[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/NCjlpAXL"] [Date "2026.04.30"] [Round "-"] [White "michaeld"] [Black "MrMatt96"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "NCjlpAXL"] [UTCDate "2026.04.30"] [UTCTime "12:00:39"] [WhiteElo "1992"] [BlackElo "2119"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-12"] [BlackRatingDiff "+17"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1800+30"] [ECO "B23"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] } 3. f4 { [%eval -0.09] } { B23 Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack } 3... g6 { [%eval -0.14] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.19] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval -0.12] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval -0.24] } 5... e6 { [%eval -0.29] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.21] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval -0.29] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.28] } 7... d5 { [%eval -0.22] } 8. Bb5 { [%eval -0.65] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.5] } 9. a3?! { (-0.50 → -1.49) Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%eval -1.49] } (9. Ne2 dxe4 10. dxe4 a6 11. Bxc6 Nxc6 12. c3 b6 13. Qe1 a5 14. Ng3 Bb7) 9... a6?! { (-1.49 → -0.49) Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval -0.49] } (9... Nd4 10. Ba4 b5 11. Nxb5 Nxf3+ 12. gxf3 d4 13. e5 Nf5 14. c4 dxc3 15. Nxc3) 10. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.35] } 10... Nxc6 { [%eval -0.43] } 11. Kh1 { [%eval -0.8] } 11... b5 { [%eval -0.45] } 12. Qe1?! { (-0.45 → -1.03) Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%eval -1.03] } (12. e5 f6 13. exf6 Qxf6 14. Be3 Qe7 15. d4 g5 16. Ne2 gxf4 17. Nxf4 cxd4) 12... Bb7 { [%eval -0.78] } 13. f5 { [%eval -1.29] } 13... Nd4 { [%eval -1.4] } 14. Nxd4 { [%eval -1.51] } 14... cxd4 { [%eval -1.29] } 15. Nd1? { (-1.29 → -3.18) Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%eval -3.18] } (15. e5 exf5 16. Ne2 Bxe5 17. Bf4 f6 18. Qf2 g5 19. Bd2 f4 20. Rae1 Qc7) 15... dxe4 { [%eval -2.97] } 16. dxe4?! { (-2.97 → -3.92) Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%eval -3.92] } (16. f6 Bxf6 17. dxe4 Bg7 18. c3 d3 19. Rf3 f5 20. Nf2 fxe4 21. Rxf8+ Qxf8) 16... exf5 { [%eval -3.5] } 17. exf5 { [%eval -3.5] } 17... Qd5 { [%eval -3.19] } 18. Qg3 { [%eval -3.5] } 18... Be5?! { (-3.50 → -2.29) Inaccuracy. Rae8 was best. } { [%eval -2.29] } (18... Rae8 19. Bd2 Re2 20. Rf2 Rfe8 21. Kg1 Qe4 22. fxg6 hxg6 23. Bb4 Rxc2 24. Rxc2) 19. Bf4 { [%eval -2.29] } 19... Bxf4 { [%eval -2.21] } 20. Rxf4 { [%eval -2.35] } 20... Rac8 { [%eval -2.24] } 21. Rc1?! { (-2.24 → -3.62) Inaccuracy. Nf2 was best. } { [%eval -3.62] } (21. Nf2 Rxc2 22. h4 Re8 23. h5 Re3 24. Qg4 d3 25. Rd4 Qxf5 26. Rd8+ Kg7) 21... Rfe8 { [%eval -3.6] } 22. h3 { [%eval -4.03] } 22... Re2 { [%eval -3.4] } 23. Rf2 { [%eval -3.4] } 23... Re1+ { [%eval -3.54] } 24. Kh2 { [%eval -3.31] } 24... Rce8 { [%eval -3.25] } 25. fxg6 { [%eval -3.64] } 25... hxg6 { [%eval -3.55] } 26. Rd2 { [%eval -4.39] } 26... Qf5 { [%eval -4.41] } 27. Rf2 { [%eval -4.35] } 27... Qh5 { [%eval -4.01] } 28. Qf4?! { (-4.01 → -6.27) Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%eval -6.27] } (28. a4 Rxd1 29. Rxd1 Qxd1 30. axb5 axb5 31. Qc7 Bd5 32. Rf5 Bc4 33. b3 Qe1) 28... Rh1+ { [%eval -6.15] } 29. Kg3 { [%eval -6.03] } 29... g5 { [%eval -6.08] } 30. Qg4 { [%eval -5.24] } 30... Qh6 { [%eval -4.95] } 31. Rf5 { [%eval -5.12] } 31... Qd6+ { [%eval -4.96] } 32. Kf2 { [%eval -4.77] } 32... f6 { [%eval -5.35] } 33. Qh5 { [%eval -5.31] } 33... Re6 { [%eval -5.23] } 34. Qg6+ { [%eval -5.02] } 34... Kf8 { [%eval -4.72] } 35. Qh6+?! { (-4.72 → -6.30) Inaccuracy. Qxg5 was best. } { [%eval -6.3] } (35. Qxg5 Bxg2 36. c4 Bxh3 37. Qh6+ Ke8 38. Rf4 Qe5 39. Kg3 f5 40. Qh5+ Kd7) 35... Ke8 { [%eval -5.59] } 36. Qh8+ { [%eval -6.33] } 36... Kd7 { [%eval -6.1] } 37. Qh5 { [%eval -6.99] } 37... Bxg2 { [%eval -8.39] } 38. Qg4? { (-8.39 → Mate in 7) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nc3 was best. } { [%eval #-7] } (38. Nc3 Qh2 39. Qf7+ Re7 40. Qxe7+ Kxe7 41. Rxh1 Bxh1+ 42. Ke1 dxc3 43. bxc3 Qxc2) 38... Bxh3 { [%eval #-6] } 39. Qf3 { [%eval #-1] } 39... Rf1# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1