[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/NBy4kBcm"] [Date "2026.04.28"] [Round "-"] [White "cowtone"] [Black "Hesperian"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "NBy4kBcm"] [UTCDate "2026.04.28"] [UTCTime "17:01:20"] [WhiteElo "1937"] [BlackElo "1923"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-2"] [BlackRatingDiff "+1"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "2700+45"] [ECO "C44"] [Opening "Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack"] [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. c3 { [%eval -0.13] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] } { C44 Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack } 4. d4 { [%eval -0.03] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.07] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.0] } 8. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.04] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.01] } 9. Bb5 { [%eval -0.04] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.08] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.3] } 10... a6?! { (-0.30 → 0.26) Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%eval 0.26] } (10... Bg4 11. Be2 dxe5 12. dxe5 Nde7 13. h3 Qxd2 14. Nbxd2 Be6 15. Rac1 Rad8 16. Nb3) 11. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.28] } 11... bxc6 { [%eval 0.26] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.23] } 12... Bf5 { [%eval 0.33] } 13. b4?! { (0.33 → -0.37) Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%eval -0.37] } (13. Nc3 Be6 14. Rfe1 h6 15. Rac1 a5 16. b3 Ra6 17. Re2 Re8 18. Kh2 Nxc3) 13... Qd7 { [%eval -0.1] } 14. a3 { [%eval -0.38] } 14... Rae8?! { (-0.38 → 0.32) Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%eval 0.32] } (14... Be4 15. Ne1 a5 16. Nc3 Nxc3 17. Qxc3 axb4 18. axb4 Rxa1 19. Qxa1 Rd8 20. Qa3) 15. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] } 15... f6 { [%eval 0.57] } 16. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.45] } 16... cxd5 { [%eval 0.5] } 17. exd6 { [%eval 0.51] } 17... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.54] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.52] } 18... Be4 { [%eval 0.74] } 19. Re3 { [%eval 0.33] } 19... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.37] } 20. Rxf3 { [%eval 0.41] } 20... Re4 { [%eval 0.5] } 21. Re1 { [%eval 0.16] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.23] } 22. Rfe3 { [%eval 0.23] } 22... Qf4 { [%eval 0.33] } 23. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.23] } 23... Qxd2? { (0.23 → 1.64) Mistake. Rxe4 was best. } { [%eval 1.64] } (23... Rxe4 24. Qxf4 Rxf4 25. Rd1 Re4 26. Kf1 c6 27. Rd3 Kf7 28. f3 Re7 29. Rc3) 24. Rxe8+ { [%eval 1.51] } 24... Kf7 { [%eval 1.44] } 25. R1e7+ { [%eval 1.37] } 25... Kg6 { [%eval 1.48] } 26. Rxc7?! { (1.48 → 0.45) Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%eval 0.45] } (26. g3 Qd1+ 27. Kg2 Qxd4 28. Rxc7 h5 29. Ree7 Kf5 30. Rc6 Kg6 31. Rxa6 h4) 26... Qxd4?! { (0.45 → 1.49) Inaccuracy. Qd1+ was best. } { [%eval 1.49] } (26... Qd1+ 27. Kh2 Qxd4 28. Re3 h5 29. Rg3+ Kf5 30. Rf3+ Kg6 31. Re7 h4 32. g3) 27. Ree7 { [%eval 1.78] } 27... Kf5 { [%eval 1.64] } 28. Rc5?! { (1.64 → 0.88) Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%eval 0.88] } (28. Re3 Qa1+ 29. Kh2 Kg6 30. Rg3+ Kf5 31. Rcxg7 Qe5 32. Rxh7 Ke6 33. Rh8 Kd7) 28... g5?! { (0.88 → 1.77) Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%eval 1.77] } (28... h5 29. g3 Qd3 30. Re3 Qd2 31. Kg2 Kg6 32. Rc7 Kh6 33. Ree7 Qd3 34. Rc8) 29. Re3 { [%eval 1.64] } 29... h5 { [%eval 1.7] } 30. Ra5 { [%eval 1.15] } 30... g4?! { (1.15 → 1.92) Inaccuracy. Qd1+ was best. } { [%eval 1.92] } (30... Qd1+ 31. Kh2 g4 32. hxg4+ hxg4 33. g3 Kg6 34. Kg2 d4 35. Rd5 f5 36. Rc3) 31. hxg4+ { [%eval 2.24] } 31... hxg4 { [%eval 1.64] } 32. Rxa6? { (1.64 → 0.00) Mistake. g3 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (32. g3 Qc4 33. Rc5 Qd4 34. Kg2 Kg5 35. Ra5 f5 36. Rxa6 f4 37. gxf4+ Kxf4) 32... Qa1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] } 33... Qf1?? { (0.00 → 2.59) Blunder. Qc1 was best. } { [%eval 2.59] } (33... Qc1 34. Ree6 Qf4+ 35. Kg1 Qc1+ 36. Kh2) 34. Ra5?? { (2.59 → 0.00) Blunder. Ree6 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (34. Ree6 Qb1 35. Rxf6+ Ke4 36. Rae6+ Kd3 37. Rf5 Kc4 38. Rf4+ Kb3 39. Rd6 Qh7+) 34... Qxf2 { [%eval 0.0] } 35. Rxd5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 35... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] } 36. Rg3 { [%eval 0.0] } 36... f5 { [%eval 0.0] } 37. Rd8 { [%eval -0.41] } 37... Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] } 38. a4?? { (0.00 → -1.69) Blunder. Rgd3 was best. } { [%eval -1.69] } (38. Rgd3 Qf2 39. Rd2 Qh4+ 40. Kg1 Kg5 41. Rg8+ Kf6 42. Rf8+ Ke7 43. Rfd8 g3) 38... Qe6?? { (-1.69 → 0.00) Blunder. Qe5 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (38... Qe5 39. Rc8 Kg5 40. Rc5 Qb8 41. Rc6 Qh8+ 42. Kg1 Qd4+ 43. Kh1 f4 44. Rgc3) 39. Rd4?? { (0.00 → -2.53) Blunder. Rgd3 was best. } { [%eval -2.53] } (39. Rgd3 Kg5 40. a5 Qe1 41. a6 Qe5+ 42. g3 Qe2+ 43. Kg1 Qe1+ 44. Kg2 Qxb4) 39... Qf6?? { (-2.53 → 0.00) Blunder. Qe5 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (39... Qe5 40. Rc4 Kg5 41. Rc5 Qh8+ 42. Kg1 Qd4+ 43. Kh2 Kh4 44. Rgc3 f4 45. Rc1) 40. Rdd3 { [%eval -0.25] } 40... Qh4+ { [%eval -0.04] } 41. Kg1 { [%eval -0.27] } 41... f4 { [%eval 0.0] } 42. Rd6+ { [%eval 0.0] } 42... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] } 43. Rd5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 43... Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] } 44. Rgd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 44... Qe1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 45. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] } 45... Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 46. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] } 46... Qe1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 47. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] } 47... Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 48. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2