[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/PXayZtC5"] [Date "2026.05.20"] [Round "-"] [White "jwwells42"] [Black "AlexGaul"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "PXayZtC5"] [UTCDate "2026.05.20"] [UTCTime "18:04:59"] [WhiteElo "2064"] [BlackElo "2030"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-15"] [BlackRatingDiff "+6"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "2700+45"] [ECO "D13"] [Opening "Slav Defense: Exchange Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.08] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.2] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.2] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] } 4... cxd5 { [%eval 0.12] } { D13 Slav Defense: Exchange Variation } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.09] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval 0.1] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.15] } 7. Rc1 { [%eval 0.18] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval 0.2] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.29] } 8... Rc8 { [%eval 0.36] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.35] } 9... e6 { [%eval 0.32] } 10. Qb3 { [%eval -0.07] } 10... Na5 { [%eval -0.05] } 11. Qd1 { [%eval -0.02] } 11... b5?! { (-0.02 → 1.06) Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%eval 1.06] } (11... Be7 12. Ne5 h6 13. O-O O-O 14. Bd3 Bxd3 15. Nxd3 Nc4 16. b3 Na5 17. Na4) 12. O-O?! { (1.06 → 0.43) Inaccuracy. Nxb5 was best. } { [%eval 0.43] } (12. Nxb5 Bb4+ 13. Nc3 O-O 14. Nd2 Qb6 15. g4 Bg6 16. h4 Nc4 17. Nxc4 dxc4) 12... Nc4 { [%eval 0.53] } 13. b3 { [%eval 0.44] } 13... Nd6? { (0.44 → 1.60) Mistake. Na3 was best. } { [%eval 1.6] } (13... Na3 14. Bd3 Bxd3 15. Qxd3 Be7 16. Ne2 O-O 17. Rxc8 Qxc8 18. Rc1 Qa8 19. Qc3) 14. Ne5 { [%eval 1.04] } 14... Be7 { [%eval 1.32] } 15. f3? { (1.32 → -0.16) Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%eval -0.16] } (15. g4 Bg6 16. h4 h6 17. a4 O-O 18. axb5 axb5 19. f3 Bh7 20. Nxb5 Nxb5) 15... Nh5 { [%eval -0.16] } 16. g4 { [%eval -0.18] } 16... Nxf4 { [%eval -0.22] } 17. exf4 { [%eval -0.35] } 17... Bg6 { [%eval -0.46] } 18. Nxd5? { (-0.46 → -1.98) Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%eval -1.98] } (18. a4 O-O 19. axb5 axb5 20. f5 b4 21. Nxd5 exd5 22. fxg6 hxg6 23. Qd2 Ra8) 18... exd5 { [%eval -1.95] } 19. f5 { [%eval -1.92] } 19... Nxf5 { [%eval -1.97] } 20. gxf5 { [%eval -2.11] } 20... Bxf5 { [%eval -2.0] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval -2.38] } 21... O-O { [%eval -2.4] } 22. Bd3 { [%eval -2.41] } 22... Rxc1 { [%eval -2.58] } 23. Qxc1 { [%eval -2.38] } 23... Bxd3 { [%eval -2.46] } 24. Nxd3 { [%eval -2.48] } 24... Bf6 { [%eval -2.41] } 25. Ne5 { [%eval -2.42] } 25... Qd6 { [%eval -2.17] } 26. f4 { [%eval -2.26] } 26... Bd8? { (-2.26 → -0.78) Mistake. Bxe5 was best. } { [%eval -0.78] } (26... Bxe5 27. fxe5 Qd7 28. Qg5 h6 29. Qg3 Rc8 30. Rg1 g6 31. Rf1 b4 32. Qh4) 27. Qd2? { (-0.78 → -2.04) Mistake. Qc5 was best. } { [%eval -2.04] } (27. Qc5 Be7 28. Qxd6 Bxd6 29. Rc1 f6 30. Nd3 Re8 31. Rc6 Re3 32. Rxd6 Rxd3) 27... Bb6 { [%eval -1.64] } 28. Rc1 { [%eval -1.54] } 28... Qe6? { (-1.54 → -0.26) Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%eval -0.26] } (28... f6 29. Rc6 Qb8 30. Nf3 Re8 31. f5 Re4 32. Qc3 Kf7 33. Kg2 Qb7 34. Rd6) 29. Qd3?? { (-0.26 → -2.39) Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%eval -2.39] } (29. Rc6 Qh3 30. Qd3 Qxd3 31. Nxd3 Bxd4 32. Rxa6 Rd8 33. Ra5 Rb8 34. a4 Kf8) 29... Rc8 { [%eval -2.28] } 30. Re1 { [%eval -2.7] } 30... Ba5 { [%eval -2.68] } 31. Re2 { [%eval -3.4] } 31... f6 { [%eval -2.87] } 32. Nf3?! { (-2.87 → -4.22) Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%eval -4.22] } (32. f5 Qd6 33. Nf3 Qf4 34. Ng1 Bb4 35. Qf3 Qxd4 36. Nh3 Bd6 37. Re6 Rc1+) 32... Rc1+ { [%eval -4.06] } 33. Kg2?! { (-4.06 → -6.36) Inaccuracy. Ng1 was best. } { [%eval -6.36] } (33. Ng1 Qg4 34. Rg2 Qxf4 35. a4 Qe4 36. Qxe4 dxe4 37. axb5 axb5 38. Ra2 Bc3) 33... Qg4+ { [%eval -6.12] } 34. Kf2 { [%eval -5.68] } 34... Qxf4? { (-5.68 → -3.35) Mistake. Rc3 was best. } { [%eval -3.35] } (34... Rc3 35. Re8+ Kf7 36. Qe2 Rxf3+ 37. Qxf3 Qxf3+ 38. Kxf3 Kxe8 39. h4 Bb4 40. h5) 35. Re8+?! { (-3.35 → -4.58) Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%eval -4.58] } (35. Rc2 Be1+ 36. Ke2 Bb4 37. Kf2 Ba3 38. Qc3 Rxc2+ 39. Qxc2 Qc1 40. Qf5 Qc6) 35... Kf7 { [%eval -4.24] } 36. Qe2?! { (-4.24 → -5.68) Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%eval -5.68] } (36. Ra8 Be1+ 37. Ke2 g6 38. Ra7+ Kg8 39. Ra8+ Kg7 40. Ra7+ Kh6 41. Rxa6 Rc3) 36... Be1+ { [%eval -5.41] } 37. Kg2?! { (-5.41 → -7.74) Inaccuracy. Qxe1 was best. } { [%eval -7.74] } (37. Qxe1 Rxe1 38. Rxe1 g5 39. Kg2 Qg4+ 40. Kf2 Qf5 41. h3 h5 42. Kg2 Qd3) 37... Qg4+ { [%eval -7.68] } 38. Kh1? { (-7.68 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf1 was best. } { [%eval #-2] } (38. Kf1 Qh3+ 39. Qg2 Ba5+ 40. Re1 Qxg2+ 41. Kxg2 Bxe1 42. Ng1 Rc2+ 43. Kf3 Rxh2) 38... Bf2+ { [%eval #-1] } 39. Ng1 { [%eval #-1] } 39... Rxg1# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1