[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/IXQs88a7"] [Date "2026.05.09"] [Round "-"] [White "ZorkTheStarLord"] [Black "ioriaifo"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "IXQs88a7"] [UTCDate "2026.05.09"] [UTCTime "15:43:57"] [WhiteElo "1902"] [BlackElo "1895"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+21"] [BlackRatingDiff "-7"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C05"] [Opening "French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Pawn Center 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. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.42] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.33] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.4] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.32] } { C05 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Pawn Center Variation } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.55] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.64] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.63] } 7. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.39] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.73] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval 0.56] } 8... c4 { [%eval 0.75] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.64] } 9... a5?! { (0.64 → 1.31) Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%eval 1.31] } (9... Qa5 10. b4 Qa6 11. Be2 b5 12. Nf1 Qb7 13. a3 a5 14. Bd2 Nb6 15. Ne3) 10. Be2 { [%eval 1.1] } 10... a4 { [%eval 1.16] } 11. O-O { [%eval 1.01] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 1.01] } 12. Kh1 { [%eval 0.82] } 12... O-O { [%eval 1.29] } 13. Qe1 { [%eval 1.32] } 13... f6 { [%eval 1.29] } 14. Qg3 { [%eval 1.2] } 14... fxe5 { [%eval 1.4] } 15. fxe5 { [%eval 1.46] } 15... Qd8 { [%eval 1.4] } 16. Qh3 { [%eval 1.16] } 16... Rf5 { [%eval 1.47] } 17. g4 { [%eval 1.28] } 17... Rf7 { [%eval 1.11] } 18. Rg1 { [%eval 0.62] } 18... Qf8? { (0.62 → 1.93) Mistake. Nf8 was best. } { [%eval 1.93] } (18... Nf8 19. Nf1 Ng6 20. a3 Qb6 21. Ng3 Bd7 22. Rf1 Raf8 23. g5 Ncxe5 24. dxe5) 19. Nf1? { (1.93 → 0.70) Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%eval 0.7] } (19. g5 g6 20. Nf1 a3 21. bxa3 Qg7 22. Ne3 Ndxe5 23. dxe5 Nxe5 24. Bd2 Bc5) 19... a3?! { (0.70 → 1.37) Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%eval 1.37] } (19... b5 20. Ne3 Ndxe5 21. dxe5 Bb7 22. g5 d4 23. Ng4 d3 24. Bd1 a3) 20. bxa3 { [%eval 1.34] } 20... Bxa3? { (1.34 → 2.85) Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%eval 2.85] } (20... b6 21. g5 Ndxe5 22. dxe5 d4 23. cxd4 Bb7 24. d5 Nd4 25. Nxd4 Bxd5+ 26. Bf3) 21. Bxa3? { (2.85 → 1.41) Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%eval 1.41] } (21. Ng5 g6 22. Nxf7 Bxc1 23. Rxc1 Qxf7 24. Ne3 Rxa2 25. Rg2 Qe7 26. g5 Ra3) 21... Rxa3 { [%eval 1.92] } 22. Rc1? { (1.92 → 0.51) Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%eval 0.51] } (22. Ng5 g6 23. Ng3 Re7 24. Raf1 Qe8 25. Nh5 Nxd4 26. Nf6+ Nxf6 27. exf6 Rf7) 22... Rxa2? { (0.51 → 1.84) Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%eval 1.84] } (22... g6 23. Rg2 Re7 24. Ng3 b5 25. Qh4 b4 26. Rf1 bxc3) 23. g5?? { (1.84 → -1.82) Blunder. Ng5 was best. } { [%eval -1.82] } (23. Ng5 h6 24. Nxf7 Rxe2 25. Nxh6+ gxh6 26. Ne3 Qf4 27. Ng2 Qg5 28. Qf3 Rxg2) 23... Rxe2?? { (-1.82 → -0.12) Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%eval -0.12] } (23... g6 24. N1d2 Qe7 25. Rge1 Nf8 26. Nf1 Qa3 27. Ng1 b5 28. Ne3 b4) 24. g6 { [%eval -0.34] } 24... hxg6 { [%eval -0.87] } 25. Ng5 { [%eval -0.71] } 25... Rxh2+?? { (-0.71 → 5.25) Blunder. Qe8 was best. } { [%eval 5.25] } (25... Qe8 26. Ng3 Ref2 27. Qh7+ Kf8 28. Nh3 R2f3 29. Qh8+ Ke7 30. Qh4+ g5 31. Qxg5+) 26. Qxh2 { [%eval 4.51] } 26... Rxf1?? { (4.51 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf6 was best. } { [%eval #1] } (26... Nf6 27. exf6 gxf6 28. Nxf7 Qxf7 29. Qh6 g5 30. Rg2 Qg7 31. Qxg7+ Kxg7 32. Ne3) 27. Qh7# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0