[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/KTzr7AzM"] [Date "2026.05.29"] [Round "-"] [White "ulrich-wickert"] [Black "mcoolman"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "KTzr7AzM"] [UTCDate "2026.05.29"] [UTCTime "14:41:57"] [WhiteElo "1713"] [BlackElo "1698"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+0"] [BlackRatingDiff "+1"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+3"] [ECO "A21"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.11] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] } { A21 English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.64] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.17] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.24] } 4. e3 { [%eval -0.22] } 4... Ne7 { [%eval -0.32] } 5. Nge2 { [%eval -0.44] } 5... d6?! { (-0.44 → 0.21) Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%eval 0.21] } (5... O-O 6. g3 d5 7. Bg2 dxc4 8. dxc4 Qxd1+ 9. Nxd1 Rd8 10. Ndc3 Na6 11. O-O) 6. g3 { [%eval 0.13] } 6... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.33] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.31] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.21] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.32] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.4] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.27] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.32] } 10. d4?! { (0.32 → -0.24) Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%eval -0.24] } (10. Qc2 Be6 11. e4 Qd7 12. Nd5 f5 13. Bd2 Rf7 14. Rae1 Rbf8 15. b4 fxe4) 10... exd4 { [%eval -0.29] } 11. exd4 { [%eval -0.31] } 11... Nf5 { [%eval -0.26] } 12. Be3 { [%eval -0.69] } 12... Nxe3 { [%eval -0.69] } 13. fxe3 { [%eval -0.62] } 13... Bf5 { [%eval -0.56] } 14. Qb3?! { (-0.56 → -1.18) Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%eval -1.18] } (14. Qd2 Bd7 15. b3 b5 16. cxb5 axb5 17. Ne4 Ne7 18. a4 bxa4 19. bxa4 Nf5) 14... Qe7?! { (-1.18 → -0.61) Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%eval -0.61] } (14... Na5 15. Qa2 b5 16. cxb5 axb5 17. Rae1 c6 18. b4 Nc4 19. Rxf5 gxf5 20. Bxc6) 15. Nd5 { [%eval -0.62] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval -0.56] } 16. Nef4 { [%eval -0.53] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval -0.05] } 17. Qd1 { [%eval -0.44] } 17... Ne7 { [%eval -0.41] } 18. e4?! { (-0.41 → -1.53) Inaccuracy. Nxe7 was best. } { [%eval -1.53] } (18. Nxe7 Qxe7 19. Qd2 Rfe8 20. Rae1 Kg8 21. b4 c6 22. h4 Qd7 23. e4 Bg4) 18... Bg4 { [%eval -1.45] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval -1.47] } 19... Nxd5?! { (-1.47 → -0.83) Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%eval -0.83] } (19... Nc6 20. h3 Bxd4+ 21. Kh2 Be6 22. Nxe6 fxe6 23. Nb4 Be5 24. Nd3 Qe7 25. Rad1) 20. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.87] } 20... Be6 { [%eval -0.86] } 21. Rab1 { [%eval -1.26] } 21... f5?! { (-1.26 → -0.55) Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%eval -0.55] } (21... c6 22. Ne3 c5 23. d5 Bg4 24. b4 b6 25. Nxg4 Qxg4 26. Qf4 Qd7 27. bxc5) 22. exf5 { [%eval -0.59] } 22... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.56] } 23. Rbe1 { [%eval -0.8] } 23... Rbe8 { [%eval -0.29] } 24. Nf4 { [%eval -0.72] } 24... c6 { [%eval -0.19] } 25. b3 { [%eval -0.32] } 25... Bh6? { (-0.32 → 1.33) Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%eval 1.33] } (25... b5 26. d5 bxc4 27. bxc4 cxd5 28. cxd5 Rxe1 29. Qxe1 Rb8 30. Qe2 a5 31. Qa6) 26. Nxg6+ { [%eval 1.28] } 26... Bxg6 { [%eval 1.57] } 27. Qxh6 { [%eval 1.55] } 27... Rxf1+ { [%eval 1.61] } 28. Rxf1 { [%eval 1.67] } 28... Qe7 { [%eval 1.54] } 29. Kh1?! { (1.54 → 0.70) Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%eval 0.7] } (29. Rf3 c5 30. dxc5 dxc5 31. h4 Qg7 32. Qg5 Qe7 33. Qxe7 Rxe7 34. Kf2 Rd7) 29... Qg7?! { (0.70 → 1.34) Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%eval 1.34] } (29... Bc2 30. d5 cxd5 31. Qd2 Be4 32. cxd5 Qe5 33. Kg1 Bxg2 34. Kxg2 Kg7 35. h4) 30. Qf4 { [%eval 1.38] } 30... Bc2?! { (1.38 → 2.16) Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%eval 2.16] } (30... Bd3 31. Rc1 Qe7 32. h4 Qe3 33. Qxe3 Rxe3 34. Rc3 Re1+ 35. Kh2 Be4 36. Bxe4) 31. b4 { [%eval 1.71] } 31... Bd3 { [%eval 1.96] } 32. d5?? { (1.96 → -3.36) Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%eval -3.36] } (32. Rc1 Qe7 33. Kg1 Qe3+ 34. Qxe3 Rxe3 35. d5 cxd5 36. Bxd5 b5 37. Rc3 Re1+) 32... Bxf1 { [%eval -3.57] } 33. Bxf1 { [%eval -3.43] } 33... cxd5 { [%eval -2.92] } 34. Qxd6?! { (-2.92 → -3.97) Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%eval -3.97] } (34. Bd3 dxc4 35. Qxc4 Qb2 36. Qf7 Re1+ 37. Bf1 Qg7 38. Qf5 Qe7 39. Qc8+ Qe8) 34... dxc4? { (-3.97 → -2.36) Mistake. Qf8 was best. } { [%eval -2.36] } (34... Qf8 35. Qxf8+ Rxf8 36. Kg2 dxc4 37. Bxc4 Rc8 38. Bd5 b6 39. a4 Rc2+ 40. Kf3) 35. Bxc4 { [%eval -1.89] } 35... Re1+? { (-1.89 → -0.71) Mistake. Qe5 was best. } { [%eval -0.71] } (35... Qe5 36. Qd7 Qe4+ 37. Kg1 Qe7 38. Qd4+ Qe5 39. Qd7 b5 40. Bd3 Re7 41. Qc6) 36. Kg2 { [%eval -0.71] } 36... Qe7?! { (-0.71 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (36... Re8 37. a4 Qb2+ 38. Kh3 Qf2 39. Qd7 Rf8 40. Bd3 Qf7 41. Qd4+ Qf6 42. Qd7) 37. Qd4+ { [%eval -0.19] } 37... Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] } 38. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] } 39. Qg8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 39... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] } 40. Qf8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 40... Qg7 { [%eval 0.0] } 41. Qf4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 41... Qg5 { [%eval 0.0] } 42. Qf8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 42... Qg7 { [%eval 0.0] } 43. Qf4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 43... Qg5 { [%eval 0.0] } 44. Qf8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 44... Qg7 { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2