[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/UT1ZIMaB"] [Date "2026.01.07"] [Round "-"] [White "saranshtaunk"] [Black "DavidMerck"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "UT1ZIMaB"] [UTCDate "2026.01.07"] [UTCTime "08:50:07"] [WhiteElo "2230"] [BlackElo "2237"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+0"] [BlackRatingDiff "+0"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "A01"] [Opening "Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. b3 { [%eval -0.06] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.05] } { A01 Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.09] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.1] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.0] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.17] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... Na6 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.39] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.27] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.79] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.76] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.81] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.84] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval 0.86] } 11. Bf3 { [%eval 0.42] } 11... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.39] } 12. Re1 { [%eval -0.12] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval 0.03] } 13. Nxe6 { [%eval -0.44] } 13... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.09] } 14. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.07] } 14... Nxe6?! { (0.07 → 0.69) Inaccuracy. fxe6 was best. } { [%eval 0.69] } (14... fxe6) 15. Rad1 { [%eval 0.68] } 15... a6?! { (0.68 → 1.59) Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%eval 1.59] } (15... Qa5) 16. Na4? { (1.59 → 0.14) Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%eval 0.14] } (16. e5) 16... Bxb2 { [%eval 0.14] } 17. Nxb2 { [%eval 0.19] } 17... f6 { [%eval 0.69] } 18. Qg4 { [%eval 0.42] } 18... Qc8 { [%eval 0.52] } 19. Nd3 { [%eval 0.06] } 19... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] } 20. Qe2 { [%eval -0.04] } 20... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.01] } 21. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 21... Qc6 { [%eval 0.06] } 22. f4 { [%eval -0.1] } 22... Rac8 { [%eval 0.07] } 23. e5 { [%eval -0.08] } 23... dxe5 { [%eval -0.12] } 24. fxe5 { [%eval -0.2] } 24... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.13] } 25. Qxd8+ { [%eval -0.03] } 25... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.01] } 26. Rxd8+ { [%eval 0.07] } 26... Kf7 { [%eval 0.11] } 27. e6+ { [%eval -0.3] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval -0.31] } 28. Rd7 { [%eval -0.3] } 28... Qc5+ { [%eval -0.34] } 29. Kh1 { [%eval -0.38] } 29... Qf2? { (-0.38 → 1.01) Mistake. Qb4 was best. } { [%eval 1.01] } (29... Qb4 30. Ra1) 30. Rxe7+ { [%eval 1.05] } 30... Kh6 { [%eval 1.01] } 31. Rg1 { [%eval 1.01] } 31... f5 { [%eval 1.29] } 32. Rxb7 { [%eval 1.58] } 32... f4 { [%eval 1.36] } 33. e7? { (1.36 → 0.00) Mistake. Rf7 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (33. Rf7 g5) 33... f3?? { (0.00 → Mate in 10) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe2 was best. } { [%eval #10] } (33... Qe2 34. Rc1 f3 35. gxf3 Qxf3+ 36. Kg1 Qe3+ 37. Kg2 Qd2+ 38. Kf3 Qd3+ 39. Kf2) 34. e8=Q?? { (Mate in 10 → 0.00) Lost forced checkmate sequence. g4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (34. g4 Kg5 35. e8=Q h5 36. gxh5+ Qxg1+ 37. Kxg1 f2+ 38. Kxf2 Kf5 39. Rf7+ Kg4) 34... fxg2+ { [%eval 0.0] } 35. Rxg2 { [%eval 0.0] } 35... Qf1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 36. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] } 36... Qf3+ { [%eval 0.0] } 37. Rg2 { [%eval 0.0] } 37... Qf1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 38. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Qf3+ { [%eval 0.0] } 39. Rg2 { [%eval 0.0] } 39... Qf1+ { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2