[Event "2026 ARNA Chess Olympics Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/VCJwB0g3"] [Date "2026.02.09"] [Round "-"] [White "HaikSarg09"] [Black "AlbertKarakhanyan"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "VCJwB0g3"] [UTCDate "2026.02.09"] [UTCTime "03:49:58"] [WhiteElo "1268"] [BlackElo "1156"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-16"] [BlackRatingDiff "+105"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+0"] [ECO "A25"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] } { A25 English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.23] } 3... f5 { [%eval 0.33] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.31] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.67] } 5. d3?! { (0.67 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (5. Nd5 Be7 6. b3 d6 7. Bb2 Nf6 8. f4 O-O 9. Nh3 a5) 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.26] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.13] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... e4? { (0.00 → 1.29) Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%eval 1.29] } (7... Nf6 8. c5 d5 9. c4 d4 10. O-O O-O 11. e3 dxe3 12. Bxe3) 8. Nd4?! { (1.29 → 0.69) Inaccuracy. dxe4 was best. } { [%eval 0.69] } (8. dxe4 fxe4 9. Ng5 Qe7 10. Nxe4 Bf5 11. Bg5 Qe6 12. Qd5 h6 13. Be3 Qg6) 8... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.95] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.98] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.96] } 10. dxe4 { [%eval 0.84] } 10... fxe4 { [%eval 1.05] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.65] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.88] } 12. Qb3 { [%eval 0.61] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.79] } 13. Qxb7?! { (0.79 → 0.07) Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%eval 0.07] } (13. d5 Bg4 14. f3 Bf5 15. Bb2 Qe7 16. Bxf6 Rxf6 17. Qxb7 Rff8 18. Rae1 exf3) 13... Rb8?! { (0.07 → 0.94) Inaccuracy. Bxc4 was best. } { [%eval 0.94] } (13... Bxc4 14. Bg5 h6 15. Rac1 Bxe2 16. Rxc7 Rb8 17. Rxg7+ Kh8 18. Qxa7 Ra8 19. Qb7) 14. Qxa7 { [%eval 0.41] } 14... Qd7? { (0.41 → 1.64) Mistake. Bxc4 was best. } { [%eval 1.64] } (14... Bxc4 15. Re1 Qd7 16. d5 Bxd5 17. a4 Rb7 18. Qd4 Ra8 19. a5) 15. Bf4?? { (1.64 → -3.21) Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%eval -3.21] } (15. d5 Bg4 16. Re1 Bh3 17. a4 h5 18. Qd4 Qf5 19. Rf1 h4 20. a5 Bxg2) 15... Bh3?? { (-3.21 → 1.67) Blunder. Ra8 was best. } { [%eval 1.67] } (15... Ra8 16. Qb7 Rfb8 17. Bxe4 Rxb7 18. Bxb7 Ra7 19. Rfb1 Bf5 20. Rb5 c6 21. Bxc6) 16. Rab1?! { (1.67 → 1.00) Inaccuracy. Rfb1 was best. } { [%eval 1.0] } (16. Rfb1 Rbc8 17. Qa5 c5 18. d5 Bxg2 19. Kxg2 Ng4 20. Rb3) 16... Rxb1? { (1.00 → 2.48) Mistake. Ra8 was best. } { [%eval 2.48] } (16... Ra8 17. Qb7 Rxa2 18. Rb2 Rxb2 19. Qxb2 h5 20. Bg5 Bxg2 21. Kxg2 Nh7 22. Qd2) 17. Rxb1 { [%eval 2.56] } 17... Kh8?! { (2.56 → 3.59) Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%eval 3.59] } (17... Qg4 18. Rb2 g5 19. Be3 Rf7 20. d5 h5 21. Bd4 h4 22. Bxh3 Qxh3 23. Rb8+) 18. Rb8 { [%eval 3.58] } 18... Rxb8 { [%eval 3.99] } 19. Qxb8+ { [%eval 4.1] } 19... Ne8?! { (4.10 → 6.12) Inaccuracy. Ng8 was best. } { [%eval 6.12] } (19... Ng8 20. Bxh3 Qxh3 21. Qe8 h6 22. Qxe4 Nf6 23. Qa8+ Kh7 24. Qf3 Ng4 25. Qg2) 20. Qb5?! { (6.12 → 4.18) Inaccuracy. Bxh3 was best. } { [%eval 4.18] } (20. Bxh3 Qf7 21. Kg2 h6 22. Qa8 g5 23. Be3 Kg7 24. Qxe4 Nf6 25. Qe6 Qxe6) 20... Qxb5 { [%eval 4.32] } 21. cxb5 { [%eval 4.4] } 21... Bxg2 { [%eval 4.82] } 22. Kxg2 { [%eval 4.71] } 22... Nf6 { [%eval 4.79] } 23. a4 { [%eval 4.78] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval 4.92] } 24. e3 { [%eval 4.36] } 24... Nb6 { [%eval 4.54] } 25. a5 { [%eval 4.5] } 25... Nc8?! { (4.50 → 5.73) Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%eval 5.73] } (25... Nc4 26. a6 h6 27. g4 g5 28. Bg3 Kg7 29. a7 Nb6 30. f3 exf3+ 31. Kxf3) 26. Kf1?! { (5.73 → 4.51) Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%eval 4.51] } (26. Bg5 Kg8 27. Bd8 Kf7 28. Bxc7 Ke8 29. b6 Kd7 30. a6 Nxb6 31. Bxb6 Kc8) 26... g6 { [%eval 5.36] } 27. Ke2 { [%eval 4.79] } 27... g5 { [%eval 5.38] } 28. Kd2? { (5.38 → 2.75) Mistake. Bxg5 was best. } { [%eval 2.75] } (28. Bxg5 Kg7 29. Bd8 Kf7 30. b6 cxb6 31. axb6 Nxb6 32. Bxb6 Ke6 33. g4 Kd5) 28... h6 { [%eval 3.29] } 29. Be5+?! { (3.29 → 2.55) Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } { [%eval 2.55] } (29. Bxg5 hxg5 30. Kc3 Kg7 31. Kc4 Kf8 32. Kd5 Ke7 33. Kxe4 Ke6 34. d5+ Kd7) 29... Kg8?? { (2.55 → 5.45) Blunder. dxe5 was best. } { [%eval 5.45] } (29... dxe5 30. Kc3 exd4+ 31. Kxd4 Kg7 32. Kxe4 Kf6 33. Kd5 g4 34. Kc6 Na7+ 35. Kxc7) 30. Bf6 { [%eval 5.33] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval 5.67] } 31. Bh8?! { (5.67 → 4.49) Inaccuracy. Bd8 was best. } { [%eval 4.49] } (31. Bd8 Ke6 32. b6 cxb6 33. axb6 Nxb6 34. Bxb6 h5 35. h3 Kd7 36. Kc3 h4) 31... Kg8 { [%eval 5.38] } 32. Bf6 { [%eval 4.99] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 4.86] } 33. Bh8? { (4.86 → 2.72) Mistake. Bd8 was best. } { [%eval 2.72] } (33. Bd8 Ke8 34. Bxc7 Kd7 35. Bb8 Ne7 36. Kc3 Nd5+ 37. Kc4 Nf6 38. a6 Nh7) 33... Kg6? { (2.72 → 4.51) Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%eval 4.51] } (33... Kg8 34. Kc3 Kxh8 35. Kc4 Kg7 36. Kd5 Kf6 37. Kc6 Na7+ 38. Kxc7 Nxb5+ 39. Kb6) 34. Bf6?? { (4.51 → -0.89) Blunder. Kc3 was best. } { [%eval -0.89] } (34. Kc3 Kf5 35. d5 h5 36. Kc4 h4 37. gxh4 gxh4 38. Kd4 Na7 39. b6 cxb6) 34... Kxf6 { [%eval -0.81] } 35. Kc3 { [%eval -0.89] } 35... Kg6?! { (-0.89 → -0.33) Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%eval -0.33] } (35... g4 36. Kb3 Ke6 37. Kc4 h5 38. a6) 36. Kc4 { [%eval -0.49] } 36... Kh5?? { (-0.49 → 3.38) Blunder. Kf5 was best. } { [%eval 3.38] } (36... Kf5 37. g4+ Ke6 38. Kb4) 37. b6?? { (3.38 → -0.33) Blunder. Kd5 was best. } { [%eval -0.33] } (37. Kd5 Kg4 38. Kxe4 d5+ 39. Kxd5 Kf3 40. Kc6 Na7+ 41. Kxc7 Nxb5+ 42. Kb6 Nd6) 37... cxb6 { [%eval -0.5] } 38. axb6?? { (-0.50 → -2.30) Blunder. a6 was best. } { [%eval -2.3] } (38. a6 Kg4 39. Kb5 Kf3 40. Kc6 b5 41. Kb7 Na7 42. Kxa7 b4 43. Kb7 b3) 38... Nxb6+ { [%eval -1.82] } 39. Kb5 { [%eval -2.17] } 39... Nd5 { [%eval -1.93] } 40. Kc6 { [%eval -1.81] } 40... Nb4+ { [%eval -1.79] } 41. Kxd6 { [%eval -1.6] } 41... Nd3 { [%eval -0.72] } 42. d5?! { (-0.72 → -1.51) Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%eval -1.51] } (42. h3 Nxf2 43. d5 Nxh3 44. Kc6 Nf2 45. d6 Nd3) 42... Nxf2?? { (-1.51 → 1.14) Blunder. Kg4 was best. } { [%eval 1.14] } (42... Kg4 43. Kc6 Kf5 44. Kd7 Kf6 45. h3 Ne5+ 46. Kc7 Ke7) 43. Ke6 { [%eval 1.13] } 43... Nd3?? { (1.13 → 3.18) Blunder. Kg4 was best. } { [%eval 3.18] } (43... Kg4 44. d6 Nd3 45. Kd5 Nb4+ 46. Kxe4 Na6 47. Ke5 h5 48. e4 Nc5 49. Kd5) 44. d6? { (3.18 → 1.33) Mistake. Kf5 was best. } { [%eval 1.33] } (44. Kf5 Nc5 45. d6 Nd7 46. h3 Nb8 47. Kf6 Nd7+ 48. Ke6 Nc5+ 49. Ke7 g4) 44... Nc5+ { [%eval 1.82] } 45. Ke7?? { (1.82 → -4.44) Blunder. Kf5 was best. } { [%eval -4.44] } (45. Kf5 g4 46. Kf6 Nd7+ 47. Ke7 Ne5 48. d7 Kg6 49. d8=R Nc6+ 50. Ke8 Nxd8) 45... Nb7?? { (-4.44 → 0.00) Blunder. Kg4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (45... Kg4 46. Kf6 Kf3 47. Ke5 Kxe3 48. Kd5 Nd7 49. Kc6 Nf8 50. Kc7 Kd4 51. Kd8) 46. d7?? { (0.00 → -4.22) Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%eval -4.22] } (46. h3 g4 47. h4 Kg6 48. Ke6 Nc5+ 49. Kd5 Nd7 50. Ke6) 46... Nc5?? { (-4.22 → 7.50) Blunder. Kg4 was best. } { [%eval 7.5] } (46... Kg4 47. Ke6 Kf3 48. Kd5 Kxe3 49. g4 Kf4 50. Kd4) 47. d8=Q { [%eval 7.26] } 47... Nd3 { [%eval 7.59] } 48. Qe8+ { [%eval 6.53] } 48... Kg4 { [%eval 6.22] } 49. h3+?! { (6.22 → 4.17) Inaccuracy. Qf8 was best. } { [%eval 4.17] } (49. Qf8 Ne1 50. Qxh6 Nc2 51. Kf6 Kf3 52. Qxg5 Ke2 53. h4 Nxe3 54. h5 Kd3) 49... Kxh3 { [%eval 4.08] } 50. Qh5+ { [%eval 3.49] } 50... Kxg3 { [%eval 4.41] } 51. Kf6 { [%eval 3.6] } 51... Kf2 { [%eval 4.26] } 52. Qh2+ { [%eval 3.84] } 52... Kxe3 { [%eval 3.62] } 53. Qh1?! { (3.62 → 2.44) Inaccuracy. Qxh6 was best. } { [%eval 2.44] } (53. Qxh6 Ke2 54. Qh2+ Kf3 55. Qh1+ Kf4 56. Qf1+ Ke3 57. Kxg5 Kd4 58. Kf5 e3) 53... Kd2?! { (2.44 → 3.93) Inaccuracy. Nf2 was best. } { [%eval 3.93] } (53... Nf2 54. Qg2 Ke2 55. Ke5 e3 56. Kd4 Kd2 57. Qh2 Ke2 58. Qg3 Nd1 59. Qg2+) 54. Qg1?? { (3.93 → 0.00) Blunder. Qxe4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (54. Qxe4 Nf2 55. Qe6 g4 56. Kf5 h5 57. Kf4 Nd1 58. Qa2+ Ke1 59. Qd5 h4) 54... Kc3?? { (0.00 → 4.24) Blunder. e3 was best. } { [%eval 4.24] } (54... e3 55. Qh2+ e2 56. Qxh6 e1=R 57. Kxg5 Re2 58. Qc6 Re7 59. Qf6 Re2 60. Qd6) 55. Qg2? { (4.24 → 2.37) Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%eval 2.37] } (55. Qe3 Kc4 56. Qxe4+ Kc3 57. Qc6+ Kd4 58. Kf5 Nc5 59. Qxh6 Kd5 60. Qxg5 Kc6) 55... Kc4? { (2.37 → 4.09) Mistake. e3 was best. } { [%eval 4.09] } (55... e3 56. Qe2 Kd4 57. Kf5 Nf2 58. Qc2 h5 59. Kxg5 Ne4+ 60. Kf4 Nc3 61. Kf3) 56. Qf2?? { (4.09 → Mate in 16) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxe4+ was best. } { [%eval #-16] } (56. Qxe4+ Kc3 57. Kf5 Kd2 58. Qc6 Nf2 59. Qxh6 Ke2 60. Kxg5 Ne4+ 61. Kf5 Ng3+) 56... Nxf2 { [%eval -13.2] } 57. Ke5 { [%eval -14.54] } 57... Kc5 { [%eval -10.91] } { Black wins on time. } 0-1