[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/M2Z56lwt"] [Date "2025.01.26"] [White "bandamugwagwa"] [Black "LucasVerdile"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "M2Z56lwt"] [UTCDate "2025.01.26"] [UTCTime "17:54:28"] [WhiteElo "1610"] [BlackElo "1546"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-1"] [BlackRatingDiff "+1"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "C01"] [Opening "French Defense: Exchange Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nc3 { C01 French Defense: Exchange Variation } Nf6 5. Bd3 Bb4 6. h3 O-O 7. f3? { (0.00 → -1.35) Mistake. Ne2 was best. } (7. Ne2 Nbd7 8. O-O Re8 9. a3 Be7 10. Ng3 Nf8 11. Bg5 c6) 7... Re8+ 8. Ne2 Ba5?! { (-1.23 → -0.19) Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } (8... c5 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Na4 Qa5+ 11. c3 Bd6 12. b4 Bg3+ 13. Kf1 Qc7 14. Nxg3) 9. O-O c6 10. Nf4 Bc7 11. Nce2? { (-0.30 → -1.66) Mistake. Qd2 was best. } (11. Qd2) 11... Nbd7? { (-1.66 → -0.34) Mistake. g5 was best. } (11... g5 12. Ne6) 12. c4?? { (-0.34 → -2.52) Blunder. g4 was best. } (12. g4 h6) 12... Nb6? { (-2.52 → -1.00) Mistake. g5 was best. } (12... g5 13. Nxd5 cxd5 14. Bxg5 dxc4 15. Bxc4 Nb6 16. Bb5 Re6 17. f4 Bd7 18. f5) 13. cxd5?! { (-1.00 → -1.95) Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } (13. c5 Nc4) 13... cxd5? { (-1.95 → -0.30) Mistake. g5 was best. } (13... g5 14. Ne6 fxe6 15. dxc6 Qd5 16. Qe1 Re7 17. f4 g4 18. Qh4 gxh3 19. Rf3) 14. Bd2? { (-0.30 → -1.64) Mistake. g4 was best. } (14. g4) 14... a6?! { (-1.64 → -0.93) Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } (14... Nc4 15. Nc3) 15. Qb3?? { (-0.93 → -2.78) Blunder. h4 was best. } (15. h4 Nc4 16. Bc1 Qd6 17. g4 Ne3 18. Bxe3 Rxe3 19. Rf2 Bd7 20. g5 Ne8) 15... Qd6?? { (-2.78 → -0.37) Blunder. g5 was best. } (15... g5 16. Rac1 Nc4 17. Ne6 Rxe6 18. Bxg5 Qd6 19. Bf4 Qb6 20. Bxc7 Qxc7 21. Qc3) 16. Rac1 Nh5?? { (-0.24 → 3.70) Blunder. g5 was best. } (16... g5 17. h4) 17. Rc5?? { (3.70 → -1.74) Blunder. Rxc7 was best. } (17. Rxc7 Qxc7 18. Nxh5 Nc4 19. Bf4 Qe7 20. Rf2 g6 21. Nhg3 b5 22. Qc2 Bd7) 17... Nxf4?? { (-1.74 → 4.49) Blunder. Rxe2 was best. } (17... Rxe2) 18. Nxf4?? { (4.49 → -0.64) Blunder. Bxf4 was best. } (18. Bxf4 Qxf4 19. Nxf4 Bxf4 20. Qxb6 h5 21. Kh1 Be6 22. Qb3 g6 23. Qc2 Kg7) 18... g5?? { (-0.64 → 2.19) Blunder. Bd7 was best. } (18... Bd7 19. g3 Ba4 20. Qb4 Bc6 21. b3 Qd7 22. Kg2 Nc8 23. Rcc1 Ne7 24. Rfe1) 19. Rxd5?? { (2.19 → -3.91) Blunder. Rxc7 was best. } (19. Rxc7 gxf4 20. Rfc1 a5 21. Qb5 Bd7 22. Qc5 Qf6 23. Bf1 Rec8 24. Kh1 h6) 19... Nxd5 20. Qxd5 gxf4 21. Qg5+ Kh8 22. Qh5 Qxd4+ 23. Kh1? { (-3.36 → -6.50) Mistake. Rf2 was best. } (23. Rf2 Qxd3 24. Qxf7 Be6 25. Qxc7 Kg8 26. Bc3 Qg6 27. Rd2 Bxh3 28. Qc4+ Be6) 23... Qxd3 24. Bc3+ Be5? { (-6.74 → -4.09) Mistake. Kg8 was best. } (24... Kg8 25. Rg1 Qg6 26. Qd5 Bb6 27. Bd4 Bxd4 28. Qxd4 Bf5 29. Qxf4 Qe6 30. Rc1) 25. Bxe5+ Rxe5 26. Qxf7?? { (-3.33 → Mate in 7) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxe5+ was best. } (26. Qxe5+ Kg8 27. Qg5+ Qg6 28. Qd8+ Kg7 29. a4 h6 30. a5 Qf6 31. Rd1 Qxd8) 26... Qg6?? { (Mate in 7 → 0.00) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxf1+ was best. } (26... Qxf1+ 27. Kh2 Bxh3 28. Qf6+ Kg8 29. Kxh3 Qh1+ 30. Kg4 Qxg2+ 31. Kxf4 Qh2+ 32. Kg4) 27. Qxf4?? { (0.00 → -6.19) Blunder. Qf8+ was best. } (27. Qf8+ Qg8 28. Qf6+ Qg7 29. Qd8+ Re8 30. Qxe8+ Qg8 31. Qe5+ Qg7) 27... Re2?? { (-6.19 → 0.00) Blunder. Qg7 was best. } (27... Qg7 28. Qd2 Be6 29. Qf2 Rg8 30. Rd1 Rg5 31. g4 Rf8 32. Re1 Bxa2 33. Qc2) 28. Qd4+?? { (0.00 → -5.45) Blunder. Qf8+ was best. } (28. Qf8+ Qg8 29. Qf6+ Qg7 30. Qd8+ Qg8) 28... Qg7?? { (-5.45 → 0.00) Blunder. Kg8 was best. } (28... Kg8 29. Qd8+ Re8 30. Qh4 Bf5 31. Rd1 Qe6 32. Qd4 Rac8 33. Qd2 Bg6 34. f4) 29. Qd8+ Qg8 30. Qf6+ Qg7 31. Qd8+ Qg8 32. Qd4+ Qg7 33. Qd8+ { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2