[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/DLcXvliK"] [Date "2026.05.17"] [Round "-"] [White "sydneyman24"] [Black "Mukutu5"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "DLcXvliK"] [UTCDate "2026.05.17"] [UTCTime "07:11:26"] [WhiteElo "1232"] [BlackElo "1264"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+0"] [BlackRatingDiff "+0"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense: Knight Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] } { C00 French Defense: Knight Variation } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.1] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] } 4. g3 { [%eval -0.12] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.16] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.22] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval -0.14] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval -0.09] } 6... d4 { [%eval 0.35] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.43] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.75] } 8. Re1+ { [%eval 0.93] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.94] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.43] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.57] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval 0.5] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval 0.46] } 11. b3 { [%eval -0.01] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval -0.07] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval -0.38] } 12... Bb4 { [%eval -0.23] } 13. Rf1 { [%eval -0.3] } 13... Bc5 { [%eval -0.22] } 14. a3 { [%eval -0.19] } 14... a5 { [%eval -0.25] } 15. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.23] } 15... Re8 { [%eval -0.03] } 16. Re1 { [%eval -0.14] } 16... Rxe1+ { [%eval -0.03] } 17. Qxe1 { [%eval 0.0] } 17... Ra7 { [%eval 0.26] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval 0.1] } 18... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.37] } 19. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.35] } 19... f5 { [%eval 0.71] } 20. Qh4 { [%eval 0.25] } 20... Qxh4 { [%eval 0.39] } 21. Nxh4 { [%eval 0.39] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval 0.69] } 22. Bxc6?! { (0.69 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (22. Rc1 Be7 23. Bd5+ Kf8 24. Nf3 Ra8 25. Kf1 Rd8 26. Ke2 g6 27. Kd2 Bf6) 22... bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 23. Re1? { (0.00 → -1.45) Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%eval -1.45] } (23. Nf3 Rb7 24. Bxd4 Bxd4 25. Nxd4 c5 26. Nf3 Rxb3 27. Ne5 Be6 28. a4 f4) 23... a4?? { (-1.45 → 0.47) Blunder. Rb7 was best. } { [%eval 0.47] } (23... Rb7 24. Re5 Bf8 25. Bxd4 Rxb3 26. Nxf5 a4 27. Bc5 Rxd3 28. Kg2 Bxc5 29. Rxc5) 24. b4 { [%eval 0.49] } 24... Bb6 { [%eval 0.43] } 25. Re5 { [%eval 0.46] } 25... g6? { (0.46 → 1.59) Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%eval 1.59] } (25... f4 26. Nf3 fxg3 27. hxg3 Bg4 28. Ng5 Ra8 29. f3 Bh5 30. Re6 Rc8 31. Rd6) 26. Kg2?? { (1.59 → -0.30) Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%eval -0.3] } (26. Nf3 c5 27. bxc5 Bd8 28. Rd5 Bf6 29. Nxd4 Be8 30. Bc3 Rc7 31. Ne6 Rd7) 26... Ra8?! { (-0.30 → 0.49) Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%eval 0.49] } (26... c5 27. bxc5 Bc7 28. Re7 Bd8 29. Re1 Bc6+ 30. Kf1 Kf7 31. Ng2 Rb7 32. Bxd4) 27. Nf3 { [%eval 0.35] } 27... Re8 { [%eval 0.47] } 28. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.45] } 28... Bxe8 { [%eval 0.46] } 29. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.01] } 29... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.33] } 30. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.41] } 30... Bf7 { [%eval 0.7] } 31. f4 { [%eval 0.19] } 31... Bd5+?! { (0.19 → 0.81) Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%eval 0.81] } (31... Be8 32. Kf3 Kf7 33. Bh8 Ke6 34. g4 Bd7 35. gxf5+ gxf5 36. Kg3 Kf7 37. Be5) 32. Kf2 { [%eval 0.8] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 0.94] } 33. Ke3 { [%eval 0.89] } 33... Ke6 { [%eval 0.86] } 34. Be5?! { (0.86 → 0.21) Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%eval 0.21] } (34. Bg7 Kd6 35. Bf8+ Ke6 36. Kd4 Bf3 37. Kc5 Kf7 38. Bd6 Ke6 39. d4 Be4) 34... Kd7?! { (0.21 → 0.89) Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%eval 0.89] } (34... g5 35. Kd4 gxf4 36. Bxf4 Bf3 37. Kc5 Ke7 38. Be3 h5 39. Kb6 Ke6 40. Kc7) 35. d4?! { (0.89 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Kd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (35. Kd4 Ke6 36. Bg7 Bf3 37. Kc5 Kf7 38. Be5 Ke7 39. Kb6 Kd7 40. d4 Bd5) 35... Kc8 { [%eval 0.0] } 36. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 36... Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] } 37. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 37... Ka6 { [%eval 0.0] } 38. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] } 39. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 39... Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] } 40. Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] } 40... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 41. Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] } 41... Ka6 { Black offers draw } { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2