[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/B0LHw3ld"] [Date "2026.05.30"] [Round "-"] [White "edwardcutler"] [Black "de3niz"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "B0LHw3ld"] [UTCDate "2026.05.30"] [UTCTime "06:45:56"] [WhiteElo "1442"] [BlackElo "1460"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+6"] [BlackRatingDiff "-8"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "B08"] [Opening "Pirc Defense: Classical Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.37] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.51] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.46] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.44] } { B08 Pirc Defense: Classical Variation } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.16] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.15] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.17] } 6... Be6?! { (0.17 → 1.25) Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%eval 1.25] } (6... Nxe4 7. Nxe4 d5 8. Bd3 dxe4 9. Bxe4 Nd7 10. c3 c5 11. Bc2) 7. Bxe6 { [%eval 1.11] } 7... fxe6 { [%eval 1.12] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 1.02] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 1.34] } 9. e5? { (1.34 → -0.01) Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%eval -0.01] } (9. d5 exd5 10. exd5 Ne5 11. Nd4 Qc8 12. f4 Ned7 13. Ne6 Rf7 14. Bxf6 Bxf6) 9... dxe5 { [%eval -0.01] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] } 10... Ng4 { [%eval 0.44] } 11. Re1? { (0.44 → -0.68) Mistake. Qe2 was best. } { [%eval -0.68] } (11. Qe2 Qe8 12. Rad1 Ngxe5 13. Nxe5 Bxe5 14. Ne4 Nd4 15. Qc4 Rd8 16. c3 b5) 11... Qxd1 { [%eval -0.65] } 12. Raxd1 { [%eval -0.82] } 12... Ncxe5?! { (-0.82 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Ngxe5 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (12... Ngxe5 13. Nxe5 Bxe5 14. Rb1 Rf5 15. Ne4 Bf6 16. Be3 Kf7 17. b4 Rd5 18. Bf4) 13. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.1] } 14. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.0] } 14... Rfe8?! { (0.00 → 0.80) Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%eval 0.8] } (14... Rf7 15. Bg5 Nc4 16. Na4 Nxb2 17. Nxb2 Bxb2 18. Rxe6 Ba3 19. g4 Bd6 20. Kg2) 15. Bh4 { [%eval 0.88] } 15... Rf8 { [%eval 0.89] } 16. Bg3?! { (0.89 → 0.24) Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%eval 0.24] } (16. Ne4 b6 17. b3 Nc6 18. Rd7 Rac8 19. f3 h6 20. Red1 Be5 21. Kf2 g5) 16... Rf5?! { (0.24 → 0.97) Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%eval 0.97] } (16... Nc4 17. Rd7 Rf7 18. Rxf7 Kxf7 19. Ne4 Bxb2 20. Ng5+ Kg8 21. Rxe6 Rc8 22. h4) 17. f4?! { (0.97 → -0.03) Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%eval -0.03] } (17. Ne4 a5 18. h4 a4 19. c3 b6 20. f3 Rc8 21. b3 b5 22. Nf2 axb3) 17... Nc4 { [%eval -0.02] } 18. Rd7 { [%eval -0.07] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval 0.26] } 19. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.3] } 19... Nxb2?? { (0.30 → 2.34) Blunder. Rf7 was best. } { [%eval 2.34] } (19... Rf7 20. Ree7 Rxe7 21. Rxe7 Nxb2 22. Nb5 Rd8 23. Rxc7 a6 24. Nc3 Bxc3 25. Rxc3) 20. Ree7?? { (2.34 → -2.63) Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval -2.63] } (20. Nd5 Rf7 21. Ree7 Rcf8 22. Rxc7 b5 23. Kf2 a6 24. Bh4 Rxe7 25. Bxe7 Rf5) 20... Bxc3 { [%eval -2.71] } 21. Rxh7 { [%eval -2.27] } 21... Ba5?? { (-2.27 → 0.00) Blunder. Na4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (21... Na4 22. Rxc7 Rxc7 23. Rxc7 Rf7 24. Rc4 b5 25. Rc6 Kg7 26. Kf2 Bd2 27. Kf3) 22. Rdg7+ { [%eval 0.0] } 22... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] } 23. Rxg6? { (0.00 → -1.28) Mistake. Bh4 was best. } { [%eval -1.28] } (23. Bh4 Re8 24. Be7+ Rxe7 25. Rxe7 Rxf4 26. h3 Bb6+ 27. Kh2 Na4 28. Rd7 Ke8) 23... Rf7?? { (-1.28 → 5.10) Blunder. Bc3 was best. } { [%eval 5.1] } (23... Bc3 24. Bf2 Nc4 25. Rg3 Bf6 26. h4 Nd6 27. h5 Nf7 28. Rg6 c5 29. g3) 24. Rh8+ { [%eval 5.16] } 24... Ke7 { [%eval 5.35] } 25. Rxc8 { [%eval 5.4] } 25... Bb6+ { [%eval 5.53] } 26. Kf1 { [%eval 5.28] } 26... Nd1?! { (5.28 → 7.39) Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%eval 7.39] } (26... Kd7 27. Rcg8 Bd4 28. Ke2 Re7+ 29. Kf3 Nc4 30. Bh4 Re3+ 31. Kg4 Nd6 32. Bf2) 27. Ke2?! { (7.39 → 5.49) Inaccuracy. Bh4+ was best. } { [%eval 5.49] } (27. Bh4+ Rf6 28. Rg7+ Kd6 29. Bxf6 Ne3+ 30. Ke2 Nxc2 31. Rd8+ Kc6 32. Re7 Bg1) 27... Nc3+ { [%eval 5.53] } 28. Kf3 { [%eval 5.4] } 28... Nxa2?! { (5.40 → 8.82) Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%eval 8.82] } (28... Kd7 29. Rcg8 Bd4 30. Bh4 c5 31. Ra8 Nxa2 32. Rxa7 Be5 33. Rxb7+ Bc7 34. g3) 29. Bh4+ { [%eval 7.63] } 29... Kd7? { (7.63 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf6 was best. } { [%eval #1] } (29... Rf6 30. Rg7+ Ke6 31. Re8+ Kd6 32. Bxf6 Kc6 33. Re6+ Kb5 34. Re4 Kc6 35. Ra4) 30. Rh8?? { (Mate in 1 → 5.36) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rd8# was best. } { [%eval 5.36] } (30. Rd8#) 30... Nb4?? { (5.36 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. c6 was best. } { [%eval #1] } (30... c6 31. Rf6 Re7 32. Rfh6 Re3+ 33. Kg4 Nb4 34. Rf8 Nd5 35. Rf7+ Ne7 36. Rxe7+) 31. c3?? { (Mate in 1 → 4.92) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rd8# was best. } { [%eval 4.92] } (31. Rd8#) 31... Nd5?? { (4.92 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nc6 was best. } { [%eval #1] } (31... Nc6 32. Rh5 Rf8 33. Rd5+ Kc8 34. Re6 a5 35. Re4 Bg1 36. g4 Bxh2 37. Bg3) 32. Bg3?? { (Mate in 1 → 3.89) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rd8# was best. } { [%eval 3.89] } (32. Rd8#) 32... Nxc3 { [%eval 3.81] } 33. Rgg8?! { (3.81 → 2.80) Inaccuracy. Bh4 was best. } { [%eval 2.8] } (33. Bh4 c5 34. Rf6 Rxf6 35. Bxf6 Nd5 36. Be5 Bc7 37. Ke4 Bxe5 38. fxe5 Ne7) 33... c6?! { (2.80 → 3.85) Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%eval 3.85] } (33... a5 34. Be1 Nd5 35. Rf8 Rxf8 36. Rxf8 Bc5 37. Ra8 Bb4 38. Bh4 c5 39. g4) 34. Rd8+?? { (3.85 → -3.77) Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%eval -3.77] } (34. Rf8 Rxf8 35. Rxf8 c5 36. f5 c4 37. Rb8 Nb5 38. Rxb7+ Kc6 39. Rb8 c3) 34... Ke7?? { (-3.77 → 8.51) Blunder. Bxd8 was best. } { [%eval 8.51] } (34... Bxd8 35. h4 b5 36. h5 b4 37. h6 b3 38. h7 Bf6 39. Rb8 Rxh7 40. Rxb3) 35. Bh4+ { [%eval 7.79] } 35... Ke6? { (7.79 → Mate in 4) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf6 was best. } { [%eval #4] } (35... Rf6 36. Rhe8+ Kf7 37. Rf8+ Ke7 38. Bxf6+ Ke6 39. Bxc3 Bxd8 40. Rxd8 b5 41. Kg4) 36. Rhe8+ { [%eval #3] } 36... Kf5 { [%eval #2] } 37. g4+? { (Mate in 2 → 7.54) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rd6 was best. } { [%eval 7.54] } (37. Rd6 Ne2 38. g4#) 37... Kg6 { [%eval 6.81] } 38. f5+ { [%eval 6.66] } 38... Kg7?? { (6.66 → Mate in 4) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf5+ was best. } { [%eval #4] } (38... Rxf5+ 39. gxf5+ Kxf5 40. Rd7 Nd5 41. Rf7+ Kg6 42. Rxb7 Kf5 43. Rc8 c5 44. Rc6) 39. Rg8+ { [%eval #3] } 39... Kh6 { [%eval #3] } 40. Rd6+?? { (Mate in 3 → 5.84) Lost forced checkmate sequence. g5+ was best. } { [%eval 5.84] } (40. g5+ Kh7 41. Rh8+ Kg7 42. Rdg8#) 40... Kh7 { [%eval 5.76] } 41. Rg5 { [%eval 5.7] } 41... Nd5 { [%eval 5.58] } 42. Rh5+ { [%eval 5.63] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval 5.4] } 43. Rg6+ { [%eval 5.21] } 43... Kf8?? { (5.21 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg7 was best. } { [%eval #1] } (43... Rg7 44. Rxg7+ Kxg7 45. g5 Bd4 46. Ke4 Bb2 47. f6+ Kf7 48. Rh7+ Ke6 49. Rxb7) 44. Rh8# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0