[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/EmGxfMPJ"] [Date "2026.05.26"] [Round "-"] [White "johnblunders"] [Black "AlexanderC88"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "EmGxfMPJ"] [UTCDate "2026.05.26"] [UTCTime "20:15:45"] [WhiteElo "2221"] [BlackElo "2318"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+1"] [BlackRatingDiff "-2"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "B22"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Endgame Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nc6 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Nc3 Bxf3 8. gxf3 Qxd4 9. Qxd4 Nxd4 { B22 Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Endgame Variation } 10. Nb5 Nxb5 11. Bxb5+ Kd8 12. Bf4 e6 13. Rd1+ Ke7 14. Rd7+ Kf6 15. Rxb7 Bb4+ 16. Ke2 e5 17. Be3 Nh6 18. h4 Rhb8 19. Bg5+ Kg6 20. Bd3+ f5 21. Rc7 Ba5 22. Rc6+ Kf7 23. b3 Rb6 24. Rhc1 Rxc6 25. Rxc6 Re8 26. Bxh6 gxh6 27. Rxh6 e4 28. Bc4+ Kg7 29. Rd6 Bb6 30. Re6 Rxe6 31. Bxe6 Kf6 32. Bd5 exf3+ 33. Kxf3 Ke5 34. Bg8 h6 35. a4 Bc5 36. Bc4 a5 37. Bg8 Bb4 38. Bh7 Bc5 39. Ke2 Bb4 40. f3 Kf4 41. Bg6 Bc5 42. Bh7 Bb4 43. Bg6 Bc5 44. Bh7 Bb4 { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2