[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/Ln9HCOhg"] [Date "2026.06.16"] [Round "-"] [White "grandmasterflexo"] [Black "GooseTheChessor"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "Ln9HCOhg"] [UTCDate "2026.06.16"] [UTCTime "22:47:26"] [WhiteElo "984"] [BlackElo "1127"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+73"] [BlackRatingDiff "-61"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense: Knight Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] } { C00 French Defense: Knight Variation } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.19] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.54] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.12] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.0] } 5. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.01] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.21] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.07] } 6... d4 { [%eval 0.5] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.34] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.86] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.7] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.76] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.22] } 9... Bxf3?! { (0.22 → 1.26) Inaccuracy. dxc3 was best. } { [%eval 1.26] } (9... dxc3 10. Ne4 cxb2 11. Bxb2 Nh6 12. Ba3 Be7 13. Qa4+ Qd7 14. Qxd7+ Kxd7 15. Rac1) 10. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.8] } 10... dxc3 { [%eval 0.8] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval 0.77] } 11... c4? { (0.77 → 1.98) Mistake. Ne7 was best. } { [%eval 1.98] } (11... Ne7 12. Rb1 Qd7 13. Qb3 Nd5 14. c4 Nb6 15. h4 Be7 16. Qc2 Qc6 17. Re1) 12. Qa4+ { [%eval 2.0] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 1.85] } 13. Qxc4 { [%eval 2.05] } 13... Rd8 { [%eval 2.63] } 14. d4 { [%eval 2.53] } 14... c5?! { (2.53 → 3.60) Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%eval 3.6] } (14... Ra8 15. Rd1 Ne7 16. Qd3 Nf5 17. Rb1 Qa4 18. c4 Be7 19. g4 Nh4 20. Nxh4) 15. Rd1?! { (3.60 → 2.66) Inaccuracy. Qxa6 was best. } { [%eval 2.66] } (15. Qxa6 Ne7 16. Rb1 Qc8 17. Qb5+ Qc6 18. dxc5 Qxb5 19. Rxb5 Rc8 20. Be3 Nd5) 15... cxd4?! { (2.66 → 3.48) Inaccuracy. Qb5 was best. } { [%eval 3.48] } (15... Qb5 16. Qxb5+ axb5 17. Bd2 Ra8 18. Rdb1 b4 19. cxb4 cxb4 20. Kf1 Be7 21. Bxb4) 16. Rxd4 { [%eval 3.3] } 16... Qa7?? { (3.30 → 7.20) Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%eval 7.2] } (16... Rc8 17. Qxa6 Qc6 18. Qxc6+ Rxc6 19. Rb1 Rc8 20. Kf1 Ne7 21. Bd2 Nd5 22. a4) 17. Rxd8+ { [%eval 7.3] } 17... Kxd8 { [%eval 6.96] } 18. h4?! { (6.96 → 4.98) Inaccuracy. Bg5+ was best. } { [%eval 4.98] } (18. Bg5+ Ne7 19. Rd1+ Qd7 20. Rxd7+ Kxd7 21. Qxa6 h6 22. Qb7+ Kd8 23. Bxe7+ Bxe7) 18... Bc5 { [%eval 6.31] } 19. Be3 { [%eval 6.72] } 19... Bxe3 { [%eval 5.32] } 20. fxe3 { [%eval 4.94] } 20... Qxe3+ { [%eval 5.41] } 21. Kh2 { [%eval 5.07] } 21... Nh6?? { (5.07 → Mate in 4) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne7 was best. } { [%eval #4] } (21... Ne7 22. Rd1+ Nd5 23. Qxa6 Qf4+ 24. Kh1 Qe4 25. Qa8+ Kc7 26. Qxh8 Qc2 27. Re1) 22. Rd1+ { [%eval #3] } 22... Ke7 { [%eval #2] } 23. Qb4+ { [%eval #3] } 23... Ke8 { [%eval #3] } 24. Qa4+ { [%eval #2] } 24... Kf8 { [%eval #2] } 25. Rd8+ { [%eval #1] } 25... Ke7 { [%eval #1] } 26. Qd7# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0