[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/GHqtJIEF"] [Date "2025.09.11"] [White "improvingmove"] [Black "mikevaf96"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "GHqtJIEF"] [UTCDate "2025.09.11"] [UTCTime "22:04:38"] [WhiteElo "1679"] [BlackElo "1653"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+27"] [BlackRatingDiff "-5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "E51"] [Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.2] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.09] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.24] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.02] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.32] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.03] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.13] } { E51 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] } 7... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.3] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 0.36] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.44] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.32] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.29] } 10. axb5?! { (0.29 → -0.36) Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%eval -0.36] } (10. Ba3 Re8) 10... cxb5 { [%eval -0.32] } 11. Ba3 { [%eval -0.25] } 11... Re8 { [%eval -0.18] } 12. h3? { (-0.18 → -1.33) Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%eval -1.33] } (12. Ne5 Bb7) 12... Nc6 { [%eval -0.77] } 13. Nh2 { [%eval -1.27] } 13... Ne4 { [%eval -0.77] } 14. Qc1?! { (-0.77 → -1.34) Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%eval -1.34] } (14. Qc2 Nf6) 14... a5?! { (-1.34 → -0.64) Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%eval -0.64] } (14... Na5 15. Bd1) 15. Bf3 { [%eval -0.67] } 15... Qd5 { [%eval -0.88] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval -0.73] } 16... b4?? { (-0.73 → 4.12) Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%eval 4.12] } (16... f5 17. Bxe4) 17. Bxe4 { [%eval 4.12] } 17... Qd6 { [%eval 4.54] } 18. Bb2?! { (4.54 → 3.52) Inaccuracy. Bxb4 was best. } { [%eval 3.52] } (18. Bxb4 Nxb4 19. cxb4 Rb8 20. b5 Bd7 21. Nf3 Rxb5 22. Ne5 Rxe5 23. dxe5 Qc7) 18... bxc3?! { (3.52 → 4.88) Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%eval 4.88] } (18... Bb7 19. Bxh7+ Kh8 20. Be4 a4 21. cxb4 Nxb4 22. Qb1 c3 23. Ba3 c2 24. Bxc2) 19. Bxc3 { [%eval 4.38] } 19... Bb7 { [%eval 4.43] } 20. Bxh7+ { [%eval 4.45] } 20... Kh8 { [%eval 4.35] } 21. Be4 { [%eval 3.82] } 21... Nb4 { [%eval 4.25] } 22. Bxb4 { [%eval 4.6] } 22... Bxe4 { [%eval 4.71] } 23. Qxe4 { [%eval 4.41] } 23... Qxb4 { [%eval 4.46] } 24. Rfb1 { [%eval 4.29] } 24... Qc3 { [%eval 4.39] } 25. Rb5?? { (4.39 → -1.61) Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%eval -1.61] } (25. Rc1 Qd3 26. Qh4+ Kg8 27. Qg3 f6 28. Ng4 Qg6 29. Qf3 c3 30. d5 c2) 25... Qxa1+ { [%eval -1.63] } 26. Nf1 { [%eval -1.77] } 26... f5?! { (-1.77 → -1.12) Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%eval -1.12] } (26... Qd1) 27. Qh4+ { [%eval -1.67] } 27... Kg8 { [%eval -1.38] } 28. Qg5?! { (-1.38 → -2.26) Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%eval -2.26] } (28. Rb7 Rab8) 28... Rab8?! { (-2.26 → -1.55) Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%eval -1.55] } (28... Ra7 29. Qh5 Rf8 30. Qf3 c3 31. Qc6 Re7 32. d5 a4 33. Ra5 Qb2 34. d6) 29. Rc5 { [%eval -1.35] } 29... Rf8 { [%eval -0.91] } 30. Qe7 { [%eval -1.15] } 30... Rf7?! { (-1.15 → -0.49) Inaccuracy. Rf6 was best. } { [%eval -0.49] } (30... Rf6 31. Rxc4) 31. Qxe6 { [%eval -0.55] } 31... Rb1?? { (-0.55 → Mate in 13) Checkmate is now unavoidable. c3 was best. } { [%eval #13] } (31... c3 32. d5) 32. Rc8+ { [%eval #12] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval #12] } 33. Qxf7 { [%eval #11] } 33... Rxf1+ { [%eval #21] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval #19] } 34... Rh1+ { [%eval 9.96] } 35. Kg3 { [%eval 8.32] } 35... Qg1? { (8.32 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxh3+ was best. } { [%eval #1] } (35... Rxh3+ 36. Kxh3 Qh1+ 37. Kg3 Qh6 38. Qg8+ Kg6 39. Qe8+ Kh7 40. Qh8+ Kg6 41. Rc6+) 36. Qh5# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0