[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/VbeJtBxM"] [Date "2026.03.02"] [Round "-"] [White "RagingKnightNC"] [Black "DefensiveTiger"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "VbeJtBxM"] [UTCDate "2026.03.02"] [UTCTime "20:46:41"] [WhiteElo "2554"] [BlackElo "2619"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-5"] [BlackRatingDiff "+5"] [WhiteTitle "NM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C18"] [Opening "French Defense: Winawer Variation, Portisch-Hook Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.42] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.46] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.35] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.45] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.58] } 6... Qa5 { [%eval 0.64] } { C18 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Portisch-Hook Variation } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.59] } 7... Qa4 { [%eval 0.53] } 8. Qb1 { [%eval 0.63] } 8... c4 { [%eval 0.64] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.6] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.8] } 10. h5 { [%eval 0.62] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.76] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.67] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 1.09] } 12. Rh3 { [%eval 1.06] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 1.08] } 13. Nh4 { [%eval 0.98] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.94] } 14. Rg3 { [%eval 0.66] } 14... Rg8 { [%eval 0.61] } 15. Rf3 { [%eval 0.66] } 15... Rf8 { [%eval 1.19] } 16. g4 { [%eval 1.16] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval 1.22] } 17. g5 { [%eval 1.23] } 17... hxg5 { [%eval 1.03] } 18. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.85] } 18... Qa5 { [%eval 1.05] } 19. Ke2 { [%eval 0.93] } 19... Rh8 { [%eval 1.27] } 20. Qc1?? { (1.27 → -1.90) Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%eval -1.9] } (20. h6 gxh6 21. Bf6 Rg8 22. Bh3 Bc8 23. Ng2 Kd7 24. Bh4 Rg7 25. Nf4 Kc7) 20... Na4 { [%eval -1.83] } 21. Qe3? { (-1.83 → -3.23) Mistake. Bg2 was best. } { [%eval -3.23] } (21. Bg2 Nxc3+ 22. Kf1 Nxd4 23. Rxf7 Kxf7 24. Qf4+ Nf5 25. h6 Rh7 26. Re1 Ne4) 21... Rxh5 { [%eval -3.23] } 22. Kd2 { [%eval -3.28] } 22... Qxc3+ { [%eval -3.27] } 23. Qxc3 { [%eval -3.15] } 23... Nxc3 { [%eval -3.13] } 24. Kxc3 { [%eval -3.16] } 24... Rxg5 { [%eval -3.18] } 25. Rh3 { [%eval -3.23] } 25... Ke7?? { (-3.23 → -0.87) Blunder. Rh5 was best. } { [%eval -0.87] } (25... Rh5 26. Be2 Rh6 27. Rg1 Kf8 28. Rhh1 a5 29. a4 Ke7 30. Rxg7 Rah8 31. Rg4) 26. Nf3?? { (-0.87 → -3.86) Blunder. Be2 was best. } { [%eval -3.86] } (26. Be2) 26... Rg4 { [%eval -3.8] } 27. Be2 { [%eval -4.08] } 27... b5 { [%eval -3.9] } 28. Rb1 { [%eval -4.38] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval -4.09] } 29. Rg3 { [%eval -3.96] } 29... Rxg3 { [%eval -4.18] } 30. fxg3 { [%eval -4.15] } 30... a5 { [%eval -4.32] } 31. Kd2 { [%eval -4.15] } 31... b4 { [%eval -4.06] } 32. axb4 { [%eval -4.12] } 32... axb4 { [%eval -4.1] } 33. Ra1 { [%eval -4.07] } 33... b3 { [%eval -3.54] } 34. Kc3 { [%eval -4.06] } 34... bxc2 { [%eval -3.99] } 35. Nd2?! { (-3.99 → -5.32) Inaccuracy. Kxc2 was best. } { [%eval -5.32] } (35. Kxc2 Rb3 36. Kc1 f6 37. Ra8 fxe5 38. dxe5 Re3 39. Kd2 Re4 40. Rg8 c3+) 35... f6 { [%eval -5.23] } 36. exf6+ { [%eval -5.17] } 36... gxf6 { [%eval -5.1] } 37. Rc1 { [%eval -5.7] } 37... Nb4 { [%eval -5.61] } 38. Rh1?! { (-5.61 → -8.42) Inaccuracy. Rxc2 was best. } { [%eval -8.42] } (38. Rxc2 Nxc2 39. Kxc2 Ra8 40. Nxc4 dxc4 41. Bxc4 Rb8 42. Kd3 Bc6 43. g4 Bd5) 38... Na2+ { [%eval -7.38] } 39. Kxc2 { [%eval -6.92] } 39... Ba4+ { [%eval -7.44] } 40. Nb3 { [%eval -7.17] } 40... Rxb3 { [%eval -7.19] } 41. Kd2 { [%eval -7.64] } 41... c3+ { [%eval -7.52] } 42. Kd3 { [%eval -8.14] } 42... Bb5+ { [%eval -7.78] } 43. Ke3 { [%eval -7.72] } 43... c2+ { [%eval -7.42] } 44. Kd2 { [%eval -7.57] } 44... Bxe2 { [%eval -6.84] } 45. Kxc2 { [%eval -6.82] } 45... Rxg3 { [%eval -6.7] } 46. Rh7+ { [%eval -6.5] } 46... Kd6 { [%eval -6.42] } 47. Ra7 { [%eval -8.1] } 47... Nb4+ { [%eval -8.09] } 48. Kd2 { [%eval -8.13] } 48... Bc4 { [%eval -8.05] } 49. Rb7 { [%eval -7.7] } 49... Rd3+ { [%eval -7.55] } 50. Ke1 { [%eval -8.79] } 50... Nc2+ { [%eval -8.54] } 51. Kf2 { [%eval -8.39] } 51... Nxd4 { [%eval -8.18] } 52. Rb6+ { [%eval -9.88] } 52... Ke5 { [%eval -9.43] } 53. Rb1 { [%eval -10.07] } 53... Rf3+ { [%eval -9.9] } 54. Kg2 { [%eval -8.83] } 54... Kf4 { [%eval -9.38] } 55. Rb8? { (-9.38 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re1 was best. } { [%eval #-6] } (55. Re1 Ne2 56. Kh2 d4 57. Ra1 Ke3 58. Ra4 Rf2+ 59. Kh3 Bd5 60. Ra3+ d3) 55... Nf5 { [%eval #-8] } 56. Rf8 { [%eval #-7] } 56... Ne3+ { [%eval #-6] } 57. Kh2 { [%eval #-5] } 57... Ng4+ { [%eval #-4] } 58. Kg2 { [%eval #-4] } 58... Bf1+ { [%eval #-4] } 59. Kg1 { [%eval #-4] } 59... Bh3 { [%eval #-3] } 60. Rxf6+ { [%eval #-3] } 60... Nxf6 { [%eval #-2] } 61. Kh2 { [%eval #-2] } 61... Ng4+ { [%eval #-1] } { White resigns. } 0-1