[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/L4P13JCb"] [Date "2026.03.28"] [Round "-"] [White "jameshetfield"] [Black "Quillaume11"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "L4P13JCb"] [UTCDate "2026.03.28"] [UTCTime "09:37:31"] [WhiteElo "1985"] [BlackElo "1840"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-2"] [BlackRatingDiff "+2"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+3"] [ECO "A58"] [Opening "Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.46] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.52] } { A58 Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation } 5... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.69] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.7] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.71] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.81] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.74] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.86] } 8... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.9] } 9. Kxf1 { [%eval 0.81] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.82] } 10. g3 { [%eval 0.9] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.84] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.92] } 11... Qa5 { [%eval 1.04] } 12. Ra3 { [%eval 0.88] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.91] } 13. Kg2 { [%eval 0.82] } 13... Nb6 { [%eval 0.78] } 14. Bd2?! { (0.78 → 0.22) Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%eval 0.22] } (14. Qc2 Nc4 15. Ra2 Qb4 16. b3 Na5 17. Nd2 c4 18. Ba3 cxb3 19. Bxb4 bxc2) 14... Nc4 { [%eval 0.26] } 15. Nb5 { [%eval -0.25] } 15... Nxd2? { (-0.25 → 0.96) Mistake. Qa6 was best. } { [%eval 0.96] } (15... Qa6 16. Ra2 Nxe4 17. Nc7 Qb7 18. Nxa8 Nexd2 19. Nxd2 Qxd5+ 20. Qf3 Qxd2 21. Nc7) 16. Nxd2 { [%eval 1.07] } 16... Ng4 { [%eval 1.5] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval 1.49] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval 1.98] } 18. h3?! { (1.98 → 0.84) Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%eval 0.84] } (18. f4 Nd7 19. Nc4 Qd8 20. Rf3 Nb6 21. b3 Nxc4 22. Qxc4 Qa5 23. h4 h5) 18... Rfc8?! { (0.84 → 1.74) Inaccuracy. Rfb8 was best. } { [%eval 1.74] } (18... Rfb8 19. h4 h5 20. f4 Nd7 21. Rha1 Nb6 22. R1a2 c4 23. Nf3 Rb7 24. Nbd4) 19. f4 { [%eval 1.84] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 1.78] } 20. Nc4 { [%eval 1.97] } 20... Qb4?! { (1.97 → 3.19) Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%eval 3.19] } (20... Qd8 21. Re3 Rcb8 22. Re2 Bd4 23. Rd1 Nb6 24. b3 Nxc4 25. Qxc4 Ra5 26. e5) 21. Rha1 { [%eval 3.01] } 21... Rxa4?! { (3.01 → 4.38) Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%eval 4.38] } (21... Bd4 22. Rb3 Rxa4 23. Rxb4 Rxa1 24. Nxd4 cxd4 25. Qd3 Re1 26. Qxd4 Nf6 27. Qd2) 22. Rxa4 { [%eval 4.14] } 22... Qxb5 { [%eval 4.27] } 23. Ra7? { (4.27 → 2.39) Mistake. Ra8 was best. } { [%eval 2.39] } (23. Ra8 Rf8 24. Qa4 Qb7 25. Ra7 Qb8 26. Rxd7 Bd4 27. Qc2 g5 28. fxg5 f5) 23... Bd4? { (2.39 → 4.19) Mistake. Nb6 was best. } { [%eval 4.19] } (23... Nb6 24. Nxb6 Qxb6 25. Rxe7 c4 26. Raa7 Qe3 27. e5 dxe5 28. Rxf7 Bh8 29. Qf2) 24. R1a5 { [%eval 3.93] } 24... Qb4 { [%eval 3.99] } 25. Rxd7?? { (3.99 → -1.21) Blunder. Ra4 was best. } { [%eval -1.21] } (25. Ra4 Qb5 26. Na3 Qb8 27. Rxd7 h5 28. Nc4 h4 29. Rxe7 Bf6 30. Rea7 hxg3) 25... Qe1 { [%eval 0.0] } 26. Kf3?? { (0.00 → Mate in 5) Checkmate is now unavoidable. g4 was best. } { [%eval #-5] } (26. g4 Qg1+ 27. Kf3 Rb8 28. Ra3 Qf1+ 29. Kg3 Qe1+ 30. Kg2 Qg1+) 26... h5?? { (Mate in 5 → 0.00) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qf1+ was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (26... Qf1+ 27. Kg4 Bf6 28. Rd8+ Rxd8 29. Qf2 Qd1+ 30. Qf3 h5#) 27. g4?? { (0.00 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe2 was best. } { [%eval #-6] } (27. Qe2 Qh1+ 28. Qg2 Qc1 29. Qe2 Rb8 30. Ra3 Rb4 31. b3 Kg7 32. Rda7 Qh1+) 27... h4?? { (Mate in 6 → -2.47) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qf1+ was best. } { [%eval -2.47] } (27... Qf1+ 28. Kg3 h4+ 29. Kxh4 Qe1+ 30. Qf2 Qxf2+ 31. Kg5 Bf6+ 32. Kh6 Qh4#) 28. g5?? { (-2.47 → -5.24) Blunder. Qg2 was best. } { [%eval -5.24] } (28. Qg2 Rb8 29. Ra3 Rb4 30. g5 Rxc4 31. Rxe7 Qd1+ 32. Qe2 Qh1+ 33. Qg2 Qc1) 28... Qg3+? { (-5.24 → -3.31) Mistake. Qf1+ was best. } { [%eval -3.31] } (28... Qf1+ 29. Kg4 Bf2 30. Ne3 Bxe3 31. Qh2 Qd1+ 32. Kxh4 Bd2 33. Kg3 Be1+ 34. Kg2) 29. Ke2 { [%eval -3.04] } 29... Qf2+ { [%eval -2.83] } 30. Kd1 { [%eval -2.97] } 30... Qf1+ { [%eval -3.31] } 31. Kd2 { [%eval -3.26] } 31... Qxf4+ { [%eval -3.08] } 32. Kd3 { [%eval -3.09] } 32... Qf3+ { [%eval -3.37] } 33. Kd2 { [%eval -3.26] } 33... Qf2+ { [%eval -2.99] } 34. Kd1 { [%eval -2.99] } 34... Qf1+ { [%eval -2.7] } 35. Kd2 { [%eval -2.96] } 35... Qg2+ { [%eval -3.15] } 36. Kd1 { [%eval -3.41] } 36... Qg1+ { [%eval -3.4] } 37. Kd2 { [%eval -3.16] } 37... Qf2+ { [%eval -3.23] } 38. Kd1 { [%eval -3.43] } 38... Qf1+ { [%eval -3.2] } 39. Kd2 { [%eval -2.35] } 39... Qf2+?? { (-2.35 → 0.00) Blunder. Qxh3 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } (39... Qxh3 40. Rda7 Qg2+ 41. Kd3 Qf3+ 42. Kd2 h3 43. Ra8 Qf2+ 44. Kd3 Qg3+ 45. Ke2) 1/2-1/2