[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/Kp0jUV7F"] [Date "2026.04.12"] [Round "-"] [White "Thayir-Saadham"] [Black "benraja444"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "Kp0jUV7F"] [UTCDate "2026.04.12"] [UTCTime "05:03:19"] [WhiteElo "1527"] [BlackElo "1597"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+1"] [BlackRatingDiff "-1"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C62"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.39] } { C62 Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense } 4. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.23] } 4... bxc6 { [%eval 0.29] } 5. h3?! { (0.29 → -0.42) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval -0.42] } (5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Nf6 7. Nc3 Be7 8. Bf4 O-O 9. O-O-O Nd7) 5... Be6 { [%eval 0.12] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.25] } 6... exd4 { [%eval 0.51] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.39] } 7... Qd7 { [%eval 0.8] } 8. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.37] } 8... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.46] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.42] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.52] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.49] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.53] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.3] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.3] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.3] } 12... Rab8 { [%eval 0.57] } 13. Rb1 { [%eval 0.45] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 0.51] } 14. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.49] } 14... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.45] } 15. Qd4 { [%eval 0.51] } 15... c5 { [%eval 0.73] } 16. Qd5 { [%eval 0.41] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval 0.53] } 17. Qd1 { [%eval 0.3] } 17... c6 { [%eval 0.46] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 0.02] } 18... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.5] } 19. Red1 { [%eval 0.01] } 19... Qf6 { [%eval 0.15] } 20. Re1 { [%eval 0.04] } 20... Qg6 { [%eval 0.33] } 21. Qe3 { [%eval 0.32] } 21... Nc4 { [%eval 0.31] } 22. Qc1 { [%eval -0.02] } 22... Ne5 { [%eval 0.31] } 23. Qd1 { [%eval 0.11] } 23... h6 { [%eval 0.23] } 24. Qe2 { [%eval 0.06] } 24... Qg5 { [%eval 0.24] } 25. Qe3? { (0.24 → -0.93) Mistake. b3 was best. } { [%eval -0.93] } (25. b3 Rb4 26. Qe3 Qxe3 27. Rxe3 h5 28. Rc1 h4 29. a3 Rbb8 30. Rd1) 25... Qxe3 { [%eval -0.77] } 26. Rxe3 { [%eval -1.29] } 26... Nc4 { [%eval -1.31] } 27. Rg3 { [%eval -1.45] } 27... Nxb2 { [%eval -1.52] } 28. Ne2 { [%eval -1.54] } 28... Nc4 { [%eval -1.45] } 29. Rxb8?! { (-1.45 → -2.09) Inaccuracy. Rgb3 was best. } { [%eval -2.09] } (29. Rgb3 Rb6 30. g4 Rdb8 31. Rd1 a5 32. Ng3 g6 33. Kg2 Kf8 34. h4 Ke7) 29... Rxb8 { [%eval -1.9] } 30. Nf4?! { (-1.90 → -3.00) Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%eval -3.0] } (30. Rb3 Rb5 31. f3 Kf8 32. Kf2 a5 33. h4 Rb4 34. Nf4 Ke7 35. h5 a4) 30... Rb2?! { (-3.00 → -2.19) Inaccuracy. Rb1+ was best. } { [%eval -2.19] } (30... Rb1+ 31. Kh2 Nd2 32. Rd3 Nf1+ 33. Kg1 g5 34. g4 gxf4 35. Kg2 c4 36. Rxd6) 31. Nh5 { [%eval -2.05] } 31... g6 { [%eval -2.07] } 32. Nf6+?! { (-2.07 → -3.03) Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%eval -3.03] } (32. Rc3 Rb4 33. Nf6+ Kg7 34. Ne8+ Kf8 35. Nf6 h5 36. g4 hxg4 37. hxg4 Ke7) 32... Kg7 { [%eval -2.83] } 33. Ne8+ { [%eval -2.97] } 33... Kg8? { (-2.97 → -1.56) Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%eval -1.56] } (33... Kf8 34. Nf6 Rxc2 35. Rb3 Nb6 36. Ra3 c4 37. Rxa7 c3 38. Rb7 Rc1+ 39. Kh2) 34. Nf6+? { (-1.56 → -2.85) Mistake. Rc3 was best. } { [%eval -2.85] } (34. Rc3 Kf8 35. Nf6 Rb4 36. g4 g5 37. Kg2 Ne5 38. Ra3 Rb2 39. Rxa7 Rxc2) 34... Kg7 { [%eval -2.58] } 35. Ne8+ { [%eval -2.94] } 35... Kh7?? { (-2.94 → -0.67) Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%eval -0.67] } (35... Kf8 36. Nf6 Rxa2 37. Rc3 Ra4 38. f4 Rb4 39. e5 dxe5 40. Nd7+ Ke7 41. Nxe5) 36. Nf6+?! { (-0.67 → -1.45) Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%eval -1.45] } (36. Rc3 Rb1+ 37. Kh2 Rb8 38. Rxc4 Rxe8 39. f4 Kg7 40. Kg3 Kf6 41. Kf3 Rb8) 36... Kg7? { (-1.45 → 0.00) Mistake. Kh8 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } (36... Kh8 37. Rb3 Rxc2 38. Rb8+ Kg7 39. Ne8+ Kf8 40. Nf6+ Ke7 41. Ng8+ Kd7 42. Rb7+) 1/2-1/2