[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/E9LhAvUh"] [Date "2026.01.19"] [Round "-"] [White "jjccurtin"] [Black "Ricfa"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "E9LhAvUh"] [UTCDate "2026.01.19"] [UTCTime "20:23:17"] [WhiteElo "1485"] [BlackElo "1485"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+28"] [BlackRatingDiff "-21"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+5"] [ECO "D31"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] } { D31 Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.27] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.53] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.34] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.29] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.33] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.37] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.64] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.54] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.55] } 9. e3 { [%eval 0.48] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.39] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval 0.47] } 10... Qd6 { [%eval 0.74] } 11. Bg3 { [%eval 0.36] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.39] } 12. Bh4 { [%eval 0.36] } 12... g5 { [%eval 0.38] } 13. Bg3 { [%eval 0.43] } 13... Ne4 { [%eval 0.42] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval 0.29] } 14... Nxg3?! { (0.29 → 1.32) Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%eval 1.32] } (14... Bf5) 15. hxg3 { [%eval 1.16] } 15... Bg4? { (1.16 → 2.70) Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%eval 2.7] } (15... Kg7 16. c4 dxc4 17. Bxc4 Bg4 18. Be2 Na5 19. Qc2 Rae8 20. Qb2 Qf6) 16. Rxh6 { [%eval 2.72] } 16... Kg7?! { (2.72 → 3.78) Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%eval 3.78] } (16... f5 17. Qb3) 17. Rh7+ { [%eval 3.67] } 17... Kg8 { [%eval 3.58] } 18. Kd2 { [%eval 3.46] } 18... Qf6 { [%eval 3.69] } 19. Qh1 { [%eval 3.61] } 19... Ne7 { [%eval 4.43] } 20. Qh2 { [%eval 4.49] } 20... Bf5 { [%eval 4.23] } 21. e4?? { (4.23 → -2.99) Blunder. Bxf5 was best. } { [%eval -2.99] } (21. Bxf5 Nxf5 22. Rh1 Nh4 23. Rh5 Ng6 24. Rxg5 Rfe8 25. Qh3 Kf8 26. Rxd5 Qb6) 21... Bxh7 { [%eval -2.76] } 22. e5 { [%eval -3.38] } 22... Qg7 { [%eval -3.71] } 23. Rh1 { [%eval -4.41] } 23... Bxd3 { [%eval -4.54] } 24. Kxd3 { [%eval -4.69] } 24... Qg6+ { [%eval -4.64] } 25. Ke2 { [%eval -4.63] } 25... f6? { (-4.63 → -2.41) Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%eval -2.41] } (25... Kg7 26. Qh5 Rh8 27. Qxg6+ Nxg6 28. Rb1 g4 29. Nh4 Nxh4 30. gxh4 Rab8 31. Rh1) 26. Qh8+? { (-2.41 → -3.96) Mistake. exf6 was best. } { [%eval -3.96] } (26. exf6 Nc6) 26... Kf7 { [%eval -4.13] } 27. Rh7+ { [%eval -4.74] } 27... Qxh7?? { (-4.74 → 5.39) Blunder. Ke6 was best. } { [%eval 5.39] } (27... Ke6 28. Qg7 Qxg7 29. Rxg7 Rg8 30. exf6 Rxg7 31. fxg7 Rg8 32. Kd2 Kf6 33. Kd3) 28. Qxh7+ { [%eval 5.48] } 28... Ke6 { [%eval 5.68] } 29. Qh6 { [%eval 5.42] } 29... Rh8 { [%eval 6.62] } 30. Nxg5+ { [%eval 6.79] } 30... Kd7 { [%eval 6.51] } 31. Qxf6 { [%eval 6.23] } 31... Rae8?? { (6.23 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rag8 was best. } { [%eval #2] } (31... Rag8 32. e6+ Ke8 33. Qe5 Rxg5 34. Qxc7 Rgg8 35. Qb8+ Nc8 36. Qxc8+ Ke7 37. Qd7+) 32. Qe6+ { [%eval #1] } 32... Kd8 { [%eval #1] } 33. Nf7# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0