[Event "Mzansi 20-1 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/PCz3RhQT"] [Date "2026.01.20"] [Round "-"] [White "thesneakyweasel"] [Black "Kairaav1206"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "PCz3RhQT"] [UTCDate "2026.01.20"] [UTCTime "16:03:49"] [WhiteElo "2341"] [BlackElo "1613"] [WhiteTitle "CM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+3"] [ECO "B22"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] } { B22 Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.44] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.65] } 4. cxd4 { [%eval 0.57] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.75] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.68] } 5... e6?! { (0.68 → 1.76) Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%eval 1.76] } (5... a6 6. Nf3 d6 7. h3 Nf6 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O Nbd7 10. e5) 6. h4?! { (1.76 → 1.12) Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%eval 1.12] } (6. Nb5 Bf8 7. Bf4 Na6 8. Nf3 d5 9. exd5 Bb4+ 10. Nc3 exd5) 6... Ne7 { [%eval 1.35] } 7. h5 { [%eval 1.31] } 7... h6 { [%eval 1.73] } 8. hxg6 { [%eval 1.93] } 8... Nxg6 { [%eval 2.02] } 9. Nge2 { [%eval 2.34] } 9... a6 { [%eval 2.83] } 10. Ng3 { [%eval 2.72] } 10... b5 { [%eval 3.15] } 11. Nh5 { [%eval 3.1] } 11... Bf6 { [%eval 3.81] } 12. Qf3?? { (3.81 → 1.29) Blunder. Nxf6+ was best. } { [%eval 1.29] } (12. Nxf6+ Qxf6 13. e5 Qg7 14. Ne4 Nc6 15. Be3 Kf8 16. Nd6 Rb8 17. Qd2 Bb7) 12... Bg5?? { (1.29 → 3.64) Blunder. Bxd4 was best. } { [%eval 3.64] } (12... Bxd4) 13. Bxg5 { [%eval 3.38] } 13... Qxg5 { [%eval 3.58] } 14. Nf6+ { [%eval 3.68] } 14... Kf8 { [%eval 3.61] } 15. e5 { [%eval 3.5] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval 3.71] } 16. Rd1?! { (3.71 → 2.89) Inaccuracy. Nce4 was best. } { [%eval 2.89] } (16. Nce4 Nxd4 17. Nxg5 Nxf3+ 18. Nxf3 Bb7 19. Rd1 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Rc8 21. Be2 Rc2) 16... Kg7?! { (2.89 → 4.23) Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%eval 4.23] } (16... Qf5 17. Qxf5 exf5 18. g3 d6 19. Bg2 Bb7 20. f4 Rd8 21. Kf2 h5 22. Nxh5) 17. Nce4 { [%eval 4.11] } 17... Qf4? { (4.11 → 8.80) Mistake. Nxd4 was best. } { [%eval 8.8] } (17... Nxd4 18. Nxg5 Nxf3+ 19. Nxf3 Bb7 20. Nh5+ Kf8 21. Nh4 Nxe5 22. f4 Nc4 23. Rxd7) 18. Nh5+ { [%eval 8.49] } 18... Kh7? { (8.49 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf8 was best. } { [%eval #6] } (18... Kf8 19. Nxf4 Nge7 20. Nd6 Nf5 21. Bd3 Nxd6 22. Ng6+ Ke8 23. Nxh8 Nc4 24. Qxf7+) 19. Nxf4?! { (Mate in 6 → 10.24) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nef6+ was best. } { [%eval 10.24] } (19. Nef6+ Qxf6 20. Qxf6 Rg8 21. Qg7+ Rxg7 22. Nf6+ Kh8 23. Rxh6+ Rh7 24. Rxh7#) 19... Nxf4?! { (10.24 → Mate in 7) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%eval #7] } (19... Kg8 20. Nxg6 fxg6 21. Qf6 d5 22. Qxg6+ Kf8 23. Nf6 Ke7 24. Qg7+ Kd8 25. Qxh8+) 20. Qxf4 { [%eval #6] } 20... Kg8 { [%eval #5] } 21. Rxh6 { [%eval #4] } 21... Rh7 { [%eval #4] } 22. Nf6+ { [%eval #4] } 22... Kf8 { [%eval #4] } 23. Rxh7 { [%eval #3] } 23... Ke7 { [%eval #3] } 24. Ne4?! { (Mate in 3 → 11.63) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nd5+ was best. } { [%eval 11.63] } (24. Nd5+ exd5 25. Qf6+ Ke8 26. Rh8#) 24... Nd8?! { (11.63 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd8 was best. } { [%eval #2] } (24... Kd8 25. d5 Kc7 26. dxc6 a5 27. f3 Ra6 28. cxd7 Bxd7 29. Qc1+ Rc6) 25. Nd6 { [%eval #2] } 25... Ra7 { [%eval #2] } 26. Rxf7+ { [%eval #2] } 26... Nxf7 { [%eval #2] } 27. Qxf7+ { [%eval #2] } 27... Kd8 { [%eval #2] } 28. Qe8+ { [%eval #3] } 28... Kc7 { [%eval #3] } 29. Qxc8+ { [%eval #3] } 29... Kb6 { [%eval #3] } 30. Qd8+ { [%eval #4] } 30... Kc6 { [%eval #3] } 31. Rc1+ { [%eval #2] } 31... Kd5 { [%eval #2] } 32. Qh4 { [%eval #1] } 32... Rc7 { [%eval #1] } 33. Qe4# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0