[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/U9TxItvu"] [Date "2026.02.20"] [Round "-"] [White "jherver"] [Black "step_chips"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "U9TxItvu"] [UTCDate "2026.02.20"] [UTCTime "15:56:55"] [WhiteElo "2089"] [BlackElo "2197"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C65"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] } { C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.13] } 4... dxc6 { [%eval -0.05] } 5. d4?! { (-0.05 → -0.87) Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%eval -0.87] } (5. Nc3 Bd6 6. h3 Nd7 7. d4 O-O 8. O-O a5 9. dxe5 Nxe5) 5... Bg4 { [%eval -0.73] } 6. dxe5 { [%eval -1.12] } 6... Qxd1+ { [%eval -0.96] } 7. Kxd1 { [%eval -0.97] } 7... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.96] } 8. Be3 { [%eval -1.25] } 8... Be7 { [%eval -1.25] } 9. Nc3?! { (-1.25 → -2.02) Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%eval -2.02] } (9. Ke2 O-O-O 10. h3 Be6 11. Nbd2 Nxd2 12. Nxd2 f6 13. f3 fxe5 14. b3 a5) 9... Nxc3+ { [%eval -2.16] } 10. bxc3 { [%eval -2.12] } 10... O-O-O+ { [%eval -2.26] } 11. Ke2 { [%eval -2.09] } 11... Be6 { [%eval -2.08] } 12. Nd4 { [%eval -2.58] } 12... Bc4+ { [%eval -2.57] } 13. Kf3 { [%eval -2.84] } 13... Rd5 { [%eval -2.78] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval -2.78] } 14... Rc5 { [%eval -2.86] } 15. Rhd1 { [%eval -3.31] } 15... g6 { [%eval -3.02] } 16. a4 { [%eval -3.48] } 16... Rd8 { [%eval -3.1] } 17. a5 { [%eval -3.39] } 17... Ba6 { [%eval -3.47] } 18. Ra3 { [%eval -4.11] } 18... Rcd5?! { (-4.11 → -3.05) Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%eval -3.05] } (18... Rc4 19. Rda1 Bxa3 20. Rxa3 c5 21. Ne2 Rd1 22. Be3 Rd5 23. Bf4 Bb5 24. Kg3) 19. Re1? { (-3.05 → -5.58) Mistake. Rda1 was best. } { [%eval -5.58] } (19. Rda1 Bxa3 20. Rxa3 f6 21. exf6 Rf8 22. Kg3 c5 23. Nf3 Rxf6 24. h4 Rdf5) 19... Bxa3 { [%eval -5.47] } 20. e6 { [%eval -5.98] } 20... f6 { [%eval -5.92] } 21. e7 { [%eval -6.56] } 21... Re8 { [%eval -6.35] } 22. Re6 { [%eval -6.81] } 22... Bc4 { [%eval -6.72] } 23. Rxf6 { [%eval -7.46] } 23... Bxe7 { [%eval -7.51] } 24. Rf7 { [%eval -7.47] } 24... Rxd4 { [%eval -7.94] } 25. cxd4 { [%eval -7.96] } 25... Bxf7 { [%eval -7.98] } 26. c4 { [%eval -8.49] } 26... Bxc4 { [%eval -8.39] } { White resigns. } 0-1