[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/VtMSaxV4"] [Date "2025.08.22"] [Round "-"] [White "mcdavidgav"] [Black "golfinhoAgiota"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "VtMSaxV4"] [UTCDate "2025.08.22"] [UTCTime "02:27:55"] [WhiteElo "1449"] [BlackElo "1457"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-15"] [BlackRatingDiff "+10"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "E21"] [Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.07] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.05] } { E21 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.16] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval -0.11] } 6... exd5 { [%eval -0.16] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval -0.21] } 7... c6 { [%eval -0.18] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.22] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.21] } 9. e4?? { (0.21 → -3.98) Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%eval -3.98] } (9. Ne5 Bc8 10. a3 Be7 11. h3 Nbd7 12. Kh2 Re8 13. f4 Nb6 14. Qd3 Bd6) 9... Nxe4?? { (-3.98 → -0.66) Blunder. dxe4 was best. } { [%eval -0.66] } (9... dxe4 10. Nxe4 Nxe4 11. Qb3 Qb6 12. Ne5 Be6 13. Qc2 Nf6 14. Bg5 Be7 15. Rae1) 10. Nxe4?? { (-0.66 → -4.60) Blunder. Qb3 was best. } { [%eval -4.6] } (10. Qb3) 10... dxe4 { [%eval -4.65] } 11. h3 { [%eval -5.16] } 11... Bxf3 { [%eval -4.63] } 12. Bxf3 { [%eval -4.8] } 12... exf3 { [%eval -4.74] } 13. Qxf3 { [%eval -4.97] } 13... Qxd4 { [%eval -4.01] } 14. a3 { [%eval -4.08] } 14... Ba5 { [%eval -3.94] } 15. Rd1 { [%eval -3.91] } 15... Qe5 { [%eval -3.88] } 16. Qg4 { [%eval -4.53] } 16... Re8 { [%eval -4.49] } 17. Bh6 { [%eval -4.46] } 17... g6 { [%eval -3.78] } 18. f4?! { (-3.78 → -5.77) Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%eval -5.77] } (18. b4 Bb6 19. Re1 Qxe1+ 20. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 21. Kg2 Re6 22. Qd1 Na6 23. Qa1 f6) 18... Qf5?! { (-5.77 → -4.01) Inaccuracy. Bb6+ was best. } { [%eval -4.01] } (18... Bb6+ 19. Kh2 Qxb2+ 20. Kh1 Nd7 21. Rdb1 Qc2 22. Qd1 Qe4+ 23. Kh2 Qe2+ 24. Qxe2) 19. Qe2?? { (-4.01 → -9.36) Blunder. Qxf5 was best. } { [%eval -9.36] } (19. Qxf5 gxf5 20. g4 fxg4 21. f5 Na6 22. Kh1 Bb6 23. hxg4 Rad8 24. Rxd8 Rxd8) 19... Rxe2 { [%eval -8.18] } 20. Rd8+? { (-8.18 → Mate in 5) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf1 was best. } { [%eval #-5] } (20. Kf1 Qxh3+ 21. Kxe2 Qg2+ 22. Kd3 Na6 23. b4 Rd8+ 24. Kc3 Qxg3+ 25. Kc2 Qh2+) 20... Bxd8 { [%eval #-4] } { White resigns. } 0-1