[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/TcNm2Vtg"] [Date "2026.04.23"] [Round "-"] [White "Semkov"] [Black "anic75"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "TcNm2Vtg"] [UTCDate "2026.04.23"] [UTCTime "15:09:42"] [WhiteElo "2478"] [BlackElo "2556"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+7"] [BlackRatingDiff "-8"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "E43"] [Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.05] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.14] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.1] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.18] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] } { E43 Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.3] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.35] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.48] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.66] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.9] } 9. Ne1 { [%eval 0.8] } 9... f5 { [%eval 0.73] } 10. f3 { [%eval 0.87] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.99] } 11. Qb3?! { (0.99 → 0.30) Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%eval 0.3] } (11. e4 fxe4 12. fxe4 Nbd7 13. Nf3 O-O 14. Re1 h6 15. e5 dxe5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5) 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.5] } 12. c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 12... dxc5 { [%eval 0.24] } 13. dxc5 { [%eval 0.18] } 13... O-O? { (0.18 → 1.63) Mistake. Nbd7 was best. } { [%eval 1.63] } (13... Nbd7 14. Ba3 Nxc5 15. Bxc5 Qxc5 16. Qxe6+ Kf8 17. Nc2 f4 18. Rfe1 Re8 19. Qb3) 14. Ba3 { [%eval 1.8] } 14... Qf7 { [%eval 1.86] } 15. cxb6 { [%eval 1.72] } 15... axb6?! { (1.72 → 2.50) Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%eval 2.5] } (15... Re8 16. bxc7 Qxc7 17. c4 Nbd7 18. Rf2 Rab8 19. Qc3 Nc5 20. Bf1 e5 21. h3) 16. Bxf8 { [%eval 2.47] } 16... Kxf8 { [%eval 2.36] } 17. Nc2 { [%eval 1.93] } 17... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.97] } 18. Qb4+ { [%eval 1.57] } 18... Nc5 { [%eval 1.67] } 19. a4?? { (1.67 → -1.57) Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%eval -1.57] } (19. c4 Qe7 20. Be2 e5 21. Qd2 h5 22. Nb4 h4 23. Nd5 Nxd5 24. cxd5 h3) 19... Nd5 { [%eval -1.57] } 20. Qa3?! { (-1.57 → -2.37) Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%eval -2.37] } (20. Qd4 e5 21. Qxe5 Nxd3 22. Qd4 Nc5 23. Rfb1 Ne7 24. Qf4 Qf6 25. a5 Nd5) 20... Rxa4 { [%eval -2.27] } 21. Qxa4 { [%eval -2.65] } 21... Nxa4 { [%eval -2.61] } 22. Rxa4 { [%eval -2.63] } 22... Nxc3?! { (-2.63 → -1.82) Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%eval -1.82] } (22... Qd7 23. Ra7 Nxc3 24. Bc4 Bd5 25. Bd3 Qd6 26. Kh1 b5 27. Rfa1 g6 28. h3) 23. Ra7?! { (-1.82 → -2.50) Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%eval -2.5] } (23. Ra3 Qf6 24. Ra7 Qd8 25. Nd4 Qd5 26. Rc1 Qe5 27. Re1 Bd5 28. f4 Qd6) 23... Bd5?! { (-2.50 → -1.32) Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%eval -1.32] } (23... Qd7 24. Bc4 Bd5 25. Bd3 b5 26. Rfa1 Qc6 27. Nd4 Qc5 28. Kh1 Kf7 29. h3) 24. e4?! { (-1.32 → -2.18) Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval -2.18] } (24. Nd4 Qe7 25. Rc1 Qc5 26. Kf1 h5 27. Rc2 Kg8 28. h3 Kf7 29. Nb5 Bc4) 24... Bb3?? { (-2.18 → 0.86) Blunder. Bc6 was best. } { [%eval 0.86] } (24... Bc6 25. Nb4 Qd7 26. Kh1 Bb5 27. Rc1 Qd6 28. Ra3 fxe4 29. Rcxc3 Qxb4 30. Bxe4) 25. Ra8+ { [%eval 0.75] } 25... Ke7 { [%eval 0.62] } 26. Nd4?! { (0.62 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (26. Ra3 e5 27. Na1 Qf6 28. Rxb3 Qd6 29. Rc1 Na2 30. Rd1 fxe4 31. Be2 Qc5+) 26... e5? { (0.00 → 1.53) Mistake. Ba4 was best. } { [%eval 1.53] } (26... Ba4 27. e5 Bd7 28. Rc1 Nd5 29. Bc4 Qg6 30. Bxd5 Qh6 31. Rxc7 Qe3+ 32. Kf1) 27. Nxf5+ { [%eval 1.41] } 27... Kf6 { [%eval 1.51] } 28. f4? { (1.51 → 0.04) Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%eval 0.04] } (28. Rc1 g6 29. Rxc3 gxf5 30. Ra7 fxe4 31. fxe4 Qh5 32. Ra1 Ba4 33. Rxc7 Qg5) 28... Qd7?? { (0.04 → 2.54) Blunder. exf4 was best. } { [%eval 2.54] } (28... exf4 29. e5+ Kxe5 30. Re1+ Kd5 31. Rd8+ Kc6 32. Rc1 Qf6 33. Rd4 Kb7 34. Rxc3) 29. fxe5+?? { (2.54 → -1.72) Blunder. Rf8+ was best. } { [%eval -1.72] } (29. Rf8+ Kg6 30. Rf3 exf4 31. e5 Bd5 32. Ne7+ Kh6 33. Rh3+ Kg5 34. Rf5+ Kg4) 29... Kxe5 { [%eval -1.69] } 30. Rf3 { [%eval -1.67] } 30... Bd1 { [%eval -1.7] } 31. Rg3 { [%eval -1.5] } 31... g6 { [%eval -1.53] } 32. Ne3 { [%eval -1.42] } 32... Be2 { [%eval -1.56] } 33. Bc2?! { (-1.56 → -2.23) Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval -2.23] } (33. Nd5 Bxd3 34. Rxd3 Nxe4 35. Nb4 Qe6 36. Rad8 Qc4 37. Re8+ Kf5 38. Rf3+ Kg5) 33... Kd4?! { (-2.23 → -1.45) Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%eval -1.45] } (33... b5 34. Rf8 c6 35. Kh1 b4 36. h3 Kd4 37. e5 Kc5 38. Rf4 Qe7) 34. Ra3 { [%eval -1.94] } 34... b5?! { (-1.94 → -1.27) Inaccuracy. Qb5 was best. } { [%eval -1.27] } (34... Qb5 35. Nf5+ gxf5 36. Rgxc3 Qb2 37. exf5 Qc1+ 38. Kf2 Bc4 39. h3 c5 40. f6) 35. Nf5+?! { (-1.27 → -2.22) Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%eval -2.22] } (35. Kf2 b4 36. Rxc3 Kxc3 37. Kxe2 Qd2+ 38. Kf1 b3 39. Bxb3 Kxb3 40. e5 Qc1+) 35... gxf5 { [%eval -1.94] } 36. Raxc3 { [%eval -2.06] } 36... b4?? { (-2.06 → 6.25) Blunder. fxe4 was best. } { [%eval 6.25] } (36... fxe4 37. Bxe4 Qe7 38. Bf5 c5 39. Kf2 c4 40. Rce3 Qf6 41. Rxe2 Qxf5+ 42. Rf3) 37. Rce3?? { (6.25 → 1.23) Blunder. Rcd3+ was best. } { [%eval 1.23] } (37. Rcd3+ Bxd3 38. Rxd3+ Kxe4 39. Rxd7+ Ke3 40. Kf1 c5 41. Rd3+ Ke4 42. Ke2 c4) 37... Qb5 { [%eval 1.51] } 38. exf5 { [%eval 1.15] } 38... c5? { (1.15 → 2.75) Mistake. Bc4 was best. } { [%eval 2.75] } (38... Bc4 39. Rgf3 Bd5 40. f6 Bxf3 41. Rxf3 Qc5 42. f7 Qf8 43. Bxh7 c5 44. Bb1) 39. Bb3?? { (2.75 → -0.26) Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%eval -0.26] } (39. f6 Qa6 40. h4 Qa1+ 41. Kh2 Qf1 42. Re4+ Kd5 43. f7 Qxf7 44. Rxe2 Qf4) 39... Bc4?? { (-0.26 → 4.24) Blunder. Bh5 was best. } { [%eval 4.24] } (39... Bh5 40. Rh3 Bg4 41. f6 c4 42. f7 Qc5 43. Ba4 Bxh3 44. Rxh3 Kd5+ 45. Kf1) 40. Bxc4 { [%eval 4.04] } 40... Kxc4 { [%eval 3.6] } 41. f6 { [%eval 3.14] } 41... Kd4?? { (3.14 → 7.16) Blunder. Qb7 was best. } { [%eval 7.16] } (41... Qb7 42. Rgf3 Qf7 43. Re7 Qf8 44. Rd7 Kb5 45. f7 c4 46. Rf5+ Ka4 47. Rd4) 42. f7 { [%eval 7.1] } 42... Qb8 { [%eval 6.86] } 43. Rgf3 { [%eval 6.68] } 43... Qf8 { [%eval 7.18] } 44. Re8 { [%eval 7.0] } 44... Qh6 { [%eval 7.11] } 45. f8=Q { [%eval 6.94] } 45... Qc1+?? { (6.94 → Mate in 7) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf8 was best. } { [%eval #7] } (45... Qxf8 46. Rexf8 c4 47. R3f4+ Kc3 48. Rc8 Kb2 49. Rcxc4 b3 50. Rf1 Ka3 51. Rc7) 46. Rf1 { [%eval #9] } 46... Qe3+ { [%eval #5] } 47. Rxe3 { [%eval #4] } 47... Kxe3 { [%eval #4] } 48. Qf2+ { [%eval #4] } { Black resigns. } 1-0