[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/MrJcB6my"] [Date "2026.02.18"] [Round "-"] [White "Khymalex"] [Black "grattonn"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "MrJcB6my"] [UTCDate "2026.02.18"] [UTCTime "18:55:31"] [WhiteElo "1881"] [BlackElo "1758"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-3"] [BlackRatingDiff "+2"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C44"] [Opening "Scotch Game: Benima Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.34] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.44] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.4] } { C44 Scotch Game: Benima Defense } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.13] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.61] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval 0.5] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.88] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.75] } 7... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.95] } 8. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.57] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.54] } 9... O-O?! { (0.54 → 1.56) Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%eval 1.56] } (9... d5) 10. Nc3 { [%eval 1.63] } 10... Nb4 { [%eval 1.66] } 11. O-O { [%eval 1.42] } 11... Nc2?! { (1.42 → 2.16) Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%eval 2.16] } (11... c6 12. Bb3) 12. Rac1?! { (2.16 → 1.14) Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%eval 1.14] } (12. Rad1 Nxe3 13. fxe3 Kh8 14. e5 Ng8 15. Qxb7 Rb8 16. Qe4 dxe5 17. dxe5 Qe8) 12... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.84] } 13. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.86] } 13... Nh5?! { (0.86 → 1.50) Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%eval 1.5] } (13... c6 14. Rfe1 Nd7 15. Rcd1 b5 16. Bb3 a5 17. e5 d5 18. Bc2 Nb6 19. b3) 14. Be2 { [%eval 1.11] } 14... Bg5?! { (1.11 → 2.21) Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%eval 2.21] } (14... Nf6 15. Rcd1 c6 16. f4 Qb6 17. Kh1 Ne8 18. Bd3 Rd8 19. g4 Nc7 20. Ne2) 15. f4 { [%eval 2.57] } 15... Bxf4 { [%eval 2.47] } 16. Rxf4 { [%eval 2.56] } 16... Nxf4 { [%eval 2.49] } 17. Qxf4 { [%eval 2.56] } 17... h6 { [%eval 3.27] } 18. Rf1 { [%eval 2.93] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval 3.61] } 19. Nd5 { [%eval 3.63] } 19... Qd7? { (3.63 → 6.68) Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%eval 6.68] } (19... Qd8 20. Bd3 c5 21. dxc5 dxc5 22. Qf5 Qg5 23. Qxg5 hxg5 24. Rf5 Rae8 25. Rxg5) 20. Bg4? { (6.68 → 3.43) Mistake. Nf6+ was best. } { [%eval 3.43] } (20. Nf6+ gxf6 21. Qxh6 Qa4 22. Rf4 Qxd4+ 23. Kf1 Qe5 24. Rg4+ Qg5 25. Rxg5+ fxg5) 20... Qd8 { [%eval 3.43] } 21. Qg3 { [%eval 3.11] } 21... c6 { [%eval 3.6] } 22. Nf6+? { (3.60 → 1.94) Mistake. Ne3 was best. } { [%eval 1.94] } (22. Ne3 Re8 23. Nf5 Qg5 24. h4 Qf6 25. Qf4 Rad8 26. Bd1 Kh8 27. Bb3 c5) 22... gxf6 { [%eval 1.74] } 23. Bf5+?? { (1.74 → 0.00) Blunder. Rf3 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (23. Rf3 f5 24. Rxf5 Kh8 25. Qf4 Kg7 26. Be2 Qe7 27. e5 dxe5 28. dxe5 Rae8) 23... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] } 24. Qh4 { [%eval 0.0] } 24... Kg7 { [%eval 0.11] } 25. Rf3? { (0.11 → -1.31) Mistake. Qg3+ was best. } { [%eval -1.31] } (25. Qg3+ Kh8) 25... Rh8 { [%eval -1.17] } 26. Rg3+?! { (-1.17 → -1.92) Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%eval -1.92] } (26. Bg4 Qe7) 26... Kf8 { [%eval -1.82] } 27. Qg4 { [%eval -1.64] } 27... Ke7 { [%eval -1.33] } 28. e5 { [%eval -1.7] } 28... dxe5 { [%eval -1.68] } 29. dxe5 { [%eval -0.55] } 29... fxe5 { [%eval -1.62] } 30. Qb4+?! { (-1.62 → -2.43) Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } { [%eval -2.43] } (30. Rd3 Qb6+) 30... Qd6?? { (-2.43 → -0.04) Blunder. Ke8 was best. } { [%eval -0.04] } (30... Ke8 31. Re3 Qe7 32. Qc3 f6 33. Rg3 Rd8 34. Rg6 Rf8 35. Rxh6 Rd1+ 36. Kf2) 31. Qh4+?? { (-0.04 → -3.16) Blunder. Qxb7+ was best. } { [%eval -3.16] } (31. Qxb7+ Kf6) 31... Qf6?? { (-3.16 → 0.00) Blunder. Ke8 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (31... Ke8 32. Rd3 Qe7 33. Qg4 Rd8 34. Qg7 Rf8 35. Rb3 Rd6 36. Kh2 h5 37. Re3) 32. Qb4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 32... Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] } 33. Qh4+?? { (0.00 → -3.35) Blunder. Qxb7+ was best. } { [%eval -3.35] } (33. Qxb7+ Kf6 34. Rf3 Kg7 35. Rg3+ Kf6) 33... Qf6?? { (-3.35 → 0.00) Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (33... Kf8 34. Be4 Rd8 35. Kh1 Qe7 36. Qh5 Rd6 37. Qg4 Ke8 38. Qc8+ Rd8 39. Qf5) 34. Qb4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 34... Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2