[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/NncCEHvM"] [Date "2026.05.19"] [Round "-"] [White "GraphM"] [Black "Dhlakama"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "NncCEHvM"] [UTCDate "2026.05.19"] [UTCTime "07:57:59"] [WhiteElo "1856"] [BlackElo "1846"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+6"] [BlackRatingDiff "-5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C41"] [Opening "Philidor Defense: Steinitz Variation"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.55] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.23] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.26] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.09] } { C41 Philidor Defense: Steinitz Variation } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] } 5. Qb3?! { (0.17 → -0.59) Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%eval -0.59] } (5. d3 c6 6. O-O O-O 7. Bb3 Bg4 8. h3 Bh5 9. Re1 Nbd7) 5... O-O { [%eval -0.64] } 6. Ng5 { [%eval -1.11] } 6... Qe8 { [%eval -0.97] } 7. d4 { [%eval -1.07] } 7... h6 { [%eval -1.32] } 8. Bxf7+?! { (-1.32 → -2.27) Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%eval -2.27] } (8. Nf3 Nxe4 9. O-O Nc6 10. Re1 Na5 11. Qb5 Nxc4 12. Qxc4 b5) 8... Rxf7 { [%eval -2.28] } 9. Nxf7 { [%eval -2.14] } 9... Qxf7 { [%eval -2.17] } 10. Qxf7+ { [%eval -2.23] } 10... Kxf7 { [%eval -2.22] } 11. f3 { [%eval -2.19] } 11... exd4 { [%eval -2.12] } 12. cxd4 { [%eval -2.02] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval -1.71] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -1.69] } 13... Nh7 { [%eval -1.2] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval -1.37] } 14... Nb4 { [%eval -1.24] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval -1.24] } 15... c6 { [%eval -1.15] } 16. a3 { [%eval -1.09] } 16... Na6 { [%eval -1.25] } 17. Rhf1 { [%eval -1.69] } 17... Bf6? { (-1.69 → -0.41) Mistake. Nc7 was best. } { [%eval -0.41] } (17... Nc7 18. Rh1 Bd7 19. h3 d5 20. e5 h5 21. g4 Rh8 22. Rdf1 Nf8 23. b4) 18. f4 { [%eval -0.9] } 18... Kg8?! { (-0.90 → -0.24) Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%eval -0.24] } (18... Be7 19. f5 b5 20. b4 Nc7 21. e5 a5 22. Kc2 axb4 23. axb4 dxe5 24. dxe5) 19. e5 { [%eval -0.14] } 19... dxe5?! { (-0.14 → 0.73) Inaccuracy. Bh4 was best. } { [%eval 0.73] } (19... Bh4 20. Ne4 dxe5 21. dxe5 Bg4 22. Rd2 Nc7 23. Bf2 Be7 24. Bc5 Bd8 25. Bxa7) 20. fxe5?? { (0.73 → -1.37) Blunder. dxe5 was best. } { [%eval -1.37] } (20. dxe5 Be7 21. f5 b6 22. g4 Nc7 23. Bf4 Ba6 24. Rfe1 Bh4 25. Bg3 Bxg3) 20... Bg5?! { (-1.37 → -0.67) Inaccuracy. Bd8 was best. } { [%eval -0.67] } (20... Bd8 21. d5 cxd5 22. Nxd5 Bg4 23. Rd4 Bh5 24. Kb1 Nc7 25. Nxc7 Bxc7 26. Rd7) 21. Kd2? { (-0.67 → -2.04) Mistake. Bxg5 was best. } { [%eval -2.04] } (21. Bxg5 Nxg5 22. h4 Nf7 23. d5 cxd5 24. Nxd5 Bg4 25. Ne7+ Kf8 26. Rd4 Be6) 21... Bxe3+?! { (-2.04 → -1.05) Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%eval -1.05] } (21... Bg4 22. Rc1 Rd8 23. Bxg5 Nxg5 24. Ke3 Nc7 25. b4 Nge6 26. h3 Bh5 27. g4) 22. Kxe3 { [%eval -1.16] } 22... Nc7 { [%eval -0.64] } 23. Rf2?! { (-0.64 → -1.53) Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%eval -1.53] } (23. d5 Nxd5+ 24. Nxd5 cxd5 25. Rxd5 Be6 26. Rc5 Nf8 27. Rd1 Bd7 28. Rcd5 Bc6) 23... Be6 { [%eval -1.47] } 24. h4 { [%eval -1.94] } 24... Nd5+ { [%eval -1.84] } 25. Nxd5 { [%eval -1.94] } 25... Bxd5 { [%eval -1.97] } 26. g4 { [%eval -2.21] } 26... Rf8? { (-2.21 → -0.77) Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%eval -0.77] } (26... a5 27. Rg1 a4 28. Kd2 Nf8 29. g5 h5 30. g6 Be6 31. Rf4 Ra5 32. Kd1) 27. Rdf1?! { (-0.77 → -1.79) Inaccuracy. Rxf8+ was best. } { White offers draw } { [%eval -1.79] } { Black left the game. } (27. Rxf8+ Nxf8 28. b4 Ng6 29. h5 Ne7 30. Rb1 Ba2 31. Rb2 Bc4 32. Kf3 Nd5) 1-0