[Event "Starlight Seekers : Category A Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/Bxgp78Y8"] [Date "2025.09.20"] [Round "-"] [White "Vaanyajain01"] [Black "Vihaankulal06"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "Bxgp78Y8"] [UTCDate "2025.09.20"] [UTCTime "08:30:56"] [WhiteElo "876"] [BlackElo "899"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+1"] [BlackRatingDiff "-1"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "420+5"] [ECO "C65"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] } { C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.13] } 4... bxc6 { [%eval 0.27] } 5. Nxe5?! { (0.27 → -0.35) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval -0.35] } (5. d4 exd4 6. e5 Nd5 7. Qxd4 Bb7 8. Nc3 Nxc3 9. Qxc3 Qe7) 5... Nxe4?! { (-0.35 → 0.43) Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%eval 0.43] } (5... Qe7 6. d4 d6 7. Nf3 Qxe4+ 8. Be3 Qg6 9. O-O Bh3 10. Ne1) 6. O-O { [%eval 0.45] } 6... Bd6?? { (0.45 → 2.31) Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%eval 2.31] } (6... Be7 7. Re1 Nd6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. d4 Nf5 10. Qd3 Nh4 11. Bd2) 7. Nf3?? { (2.31 → -0.12) Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%eval -0.12] } (7. Re1 Qe7 8. Rxe4 f6 9. Qh5+ g6 10. Nxg6 Qxe4 11. Nxh8+ Kd8) 7... O-O { [%eval -0.18] } 8. Re1 { [%eval -0.2] } 8... Ba6?? { (-0.20 → 3.72) Blunder. Ng5 was best. } { [%eval 3.72] } (8... Ng5 9. d3 Nxf3+ 10. Qxf3 Re8 11. Bd2 Rxe1+ 12. Bxe1 Qg5 13. Nc3 Qe5 14. g3) 9. Rxe4 { [%eval 3.71] } 9... f5 { [%eval 3.87] } 10. Rf4?? { (3.87 → -2.80) Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%eval -2.8] } (10. Re1 Qf6 11. d4 Rae8 12. Nc3 h6 13. Bd2 g5 14. a4 g4 15. Ne5 c5) 10... Bxf4 { [%eval -2.8] } 11. g3?! { (-2.80 → -3.62) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval -3.62] } (11. d4 Bxc1 12. Qxc1 d6 13. Qd2 Qd7 14. Qa5 Be2 15. Nbd2 a6 16. Re1) 11... Bg5 { [%eval -3.23] } 12. Nxg5 { [%eval -3.18] } 12... h6?? { (-3.18 → 1.16) Blunder. Qxg5 was best. } { [%eval 1.16] } (12... Qxg5 13. d3 f4 14. Nc3 Rae8 15. Bd2 Bb7 16. Ne4 Qg6 17. Qf3 Bc8) 13. Nf3? { (1.16 → -0.13) Mistake. Nh3 was best. } { [%eval -0.13] } (13. Nh3 Qf6 14. d3 c5 15. Nf4 g5 16. Nd5 Qd6 17. Qf3 Bb7 18. c4 c6) 13... g5? { (-0.13 → 1.49) Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%eval 1.49] } (13... f4 14. d3 fxg3 15. hxg3 Qf6 16. Kg2 c5 17. Nc3 Bb7 18. Ne4 Qf7 19. Bf4) 14. Nd4?? { (1.49 → -0.90) Blunder. Nc3 was best. } { [%eval -0.9] } (14. Nc3 f4 15. gxf4 gxf4 16. d3 Bc8 17. Ne2 c5 18. d4 d6 19. Qd3 Bf5) 14... c5?? { (-0.90 → 0.88) Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%eval 0.88] } (14... f4 15. g4 Qf6 16. Nf5 h5 17. h3 hxg4 18. hxg4 Qh8 19. d3 Rae8 20. Nc3) 15. Nf3?? { (0.88 → -1.56) Blunder. Nb3 was best. } { [%eval -1.56] } (15. Nb3 f4 16. d3 Qf6 17. g4 Rae8 18. Bd2 d6 19. Nc3 Bb7 20. Ne4 Qg6) 15... g4?? { (-1.56 → 1.96) Blunder. Qf6 was best. } { [%eval 1.96] } (15... Qf6 16. d3 Bb7 17. Nbd2 Qc6 18. b4 g4 19. b5 Qf6 20. Rb1 gxf3 21. Nb3) 16. Ne5?? { (1.96 → 0.04) Blunder. Nh4 was best. } { [%eval 0.04] } (16. Nh4 Qf6 17. d3 Bb7 18. Nc3 Qc6 19. f3 Rae8 20. Bf4 Rf6 21. Kf2 Rfe6) 16... d6?? { (0.04 → 1.89) Blunder. Qf6 was best. } { [%eval 1.89] } (16... Qf6 17. d4 Rae8 18. Bf4 cxd4 19. Qxd4 d6 20. Qd5+ Kg7) 17. Ng6 { [%eval 1.84] } 17... Rf6?! { (1.84 → 2.72) Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%eval 2.72] } (17... Bb7 18. Nf4 Re8 19. d3 Re5 20. Bd2 Qe8 21. h4 Qc6 22. Kh2 Rae8 23. Nc3) 18. Nf4 { [%eval 2.77] } 18... Bc4?! { (2.77 → 3.73) Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%eval 3.73] } (18... Bb7 19. Nc3 Qe8 20. d3 Bf3 21. Qf1 Rf7 22. Bd2 Qc6 23. Re1 Re8 24. Rxe8+) 19. d3 { [%eval 3.65] } 19... Bb5 { [%eval 3.75] } 20. Nd5 { [%eval 3.17] } 20... Re6 { [%eval 3.44] } 21. Bxh6?? { (3.44 → -0.39) Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%eval -0.39] } (21. c4 Ba4 22. b3 Bc6 23. Nbc3 h5 24. Qd2 h4 25. Nf4 Qf6 26. Nxe6 Qxe6) 21... Rxh6 { [%eval -0.08] } 22. Ne3?? { (-0.08 → -1.94) Blunder. Nbc3 was best. } { [%eval -1.94] } (22. Nbc3 Bc6 23. Qc1 Rh7 24. Qf4 Qf8 25. Qg5+ Kh8) 22... Qe7?? { (-1.94 → 4.52) Blunder. Qg5 was best. } { [%eval 4.52] } (22... Qg5 23. Nc3 Bc6 24. Ncd5 Kf7 25. h4 Rah8 26. f4 Rxh4 27. fxg5 Rh1+ 28. Kf2) 23. Nxf5 { [%eval 4.41] } 23... Qh7 { [%eval 4.36] } 24. Nxh6+ { [%eval 4.44] } 24... Qxh6 { [%eval 4.35] } 25. Qxg4+ { [%eval 4.4] } 25... Qg7 { [%eval 4.65] } 26. Qe4 { [%eval 3.72] } 26... Qxb2 { [%eval 3.62] } 27. Qxa8+ { [%eval 3.81] } 27... Kf7 { [%eval 3.67] } 28. Qxa7?? { (3.67 → 0.94) Blunder. Qb7 was best. } { [%eval 0.94] } (28. Qb7 a6 29. Kg2 Qxa1 30. Nd2 Qxa2 31. Ne4 Kg6 32. c4 Bxc4 33. dxc4 Qxc4) 28... Qxa1?? { (0.94 → 3.50) Blunder. Qc1+ was best. } { [%eval 3.5] } (28... Qc1+ 29. Kg2 Bc6+ 30. f3 Qxc2+ 31. Kh3 Bxf3 32. Qxc7+ Ke6 33. Qc8+ Ke7 34. Na3) 29. Qxc7+ { [%eval 3.68] } 29... Ke6 { [%eval 3.67] } 30. Qc8+ { [%eval 3.58] } 30... Kd5? { (3.58 → 5.65) Mistake. Bd7 was best. } { [%eval 5.65] } (30... Bd7 31. Qb7 Qxa2 32. Qe4+ Kf6 33. Qf4+ Ke6 34. Qc4+ Qxc4 35. dxc4 Ke5 36. Kf1) 31. Qg8+?! { (5.65 → 3.60) Inaccuracy. c4+ was best. } { [%eval 3.6] } (31. c4+ Bxc4 32. Qf5+ Qe5 33. dxc4+ Kxc4 34. Qxe5 dxe5 35. Na3+ Kb4 36. Nc2+ Kc3) 31... Kd4?? { (3.60 → 8.10) Blunder. Kc6 was best. } { [%eval 8.1] } (31... Kc6 32. Qb3 d5 33. Kg2 c4 34. dxc4 Bxc4 35. Qa4+ Bb5 36. Qb4 Ba6 37. h4) 32. Qg4+ { [%eval 7.54] } 32... Kd5? { (7.54 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke5 was best. } { [%eval #1] } (32... Ke5 33. Qg7+ Ke6 34. Qxa1 Ba4 35. f3 Bxc2 36. g4 Bxd3 37. a4 Kf7) 33. Qg8+?? { (Mate in 1 → 3.56) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe4# was best. } { [%eval 3.56] } (33. Qe4#) 33... Ke5?? { (3.56 → 7.44) Blunder. Kc6 was best. } { [%eval 7.44] } (33... Kc6 34. Qb3 d5 35. c4 dxc4 36. dxc4 Ba6 37. h4 Qd4 38. Qc2 Bxc4 39. Nc3) 34. Qg5+?? { (7.44 → 3.08) Blunder. Qg7+ was best. } { [%eval 3.08] } (34. Qg7+ Ke6 35. Qxa1 Ba4 36. Nd2 Bxc2 37. f3 Bxd3 38. g4 Bc2 39. g5 Kd5) 34... Kd4?? { (3.08 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke6 was best. } { [%eval #2] } (34... Ke6 35. Qg8+ Ke7 36. Qb3 Bc6 37. Kf1 Bd7 38. Ke2 Be6 39. c4 Bg4+ 40. Kd2) 35. Qf5?? { (Mate in 2 → -3.04) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe3+ was best. } { [%eval -3.04] } (35. Qe3+ Kd5 36. Qe4#) 35... Qxb1+ { [%eval -2.81] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval -2.72] } 36... Qxc2 { [%eval -2.49] } 37. Qf4+ { [%eval -2.87] } 37... Kxd3 { [%eval -2.99] } 38. Qxd6+ { [%eval -2.87] } 38... Kc4?! { (-2.87 → -1.79) Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%eval -1.79] } (38... Ke2 39. Qe5+ Kd1 40. h4 Bd3 41. Qh5+ Kc1 42. Qg5+ Kb1) 39. Qf4+ { [%eval -2.23] } 39... Kd3 { [%eval -1.96] } 40. Qf3+?! { (-1.96 → -2.69) Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%eval -2.69] } (40. h4 Bc6+ 41. Kh3 Ke2 42. Qe3+ Kf1 43. h5 c4 44. f3 Bb5 45. Qc5 Bd7+) 40... Kc4?! { (-2.69 → -1.63) Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%eval -1.63] } (40... Kd2 41. a4 Bd3 42. Qe3+ Kd1 43. a5 c4 44. Qd4 Qa4 45. Qc3 Qb3 46. Qd4) 41. Qf7+?! { (-1.63 → -2.37) Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%eval -2.37] } (41. h4 Kb4 42. g4 Qxa2 43. h5 Qe6 44. Kg3 Qe5+ 45. Qf4+ Qxf4+ 46. Kxf4 Bd3) 41... Kc3 { [%eval -2.49] } 42. Qf3+ { [%eval -3.01] } 42... Kc4? { (-3.01 → -1.57) Mistake. Kb2 was best. } { [%eval -1.57] } (42... Kb2 43. Qb7 Qc4 44. Kh3 Kc1 45. f4 Qe6+ 46. g4 Bf1+ 47. Kh4 c4 48. f5) 43. Qf7+?! { (-1.57 → -2.72) Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%eval -2.72] } (43. h4 Kb4 44. g4 Bd3 45. Qf8 Qxa2 46. h5 Qe6 47. Kg3 Qe5+ 48. Kh4 Qh2+) 43... Kc3 { [%eval -2.55] } 44. Qf3+ { [%eval -2.81] } 44... Kc4?? { (-2.81 → 0.00) Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } (44... Bd3 45. g4 c4 46. Kg3 Kb2 47. h4 c3 48. h5 Be4 49. Qf6 Qd3+ 50. f3) 1/2-1/2