[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/MBgiHtGu"] [Date "2026.04.20"] [Round "-"] [White "jackmahone"] [Black "rsb001"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "MBgiHtGu"] [UTCDate "2026.04.20"] [UTCTime "09:12:51"] [WhiteElo "1407"] [BlackElo "1391"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+16"] [BlackRatingDiff "-5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C02"] [Opening "French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.2] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.16] } { C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] } 5. Be3?! { (0.23 → -0.52) Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%eval -0.52] } (5. c3 Bd7 6. Be2 Nge7 7. O-O cxd4 8. cxd4 Nf5 9. Nc3 a6) 5... Nge7 { [%eval -0.35] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval -0.69] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval -0.36] } 7. a4 { [%eval -0.62] } 7... a6 { [%eval -0.11] } 8. Bd3? { (-0.11 → -1.38) Mistake. Bxc6 was best. } { [%eval -1.38] } (8. Bxc6 Bxc6 9. dxc5 Nf5 10. Bd4 Qa5+ 11. c3 Nxd4 12. Nxd4 Qxc5) 8... h6? { (-1.38 → -0.02) Mistake. cxd4 was best. } { [%eval -0.02] } (8... cxd4 9. Bf4 Ng6 10. Bg3 Bb4+ 11. c3 dxc3 12. bxc3 Ba5 13. O-O h6 14. Ra2) 9. dxc5 { [%eval -0.15] } 9... Qa5+?! { (-0.15 → 0.72) Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%eval 0.72] } (9... g5 10. h3 Bg7 11. c3 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 Bxe5 13. Nd2 Qc7 14. O-O Bg7 15. f4) 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] } 10... Nf5? { (0.48 → 1.62) Mistake. Nc8 was best. } { [%eval 1.62] } (10... Nc8 11. O-O Bxc5 12. Bxc5 Qxc5 13. Ne2 O-O 14. c3 f6 15. exf6 Rxf6 16. b4) 11. Bxf5 { [%eval 1.78] } 11... exf5 { [%eval 1.57] } 12. O-O?! { (1.57 → 0.92) Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.92] } (12. Nd4 f4 13. Nb3 Qb4 14. O-O fxe3 15. Nxd5 Qe4 16. Nc7+ Kd8 17. Nxa8 e2) 12... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.95] } 13. Bd2?! { (0.95 → 0.19) Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%eval 0.19] } (13. Nb5 Bxe3 14. Nd6+ Kf8 15. fxe3 Be6 16. Ra3 Qc7 17. Rc3 Qd7 18. Nd4 Nxe5) 13... d4 { [%eval 0.33] } 14. Nd5 { [%eval 0.37] } 14... Qd8 { [%eval 0.46] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.35] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.87] } 16. Nf4 { [%eval 0.9] } 16... Bxb4 { [%eval 1.1] } 17. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.99] } 17... fxe6 { [%eval 1.1] } 18. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.97] } 18... Nxb4 { [%eval 1.31] } 19. Qxd4? { (1.31 → 0.08) Mistake. Nxd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.08] } (19. Nxd4 Kf7 20. Rb1 Qe7 21. Nxe6 Kxe6 22. Qh5 Qe8 23. Qh4 a5 24. c3 Qd8) 19... Nd5?! { (0.08 → 1.11) Inaccuracy. Nxc2 was best. } { [%eval 1.11] } (19... Nxc2 20. Qxd8+ Rxd8 21. Rab1 O-O 22. Rxb7 Nd4 23. Nxd4 Rxd4 24. Re7 Rxa4 25. Rxe6) 20. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.99] } 20... g5?! { (0.99 → 1.59) Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%eval 1.59] } (20... Rc8 21. c4 Nb6 22. Rab1 Qxd4 23. Nxd4 Nxa4 24. Rxb7 Rd8 25. f3 g5 26. Re7+) 21. a5?! { (1.59 → 0.86) Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%eval 0.86] } (21. c4 Nf4 22. Qe3 Qc7 23. g3 Nh3+ 24. Kg2 g4 25. Rd6 Qf7 26. Nd4 Ng5) 21... g4?! { (0.86 → 1.79) Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%eval 1.79] } (21... Rc8 22. c4 Nf4 23. Qe3 Qc7 24. g3 Nh3+ 25. Kg2 g4 26. Rd6 Qxc4 27. Nd2) 22. Ne1?! { (1.79 → 1.16) Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%eval 1.16] } (22. c4 Ne7 23. Qe3 Qc7 24. Nd4 Kf7 25. h3 gxh3 26. Qxh3 Qxe5 27. Qh5+ Ng6) 22... h5?? { (1.16 → 4.36) Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%eval 4.36] } (22... Rc8 23. c4 Ne7 24. Qe3 Qc7 25. Rab1 Qxc4 26. Rxb7 Rc7 27. Rb8+ Rc8 28. Rxc8+) 23. Qa4+ { [%eval 4.16] } 23... Kf7 { [%eval 4.33] } 24. c4 { [%eval 4.24] } 24... b5 { [%eval 4.34] } 25. axb6 { [%eval 4.42] } 25... Qxb6?! { (4.42 → 5.90) Inaccuracy. Nxb6 was best. } { [%eval 5.9] } (25... Nxb6 26. Rxd8 Nxa4 27. Rxa8 Rxa8 28. Rxa4 h4 29. Kf1 Rb8 30. Ra1 g3 31. hxg3) 26. cxd5 { [%eval 6.08] } 26... Rad8 { [%eval 6.22] } 27. Qc6?! { (6.22 → 4.74) Inaccuracy. Rab1 was best. } { [%eval 4.74] } (27. Rab1 Qc7 28. d6 Qd7 29. Qf4 Rb8 30. Rxb8 Rxb8 31. Qh6 Qa4 32. Qxh5+ Kf8) 27... Qb2? { (4.74 → 10.29) Mistake. Qxc6 was best. } { [%eval 10.29] } (27... Qxc6 28. dxc6 Rxd1 29. Rxd1 Rc8 30. Rd6 Ke7 31. Kf1 Rd8 32. c7 Rc8 33. Rxa6) 28. Qxa6?! { (10.29 → 5.42) Inaccuracy. Qxe6+ was best. } { [%eval 5.42] } (28. Qxe6+ Kf8 29. Qf6+ Kg8 30. Qxd8+ Kf7 31. Qxh8 Qxe5 32. Qxe5 f4 33. Qxf4+ Kg8) 28... Qxe5 { [%eval 5.79] } 29. dxe6+ { [%eval 5.05] } 29... Kf6?! { (5.05 → 7.96) Inaccuracy. Qxe6 was best. } { [%eval 7.96] } (29... Qxe6 30. Qb7+ Qe7 31. Qb3+ Kg7 32. Nd3 Rhe8 33. Qc3+ Kh7 34. Qa5 Rxd3 35. Qxf5+) 30. e7+ { [%eval 7.33] } 30... Kxe7 { [%eval 7.16] } 31. Nf3 { [%eval 5.53] } 31... Rxd1+ { [%eval 3.15] } 32. Rxd1 { [%eval 3.14] } 32... gxf3 { [%eval 3.17] } 33. Qb7+ { [%eval 2.98] } 33... Kf6 { [%eval 6.02] } 34. Qb6+ { [%eval 5.49] } 34... Kg5?? { (5.49 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf7 was best. } { [%eval #9] } (34... Kf7 35. Rd7+ Qe7 36. Rxe7+ Kxe7 37. Qe3+ Kf7 38. Qxf3 Rf8 39. h4 Kg7 40. Qd5) 35. g3?? { (Mate in 9 → 0.46) Lost forced checkmate sequence. h4+ was best. } { [%eval 0.46] } (35. h4+ Kxh4 36. Qg6 f4 37. Rd4 Rg8 38. Qxg8 Qe1+ 39. Kh2 Qh1+ 40. Kxh1 fxg2+) 35... Qe2?? { (0.46 → Mate in 3) Checkmate is now unavoidable. h4 was best. } { [%eval #3] } (35... h4 36. Qb4 hxg3 37. hxg3 Re8 38. Qd2+ Kh5 39. Qd3 Kg4 40. Qc4+ f4 41. Qc6) 36. h4+ { [%eval #2] } 36... Kg4 { [%eval #2] } 37. Qg6+ { [%eval #1] } 37... Kh3 { [%eval #1] } 38. Qxf5# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0