[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/Mvo8xxSJ"] [Date "2025.09.09"] [Round "-"] [White "seandcosta"] [Black "wernervolkmann"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "Mvo8xxSJ"] [UTCDate "2025.09.09"] [UTCTime "18:11:59"] [WhiteElo "1518"] [BlackElo "1529"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-13"] [BlackRatingDiff "+27"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [ECO "A31"] [Opening "English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.08] } { A31 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.15] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.12] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] } 5. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.33] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.09] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... d5 { [%eval -0.05] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.03] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.36] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.33] } 8... cxd5 { [%eval 0.3] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.25] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.45] } 10. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval -0.03] } 11. Qd1?! { (-0.03 → -0.74) Inaccuracy. Qxd7+ was best. } { [%eval -0.74] } (11. Qxd7+ Bxd7) 11... Bc5 { [%eval -0.36] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval -0.58] } 12... d4 { [%eval -0.6] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval -0.95] } 13... Nxe4 { [%eval -1.07] } 14. Bxe4 { [%eval -1.01] } 14... Bb7?! { (-1.01 → -0.27) Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%eval -0.27] } (14... f5) 15. Bd3? { (-0.27 → -1.48) Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%eval -1.48] } (15. Qc2) 15... h5 { [%eval -1.13] } 16. f3 { [%eval -1.53] } 16... h4 { [%eval -1.43] } 17. g4?! { (-1.43 → -2.52) Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%eval -2.52] } (17. Qe1 Bd6 18. e4 dxe3 19. Bxe3 e4 20. Bxe4 Bxe4 21. Bf4 O-O 22. fxe4 Bxf4) 17... h3?! { (-2.52 → -1.39) Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%eval -1.39] } (17... e4 18. b4) 18. Qb3? { (-1.39 → -2.84) Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%eval -2.84] } (18. b4) 18... a6?! { (-2.84 → -1.59) Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%eval -1.59] } (18... O-O 19. Qc2 Bb6 20. Rf2 e4 21. fxe4 Qxg4+ 22. Kf1 Rfe8 23. Qd2 Rxe4 24. Qg5) 19. Be4? { (-1.59 → -3.62) Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%eval -3.62] } (19. Qc2 Ba7 20. Kf2 e4 21. fxe4 O-O 22. Kg3 Rbc8 23. Qb3 Rce8 24. Bf4 Bc8) 19... Ba7? { (-3.62 → -1.99) Mistake. d3+ was best. } { [%eval -1.99] } (19... d3+ 20. e3 d2 21. Rd1 O-O 22. Rxd2 Qe7 23. Bxb7 Rxb7 24. Qd3 e4 25. fxe4) 20. Bf5 { [%eval -1.81] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval -1.82] } 21. Qa4+ { [%eval -1.88] } 21... Kf8 { [%eval -1.91] } 22. Qc2?? { (-1.91 → -8.13) Blunder. Qc4 was best. } { [%eval -8.13] } (22. Qc4 g6 23. Be4 Kg7 24. Kh1 a5 25. Qd3 Rhc8 26. Bd2 Bxe4 27. fxe4 Rxb2) 22... d3+ { [%eval -7.7] } 23. Be3 { [%eval -10.13] } 23... dxc2?! { (-10.13 → -6.87) Inaccuracy. Bxe3+ was best. } { [%eval -6.87] } (23... Bxe3+ 24. Kh1 dxc2 25. Bxc2 Qb4 26. Bf5 Qd2 27. Bd3 Bd4 28. g5 Qxg5 29. Rg1) 24. Bxa7 { [%eval -6.7] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval -5.43] } 25. Bxc2 { [%eval -6.34] } 25... Rd2 { [%eval -5.43] } 26. Bd3 { [%eval -5.97] } 26... e4 { [%eval -5.65] } 27. fxe4?! { (-5.65 → -7.74) Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. } { [%eval -7.74] } (27. Rac1 exd3 28. Bc5 Qxc5+ 29. Rxc5 Rh6 30. exd3 Rc6 31. Rh5 Rg2+ 32. Kh1 g6) 27... Bxe4 { [%eval -7.71] } 28. Rac1? { (-7.71 → Mate in 11) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf2 was best. } { [%eval #-11] } (28. Rf2 Qxa7 29. Bxe4 Rxe2 30. Rf1 Rxf2 31. Rxf2 Qd4 32. Bf3 Rh6 33. Kf1 Re6) 28... Kg8? { (Mate in 11 → -7.88) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxa7+ was best. } { [%eval -7.88] } (28... Qxa7+ 29. Rf2 Bxd3 30. Kf1 Qb7 31. Ke1 Rxb2 32. exd3 Qh1+ 33. Rf1 Qxh2 34. Rc8+) 29. Bxa6 { [%eval -12.28] } 29... Qxa7+ { [%eval -11.18] } 30. Rf2 { [%eval -9.69] } 30... Rxe2?! { (-9.69 → -6.70) Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%eval -6.7] } (30... Kh7 31. g5 Qxa6 32. a4 Rc8 33. Rc3 Kg6 34. Rf4 Qb6+ 35. e3 Rg2+ 36. Kh1) 31. Bxe2 { [%eval -6.48] } 31... Rh6 { [%eval -5.9] } 32. Rc4?? { (-5.90 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc8+ was best. } { [%eval #-6] } (32. Rc8+ Kh7 33. g5 Rg6 34. Kf1 Rxg5 35. Rc3 Bf5 36. Ke1 Qxa2 37. Rxf5 Qb1+) 32... Re6?? { (Mate in 6 → -6.66) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rf6 was best. } { [%eval -6.66] } (32... Rf6 33. Bf3 Rxf3 34. Rc8+ Kh7 35. Rc2 Bxc2 36. Kh1 Qxf2 37. a3 Qg2#) 33. Kf1 { [%eval -7.64] } 33... Qxa2 { [%eval -7.68] } 34. Rc8+ { [%eval -8.04] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval -7.59] } 35. Bc4? { (-7.59 → Mate in 5) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg1 was best. } { [%eval #-5] } (35. Kg1 Qa1+ 36. Bf1 Rg6 37. Rxf7 Rxg4+ 38. Kf2 Qxb2+ 39. Ke1 Qb1+ 40. Kd2 Qa2+) 35... Qa1+ { [%eval #-7] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval #-7] } 36... Bd5+ { [%eval #-16] } 37. Kd3 { [%eval #-18] } 37... Bxc4+ { [%eval -11.06] } 38. Rxc4 { [%eval -76.25] } 38... Qe1 { [%eval -8.3] } 39. Rf5 { [%eval -8.16] } 39... Qe2+ { [%eval -8.02] } 40. Kc3 { [%eval -7.92] } 40... Re3+ { [%eval -8.21] } 41. Kb4 { [%eval -7.91] } 41... Re4 { [%eval -6.77] } 42. Rxe4 { [%eval -6.69] } 42... Qxe4+ { [%eval -6.48] } 43. Ka3 { [%eval -7.29] } 43... Qxg4 { [%eval -7.03] } 44. Rxf7?! { (-7.03 → -71.38) Inaccuracy. Re5 was best. } { [%eval -71.38] } (44. Re5 Qg2 45. b4 Qxh2 46. Rh5+ Kg8 47. Kb3 Qd6 48. Rxh3 Qe6+ 49. Ka4 Qxh3) 44... Qg2?! { (-71.38 → -6.85) Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%eval -6.85] } (44... Qe6) 45. b4 { [%eval -9.74] } 45... Qxh2 { [%eval -8.81] } 46. Ka4? { (-8.81 → Mate in 7) Checkmate is now unavoidable. b5 was best. } { [%eval #-7] } (46. b5 Qd6+ 47. Ka4 Qd1+ 48. Ka5 h2 49. Rf4 Qd2+ 50. Ka6 Qxf4 51. b6 Qa4+) 46... Qa2+ { [%eval #-6] } 47. Kb5 { [%eval #-6] } 47... Qxf7 { [%eval #-5] } 48. Kb6 { [%eval #-5] } 48... h2 { [%eval #-4] } 49. b5 { [%eval #-4] } 49... h1=Q { [%eval #-3] } 50. Ka6 { [%eval #-2] } 50... Qhb7+ { [%eval #-2] } 51. Ka5 { [%eval #-2] } 51... Qb3 { [%eval #-1] } 52. b6 { [%eval #-1] } 52... Q7xb6# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1