[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/SuWR9jBM"] [Date "2026.01.14"] [Round "-"] [White "SamirBhatt"] [Black "ikalel"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "SuWR9jBM"] [UTCDate "2026.01.14"] [UTCTime "01:15:24"] [WhiteElo "1893"] [BlackElo "1947"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+1"] [BlackRatingDiff "-1"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "2700+45"] [ECO "A72"] [Opening "Benoni Defense: Classical Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 d6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e4 exd5 6. cxd5 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O { A72 Benoni Defense: Classical Variation } 9. Nd2 a6 10. a4 b6 11. O-O Nbd7 12. f4 Re8 13. Bf3 Rb8 14. Rb1?? { (0.94 → -1.11) Blunder. Nc4 was best. } (14. Nc4) 14... b5 15. axb5 axb5 16. b4?! { (-1.15 → -1.81) Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } (16. b3 Nb6 17. Re1 b4 18. Ne2 Bg4 19. Ng3 Bxf3 20. Nxf3 c4 21. Qc2 Qc7) 16... c4?? { (-1.81 → 0.23) Blunder. cxb4 was best. } (16... cxb4 17. Na2 Nc5 18. Nxb4 Ncxe4 19. Nxe4 Nxe4 20. Bxe4 Qb6+ 21. Kh1 Rxe4 22. Nc6) 17. Bb2 Qb6+?! { (0.20 → 0.76) Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } (17... Nb6 18. h3) 18. Kh1 Bh6?! { (0.80 → 1.49) Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } (18... Qd8 19. Ne2 Nb6 20. Bd4 Ng4 21. Qe1 Bxd4 22. Nxd4 c3 23. N2b3 Nxd5 24. h3) 19. g3?! { (1.49 → 0.71) Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } (19. Ne2 Qe3 20. Qe1 Bxf4 21. Nxf4 Qxf4 22. Be2 Qg5 23. h4 Qh6 24. Rxf6 Nxf6) 19... Bg7 20. g4 h6 21. g5?? { (0.25 → -1.77) Blunder. Ne2 was best. } (21. Ne2 Qe3) 21... hxg5 22. fxg5 Nh7 23. h4 Qe3?! { (-2.34 → -1.24) Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } (23... Ne5 24. Bg2 Qe3 25. Ba1 Nxg5 26. hxg5 Qxg5 27. Nf3 Qh5+ 28. Kg1 Bg4 29. Rf2) 24. Qe2 Qf4 25. Bg4 Qg3 26. Qf2 Qxf2 27. Rxf2 Ne5 28. Be2 Bd7 29. Nf3?? { (-1.12 → -3.23) Blunder. Rg2 was best. } (29. Rg2 Ra8 30. Rbg1 Rec8 31. Rg3 Ra7 32. Ndb1 Ra6 33. Nd2 Raa8 34. h5 Re8) 29... Ng4 30. Rg2 Ne3 31. Rf2 Re7? { (-3.36 → -1.70) Mistake. Bxc3 was best. } (31... Bxc3 32. Bxc3 Rxe4 33. Kg1 Rbe8 34. Bf1 Nxd5 35. Ba1 c3 36. Rd1 Ne3 37. Re1) 32. Nd2 Rbe8 33. Rf3?! { (-1.79 → -2.65) Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } (33. Bf3 f5 34. Re2 fxe4 35. Ncxe4 Bxb2 36. Rxe3 c3 37. Nb3 Bf5 38. Rbe1 c2) 33... Bxc3 34. Bxc3 Nxd5?! { (-2.53 → -1.71) Inaccuracy. Rxe4 was best. } (34... Rxe4 35. Nxe4 Rxe4 36. Rf2 Nxd5 37. Bd2 Rxh4+ 38. Kg2 c3 39. Bc1 Rxb4 40. Rxb4) 35. exd5 Rxe2 36. Rbf1 R8e7?! { (-1.99 → -1.30) Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } (36... Bf5 37. Kg1 Nf8 38. Ra1 Nd7 39. Nf1 Bg4 40. Rf4 Bh3 41. Bd4 Re1 42. Ra7) 37. Nb1?? { (-1.30 → -3.42) Blunder. Kg1 was best. } (37. Kg1 Bg4 38. Rg3 Bf5 39. Ra1 Re8 40. Rf3 Bd3 41. Ra3 Re1+ 42. Kg2 Rc1) 37... R7e4?? { (-3.42 → 0.00) Blunder. Bf5 was best. } (37... Bf5 38. Nd2 R7e3 39. Rxe3 Rxe3 40. Rc1 f6 41. Kg1 fxg5 42. Nxc4 bxc4 43. Bd4) 38. Rxf7 Rxh4+ 39. Kg1 Rg4+ 40. Kh1 Bf5 41. Rg7+ Kf8 42. Rxh7 Ke8 43. Nd2 Rg3?? { (0.46 → 2.88) Blunder. Rxg5 was best. } (43... Rxg5) 44. Rh8+ Kd7 45. Rh7+?? { (2.28 → 0.44) Blunder. Ra1 was best. } (45. Ra1 Rh3+ 46. Rxh3 Bxh3 47. Rg1 Re3 48. Nb1 Bf5 49. Bf6 Be4+ 50. Kh2 Bxb1) 45... Kc8 46. Rh8+ Kb7 47. Rh7+ Kb8 48. Rh8+ Kb7 49. Rh7+ { White offers draw } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2