[Event "Live Chess"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2026.04.05"] [Round "-"] [White "Thirulingam"] [Black "liamaars"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "JauQnJuE"] [WhiteElo "786"] [BlackElo "800"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Four Knights Game: Italian Variation"] [Termination "Unknown"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.09] } { C50 Four Knights Game: Italian Variation } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.15] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.14] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.1] } 7. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... Bg4?! { (0.00 → 0.96) Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%eval 0.96] } (7... Nxd5 8. Bxd5 a5 9. a4 Qf6 10. h3 Qg6 11. Nh4 Qf6) 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.84] } 8... h6? { (0.84 → 2.13) Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval 2.13] } (8... Nd4 9. Kh1 Kh8 10. Nxf6 gxf6 11. Bh6 f5 12. Bxf8 Qxf8 13. Rg1 fxe4 14. dxe4) 9. Bxf6 { [%eval 2.15] } 9... gxf6 { [%eval 2.08] } 10. h3 { [%eval 1.94] } 10... Bh5 { [%eval 2.52] } 11. g4?! { (2.52 → 1.46) Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%eval 1.46] } (11. Qd2 Kh7 12. Nh4 Rg8 13. Nf5 Rg5 14. c3 Na5 15. b4 Bf3 16. Nh4 Nxc4) 11... Bg6 { [%eval 1.63] } 12. Nh4 { [%eval 1.5] } 12... Bd4? { (1.50 → 3.10) Mistake. Kh7 was best. } { [%eval 3.1] } (12... Kh7 13. Kh2 Nd4 14. b4 c6 15. bxc5 cxd5 16. Bxd5 dxc5 17. Ng2 Rb8 18. c3) 13. Qf3 { [%eval 2.44] } 13... Kg7 { [%eval 3.01] } 14. Nxg6?? { (3.01 → 0.82) Blunder. c3 was best. } { [%eval 0.82] } (14. c3 Bb6 15. a4 Rh8 16. Nf5+ Bxf5 17. Qxf5 Na5 18. Ba2 Nc6 19. Kh2 Nb8) 14... fxg6 { [%eval 0.72] } 15. c3 { [%eval 0.71] } 15... Bc5 { [%eval 0.9] } 16. d4? { (0.90 → -0.48) Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%eval -0.48] } (16. b4 Bb6 17. a4 a6 18. b5 Ne7 19. Nxb6 cxb6 20. bxa6 bxa6 21. Rfb1 Qc7) 16... exd4 { [%eval -0.4] } 17. e5?? { (-0.40 → -2.68) Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%eval -2.68] } (17. b4 Bb6 18. cxd4 Nxd4 19. Qd3 Nc6 20. Nf4 Re8 21. Ne6+ Rxe6 22. Bxe6 Nxb4) 17... fxe5? { (-2.68 → -1.17) Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%eval -1.17] } (17... Nxe5 18. Qd1 dxc3 19. Nf4 Kh7 20. Ne6 Qe7 21. Nxf8+ Rxf8 22. Bd5 f5 23. gxf5) 18. Qe4 { [%eval -1.23] } 18... Qh4? { (-1.23 → 0.00) Mistake. dxc3 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (18... dxc3 19. Bd3 Qe8 20. Nxc7 Qf7 21. bxc3 Rad8 22. Nd5 Rd7 23. Kg2 Ne7 24. Bc4) 19. Kg2? { (0.00 → -1.58) Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%eval -1.58] } (19. Bd3 Rf7 20. b4 Bb6 21. Qxg6+ Kf8 22. Bc4 Rg7 23. Qe4 Ke8 24. Kg2 dxc3) 19... dxc3?! { (-1.58 → -0.76) Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%eval -0.76] } (19... Rf7 20. b4 Raf8 21. f4 Bb6 22. b5 dxc3 23. bxc6 bxc6 24. Nxb6 Rxf4 25. Qe3) 20. f3? { (-0.76 → -2.45) Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%eval -2.45] } (20. Bd3 Rf7 21. Qxg6+ Kf8 22. b4 e4 23. bxc5 exd3 24. Qxd3 Ne5 25. Qd4 h5) 20... Rf7 { [%eval -2.55] } 21. Nxc3?! { (-2.55 → -3.56) Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%eval -3.56] } (21. b4 Nxb4 22. Nxb4 Rf4 23. Qxb7 Rxc4 24. Qxc7+ Kh8 25. Nd3 Rd4 26. Rfd1 Qd8) 21... Raf8?? { (-3.56 → -0.54) Blunder. Rf4 was best. } { [%eval -0.54] } (21... Rf4 22. Qd5 Nb4 23. Qe6 Nc2 24. Kh2 Ne3 25. Ne4 Raf8 26. g5 hxg5 27. Qe7+) 22. Bxf7 { [%eval -0.88] } 22... Rxf7 { [%eval -0.67] } 23. b4?? { (-0.67 → -2.45) Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%eval -2.45] } (23. f4 h5 24. gxh5 Rf5 25. hxg6 Rh5 26. Rf3 Nd4 27. Ne2 Nxf3 28. Qxf3 e4) 23... Nxb4?! { (-2.45 → -1.43) Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%eval -1.43] } (23... Rf4 24. Qe1 Qxe1 25. Rfxe1 Nxb4 26. Re4 Rxe4 27. Nxe4 Bb6 28. a4 a5 29. Rc1) 24. Rab1 { [%eval -1.4] } 24... a5?! { (-1.40 → -0.83) Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%eval -0.83] } (24... Rf4 25. Qxb7 Nc2 26. Nd5 Rf7 27. Qa6 h5 28. Qc8 hxg4 29. Qxg4 Qh6 30. f4) 25. a3 { [%eval -1.1] } 25... Na6?? { (-1.10 → 1.35) Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%eval 1.35] } (25... Nc6 26. Ne2 Nd8 27. f4 Ne6 28. a4 b6 29. Rf3 Qe7 30. Rbf1 Nxf4+ 31. Nxf4) 26. Rxb7?? { (1.35 → -0.76) Blunder. Qxb7 was best. } { [%eval -0.76] } (26. Qxb7 Bd4 27. Qxa6 Bxc3 28. Qc8 Qe7 29. Rb8 Rf8 30. Qxf8+ Qxf8 31. Rxf8 Kxf8) 26... Bxa3?! { (-0.76 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (26... Bd4 27. Qc6 Bxc3 28. Qxc3 Nc5 29. Ra7 Ne6 30. f4 Qf6 31. f5 h5 32. a4) 27. Nb5?? { (0.00 → -4.16) Blunder. Qc6 was best. } { [%eval -4.16] } (27. Qc6 Nb4 28. Qe4 Na6) 27... Nc5 { [%eval -3.98] } 28. Qd5 { [%eval -4.2] } 28... Nxb7 { [%eval -4.11] } 29. Qxb7 { [%eval -4.03] } 29... h5?? { (-4.03 → 0.04) Blunder. Bb4 was best. } { [%eval 0.04] } (29... Bb4 30. Qc6 Qe7 31. Qc4 Qd7 32. Rc1 c6 33. Qxc6 Bc5 34. Qxd7 Rxd7 35. Nc3) 30. Nxa3 { [%eval 0.09] } 30... hxg4 { [%eval 0.47] } 31. fxg4?? { (0.47 → -2.51) Blunder. hxg4 was best. } { [%eval -2.51] } (31. hxg4 Qf6 32. Qc6 Qf4 33. Qc3 Kg8 34. Re1 d5 35. Rxe5 Rh7 36. Re8+ Kf7) 31... Rxf1 { [%eval -2.24] } 32. Kxf1 { [%eval -2.17] } 32... Qxh3+ { [%eval -2.08] } 33. Qg2?? { (-2.08 → -4.97) Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%eval -4.97] } (33. Kf2 Qh2+ 34. Kf1 Qf4+ 35. Ke2 Qxg4+ 36. Kf2 Qf4+ 37. Ke2 Qh2+ 38. Kd1 Qg1+) 33... Qxa3 { [%eval -4.54] } 34. Qd5 { [%eval -5.59] } 34... Qc1+ { [%eval -5.18] } 35. Kf2?! { (-5.18 → -8.69) Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%eval -8.69] } (35. Kg2 Qc2+ 36. Kh1 a4 37. Qa8 Qc4 38. g5 Qh4+ 39. Kg2 Qxg5+ 40. Kh3 Qf4) 35... a4?! { (-8.69 → -5.73) Inaccuracy. Qc5+ was best. } { [%eval -5.73] } (35... Qc5+ 36. Qxc5 dxc5 37. Ke3 a4 38. Ke4 Kf6 39. Ke3 a3 40. Ke4 a2 41. Kd5) 36. Qe6 { [%eval -5.84] } 36... a3?? { (-5.84 → 0.00) Blunder. Qf4+ was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (36... Qf4+ 37. Ke2 Qf7 38. Qc8 a3 39. Qa6 Qa2+ 40. Kf3 Qd5+ 41. Kg3 a2 42. Qa7) 37. g5?? { (0.00 → -5.34) Blunder. Qe7+ was best. } { [%eval -5.34] } (37. Qe7+ Kh8 38. Qe8+ Kh7 39. Qe7+ Kh8) 37... Qxg5 { [%eval -5.18] } 38. Qd7+ { [%eval -5.63] } 38... Kf6 { [%eval -5.56] } 39. Qxc7 { [%eval -6.0] } 39... a2?! { (-6.00 → -4.67) Inaccuracy. Qf4+ was best. } { [%eval -4.67] } (39... Qf4+ 40. Ke2 e4 41. Qd8+ Kg7 42. Qb6 Qf3+ 43. Kd2 e3+ 44. Kc3) 40. Qa7? { (-4.67 → -15.00) Mistake. Qd8+ was best. } { [%eval -15.0] } (40. Qd8+ Kf5 41. Qd7+ Kf4 42. Qf7+ Qf5 43. Qxa2 e4 44. Ke1 Kg5 45. Qg2+ Qg4) 40... Qd2+ { [%eval #-12] } 41. Kf3 { [%eval -8.0] } 41... Kf5 { [%eval -7.84] } 42. Qf7+ { [%eval -7.95] } 42... Kg5 { [%eval -6.4] } 43. Qe7+ { [%eval -9.23] } 43... Kh6?? { (-9.23 → 0.00) Blunder. Kh5 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (43... Kh5 44. Qh7+ Qh6 45. Qa7 Qf4+ 46. Kg2 Qg4+ 47. Kh2 Qe2+ 48. Kg3 Qe1+ 49. Kf3) 44. Qf8+?? { (0.00 → -9.74) Blunder. Qh4+ was best. } { [%eval -9.74] } (44. Qh4+ Kg7 45. Qe7+ Kg8 46. Qe8+ Kh7 47. Qe7+) 44... Kg5 { [%eval -7.56] } 45. Qe7+ { [%eval -6.23] } 45... Kf5?? { (-6.23 → 0.00) Blunder. Kh5 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (45... Kh5 46. Qh7+ Qh6 47. Qa7 Qf4+ 48. Kg2 Qd2+ 49. Kh3 e4 50. Qh7+ Qh6 51. Qa7) 46. Qf7+ { [%eval 0.0] } 46... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] } 47. Qd7?? { (0.00 → Mate in 8) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe7+ was best. } { [%eval #-8] } (47. Qe7+) 47... Qd3+ { [%eval #-8] } { Black wins. } 0-1