[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/MjaH9Aui"] [Date "2026.05.01"] [Round "-"] [White "Jsternoff"] [Black "tinydot"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "MjaH9Aui"] [UTCDate "2026.05.01"] [UTCTime "17:11:49"] [WhiteElo "971"] [BlackElo "1000"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+0"] [BlackRatingDiff "+0"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "900+10"] [ECO "C44"] [Opening "Scotch Game"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.07] } { C44 Scotch Game } 3... Bb4+? { (0.07 → 1.40) Mistake. exd4 was best. } { [%eval 1.4] } (3... exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5) 4. Bd2?! { (1.40 → 0.32) Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%eval 0.32] } (4. c3 Bd6 5. Bd3 a5 6. O-O Nge7 7. d5 Nb8 8. Nbd2 O-O) 4... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.31] } 5. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.38] } 5... Qf6?! { (0.38 → 1.39) Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%eval 1.39] } (5... exd4 6. Nxd4 Nxd4 7. Qxd4 Qf6 8. e5 Qb6 9. Qxb6 axb6 10. Nc3) 6. d5 { [%eval 1.3] } 6... Nce7 { [%eval 1.52] } 7. Qg5? { (1.52 → -0.09) Mistake. Qc3 was best. } { [%eval -0.09] } (7. Qc3 c6 8. Na3 cxd5 9. Nb5 dxe4 10. Nd2 e3 11. Qxe3 Kf8) 7... Qb6?? { (-0.09 → 1.94) Blunder. Qxg5 was best. } { [%eval 1.94] } (7... Qxg5 8. Nxg5 d6 9. c4 f5 10. Nc3 a6 11. exf5 Bxf5 12. Nge4 Nf6 13. Ng3) 8. Qxe5 { [%eval 1.77] } 8... f6?! { (1.77 → 2.64) Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%eval 2.64] } (8... Nf6 9. Bd3 Ng4 10. Qd4 c5 11. dxc6 dxc6 12. h3 Nf6 13. O-O O-O 14. Nc3) 9. Qc3 { [%eval 2.19] } 9... Nh6?! { (2.19 → 2.87) Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%eval 2.87] } (9... f5 10. Qxg7 Qf6 11. Qxf6 Nxf6 12. exf5 Nfxd5 13. Nd4 d6 14. Bc4 Nb4 15. Na3) 10. h3 { [%eval 2.42] } 10... d6 { [%eval 2.38] } 11. Bc4 { [%eval 2.34] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 2.26] } 12. O-O { [%eval 2.24] } 12... O-O-O?! { (2.24 → 3.05) Inaccuracy. Nf7 was best. } { [%eval 3.05] } (12... Nf7 13. a4 a5 14. Nbd2 Ne5 15. Bb5 Bxb5 16. axb5 O-O 17. Nd4 c6 18. bxc6) 13. Nbd2 { [%eval 2.69] } 13... Rhe8 { [%eval 3.11] } 14. a3 { [%eval 2.46] } 14... f5 { [%eval 2.93] } 15. e5 { [%eval 2.55] } 15... dxe5 { [%eval 2.48] } 16. Nxe5 { [%eval 2.54] } 16... Bb5 { [%eval 2.46] } 17. b3?? { (2.46 → -0.44) Blunder. d6 was best. } { [%eval -0.44] } (17. d6 Rxd6 18. a4 Bc6 19. Rfe1 Nd5 20. Bxd5 Rxd5 21. Ndf3 Red8 22. a5 Qc5) 17... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.46] } 18. Qg3 { [%eval -0.55] } 18... g6? { (-0.55 → 1.07) Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%eval 1.07] } (18... f4 19. Qxg7 Nf5 20. Qf7 Rxe5 21. Bxb5 Qxb5 22. c4 Qe8 23. Qxe8 Rdxe8 24. cxd5) 19. Qh4? { (1.07 → -0.40) Mistake. Bxb5 was best. } { [%eval -0.4] } (19. Bxb5 Qxb5 20. c4 Qa5 21. Ndf3 Nf6 22. b4 Qa6 23. Qh4 Nh5 24. Qg5 Ng8) 19... Ng8? { (-0.40 → 0.80) Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%eval 0.8] } (19... g5 20. Qxg5 Rxe5 21. Bxb5 Rg8 22. Qh4 Qg6 23. Qg3 Nf4 24. a4 Rd5 25. Rad1) 20. Qxh7?? { (0.80 → -2.23) Blunder. Nf7 was best. } { [%eval -2.23] } (20. Nf7 Rd7 21. Rae1 Ndf6 22. Rxe8+ Nxe8 23. Qxh7 Nef6 24. Qxg6 Rxd2 25. Qxf5+ Bd7) 20... Rxe5 { [%eval -2.09] } 21. Bxb5 { [%eval -2.24] } 21... Qxb5 { [%eval -2.15] } 22. Qxg6?! { (-2.15 → -3.26) Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%eval -3.26] } (22. c4 Ndf6 23. Qxg6 Qe8 24. Qxe8 Rexe8 25. Nf3 Ne4 26. Rad1 Ngf6 27. b4 c5) 22... Qe2?! { (-3.26 → -2.35) Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%eval -2.35] } (22... Nf4 23. Qg5 Ne6 24. Qg6 Ne7 25. Qh6 Nd4 26. Rae1 Nxc2 27. Rxe5 Qxe5 28. Nf3) 23. Nc4 { [%eval -2.98] } 23... Re6?! { (-2.98 → -2.11) Inaccuracy. Nge7 was best. } { [%eval -2.11] } (23... Nge7 24. Qf7 Re6 25. Rae1 Qxe1 26. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 27. Kh2 Re2 28. h4 Rxf2 29. Ne5) 24. Qxf5 { [%eval -2.09] } 24... b5?? { (-2.09 → 4.39) Blunder. Nh6 was best. } { [%eval 4.39] } (24... Nh6 25. Qg5 Qxc2 26. Rac1 Qh7 27. Rfe1 Rg6 28. Qh4 Qg8 29. Qe4 c6 30. Rcd1) 25. Rae1 { [%eval 3.99] } 25... Nh6?! { (3.99 → 5.27) Inaccuracy. Nde7 was best. } { [%eval 5.27] } (25... Nde7 26. Qxe6+ Qxe6 27. Rxe6 bxc4 28. bxc4 Rd2 29. Rfe1 Kd7 30. R6e2 Rd4 31. Re4) 26. Qxe6+ { [%eval 5.32] } 26... Qxe6 { [%eval 5.17] } 27. Rxe6 { [%eval 5.26] } 27... Nf7 { Black offers draw } { [%eval 5.55] } 28. Rfe1 { [%eval 4.77] } 28... bxc4 { [%eval 4.77] } 29. bxc4 { [%eval 4.72] } 29... Nc3 { [%eval 5.02] } 30. Re8 { [%eval 4.94] } 30... Kd7?! { (4.94 → 6.30) Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%eval 6.3] } (30... Nd6 31. Rxd8+ Kxd8 32. c5 Nc4 33. h4 Nd5 34. h5 Nf6 35. h6 Nxa3 36. Re6) 31. R8e3 { [%eval 6.2] } 31... Na2 { [%eval 6.3] } 32. Rd1+ { [%eval 5.84] } 32... Kc8 { [%eval 5.73] } 33. Red3 { [%eval 5.2] } 33... a5 { [%eval 5.5] } 34. g4 { [%eval 5.18] } 34... a4 { [%eval 5.97] } 35. h4 { [%eval 4.93] } 35... Rxd3 { [%eval 5.83] } 36. Rxd3 { [%eval 5.87] } 36... Nc1 { [%eval 5.84] } 37. Rf3 { [%eval 5.29] } 37... Ne5 { [%eval 5.29] } 38. Rf8+ { [%eval 5.02] } 38... Kb7 { [%eval 5.61] } 39. g5 { [%eval 5.17] } 39... Ne2+?! { (5.17 → 6.65) Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%eval 6.65] } (39... Ng6 40. Rf6 Nxh4 41. g6 Nxg6 42. Rxg6 Ne2+ 43. Kf1 Nd4 44. c3 Nf3 45. Ke2) 40. Kf1 { [%eval 6.54] } 40... Nd4 { [%eval 6.19] } 41. c3 { [%eval 5.75] } 41... Ne6 { [%eval 6.97] } 42. f4?? { (6.97 → 3.34) Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%eval 3.34] } (42. Re8 Nxc4 43. Rxe6 Nxa3 44. Re4 Nb5 45. Rxa4 Nxc3 46. Rc4 Nd5 47. g6 Nf6) 42... Ng4? { (3.34 → 5.84) Mistake. Nxf8 was best. } { [%eval 5.84] } (42... Nxf8 43. fxe5 Ng6 44. h5 Nf4 45. h6 Kc8 46. Kf2 Nh3+ 47. Kg3 Nxg5 48. Kf4) 43. f5?? { (5.84 → -0.08) Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%eval -0.08] } (43. Re8 Ng7 44. Re1 Nf5 45. h5 Ng3+ 46. Kg2 Nxh5 47. f5 c6 48. Re4 Ngf6) 43... Nxf8 { [%eval -0.04] } 44. g6?? { (-0.04 → -5.68) Blunder. Ke2 was best. } { [%eval -5.68] } (44. Ke2 Kc6 45. Kf3 Ne5+ 46. Kf4 Nfd7 47. h5 Kd6 48. h6 Ke7 49. h7 Nf7) 44... Nh6 { [%eval -5.75] } 45. g7 { [%eval -6.31] } 45... Nh7 { [%eval -5.92] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval -5.99] } 46... Kc6 { [%eval -5.92] } 47. Kf3 { [%eval -7.42] } 47... Kc5 { [%eval -7.19] } 48. Kf4 { [%eval -7.42] } 48... Kxc4 { [%eval -6.47] } 49. Ke5 { [%eval -7.08] } 49... Kb3?? { (-7.08 → 0.00) Blunder. Ng8 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (49... Ng8 50. h5 Nhf6 51. h6 Kxc3 52. h7 Nxh7 53. Kd5 Kb3 54. f6 Nhxf6+ 55. Kd4) 50. f6?? { (0.00 → -5.21) Blunder. Ke6 was best. } { [%eval -5.21] } (50. Ke6 Ng8 51. Kf7 Ngf6 52. g8=Q Nxg8 53. Kxg8 Nf6+ 54. Kg7 Ng4 55. h5 Kxa3) 50... Kxa3?? { (-5.21 → 0.00) Blunder. Ng4+ was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (50... Ng4+ 51. Kd4 Ngxf6 52. Ke3 Kxa3 53. Kd2 Ng8 54. Kc2 c5 55. c4 Kb4 56. Kb2) 51. Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] } 51... Kb3?? { (0.00 → 6.81) Blunder. Nxf6 was best. } { [%eval 6.81] } (51... Nxf6 52. Kxf6 Kb2 53. h5 a3 54. Kg6 Ng8 55. h6 a2 56. h7 Ne7+ 57. Kf7) 52. f7 { [%eval 5.92] } 52... a3 { [%eval 7.31] } 53. Ke7?? { (7.31 → -7.86) Blunder. f8=Q was best. } { [%eval -7.86] } (53. f8=Q c5 54. Qxc5 Ng8 55. Qb4+ Ka2 56. c4 Nhf6 57. c5 Ne8 58. Qc4+ Ka1) 53... a2?? { (-7.86 → 0.11) Blunder. Nf5+ was best. } { [%eval 0.11] } (53... Nf5+ 54. Kd7 Nxg7 55. Kxc7 a2 56. Kd6 Nf8 57. Ke5 a1=Q 58. Kf4 Nh5+ 59. Ke3) 54. g8=Q { [%eval 0.13] } 54... Nxg8+?? { (0.13 → 83.08) Blunder. a1=Q was best. } { [%eval 83.08] } (54... a1=Q 55. Qxh7 Qe1+ 56. Kd7 Qf1 57. Qxh6 Qxf7+ 58. Kc8 Kxc3 59. h5 Qe8+ 60. Kb7) 55. fxg8=Q+ { [%eval 14.38] } 55... Ka3 { [%eval 10.09] } 56. Qa8+ { [%eval 9.82] } 56... Kb2 { [%eval 9.05] } 57. Qb7+ { [%eval 10.48] } 57... Ka3?! { (10.48 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc1 was best. } { [%eval #1] } (57... Kc1 58. Qh1+ Kb2 59. Qg2+ Kb3 60. Qb7+ Kxc3 61. Qb5 c5 62. Qxc5+ Kb3 63. Qd5+) 58. Qa7+? { (Mate in 1 → 9.21) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qb4# was best. } { [%eval 9.21] } (58. Qb4#) 58... Kb2 { [%eval 8.92] } 59. Qf2+ { [%eval 8.75] } 59... Ka3 { [%eval 9.5] } 60. Qe1 { [%eval 8.82] } 60... c5 { [%eval 9.9] } 61. Kf7 { [%eval 8.89] } 61... Kb2 { [%eval 5.62] } 62. Kg7?? { (5.62 → 1.23) Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%eval 1.23] } (62. c4 a1=Q 63. Qxa1+ Kxa1 64. Kg7 Ka2 65. Kxh7 Kb3 66. h5 Kxc4 67. Kg8 Kb3) 62... a1=Q?? { (1.23 → 81.83) Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%eval 81.83] } (62... c4 63. Qf2+ Kb1 64. Qb6+ Kc1 65. Qa6 Kb2 66. Qb5+ Kc2 67. Qa4+ Kb2 68. Qxc4) 63. Qxa1+ { [%eval 68.7] } 63... Kxa1 { [%eval 60.75] } 64. Kxh7?? { (60.75 → 0.00) Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (64. c4 Ng5 65. hxg5 Kb2 66. Kf6 Kb3 67. g6 Kc3 68. g7 Kd2 69. Kg6 Ke3) 64... Kb2?? { (0.00 → 44.31) Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%eval 44.31] } (64... c4 65. h5 Kb2 66. h6 Kxc3 67. Kg6 Kd2 68. h7 c3 69. h8=Q c2 70. Qb2) 65. h5?? { (44.31 → 0.00) Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (65. c4 Kc3 66. h5 Kd4 67. h6 Ke5 68. Kg6 Kf4 69. h7 Kg3 70. Kf6 Kf2) 65... Kxc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 66. h6 { [%eval 0.0] } 66... Kd4?? { (0.00 → 83.08) Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%eval 83.08] } (66... c4 67. Kg6 Kd2 68. h7 c3 69. h8=Q c2 70. Qd4+ Kc1 71. Kf5 Kb1 72. Qb6+) 67. Kg7 { [%eval 48.26] } 67... c4 { [%eval 55.42] } 68. h7 { [%eval 13.9] } 68... c3?! { (13.90 → Mate in 15) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc3 was best. } { [%eval #15] } (68... Kc3 69. h8=Q Kb3 70. Qb8+ Ka3 71. Qb1 c3 72. Qc2 Kb4 73. Kf6 Ka3 74. Qxc3+) 69. h8=Q { [%eval #14] } 69... c2 { [%eval #12] } 70. Qh1 { [%eval #11] } 70... Kc3 { [%eval #11] } 71. Qc1 { [%eval #10] } 71... Kd3 { [%eval #10] } 72. Kg6 { [%eval #9] } 72... Kc3 { [%eval #9] } 73. Kf5 { [%eval #8] } 73... Kd3 { [%eval #8] } 74. Qf1+?? { (Mate in 8 → 0.00) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ke5 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (74. Ke5 Kc3 75. Ke4 Kb3 76. Kd4 Kb4 77. Qxc2 Kb5 78. Qc7 Ka6 79. Qb8 Ka5) 74... Kc3?? { (0.00 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd2 was best. } { [%eval #9] } (74... Kd2 75. Qf4+ Kd1 76. Qd4+ Kc1 77. Ke6 Kb1 78. Qb4+ Ka1 79. Qc3+ Kb1 80. Qb3+) 75. Qc1 { [%eval #8] } 75... Kd3 { [%eval #9] } 76. Kf4 { [%eval #9] } 76... Kc3 { [%eval #7] } 77. Ke3 { [%eval #8] } 77... Kb3 { [%eval #6] } 78. Kd2 { [%eval #10] } 78... Ka2 { [%eval #5] } 79. Qxc2+ { [%eval #4] } 79... Ka3 { [%eval #4] } 80. Qe4 { [%eval #4] } 80... Kb3 { [%eval #4] } 81. Qd4 { [%eval #3] } 81... Ka3 { [%eval #2] } 82. Qc4 { [%eval #3] } 82... Kb2 { [%eval #3] } 83. Qc3+ { [%eval #3] } 83... Kb1 { [%eval #3] } 84. Qc2+ { [%eval #4] } 84... Ka1 { [%eval #4] } 85. Qc3+ { [%eval #3] } 85... Kb1 { [%eval #3] } 86. Kd1 { [%eval #3] } 86... Ka2 { [%eval #3] } 87. Qc4+ { [%eval #3] } 87... Kb2 { [%eval #3] } 88. Kd2 { [%eval #3] } 88... Ka3 { [%eval #3] } 89. Kc3?? { (Mate in 3 → 0.00) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qb5 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } { Draw by stalemate. } (89. Qb5 Ka2 90. Kc2 Ka3 91. Qb3#) 1/2-1/2