[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/W6yx9Mu2"] [Date "2026.05.27"] [Round "-"] [White "The_Sacrificer123"] [Black "ahgthe3107"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "W6yx9Mu2"] [UTCDate "2026.05.27"] [UTCTime "06:17:33"] [WhiteElo "1102"] [BlackElo "1039"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-4"] [BlackRatingDiff "+4"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense: Steiner Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. c4 { [%eval -0.13] } { C00 French Defense: Steiner Variation } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.29] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.36] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.56] } 4. a3?! { (0.56 → -0.25) Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%eval -0.25] } (4. Bd3 Nc6 5. Ne2 Nb4 6. O-O Nxd3 7. Qxd3 Ne7 8. Nbc3 Ng6) 4... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.31] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval -0.48] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval -0.43] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval -0.56] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval -0.1] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval -0.05] } 7... c5? { (-0.05 → 1.26) Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%eval 1.26] } (7... Nf6) 8. dxc5? { (1.26 → -0.21) Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%eval -0.21] } (8. d5 Be7 9. Bf4 d6 10. Qa4+ Qd7 11. Qc2 Na6 12. O-O-O O-O-O 13. Rhe1 Kb8) 8... bxc5? { (-0.21 → 0.94) Mistake. Bxc5 was best. } { [%eval 0.94] } (8... Bxc5 9. Qe2) 9. Be3?? { (0.94 → -0.84) Blunder. Be4 was best. } { [%eval -0.84] } (9. Be4 Bxe4) 9... Nf6?! { (-0.84 → 0.02) Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%eval 0.02] } (9... Be7 10. O-O Nf6 11. Qe2 O-O 12. Rad1 d6 13. b4 cxb4 14. axb4 Nbd7 15. Rb1) 10. Qd2? { (0.02 → -1.46) Mistake. Be4 was best. } { [%eval -1.46] } (10. Be4) 10... O-O?? { (-1.46 → 1.06) Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%eval 1.06] } (10... Be7 11. O-O) 11. O-O-O?? { (1.06 → -1.65) Blunder. Bxh7+ was best. } { [%eval -1.65] } (11. Bxh7+ Nxh7) 11... h6?? { (-1.65 → 1.20) Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%eval 1.2] } (11... Be7 12. Bc2 d5 13. cxd5 exd5 14. Bh6 d4 15. Qg5 Ne8 16. Qf5 g6 17. Qf4) 12. h4?! { (1.20 → 0.21) Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%eval 0.21] } (12. Bc2 Ne8 13. Ne4 Be7 14. Nxc5 Qc7 15. Nxd7 Nxd7 16. Qxd7 Rc8 17. Qxc7 Rxc7) 12... g5?? { (0.21 → 6.05) Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%eval 6.05] } (12... Re8 13. Bh7+) 13. hxg5 { [%eval 6.14] } 13... hxg5 { [%eval 7.79] } 14. Bxg5 { [%eval 7.96] } 14... Kg7? { (7.96 → Mate in 4) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nc6 was best. } { [%eval #4] } (14... Nc6 15. Bh4 Ng4 16. Bxd8 f6 17. Bxf6 Nxf6 18. Qg5+ Kf7 19. Bg6+ Ke7 20. Rh7+) 15. Rh7+? { (Mate in 4 → 7.79) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bh6+ was best. } { [%eval 7.79] } (15. Bh6+ Kh8 16. Bg7+ Kg8 17. Rh8+ Kxg7 18. Qh6#) 15... Kg8? { (7.79 → Mate in 7) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxh7 was best. } { [%eval #7] } (15... Nxh7 16. Bxd8 f5 17. Rh1 Kg8 18. Qh6 Rf7 19. Bxf5 exf5 20. Qxd6 Bxf3 21. gxf3) 16. Rdh1 { [%eval #6] } 16... Nxh7 { [%eval #6] } 17. Rxh7?? { (Mate in 6 → 6.25) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bxh7+ was best. } { [%eval 6.25] } (17. Bxh7+ Kh8 18. Bxd8 f6 19. Qxd6 Rf7 20. Qg3 Rg7 21. Bxf6 Bxf3 22. Bxg7#) 17... f6 { [%eval 6.22] } 18. Bxf6?? { (6.22 → -3.18) Blunder. Bh4 was best. } { [%eval -3.18] } (18. Bh4 Rf7 19. Qh6 Bf4+ 20. Qxf4 Rxh7 21. Bxh7+ Kxh7 22. Ne4 Bxe4 23. Bxf6 Qxf6) 18... Qxf6 { [%eval -3.05] } 19. Rh1? { (-3.05 → -5.44) Mistake. Kb1 was best. } { [%eval -5.44] } (19. Kb1 Bxf3) 19... Bf4 { [%eval -5.65] } 20. Bh7+ { [%eval -6.09] } 20... Kf7 { [%eval -5.72] } 21. Bg6+?! { (-5.72 → -7.58) Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%eval -7.58] } (21. Be4 Bxe4 22. Nxe4 Bxd2+ 23. Nfxd2 Rh8 24. Rd1 Qg7 25. Nxc5 d6 26. Nce4 Kf8) 21... Kxg6 { [%eval -7.48] } 22. Nh4+ { [%eval -7.17] } 22... Qxh4 { [%eval -7.28] } 23. Rxh4 { [%eval -7.17] } 23... Bxd2+ { [%eval -7.13] } 24. Kxd2 { [%eval -7.0] } 24... Rxf2+ { [%eval -7.13] } 25. Ke3 { [%eval -7.31] } 25... Rxg2 { [%eval -6.99] } 26. Ne4 { [%eval -8.06] } 26... Bxe4 { [%eval -7.84] } 27. Kxe4 { [%eval -7.81] } 27... Re2+ { [%eval -7.69] } 28. Kd3 { [%eval -7.83] } 28... Rxb2 { [%eval -7.61] } 29. Kc3 { [%eval -7.49] } 29... Re2 { [%eval -7.71] } 30. Rh8 { [%eval -7.55] } 30... Re3+ { [%eval -7.36] } 31. Kb2 { [%eval -7.56] } 31... d5 { [%eval -6.65] } 32. cxd5 { [%eval -6.9] } 32... exd5 { [%eval -6.38] } 33. a4 { [%eval -7.02] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval -6.88] } 34. Rc8 { [%eval -6.91] } 34... c4 { [%eval -7.18] } 35. Kc2 { [%eval -7.03] } 35... Ra3 { [%eval -6.48] } 36. Rc7+ { [%eval -7.37] } 36... Kf6 { [%eval -7.11] } 37. Rc6+? { (-7.11 → Mate in 5) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc8 was best. } { [%eval #-5] } (37. Rc8 Ke5 38. Rf8 Kd4 39. Kb2 Rb3+ 40. Ka1 Re3 41. Rf4+ Re4 42. Rxe4+ Kxe4) 37... Ke5? { (Mate in 5 → -8.00) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nxc6 was best. } { [%eval -8.0] } (37... Nxc6 38. Kb2 Rg8 39. Kxa3 Rg2 40. a5 a6 41. Ka4 Ra2#) 38. Rc5 { [%eval -8.44] } 38... Rxa4 { [%eval -8.4] } 39. Kc3? { (-8.40 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc7 was best. } { [%eval #-9] } (39. Rc7 Kd4 40. Rb7 a5 41. Rf7 Ra6 42. Rf4+ Kc5 43. Rf8 Rb6 44. Kc1 Re6) 39... Nd7 { [%eval #-9] } 40. Rc7 { [%eval #-7] } 40... d4+ { [%eval #-6] } 41. Kd2 { [%eval #-6] } 41... Rb8 { [%eval #-5] } 42. Kc2 { [%eval #-5] } 42... Ra2+ { [%eval #-4] } 43. Kc1 { [%eval #-4] } 43... Rb1+? { (Mate in 4 → -7.69) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ra1+ was best. } { [%eval -7.69] } (43... Ra1+ 44. Kc2 Rab1 45. Rxc4 R8b2+ 46. Kd3 Rd1#) 44. Kxb1 { [%eval -7.12] } 44... Rf2 { [%eval -6.99] } 45. Rxd7?! { (-6.99 → -10.70) Inaccuracy. Rxc4 was best. } { [%eval -10.7] } (45. Rxc4 Nb6 46. Rc5+ Ke4 47. Rb5 Nc4 48. Rb4 Rb2+ 49. Rxb2 Nxb2 50. Kxb2 d3) 45... c3 { [%eval -10.17] } 46. Re7+ { [%eval -10.4] } 46... Kd5 { [%eval -8.33] } 47. Kc1? { (-8.33 → Mate in 16) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc7 was best. } { [%eval #-16] } (47. Rc7 Ke4 48. Rxa7 Kd3 49. Rh7 Rf1+ 50. Ka2 c2 51. Rh3+ Kd2 52. Kb3 Rb1+) 47... Kc4 { [%eval -11.41] } 48. Rxa7?! { (-11.41 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd1 was best. } { [%eval #-2] } (48. Kd1 Kd3 49. Ke1 Rh2 50. Rh7 Rxh7 51. Kf2 c2 52. Kg3 c1=Q 53. Kg4 Rf7) 48... Kd3 { [%eval #-12] } 49. Rh7 { [%eval #-1] } 49... c2?? { (Mate in 1 → -5.54) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rf1# was best. } { [%eval -5.54] } (49... Rf1#) 50. Rh3+ { [%eval -4.78] } 50... Kc4?? { (-4.78 → 0.00) Blunder. Ke4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (50... Ke4 51. Rh8 d3 52. Re8+ Kd4 53. Rd8+ Kc4 54. Rc8+ Kb5 55. Rb8+ Ka6 56. Rc8) 51. Rc3+ { [%eval -0.07] } 51... Kxc3 { [%eval 0.0] } { Draw by stalemate. } 1/2-1/2