[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/Skf9h8BR"] [Date "2026.05.21"] [Round "-"] [White "NotApoorv"] [Black "xsmith"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "Skf9h8BR"] [UTCDate "2026.05.21"] [UTCTime "14:21:43"] [WhiteElo "938"] [BlackElo "950"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+6"] [BlackRatingDiff "-17"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense: Knight Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 { C00 French Defense: Knight Variation } Qf6 3. Bc4 d5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bxd5 c6 6. Bb3 Bg4 7. O-O Bd6 8. Qe1+ Ne7 9. d4 Bxf3 10. gxf3 Qh4 11. f4 g5 12. f3 Qh3 13. Qd1 Na6 14. Nc3 O-O-O 15. Ne4 Rdg8 16. Nxd6+ Kc7 17. Nxf7 gxf4+ 18. Kf2 Qg2+ 19. Ke1 Qxh2 20. Nxh8 Qh4+ 21. Kd2 Rxh8 22. Qe1 Qh2+ 23. Rf2 Qh6 24. Qxe7+ Kb6 25. Kc3 Qg6 26. Bxf4 Re8 27. Qg5 Qe6 28. Bxe6 Rxe6 29. Qd8+ Kb5 30. d5 cxd5 31. Qxd5+ Ka4 32. Qxe6 Nb4 33. Qb3+ Kb5 34. Qxb4+ Kc6 35. Qc4+ Kd7 36. Rd2+ Ke7 37. Qe4+ Kf7 38. Rd7+ Kf6 39. Rd6+ Kf7 40. Bg5 Kg7 41. Qe7+ Kg8 42. Rd8# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0