[Event "casual rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/VLU304AS"] [Date "2026.05.06"] [Round "-"] [White "Ridingmyego123"] [Black "Littlearistotle"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "VLU304AS"] [UTCDate "2026.05.06"] [UTCTime "11:24:56"] [WhiteElo "1612"] [BlackElo "1705"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C02"] [Opening "French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.19] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.15] } 4. d4 { [%eval -0.16] } { C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] } 5. Bb5?! { (0.23 → -0.33) Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%eval -0.33] } (5. c3 Bd7 6. Be2 Nge7 7. O-O cxd4 8. cxd4 Nf5 9. Nc3 a6) 5... Bd7 { [%eval -0.16] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.1] } 6... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.11] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.04] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.45] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval 0.12] } 8... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.23] } 9. Be3?? { (0.23 → -1.58) Blunder. c3 was best. } { [%eval -1.58] } (9. c3 a5 10. a4 Ne7 11. Nbd2 Nf5 12. Nb3 d4 13. Nfxd4 Nxd4 14. Nxd4 Bxd4) 9... Bxe3 { [%eval -1.54] } 10. fxe3 { [%eval -1.52] } 10... Qxe3+ { [%eval -1.51] } 11. Kh1 { [%eval -1.61] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval -1.44] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval -1.42] } 12... O-O { [%eval -1.19] } 13. c4? { (-1.19 → -2.75) Mistake. Nb3 was best. } { [%eval -2.75] } (13. Nb3 Qb6 14. Qd4 Qc7 15. Rfe1 Ng6 16. Re3 f6 17. exf6 Rxf6 18. Rae1 Re8) 13... dxc4 { [%eval -2.59] } 14. Nxc4 { [%eval -2.53] } 14... Qc5 { [%eval -2.32] } 15. Nd6 { [%eval -2.29] } 15... Nf5 { [%eval -2.28] } 16. h4?? { (-2.28 → -5.61) Blunder. Nxf5 was best. } { [%eval -5.61] } (16. Nxf5 exf5 17. Qd4 Qe7 18. Rae1 g6 19. Qe3 Rfe8 20. b3 Qb4 21. Re2 Be4) 16... Rad8?! { (-5.61 → -3.74) Inaccuracy. Ng3+ was best. } { [%eval -3.74] } (16... Ng3+ 17. Kh2 Nxf1+ 18. Qxf1 Bxf3 19. Qe1 Bc6 20. b4 Qc2 21. Qg3 Qg6 22. b5) 17. h5?! { (-3.74 → -5.90) Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%eval -5.9] } (17. Qe1 Bxf3 18. Rxf3 Nxd6 19. exd6 Qxd6 20. Rc1 h6 21. Rc4 Qd1 22. Qxd1 Rxd1+) 17... Nxd6 { [%eval -5.04] } 18. exd6 { [%eval -5.15] } 18... Rxd6 { [%eval -5.08] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval -5.51] } 19... Qxh5+ { [%eval -5.41] } 20. Kg1 { [%eval -5.42] } 20... Qc5+ { [%eval -4.95] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval -5.25] } 21... Rd5 { [%eval -5.31] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval -5.69] } 22... Rh5+ { [%eval -5.76] } 23. Nh2 { [%eval -5.69] } 23... Qg5 { [%eval -5.71] } 24. Rxc6 { [%eval -5.77] } 24... bxc6 { [%eval -5.71] } 25. Qf3 { [%eval -6.04] } 25... Qd5 { [%eval -5.78] } 26. Qa3?! { (-5.78 → -9.58) Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%eval -9.58] } (26. Kg1 Qd4+ 27. Rf2 Rf5 28. Qe2 Rxf2 29. Qxf2 c5 30. Qxd4 cxd4 31. Nf3 Rd8) 26... a5?! { (-9.58 → -5.91) Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%eval -5.91] } (26... Qe5 27. Kg1 Qxh2+ 28. Kf2 Rf5+ 29. Qf3 Rxf3+ 30. Kxf3 Rd8 31. Rc1 Qh4 32. Rc3) 27. b3?? { (-5.91 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe3 was best. } { [%eval #-9] } (27. Qe3 c5 28. Kg1 Qd4 29. Re1 Re5 30. Qxd4 Rxe1+ 31. Kf2 cxd4 32. Kxe1 Rb8) 27... Rf5?? { (Mate in 9 → -5.94) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe5 was best. } { [%eval -5.94] } (27... Qe5 28. Qxf8+ Kxf8 29. Kg1 Qxh2+ 30. Kf2 Qe5 31. Kg1 Qd4+ 32. Rf2 Rf5 33. g4) 28. Rxf5 { [%eval -5.84] } 28... Qxf5 { [%eval -5.68] } 29. Qc1 { [%eval -5.93] } 29... h6 { [%eval -5.81] } 30. Kg1 { [%eval -6.1] } 30... Rd8 { [%eval -6.14] } 31. Nf3 { [%eval -6.2] } 31... Qd3 { [%eval -5.57] } 32. Qxc6 { [%eval -6.23] } 32... Qb1+ { [%eval -5.89] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval -5.65] } 33... Qxa2 { [%eval -5.14] } 34. Ne5 { [%eval -5.56] } 34... Qxb3 { [%eval -5.05] } 35. Qc7 { [%eval -5.59] } 35... Qd5 { [%eval -5.52] } 36. Qxf7+ { [%eval -5.5] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval -5.27] } 37. Qg6+ { [%eval -5.45] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval -5.05] } 38. Qf7+ { [%eval -4.97] } 38... Kh7?? { (-4.97 → 0.00) Blunder. Kh8 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (38... Kh8 39. Qh5 Rg8 40. Qe2 Rb8 41. Ng6+ Kh7 42. Ne5 Kg8 43. Ng6 Qd6+ 44. Kg1) 39. Qg6+ { [%eval 0.0] } 39... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] } 40. Nf7+ { [%eval 0.0] } 40... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] } 41. Nxd8?! { (0.00 → -0.81) Inaccuracy. Nxh6+ was best. } { [%eval -0.81] } (41. Nxh6+ Kh8 42. Nf7+ Kg8) 41... Qxd8 { [%eval -0.83] } 42. Qxe6+ { [%eval -0.74] } 42... Kh8 { [%eval -0.81] } 43. Qe5? { (-0.81 → -2.22) Mistake. Qc6 was best. } { [%eval -2.22] } (43. Qc6 Qh4+ 44. Kg1 Qd4+ 45. Kh1 a4 46. Qc8+ Kh7 47. Qc2+ Kg8 48. Qc8+ Kf7) 43... Qh4+? { (-2.22 → -0.90) Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%eval -0.9] } (43... a4 44. Qc5 Qd3 45. Qc6 a3 46. Qa8+ Kh7 47. Qa4 Qd6+ 48. Kh1 Qg3 49. Kg1) 44. Kg1 { [%eval -0.79] } 44... Qb4 { [%eval -0.85] } 45. Qe8+? { (-0.85 → -2.17) Mistake. Qf5 was best. } { [%eval -2.17] } (45. Qf5 Qd4+ 46. Kh1 a4 47. Qc8+ Kh7 48. Qc2+ g6 49. Qc7+ Qg7 50. Qc5 Qd7) 45... Kh7 { [%eval -2.22] } 46. Qe2 { [%eval -2.16] } 46... Qb1+ { [%eval -2.24] } 47. Kh2 { [%eval -2.14] } 47... a4 { [%eval -2.25] } 48. Qe3 { [%eval -2.71] } 48... Qc2 { [%eval -2.68] } 49. Qa3 { [%eval -2.62] } 49... Qb3 { [%eval -2.54] } 50. Qe7 { [%eval -2.83] } 50... Qb8+ { [%eval -2.99] } 51. Kh1 { [%eval -2.69] } 51... Qb1+ { [%eval -2.43] } 52. Kh2 { [%eval -2.14] } 52... Qb6?? { (-2.14 → 0.00) Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (52... Qd3 53. Qe5 a3 54. Qa5 Qd6+ 55. Kg1 Qe7 56. Kh1 g6 57. Qa4 h5 58. Qa5) 53. Qe4+ { [%eval -0.02] } 53... Kg8 { [%eval -0.05] } 54. Qe8+ { [%eval -0.03] } 54... Kh7 { [%eval -0.02] } 55. Qe4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 55... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] } 56. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 56... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] } 57. Qe4+ { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2