[Event "rated correspondence game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/IBw1M5oH"] [Date "2025.12.08"] [White "WorldChampPrep"] [Black "francobegbie1"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "IBw1M5oH"] [UTCDate "2025.12.08"] [UTCTime "11:30:40"] [WhiteElo "2334"] [BlackElo "2456"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+2"] [BlackRatingDiff "-8"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "A20"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] } { A20 English Opening: King's English Variation } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.13] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.24] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.07] } 5... Re8 { [%eval 0.4] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.31] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.43] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.34] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.39] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.3] } 8... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.34] } 9. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.39] } 9... cxd5 { [%eval 0.34] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.36] } 10... exd4 { [%eval 0.26] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] } 12. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.21] } 12... bxc6 { [%eval 0.17] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 0.15] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval 0.43] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 0.43] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval 0.55] } 15. Bc3 { [%eval 0.41] } 15... Re7?! { (0.41 → 1.05) Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%eval 1.05] } (15... Bc8 16. Qc2 Be6 17. b4 Bf8 18. Rec1 Rec8 19. Qd1 Qd8 20. Rab1 Qd7 21. a4) 16. Bd4?! { (1.05 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (16. Rc1 Re6 17. Qc2 Rd8 18. h4 h6 19. Qd2 d4 20. exd4 Bxd4 21. Rxe6 fxe6) 16... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 17. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 17... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.01] } 18. exd4 { [%eval -0.04] } 18... Kf8 { Black offers draw } { [%eval -0.13] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2