[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/EGnLB7Dl"] [Date "2026.04.15"] [Round "-"] [White "Mengs"] [Black "saarathiyaa"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "EGnLB7Dl"] [UTCDate "2026.04.15"] [UTCTime "11:20:02"] [WhiteElo "1649"] [BlackElo "1622"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+44"] [BlackRatingDiff "-57"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+5"] [ECO "B17"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.18] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.28] } 4... Nd7 { [%eval 0.22] } { B17 Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.38] } 5... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.32] } 6. Neg5?! { (0.32 → -0.39) Inaccuracy. Nxf6+ was best. } { [%eval -0.39] } (6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3 Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 Qd5 10. Qg3 e6) 6... h6 { [%eval -0.27] } 7. Nh3 { [%eval -0.41] } 7... e6 { [%eval -0.39] } 8. a3 { [%eval -0.86] } 8... Ne4? { (-0.86 → 0.43) Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%eval 0.43] } (8... c5 9. Be3 g5 10. Nhg1 Nd5 11. Bd3 b6 12. Ne2 Bb7) 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.49] } 9... Nec5?? { (0.49 → 3.05) Blunder. Nef6 was best. } { [%eval 3.05] } (9... Nef6 10. O-O c5 11. Nf4 Bd6 12. dxc5 Nxc5 13. Bb5+ Kf8 14. Re1 Qc7 15. Nd3) 10. dxc5 { [%eval 3.14] } 10... Nxc5 { [%eval 3.59] } 11. O-O { [%eval 3.3] } 11... g5 { [%eval 3.62] } 12. b4?? { (3.62 → 1.19) Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%eval 1.19] } (12. Ne5 Bg7 13. Qe2 Nxd3 14. Nxd3 e5 15. f4 Bxh3 16. gxh3 gxf4 17. Nxf4 O-O) 12... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.87] } 13. cxd3 { [%eval 1.25] } 13... Bg7 { [%eval 1.4] } 14. Rb1 { [%eval 1.44] } 14... g4 { [%eval 1.3] } 15. Bb2? { (1.30 → -0.33) Mistake. Nf4 was best. } { [%eval -0.33] } (15. Nf4 gxf3 16. Qxf3 Rg8 17. g3 Bh8 18. Be3 e5 19. Qe4 Qd7) 15... f6?? { (-0.33 → 1.90) Blunder. Bxb2 was best. } { [%eval 1.9] } (15... Bxb2 16. Rxb2 gxh3 17. Ne5 Qd5 18. f4 h5 19. d4 a5 20. Qd3 axb4 21. axb4) 16. Nf4 { [%eval 1.58] } 16... gxf3 { [%eval 1.78] } 17. gxf3?? { (1.78 → -0.49) Blunder. Qxf3 was best. } { [%eval -0.49] } (17. Qxf3 O-O 18. Rbe1 a5 19. Nxe6 Bxe6 20. Rxe6 axb4 21. axb4 Qd7 22. Re3 Rfe8) 17... Qc7 { [%eval -0.49] } 18. Nh5 { [%eval -0.55] } 18... Rg8 { [%eval -0.58] } 19. Qe1?! { (-0.58 → -1.31) Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%eval -1.31] } (19. Kh1 e5 20. d4 Qf7 21. Nxg7+ Rxg7 22. dxe5 Bh3 23. Rg1 Rxg1+ 24. Qxg1 O-O-O) 19... Bh8+ { [%eval -1.04] } 20. Ng3 { [%eval -1.01] } 20... Kf7? { (-1.01 → 0.38) Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%eval 0.38] } (20... h5 21. Kh1 e5 22. b5 Bh3 23. Rg1 h4 24. Ne4 O-O-O 25. bxc6 Rxg1+ 26. Qxg1) 21. Rc1 { [%eval 0.1] } 21... Qf4 { [%eval 0.19] } 22. Rc4?! { (0.19 → -0.89) Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%eval -0.89] } (22. Qe2 h5 23. Kh1 e5 24. Rc4 Qg5 25. Bc1 Qg6 26. Rh4 Be6 27. d4 exd4) 22... Qxf3 { [%eval -0.93] } 23. Qe3 { [%eval -0.95] } 23... Qxe3 { [%eval -1.07] } 24. fxe3 { [%eval -1.05] } 24... Bd7 { [%eval -0.91] } 25. Kf2 { [%eval -1.11] } 25... f5? { (-1.11 → 0.00) Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (25... e5 26. Rh4 Rg6 27. e4 a5 28. Ke3 axb4 29. axb4 Kg8 30. Ra1 Rxa1 31. Bxa1) 26. Bxh8 { [%eval 0.0] } 26... Rxh8 { [%eval -0.12] } 27. Rd4 { [%eval -0.58] } 27... Be8 { [%eval -0.24] } 28. Rd6?! { (-0.24 → -1.32) Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%eval -1.32] } (28. e4 f4 29. Ne2 e5 30. Rc4 a5 31. Rc5 axb4 32. axb4 Kf6 33. d4 exd4) 28... h5? { (-1.32 → -0.10) Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%eval -0.1] } (28... a5 29. Rd4 axb4 30. Rxb4 b5 31. Rb3 Ra4 32. d4 Rg8 33. Rc3 Ke7 34. Ne2) 29. h4? { (-0.10 → -1.49) Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%eval -1.49] } (29. e4 Ke7 30. e5 a5 31. Ne2 axb4 32. axb4 Rg8 33. Nf4 Bf7 34. Ke3 Ra6) 29... Ke7 { [%eval -1.4] } 30. Rd4 { [%eval -1.6] } 30... b6?! { (-1.60 → -0.94) Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%eval -0.94] } (30... a5 31. Rc1 axb4 32. Rxb4 b5 33. Rc3 Rg8 34. Ne2 Rg4 35. Rxg4 fxg4 36. d4) 31. e4 { [%eval -1.31] } 31... f4 { [%eval -1.26] } 32. Ne2 { [%eval -1.26] } 32... Rf8? { (-1.26 → -0.03) Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%eval -0.03] } (32... e5 33. Rc4 Rd8 34. d4 Rg8 35. dxe5 Rd2 36. Rcc1 Ke6 37. Rfd1 Ra2 38. Ra1) 33. Ng1? { (-0.03 → -1.24) Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%eval -1.24] } (33. e5 f3 34. Nf4 c5 35. Re4 Rf5 36. Rg1 cxb4 37. Rg7+ Bf7 38. axb4 a5) 33... e5?! { (-1.24 → -0.62) Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%eval -0.62] } (33... c5 34. bxc5 bxc5 35. Rc4 Bb5 36. Rxc5 Bxd3 37. Re1 Rab8 38. Rxh5 Rb2+ 39. Kf3) 34. Rc4 { [%eval -0.87] } 34... b5?! { (-0.87 → -0.29) Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%eval -0.29] } (34... a5 35. Rfc1 axb4 36. axb4 c5 37. bxc5 Bb5 38. R4c2 Bxd3 39. Rd2 Bxe4 40. cxb6) 35. Rc5 { [%eval -0.2] } 35... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] } 36. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 36... Bd7? { (0.00 → 1.54) Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%eval 1.54] } (36... a5 37. Nxe5 axb4 38. axb4 Ra2+ 39. Kf3 Rh2 40. Rg1 Rxh4 41. Rg7 Rh3+ 42. Kf2) 37. Rd1? { (1.54 → 0.00) Mistake. Rg1 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (37. Rg1 a5 38. Rg6+ Kc7 39. Nxe5 Be8 40. Rg7+ Kb6 41. Ng6 axb4 42. axb4 Rf6) 37... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.34] } 38. Rg1 { [%eval 0.27] } 38... Bg4 { [%eval 0.39] } 39. Ng5?! { (0.39 → -0.20) Inaccuracy. Rgc1 was best. } { [%eval -0.2] } (39. Rgc1 Rac8 40. d4 exd4 41. e5+ Ke7 42. Nxd4 Kf8 43. Re1 Red8 44. Re4 f3) 39... Re7 { [%eval -0.22] } 40. Rgc1 { [%eval -0.43] } 40... Rc8 { [%eval -0.37] } 41. R1c3 { [%eval -0.72] } 41... Bd7 { [%eval -0.31] } 42. Nf3 { [%eval -0.25] } 42... Rg8 { [%eval -0.04] } 43. Ne1? { (-0.04 → -1.43) Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%eval -1.43] } (43. Rc1 Rg3 44. d4 exd4 45. e5+ Kc7 46. Nxd4 Kb7 47. a4 Rd3 48. axb5 Rxd4) 43... Rg4?! { (-1.43 → -0.37) Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%eval -0.37] } (43... Rg3 44. Nf3 Rh3 45. a4 bxa4 46. b5 a3 47. bxc6 Bg4 48. Rd5+ Kc7 49. Nxe5) 44. Ng2?? { (-0.37 → -2.25) Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%eval -2.25] } (44. Nf3 Rg3 45. Rc1 Bg4 46. Rxc6+ Kd7 47. Ng5 Rxd3 48. Rc8 Rd2+ 49. Kf1 Rd1+) 44... Rg3 { [%eval -1.99] } 45. Ne3?? { (-1.99 → -5.38) Blunder. Ne1 was best. } { [%eval -5.38] } (45. Ne1 Rh3 46. Nf3 a6 47. Rc1 Rg7 48. Nxe5 Rh2+ 49. Kf3 Rxh4 50. Rf1 Rg3+) 45... Reg7?? { (-5.38 → 0.00) Blunder. Rxe3 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (45... Rxe3 46. Rc1 Rg7 47. d4 exd4 48. Rxh5 Rxe4 49. Rh8 d3 50. h5 Ke5) 46. Nf5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 46... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] } 47. Rxc6+ { [%eval 0.0] } { Black resigns. } 1-0