[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/MLxEWwZb"] [Date "2026.05.21"] [Round "-"] [White "ngilles330"] [Black "JDSTL"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "MLxEWwZb"] [UTCDate "2026.05.21"] [UTCTime "17:09:25"] [WhiteElo "1795"] [BlackElo "1783"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-6"] [BlackRatingDiff "+9"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "A20"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.11] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] } { A20 English Opening: King's English Variation } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.13] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval -0.18] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval -0.12] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.45] } 5... d6 { [%eval -0.24] } 6. h3 { [%eval -0.4] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.1] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval -0.08] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.17] } 8. Nbc3 { [%eval -0.03] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.14] } 9. a3 { [%eval -0.1] } 9... b5 { [%eval -0.2] } 10. b4 { [%eval -0.19] } 10... Ba7 { [%eval -0.19] } 11. cxb5 { [%eval -0.13] } 11... axb5 { [%eval -0.14] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.25] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval -0.14] } 13. Kh2 { [%eval -0.16] } 13... h6 { [%eval -0.17] } 14. f4 { [%eval -0.21] } 14... Nh7 { [%eval 0.22] } 15. f5?! { (0.22 → -0.52) Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%eval -0.52] } (15. Ra2 Re8 16. d4 Qe7 17. g4 exd4 18. Nxd4 Bxd4 19. Qxd4 c5 20. Qf2 cxb4) 15... Ndf6 { [%eval -0.48] } 16. Bxh6?? { (-0.48 → -3.32) Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%eval -3.32] } (16. a4 Qd7 17. Ra2 Rfb8 18. Qb3 bxa4 19. Rxa4 Bb6 20. Bd2 d5 21. Rd1 Rd8) 16... gxh6 { [%eval -3.32] } 17. Qd2 { [%eval -3.29] } 17... Kg7 { [%eval -3.26] } 18. g4?! { (-3.26 → -4.24) Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%eval -4.24] } (18. a4 bxa4 19. Rxa4 Bb6 20. Rxa8 Qxa8 21. Qb2 Qd8 22. b5 Ba8 23. Ra1 Kh8) 18... Ng5?! { (-4.24 → -3.06) Inaccuracy. Nxg4+ was best. } { [%eval -3.06] } (18... Nxg4+ 19. hxg4 Qh4+ 20. Bh3 Ng5 21. Ng1 Bxg1+ 22. Kxg1 Qxh3 23. Rae1 Qg3+ 24. Qg2) 19. h4?! { (-3.06 → -4.33) Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%eval -4.33] } (19. a4 bxa4 20. Rxa4 Rg8 21. Rxa7 Rxa7 22. b5 Kh7 23. Qe3 Ra8 24. bxc6 Bxc6) 19... Nxg4+ { [%eval -4.32] } 20. Kg3 { [%eval -4.34] } 20... Ne3 { [%eval -4.29] } 21. f6+ { [%eval -4.43] } 21... Kh7 { [%eval -4.14] } 22. hxg5 { [%eval -4.12] } 22... Nxf1+ { [%eval -4.0] } 23. Rxf1 { [%eval -3.98] } 23... Rg8 { [%eval -3.68] } 24. Rh1? { (-3.68 → -5.85) Mistake. Bh3 was best. } { [%eval -5.85] } (24. Bh3 Rxg5+ 25. Qxg5 hxg5 26. Kg2 Bc8 27. Bf5+ Bxf5 28. exf5 Qxf6 29. Ne4 Qh6) 24... Qxf6 { [%eval -5.68] } 25. Kg4?? { (-5.68 → Mate in 4) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh5 was best. } { [%eval #-4] } (25. Rh5 Bf2+ 26. Kh2 Rxg5 27. Qxg5 Qxg5 28. Rxg5 hxg5 29. Bh3 Rxa3 30. Nd1 Be1) 25... Rxg5+ { [%eval #-4] } 26. Kh3 { [%eval #-3] } 26... Rag8 { [%eval #-4] } 27. Rg1 { [%eval #-1] } 27... Bc8+ { [%eval #-2] } 28. Kh2 { [%eval #-2] } 28... Rh5+ { [%eval #-1] } 29. Bh3 { [%eval #-1] } 29... Rxh3# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1