[Event "Live Chess"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2026.05.16"] [Round "?"] [White "karey65"] [Black "thethagama1"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "T79zMGVa"] [WhiteElo "1802"] [BlackElo "1782"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "A34"] [Opening "English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation"] [Termination "Unknown"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.11] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] } { A34 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.18] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.0] } 3... d5 { [%eval -0.23] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval -0.21] } 4... exd5 { [%eval -0.32] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.47] } 5... d4 { [%eval -0.39] } 6. Nb1 { [%eval -0.6] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.63] } 7. g3 { [%eval -0.59] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval -0.57] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval -0.77] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval -0.52] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.53] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.46] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.85] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval -0.72] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval -1.1] } 11... a6 { [%eval -1.04] } 12. a3 { [%eval -1.24] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval -1.0] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval -1.02] } 13... Bb8 { [%eval -1.04] } 14. b3? { (-1.04 → -2.46) Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%eval -2.46] } (14. a4 Re8 15. Bd2 b5 16. axb5 axb5 17. Na3 Qb6 18. Re1 Bd6 19. Qb3 Nb4) 14... Nd5 { [%eval -2.36] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval -2.64] } 15... b5 { [%eval -2.6] } 16. Nb2?! { (-2.60 → -3.79) Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%eval -3.79] } (16. e4 Nc3 17. Bxc3 bxc4 18. Be1 c3 19. h3 Be6 20. Nh4 f6 21. f4 a5) 16... Nf6? { (-3.79 → -1.78) Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%eval -1.78] } (16... Nc3 17. Qc2 Nxb1 18. Rxb1 Re8 19. h3 Bh5 20. Re1 f6 21. Nh4 Bf7 22. a4) 17. h3 { [%eval -1.76] } 17... Bh5 { [%eval -1.38] } 18. Kh2?! { (-1.38 → -2.16) Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%eval -2.16] } (18. Rc1 Nd5 19. Rxc5 Qd6 20. Rc2 Bxf3 21. Bxf3 h5 22. Qc1 h4 23. Bxd5 Qxd5) 18... Bg6?! { (-2.16 → -1.27) Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval -1.27] } (18... Nd5 19. Rc1 Qd6 20. Ng5 Ne3 21. Ne4 Nxf1+ 22. Qxf1 Qe7 23. Nxc5 a5 24. b4) 19. Qc2 { [%eval -1.85] } 19... c4?? { (-1.85 → 0.92) Blunder. Ne7 was best. } { [%eval 0.92] } (19... Ne7 20. Rbe1 Nfd5 21. Nh4 Nf5 22. Nxf5 Bxf5 23. Nd1 c4 24. bxc4 bxc4 25. Be4) 20. bxc4 { [%eval 0.94] } 20... bxc4? { (0.94 → 2.19) Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%eval 2.19] } (20... Re8 21. cxb5 axb5 22. Qb3 Rxe2 23. Qxb5 Ne5 24. Ba5 Nxf3+ 25. Bxf3 Qe8 26. Qxe8+) 21. Nxc4 { [%eval 1.89] } 21... Ne5?! { (1.89 → 2.81) Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval 2.81] } (21... Nd5 22. Nh4 Bc7 23. Nxg6 hxg6 24. Qb2 Re8 25. Bf3 Ne5 26. Qxd4 Nxf3+ 27. exf3) 22. Nfxe5 { [%eval 2.86] } 22... Bxe5 { [%eval 2.69] } 23. Bb7 { [%eval 2.84] } 23... Rc7 { [%eval 2.81] } 24. Bxa6?! { (2.81 → 2.06) Inaccuracy. Qa2 was best. } { [%eval 2.06] } (24. Qa2 Rxb7 25. Rxb7 Bc7 26. Qb2 Re8 27. Re1 Bh5 28. Bg5 h6 29. Bxf6 Qxf6) 24... Nd5 { [%eval 2.64] } 25. Ba5 { [%eval 2.33] } 25... Rxc4?! { (2.33 → 3.59) Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%eval 3.59] } (25... Qe7 26. Bxc7 Bxc7 27. Bb7 Nc3 28. Bf3 h5 29. h4 f5 30. Rb7 Qxh4+ 31. Kg2) 26. Bxc4 { [%eval 3.37] } 26... Qxa5 { [%eval 3.63] } 27. Rb5 { [%eval 3.51] } 27... Qxa3?! { (3.51 → 4.44) Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%eval 4.44] } (27... Qc7 28. Rxd5 h5 29. h4 Re8 30. a4 Kh7 31. f4 Bd6 32. Rf3 f6 33. Qd1) 28. Rxd5 { [%eval 3.66] } 28... Bf6 { [%eval 3.93] } 29. Qd2 { [%eval 3.7] } 29... h6 { [%eval 3.99] } 30. Ra5 { [%eval 3.86] } 30... Qd6 { [%eval 4.04] } 31. Ra6 { [%eval 3.83] } 31... Qe5 { [%eval 3.93] } 32. Rfa1 { [%eval 3.95] } 32... h5 { [%eval 4.13] } 33. R1a5 { [%eval 4.3] } 33... Qb8 { [%eval 5.32] } 34. Qf4 { [%eval 4.75] } 34... Qxf4 { [%eval 4.76] } 35. gxf4 { [%eval 4.72] } 35... Re8 { [%eval 5.1] } 36. Ra8 { [%eval 4.86] } 36... Rxa8 { [%eval 5.36] } 37. Rxa8+ { [%eval 5.17] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval 5.1] } 38. Ra7 { [%eval 5.68] } 38... Bf5 { [%eval 5.54] } 39. Bxf7 { [%eval 5.74] } 39... Bd8 { [%eval 5.75] } 40. Ra8 { [%eval 5.19] } 40... Bf6 { [%eval 5.73] } 41. Kg3 { [%eval 5.69] } 41... h4+ { [%eval 5.66] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval 4.71] } 42... Bd7 { [%eval 5.38] } 43. Bd5 { [%eval 4.75] } 43... Kg6 { [%eval 5.29] } 44. Be4+ { [%eval 4.93] } 44... Kf7 { [%eval 5.03] } 45. Ra7 { [%eval 4.95] } 45... Ke7?! { (4.95 → 7.46) Inaccuracy. Ke8 was best. } { [%eval 7.46] } (45... Ke8 46. Kg2 Kd8 47. e3 Kc8 48. Bg6 dxe3 49. fxe3 Bd8 50. Be4 Be7 51. d4) 46. Bc6 { [%eval 7.47] } { White wins. } 1-0