[Event "casual correspondence game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/ITX9hMo9"] [Date "2026.05.19"] [Round "-"] [White "stolepb"] [Black "lichess AI level 3"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "ITX9hMo9"] [UTCDate "2026.05.19"] [UTCTime "10:21:26"] [WhiteElo "1500"] [BlackElo "?"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "B21"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] } { B21 Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.04] } 3. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 4. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.0] } 5. f3 { [%eval -0.28] } 5... e6 { [%eval -0.25] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval -0.5] } 6... d5 { [%eval -0.04] } 7. Nd4? { (-0.04 → -1.53) Mistake. exd5 was best. } { [%eval -1.53] } (7. exd5 Nb4 8. Qb3 Qxd5 9. Qxd5 Nxd5 10. Nd4 Bc5 11. Nb3 Be7 12. Bd2 Ngf6) 7... Ne5? { (-1.53 → -0.21) Mistake. dxe4 was best. } { [%eval -0.21] } (7... dxe4 8. Nxc6 Qh4+ 9. g3 exd3 10. gxh4 dxc2 11. Ne5 cxb1=Q 12. Bb5+ Ke7 13. Rxb1) 8. Qe3 { [%eval -0.68] } 8... Nc4? { (-0.68 → 0.59) Mistake. Bc5 was best. } { [%eval 0.59] } (8... Bc5 9. Qc3 Qe7 10. Nd2 Ng6 11. Bb5+ Kf8 12. a3 Nf6 13. N2b3 Bd6 14. Bg5) 9. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.63] } 9... dxc4 { [%eval 0.55] } 10. Nc3?? { (0.55 → -2.51) Blunder. Qc3 was best. } { [%eval -2.51] } (10. Qc3 Bd7 11. Qxc4 Rc8 12. Qd3 Ne7 13. Nc3 Ng6 14. Ndb5 Ne5 15. Nd6+ Bxd6) 10... e5?? { (-2.51 → 0.83) Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%eval 0.83] } (10... Bc5 11. Ncb5 a6 12. Nxe6 Bxe6 13. Qxc5 Qa5+ 14. Bd2 Qxb5 15. Qa3 Ne7 16. O-O-O) 11. Ndb5? { (0.83 → -0.58) Mistake. Nde2 was best. } { [%eval -0.58] } (11. Nde2 Be7 12. Bd2 Nf6 13. O-O-O Qc7 14. g4 Bc5 15. Qg5 O-O 16. Qh4 Be6) 11... b6?? { (-0.58 → 3.34) Blunder. a6 was best. } { [%eval 3.34] } (11... a6 12. Na3 b5 13. Nab1 Bd6 14. Qf2 Ne7 15. Be3 Qc7 16. Nd2 O-O 17. O-O) 12. O-O?? { (3.34 → -2.61) Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval -2.61] } (12. Nd5 Bc5 13. Qc3 Kf8 14. Be3 Bxe3 15. Nxe3 Be6 16. Qxe5 Rc8 17. Nd4 Qe7) 12... h6?? { (-2.61 → 1.90) Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%eval 1.9] } (12... Bc5 13. Nd5 Bxe3+ 14. Bxe3 Kf8 15. a4 Bd7 16. a5 Ne7 17. Ndc7 Bxb5 18. axb6) 13. Na3?? { (1.90 → -3.46) Blunder. Qf2 was best. } { [%eval -3.46] } (13. Qf2 Be6 14. Be3 Qb8 15. f4 Nf6 16. Nd5 Bxd5 17. exd5 e4 18. Bd4 a6) 13... Bc5 { [%eval -3.39] } 14. Qxc5 { [%eval -3.39] } 14... bxc5 { [%eval -3.46] } 15. Nxc4 { [%eval -4.15] } 15... Qc7?! { (-4.15 → -3.13) Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%eval -3.13] } (15... Ba6 16. Rd1 Qxd1+ 17. Nxd1 Bxc4 18. Be3 Ne7 19. Bxc5 f6 20. Ne3 Be6 21. c4) 16. Nd5 { [%eval -3.7] } 16... Qd7?! { (-3.70 → -2.88) Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%eval -2.88] } (16... Qb8 17. Nxe5 Qxe5 18. Bf4 Qd4+ 19. Be3 Qa4 20. Nc7+ Kd7 21. Bf4 Qc6 22. Rfd1+) 17. Nxe5 { [%eval -2.84] } 17... Qd8 { [%eval -2.62] } 18. Nc6 { [%eval -2.51] } 18... Qd6 { [%eval -2.43] } 19. Na5 { [%eval -2.53] } 19... Ne7? { (-2.53 → -0.75) Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%eval -0.75] } (19... Qd8 20. Nc6 Qd6 21. Na5 g5 22. Nc4 Qd7 23. Ne5 Qd8 24. Be3 f6 25. Ng6) 20. Nc4?? { (-0.75 → -3.87) Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%eval -3.87] } (20. Bf4 Qg6 21. Nc7+ Kf8 22. Nxa8 Kg8 23. Rad1 Qa6 24. Nb3 Qf6 25. Bd6 Ng6) 20... Qd7 { [%eval -3.56] } 21. Ne5 { [%eval -3.92] } 21... Qd6 { [%eval -3.52] } 22. Nxe7?! { (-3.52 → -4.45) Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%eval -4.45] } (22. Nc4 Qd8 23. Bf4 O-O 24. Bc7 Qe8 25. Rfe1 Kh7 26. Rad1 Nxd5 27. exd5 Qa4) 22... Kxe7 { [%eval -3.94] } 23. Nc4 { [%eval -4.06] } 23... Qd8 { [%eval -3.59] } 24. Bf4 { [%eval -4.31] } 24... Qd4+ { [%eval -3.47] } 25. Kh1? { (-3.47 → -5.54) Mistake. Ne3 was best. } { [%eval -5.54] } (25. Ne3 Rd8 26. Rad1 Qxb2 27. Bd6+ Ke8 28. e5 Be6 29. c4 Qxa2 30. f4 Bxc4) 25... Qxc4 { [%eval -5.5] } 26. c3 { [%eval -5.74] } 26... a5 { [%eval -5.53] } 27. Rfd1 { [%eval -6.22] } 27... a4 { [%eval -5.44] } 28. Bd6+ { [%eval -5.51] } 28... Kd7 { [%eval -4.53] } 29. Be5+ { [%eval -4.99] } 29... Ke6 { [%eval -5.03] } 30. Bxg7 { [%eval -5.06] } 30... Re8 { [%eval -5.0] } 31. Bxh6 { [%eval -5.03] } 31... f6 { [%eval -5.01] } 32. Rd2 { [%eval -4.96] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval -5.07] } 33. Rad1 { [%eval -5.31] } 33... Qxa2 { [%eval -5.36] } 34. Rd6 { [%eval -5.73] } 34... f5 { [%eval -4.68] } 35. exf5 { [%eval -5.66] } 35... Qc4 { [%eval -5.0] } 36. Bg5 { [%eval -4.94] } 36... Re2 { [%eval -4.21] } 37. Rf6+ { [%eval -4.63] } 37... Kg8?? { (-4.63 → 0.00) Blunder. Ke8 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (37... Ke8 38. Bh6 Qg8 39. Rg6 Qb3 40. Rf1 Bxf5 41. Rf6 Kd7 42. Bf4 Be6 43. Rh6) 38. Rd8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] } 39. h3?? { (0.00 → -4.47) Blunder. Rg6+ was best. } { [%eval -4.47] } (39. Rg6+ Kf7 40. Rf6+ Kg7 41. Rg6+) 39... Re1+? { (-4.47 → -2.53) Mistake. Ra6 was best. } { [%eval -2.53] } (39... Ra6 40. Rff8 Bxf5 41. Rxf5 a3 42. bxa3 Rf2 43. Rd1 Rd6 44. Re1 Rf1+ 45. Rxf1) 40. Kh2 { [%eval -2.6] } 40... Rb8?? { (-2.60 → 0.00) Blunder. Ra6 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (40... Ra6 41. Rff8 Bxf5 42. Rxf5 Qe6 43. Rfd5 Re5 44. R5d7+ Kg6 45. f4 Rxg5 46. fxg5) 41. h4? { (0.00 → -1.49) Mistake. Rg6+ was best. } { [%eval -1.49] } (41. Rg6+ Kf7 42. Rf6+ Kg7) 41... Kh7?? { (-1.49 → 7.21) Blunder. Bxf5 was best. } { [%eval 7.21] } (41... Bxf5 42. Rxb8 Qd5 43. Rff8 Re2 44. h5 Qd6+ 45. Kg1 Qxf8 46. Bh6+ Kxh6 47. Rxf8) 42. Rc6?? { (7.21 → -1.14) Blunder. Rh6+ was best. } { [%eval -1.14] } (42. Rh6+ Kg7 43. f6+ Kf7 44. Rh7+ Kg6 45. Rg7+ Kf5 46. f7 Qxf7 47. Rxf7+ Kg6) 42... Rd1? { (-1.14 → 0.43) Mistake. Bxf5 was best. } { [%eval 0.43] } (42... Bxf5 43. Rxb8 Qd5 44. Rb7+ Kg8 45. Rcc7 Bg6 46. Rg7+ Kh8 47. Bf4 Qf5 48. Bg3) 43. Rc7+?? { (0.43 → -2.91) Blunder. Rh6+ was best. } { [%eval -2.91] } (43. Rh6+ Kg7 44. f6+ Kf7 45. Rxd1 Be6 46. Rh7+ Kg8 47. Rg7+ Kh8 48. Re7 Bd5) 43... Bd7 { [%eval -2.93] } 44. Rcxd7+ { [%eval -2.79] } 44... Rxd7 { [%eval -2.93] } 45. Rxd7+ { [%eval -3.03] } 45... Kh8 { [%eval -2.91] } 46. Bf6+ { [%eval -3.59] } 46... Kg8 { [%eval -3.53] } 47. Rg7+ { [%eval -4.11] } 47... Kh8?? { (-4.11 → 7.62) Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%eval 7.62] } (47... Kf8 48. Rg4 Qd5 49. Bg7+ Kf7 50. c4 Qxf5 51. Bh6 Ke6 52. Rg5 Qf6 53. Bg7) 48. Rg4+ { [%eval 7.54] } 48... Kh7 { [%eval 7.53] } 49. Rxc4 { [%eval 7.41] } 49... Rxb2 { [%eval 9.09] } 50. Rxa4 { [%eval 8.17] } 50... Rf2? { (8.17 → Mate in 3) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%eval #3] } (50... Kg8 51. Ra7 Rd2 52. Bg5 Rd6 53. Rc7 Rb6 54. f6 Re6 55. Kh3 Kh8 56. f7) 51. Rc4?! { (Mate in 3 → 11.29) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ra8 was best. } { [%eval 11.29] } (51. Ra8 Rxg2+ 52. Kxg2 c4 53. Rh8#) 51... Ra2 { [%eval 9.49] } 52. Rxc5 { [%eval 15.74] } 52... Rf2?! { (15.74 → Mate in 3) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%eval #3] } (52... Kg8 53. Bd4 Ra4 54. Rc8+ Kf7 55. Rc7+ Kf8 56. Ra7 Rc4 57. g4 Ke8 58. Kg3) 53. Rd5? { (Mate in 3 → 8.45) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rc8 was best. } { [%eval 8.45] } (53. Rc8 Rxg2+ 54. Kxg2 Kh6 55. Rh8#) 53... Rc2? { (8.45 → Mate in 3) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%eval #3] } (53... Kg8 54. Rd8+ Kf7 55. Bd4 Re2 56. Rd7+ Kf8 57. Ra7 Re8 58. f6 Rc8 59. Be3) 54. Bd4?! { (Mate in 3 → 10.29) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rd8 was best. } { [%eval 10.29] } (54. Rd8 Rxg2+ 55. Kxg2 Kh6 56. Rh8#) 54... Rb2?! { (10.29 → Mate in 3) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%eval #3] } (54... Kg8 55. Rd7 Ra2 56. Ra7 Rb2 57. f6 Rb5 58. g4 Kf8 59. c4 Rg5 60. hxg5) 55. f6? { (Mate in 3 → 9.48) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rd8 was best. } { [%eval 9.48] } (55. Rd8 Rxg2+ 56. Kxg2 Kh6 57. Rh8#) 55... Rc2? { (9.48 → Mate in 4) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%eval #4] } (55... Kg8 56. Rd7 Rb5 57. Rg7+ Kf8 58. c4 Rf5 59. Kh3 Ke8 60. Rb7 Kf8 61. Bb2) 56. Rg5 { [%eval #7] } 56... Kh6 { [%eval #4] } 57. f7 { [%eval #3] } 57... Ra2 { [%eval #2] } 58. f8=Q+ { [%eval #1] } 58... Kh7 { [%eval #1] } 59. Qg7# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0