[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/IeLAHuoK"] [Date "2025.12.23"] [Round "-"] [White "inbaashokkumar"] [Black "ethxxPlaysChess"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "IeLAHuoK"] [UTCDate "2025.12.23"] [UTCTime "10:59:02"] [WhiteElo "1212"] [BlackElo "1159"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+5"] [BlackRatingDiff "-6"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "Rat Defense: Small Center Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.68] } { C00 Rat Defense: Small Center Defense } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.52] } 3... Ne7 { [%eval 0.76] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.74] } 4... Ng6 { [%eval 1.06] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.93] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.97] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.79] } 6... Nb6?! { (0.79 → 1.54) Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%eval 1.54] } (6... c5 7. h4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 h5 9. f4 Be7 10. e5 Nxh4 11. Qe2) 7. Qd2 { [%eval 1.1] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 1.52] } 8. Bg5? { (1.52 → 0.22) Mistake. O-O-O was best. } { [%eval 0.22] } (8. O-O-O e5 9. h4 h5 10. Kb1 Bg4 11. Be2 c6 12. Ng5 Bxe2 13. Qxe2 Nxh4) 8... h6?! { (0.22 → 0.81) Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } { [%eval 0.81] } (8... Bxg5 9. Nxg5 e5 10. dxe5 h6 11. Nf3 dxe5 12. g3 Bh3 13. Qe3 Bg2 14. Rg1) 9. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.56] } 9... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.43] } 10. Qe2?! { (0.43 → -0.62) Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%eval -0.62] } (10. O-O-O e5) 10... Bd7?! { (-0.62 → 0.20) Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%eval 0.2] } (10... Nf4 11. Qf1 e5 12. O-O-O O-O 13. h3 exd4 14. Nxd4 c5 15. Nf3 Be6 16. g3) 11. Qe3 { [%eval 0.28] } 11... O-O-O? { (0.28 → 1.59) Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%eval 1.59] } (11... e5 12. a4) 12. b3? { (1.59 → 0.28) Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%eval 0.28] } (12. a4) 12... Bc6? { (0.28 → 1.84) Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%eval 1.84] } (12... f5) 13. a4 { [%eval 1.89] } 13... a5 { [%eval 1.88] } 14. Rb1?! { (1.88 → 0.77) Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%eval 0.77] } (14. O-O Kb8 15. Rfb1 d5 16. e5 Nh4 17. Nxh4 Qxh4 18. Bb5 Bd7 19. b4 Bxb5) 14... Bd7? { (0.77 → 2.31) Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%eval 2.31] } (14... f5 15. exf5) 15. b4 { [%eval 1.71] } 15... Nxa4?! { (1.71 → 2.97) Inaccuracy. axb4 was best. } { [%eval 2.97] } (15... axb4) 16. Nxa4 { [%eval 3.0] } 16... Bxa4 { [%eval 2.93] } 17. bxa5 { [%eval 3.01] } 17... e5?! { (3.01 → 4.09) Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%eval 4.09] } (17... Nh4 18. O-O Nxf3+ 19. Qxf3 Qf6 20. Qe3 d5 21. e5 Qh4 22. f4 Bc6 23. f5) 18. d5 { [%eval 4.43] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval 4.56] } 19. a6?! { (4.56 → 3.54) Inaccuracy. Qa7 was best. } { [%eval 3.54] } (19. Qa7 Qg4 20. Rxb7 Kd7 21. Rxc7+ Ke8 22. Kd2 Bd7 23. Rb1 Nf4 24. Ne1 f5) 19... b5?! { (3.54 → 4.82) Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%eval 4.82] } (19... b6 20. Rb4 Kb8 21. O-O Nf4 22. Rfb1 f5 23. Rxb6+ cxb6 24. Rxb6+ Ka8 25. Rb7) 20. a7 { [%eval 4.72] } 20... Kb7 { [%eval 4.71] } 21. c4?! { (4.71 → 3.73) Inaccuracy. Bxb5 was best. } { [%eval 3.73] } (21. Bxb5 Bxb5 22. c4 Ra8 23. Rxb5+ Kc8 24. O-O c5 25. dxc6 Qxa7 26. Qb3 Nf4) 21... c5 { [%eval 3.99] } 22. cxb5 { [%eval 3.7] } 22... Kxa7 { [%eval 4.43] } 23. b6+? { (4.43 → 2.69) Mistake. Ra1 was best. } { [%eval 2.69] } (23. Ra1 Kb7 24. Rxa4 Nf4 25. O-O Qg4 26. g3 Nxd5 27. Qd2 Nf4 28. Ne1 Ra8) 23... Kb7 { [%eval 2.67] } 24. Qe2 { [%eval 2.56] } 24... Nf4? { (2.56 → 4.35) Mistake. Ra8 was best. } { [%eval 4.35] } (24... Ra8 25. g3) 25. Ba6+ { [%eval 4.23] } 25... Kb8 { [%eval 4.24] } 26. Qb2?? { (4.24 → 1.71) Blunder. Qc4 was best. } { [%eval 1.71] } (26. Qc4 f5 27. O-O fxe4 28. Ne1 Rdf8 29. Ra1 Rf7 30. Rxa4 Ne2+ 31. Kh1 Rhf8) 26... Nd3+?? { (1.71 → 6.09) Blunder. Nxg2+ was best. } { [%eval 6.09] } (26... Nxg2+ 27. Kf1) 27. Bxd3 { [%eval 6.04] } 27... Qb7 { [%eval 6.82] } 28. Bb5 { [%eval 6.18] } 28... Bxb5 { [%eval 6.52] } 29. Qxb5 { [%eval 6.72] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval 7.2] } 30. O-O { [%eval 7.01] } 30... g6? { (7.01 → Mate in 10) Checkmate is now unavoidable. c4 was best. } { [%eval #10] } (30... c4 31. Qb4 Rc5 32. Nxe5 Re8 33. Nc6+ Kc8 34. Qa4 Rd8 35. e5 c3 36. Rfc1) 31. Ra1 { [%eval #9] } 31... f5 { [%eval #9] } 32. exf5? { (Mate in 9 → 8.53) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ra7 was best. } { [%eval 8.53] } (32. Ra7 Rh7 33. Rxb7+ Rxb7 34. Ra1 Rd8 35. Qa6 Kc8 36. Qa8+ Kd7 37. Qxb7+ Ke8) 32... gxf5 { [%eval 10.12] } 33. Rfb1 { [%eval 9.37] } 33... e4? { (9.37 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rcg8 was best. } { [%eval #9] } (33... Rcg8 34. g3 e4 35. Ra7 Rh7 36. Rxb7+ Rxb7 37. Ra1 h5 38. Qa6 Kc8 39. Qa8+) 34. Rd1? { (Mate in 9 → 8.47) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ra7 was best. } { [%eval 8.47] } (34. Ra7 Rh7 35. Rxb7+ Rxb7 36. Ra1 Rg8 37. Qa4 Kc8 38. Qc6+ Kd8 39. Qxb7 Rxg2+) 34... exf3? { (8.47 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rhg8 was best. } { [%eval #9] } (34... Rhg8 35. Ra7 Qg7 36. Nh4 e3 37. Rxg7 Rxg7 38. fxe3 f4 39. Ra1 Rxg2+ 40. Nxg2) 35. gxf3?? { (Mate in 9 → 3.81) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ra7 was best. } { [%eval 3.81] } (35. Ra7 Rh7 36. Rxb7+ Rxb7 37. Ra1 Rg8 38. Qa4 Rxg2+ 39. Kh1 Rg1+ 40. Rxg1 Rxb6) 35... Rhg8+ { [%eval 3.69] } 36. Kh1 { [%eval 3.37] } 36... f4?? { (3.37 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg7 was best. } { [%eval #9] } (36... Qg7 37. Rg1 Qb7 38. Rg3 f4 39. Rxg8 Rxg8 40. Qa4 Rc8 41. Qa3 h5 42. h3) 37. Ra7 { [%eval #8] } 37... Qg7 { [%eval #7] } 38. Rxg7 { [%eval #6] } 38... Rxg7 { [%eval #6] } 39. Ra1 { [%eval #5] } 39... c4 { [%eval #4] } 40. Qa6 { [%eval #3] } 40... c3 { [%eval #1] } 41. Qa8# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0