[Event "February Action Swiss 4: OPEN"] [Site "https://lichess.org/K8VEsiHg"] [Date "2026.02.22"] [Round "-"] [White "LIGHTNING_ON_ME"] [Black "z-man-g"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "K8VEsiHg"] [UTCDate "2026.02.22"] [UTCTime "21:40:00"] [WhiteElo "1746"] [BlackElo "1560"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-9"] [BlackRatingDiff "+26"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1800+5"] [ECO "D15"] [Opening "Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.27] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] } { D15 Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.53] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.44] } 5... cxd5 { [%eval 0.48] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval 0.2] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.1] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.5] } 8. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.09] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.05] } 9. Qd1 { [%eval -0.48] } 9... Bb4 { [%eval -0.27] } 10. Ne5? { (-0.27 → -1.46) Mistake. Qb3 was best. } { [%eval -1.46] } (10. Qb3 Qa5 11. Be2 Bxc3+ 12. Qxc3 Qxc3+ 13. bxc3 Rc8 14. Bd6 Nb6 15. Bb4 Ne4) 10... Ne4 { [%eval -1.31] } 11. Rc1?! { (-1.31 → -2.50) Inaccuracy. Qa4 was best. } { [%eval -2.5] } (11. Qa4 Bxc3+ 12. bxc3 Nxc3 13. Qb4 Nxe5 14. Bxe5 f6 15. Bf4 Rc8 16. f3 h5) 11... Rc8?! { (-2.50 → -1.78) Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best. } { [%eval -1.78] } (11... Nxc3 12. bxc3 Ba3 13. Nxd7 Qxd7 14. Be2 O-O 15. g4 Be4 16. f3 Bg6 17. Kf2) 12. Qb3 { [%eval -2.07] } 12... Qa5 { [%eval -1.81] } 13. Nxd7?! { (-1.81 → -2.85) Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%eval -2.85] } (13. Bd3 Bxc3+ 14. Ke2 Nxe5 15. Bxe4 Nc4 16. Bxf5 Bxb2 17. Qxb2 Nxb2 18. Rxc8+ Kd7) 13... Kxd7 { [%eval -2.76] } 14. Ke2?! { (-2.76 → -3.98) Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%eval -3.98] } (14. a3 Bxc3+ 15. bxc3 Rxc3 16. Rxc3 Qxc3+ 17. Qxc3 Nxc3 18. f3 Nb1 19. h4 Bc2) 14... Nxc3+?? { (-3.98 → -0.27) Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%eval -0.27] } (14... b5 15. f3 Nxc3+ 16. bxc3 Ba3 17. g4 Bxc1 18. gxf5 Rxc3 19. fxe6+ fxe6 20. Qb1) 15. bxc3 { [%eval -0.3] } 15... Rxc3?? { (-0.30 → 3.31) Blunder. Bd6 was best. } { [%eval 3.31] } (15... Bd6 16. Bxd6 Kxd6 17. a3 Rc6 18. Qb4+ Qxb4 19. axb4 a5 20. bxa5 Ra8 21. Kd2) 16. Rxc3 { [%eval 3.13] } 16... Bxc3 { [%eval 3.18] } 17. Qxb7+ { [%eval 2.83] } 17... Kd8 { [%eval 3.32] } 18. Qb8+?? { (3.32 → -0.11) Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%eval -0.11] } (18. Kf3 e5 19. Qb8+ Kd7 20. Qxe5 Be4+ 21. Kg3 Qb6 22. Qxg7 Qg6+ 23. Qxg6 Bxg6) 18... Kd7?? { (-0.11 → 2.95) Blunder. Ke7 was best. } { [%eval 2.95] } (18... Ke7 19. Qb7+ Kf6 20. Kf3 h5 21. h4 Qxa2 22. Bxa6 Kg6 23. Kg3 Ba5 24. Bb5) 19. Qxh8?? { (2.95 → Mate in 5) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb7+ was best. } { [%eval #-5] } (19. Qb7+ Kd8 20. Kf3 h5 21. h4 Rh6 22. Qb8+ Kd7 23. Qd6+ Ke8 24. Qc6+ Ke7) 19... Bg4+ { [%eval #-5] } 20. Kd3 { [%eval #-5] } 20... Bf5+ { [%eval #-5] } 21. Ke2 { [%eval #-5] } 21... Bg4+ { [%eval #-5] } 22. Kd3 { [%eval #-5] } 22... Bf5+?? { (Mate in 5 → 0.00) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Be1 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (22... Be1 23. Qd8+ Kxd8 24. Bg5+ Kc8 25. Kc2 Qxa2+ 26. Kc1 Bd2#) 23. Ke2 { [%eval #-5] } 23... Bg4+?? { (Mate in 5 → 0.00) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Be4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (23... Be4 24. Qd8+ Kxd8 25. Bg5+ Ke8 26. a3 Be1 27. Kd1 Qd2#) 24. Kd3 { [%eval #-5] } 24... Bf5+?? { (Mate in 5 → 0.00) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Be1 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (24... Be1 25. Qd8+ Kxd8 26. Bg5+ Kc8 27. Kc2 Qxa2+ 28. Kc1 Bd2#) 25. Ke2 { [%eval #-5] } 25... Bg4+?? { (Mate in 5 → 0.00) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Be4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (25... Be4 26. Qd8+ Kxd8 27. Bg5+ Ke8 28. f3 Qxa2+ 29. Kd1 Qd2#) 26. Kd3 { [%eval #-5] } 26... Bf5+?? { (Mate in 5 → 0.00) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Be1 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (26... Be1 27. Qd8+ Kxd8 28. Bg5+ Kc8 29. Kc2 Qxa2+ 30. Kd3 Qd2#) 27. Ke2 { [%eval #-5] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2