[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/EUAUG2Zx"] [Date "2025.08.15"] [White "Newtonyybirkdale"] [Black "basicchessnoob"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "EUAUG2Zx"] [UTCDate "2025.08.15"] [UTCTime "16:52:45"] [WhiteElo "1353"] [BlackElo "1432"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-5"] [BlackRatingDiff "+24"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "900+15"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense: Steinitz Attack"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] } 2. e5 { [%eval -0.16] } { C00 French Defense: Steinitz Attack } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.28] } 3. f4?! { (0.28 → -0.32) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval -0.32] } (3. d4 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 c4 7. Nbd2 Na5) 3... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.01] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval -0.2] } 5... Nec6 { [%eval 0.1] } 6. Bb5?! { (0.10 → -0.49) Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%eval -0.49] } (6. a3 Bxc5 7. Bd3 O-O 8. b4 Bd4 9. c3 Bxg1 10. Rxg1 Qh4+ 11. g3 Qxh2) 6... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.6] } 7. Nc3?! { (-0.60 → -1.30) Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%eval -1.3] } (7. Qe2 Qb6) 7... O-O { [%eval -0.77] } 8. Na4?? { (-0.77 → -4.31) Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%eval -4.31] } (8. Bd3 Nd7) 8... Be7?? { (-4.31 → -1.68) Blunder. Qa5+ was best. } { [%eval -1.68] } (8... Qa5+ 9. Nc3 d4 10. b4 Nxb4 11. Ne4 Qxb5 12. a3 Nd5 13. Qh5 d3 14. Nf3) 9. Nf3? { (-1.68 → -3.38) Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%eval -3.38] } (9. Bd2 Bd7 10. Bd3 Nb4 11. Bxb4 Bxb4+ 12. c3 Be7 13. b4 d4 14. Ne2 Bxa4) 9... a6?? { (-3.38 → -0.73) Blunder. Qa5+ was best. } { [%eval -0.73] } (9... Qa5+ 10. Nc3 d4 11. Nxd4 Rd8 12. Bd3 Nxd4 13. Bd2 h6 14. Qh5 Nbc6 15. a3) 10. Ng5?? { (-0.73 → -4.88) Blunder. Bxc6 was best. } { [%eval -4.88] } (10. Bxc6 bxc6) 10... axb5 { [%eval -4.51] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval -5.37] } 11... f6 { [%eval -4.83] } 12. exf6 { [%eval -4.91] } 12... Bxf6 { [%eval -5.07] } 13. Qd3 { [%eval -5.85] } 13... Bxg5 { [%eval -5.77] } 14. fxg5 { [%eval -5.68] } 14... Rf5 { [%eval -5.33] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval -6.2] } 15... Rxf4 { [%eval -6.41] } 16. Qe3 { [%eval -6.74] } 16... Qxg5 { [%eval -6.92] } 17. Rf1 { [%eval -9.76] } 17... Rxf1+ { [%eval -9.67] } 18. Ke2? { (-9.67 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kxf1 was best. } { [%eval #-9] } (18. Kxf1 Qxe3 19. Nxd5 Qd4 20. Nc3 Bd7 21. Rd1 Na6 22. Rxd4 Nxd4 23. Kg1 Nxc2) 18... Rf4?! { (Mate in 9 → -10.01) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxg2+ was best. } { [%eval -10.01] } (18... Qxg2+ 19. Kd3 Nb4+ 20. Kd4 Nxc2+ 21. Kd3 Nxe3 22. Nxd5 exd5 23. Rxf1 Nxf1 24. Kd4) 19. g3 { [%eval -11.77] } 19... Nd4+ { [%eval -11.65] } 20. Qxd4 { [%eval -11.61] } 20... Rxd4 { [%eval -11.58] } 21. Rf1?! { (-11.58 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf1 was best. } { [%eval #-6] } (21. Kf1 Bd7 22. Re1 Nc6 23. Kg2 Rd2+ 24. Re2 Rxe2+ 25. Nxe2 Rd8) 21... Qe5+?! { (Mate in 6 → -13.62) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rd2+ was best. } { [%eval -13.62] } (21... Rd2+ 22. Kf3 e5 23. h3 Bxh3 24. Ne2 Qg4+ 25. Kf2 Qxe2+ 26. Kg1 Qxf1#) 22. Kf2 { [%eval -14.36] } 22... Rd2+ { [%eval -11.74] } 23. Kf3?! { (-11.74 → Mate in 5) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg1 was best. } { [%eval #-5] } (23. Kg1 Qe3+ 24. Kh1 Bd7 25. a3 Rf2 26. Kg1 Rf5+ 27. Kg2 Qd2+ 28. Kg1 Rxf1+) 23... Nc6 { [%eval #-4] } 24. Nxb5 { [%eval #-1] } 24... Nd4+ { [%eval #-4] } 25. Nxd4 { [%eval #-1] } 25... Qxd4 { [%eval #-2] } 26. c3 { [%eval #-1] } 26... Qd3+ { [%eval #-3] } 27. Kf4 { [%eval #-3] } 27... Qxf1+ { [%eval #-2] } { White resigns. } 0-1