1?! { (4.18 → 2.75) Inaccuracy. Kxd2 was best. } { [%eval 2.75] } (18. Kxd2 Nh6 19. Kd1 Ng4 20. Bd2 Re7 21. Qh5 Nxf2+ 22. Kc1 Nxh1 23. Qh6+ Qxh6) 18... Qe5?? { (2.75 → 6.69) Blunder. dxc1=R+ was best. } { [%eval 6.69] } (18... dxc1=R+ 19. Kxc1) 19. Kxd2?? { (6.69 → Mate in 8) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxd2 was best. } { [%eval #-8] } (19. Bxd2 Re7 20. Qg6 Re6 21. Qg3 Qxg3 22. fxg3 Nf6 23. Bd3 Ng4 24. Kc1 Nf2) 19... Nf6?? { (Mate in 8 → 4.85) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe1+ was best. } { [%eval 4.85] } (19... Qe1+ 20. Kd3 Nb4+ 21. Kd4 Re4+ 22. Kc5 Qxf2+ 23. Be3 Qxe3+ 24. Kb5 Qb6+ 25. Ka4) 20. Qh6+ { [%eval 4.64] } 20... Kf7 { [%eval 5.0] } 21. Qg6+?? { (5.00 → -4.86) Blunder. c3 was best. } { [%eval -4.86] } { White resigns. } (21. c3 Nd4 22. cxd4 Qxd4+ 23. Kc2 Rc8+ 24. Nc3 Qa4+ 25. Kb1 Rxc3 26. bxc3 Qe4+) 0-1