[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/P8rglti9"] [Date "2026.04.20"] [Round "-"] [White "ELHO-15"] [Black "NickSol"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "P8rglti9"] [UTCDate "2026.04.20"] [UTCTime "12:37:53"] [WhiteElo "1564"] [BlackElo "1549"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+5"] [BlackRatingDiff "-5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+3"] [ECO "C62"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.39] } { C62 Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.45] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.46] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.44] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.74] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.62] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.64] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.84] } 8... Bf6 { [%eval 0.86] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.76] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.84] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.83] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.85] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 0.91] } 11... Qb8 { [%eval 1.12] } 12. f4 { [%eval 1.13] } 12... Qxb2? { (1.13 → 2.58) Mistake. Bxc3 was best. } { [%eval 2.58] } (12... Bxc3 13. Qxc3 c5 14. a3 a5 15. f5 f6 16. Rae1 Kh8 17. Rf4 Qe8 18. Rh4) 13. e5 { [%eval 2.4] } 13... dxe5 { [%eval 2.36] } 14. Rab1 { [%eval 2.29] } 14... Qa3 { [%eval 2.32] } 15. Ne4 { [%eval 2.24] } 15... exf4 { [%eval 2.25] } 16. Nxf6+ { [%eval 2.34] } 16... gxf6 { [%eval 2.18] } 17. Rxf4 { [%eval 2.24] } 17... Be6 { [%eval 2.48] } 18. Bd4 { [%eval 2.54] } 18... Kg7?? { (2.54 → Mate in 4) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ng6 was best. } { [%eval #4] } (18... Ng6 19. Bxf6 Qc5+ 20. Rf2 Rab8 21. Rf1 Rfd8 22. Bxd8 Rxd8 23. a4 Rd5 24. Kh1) 19. Bxf6+ { [%eval #3] } 19... Kg8 { [%eval #3] } 20. Bxh7+ { [%eval #2] } 20... Kxh7 { [%eval #2] } 21. Rh4+ { [%eval #1] } 21... Kg8 { [%eval #1] } 22. Rh8# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0