[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/HdLDThCA"] [Date "2026.02.23"] [Round "-"] [White "ProtectiveHairstyle"] [Black "baberle"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "HdLDThCA"] [UTCDate "2026.02.23"] [UTCTime "00:46:15"] [WhiteElo "1838"] [BlackElo "1803"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-12"] [BlackRatingDiff "+7"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "900+15"] [ECO "C11"] [Opening "French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] } { C11 French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] } 5. Qh5 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... c5 { [%eval -0.02] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval -0.54] } 6... Nc6?! { (-0.54 → 0.53) Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.53] } (6... cxd4 7. Nxd4 Qb6 8. Nb3 Nc6 9. f4 a5 10. a4 Nc5 11. Nxc5) 7. Ng5 { [%eval 0.53] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.55] } 8. Qf3 { [%eval 0.57] } 8... Qe7?? { (0.57 → 2.37) Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%eval 2.37] } (8... f6) 9. Nb5 { [%eval 2.38] } 9... Nb6?? { (2.38 → 4.92) Blunder. Ncxe5 was best. } { [%eval 4.92] } (9... Ncxe5 10. dxe5 Nxe5 11. Qg3 f6 12. Bf4 c4 13. O-O-O a6 14. Nc3 b5 15. Rxd5) 10. Nd6+ { [%eval 5.02] } 10... Kd7 { [%eval 4.81] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval 4.75] } 11... Nxe5 { [%eval 5.12] } 12. Qc3 { [%eval 4.11] } 12... Nbc4?! { (4.11 → 5.66) Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%eval 5.66] } (12... f6 13. Bb5+ Nc6 14. Ngf7 Rg8 15. cxb6 axb6 16. O-O Rg7 17. Nxc8 Rxc8 18. Nh6) 13. Bf4 { [%eval 4.89] } 13... f6 { [%eval 4.7] } 14. Nxc4 { [%eval 4.38] } 14... Nxc4?! { (4.38 → 5.55) Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%eval 5.55] } (14... Nc6 15. Bd6 Qg7 16. Nxe6 Kxe6 17. O-O-O Qh6+ 18. Kb1 Kf7 19. Rxd5 Be6 20. Bxf8) 15. O-O-O?? { (5.55 → 2.67) Blunder. Bxc4 was best. } { [%eval 2.67] } (15. Bxc4 Ke8 16. Bb5+ Bd7 17. Bd6 Qg7 18. Bxd7+ Kxd7 19. Bxf8 Rhxf8 20. Nf3 Rfc8) 15... Kc6?? { (2.67 → 6.06) Blunder. fxg5 was best. } { [%eval 6.06] } (15... fxg5 16. Bxc4 gxf4 17. Bb5+ Kc7 18. Qe5+ Kd8 19. Qxh8 Qg7 20. Qxg7 Bxg7 21. Rhe1) 16. b4?? { (6.06 → 0.69) Blunder. Bxc4 was best. } { [%eval 0.69] } (16. Bxc4 Qxc5 17. Bxd5+ exd5 18. Qxf6+ Kb5 19. a4+ Kxa4 20. Qe5 Bd6 21. Qxd6 Qxd6) 16... e5?? { (0.69 → 5.84) Blunder. fxg5 was best. } { [%eval 5.84] } (16... fxg5) 17. Rxd5 { [%eval 5.7] } 17... Kxd5?? { (5.70 → Mate in 12) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bg7 was best. } { [%eval #12] } (17... Bg7 18. Bxc4 Kc7 19. Re1 Re8 20. Bg3 Bf5 21. Nf7 Qxf7 22. Rdxe5 fxe5 23. Bxf7) 18. Qxc4+?? { (Mate in 12 → 0.74) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qf3+ was best. } { [%eval 0.74] } (18. Qf3+ e4 19. Bxc4+ Kc6 20. Nxe4 Kd7 21. Rd1+ Ke8 22. Nd6+ Qxd6 23. Rxd6 Be7) 18... Kc6 { [%eval 0.79] } 19. b5+?? { (0.79 → -1.67) Blunder. Nf7 was best. } { [%eval -1.67] } (19. Nf7 Kc7) 19... Kc7 { [%eval -1.7] } 20. b6+? { (-1.70 → -3.40) Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%eval -3.4] } (20. Be3 fxg5 21. Be2 Be6 22. Qa4 Bg7 23. Rd1 Rhd8 24. Rd6 Kb8 25. Rxd8+ Qxd8) 20... axb6 { [%eval -3.57] } 21. cxb6+ { [%eval -3.23] } 21... Kb8 { [%eval -3.07] } 22. Nf7 { [%eval -2.97] } 22... exf4?? { (-2.97 → 9.35) Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%eval 9.35] } (22... Rg8 23. Bg3 Ra5 24. Qb3 Be6 25. Bc4 Bxf7 26. Bxf7 Bh6+ 27. Kb1 Rd8 28. a4) 23. Nxh8?? { (9.35 → Mate in 4) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf4+ was best. } { [%eval #-4] } (23. Qxf4+ Qd6 24. Nxd6 Bh6 25. Qxh6 Ra5 26. Qg7 Rc5 27. Qxh8 h6 28. Kd2 Rd5+) 23... Qe1+ { [%eval #-3] } 24. Kb2 { [%eval #-3] } 24... Ba3+ { [%eval #-2] } { White resigns. } 0-1