[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/WsMGnFTf"] [Date "2025.09.16"] [White "rodburton"] [Black "SacrificingMate"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "WsMGnFTf"] [UTCDate "2025.09.16"] [UTCTime "19:17:59"] [WhiteElo "1248"] [BlackElo "1249"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-6"] [BlackRatingDiff "+61"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1800+0"] [ECO "A21"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] } { A21 English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian } 2... Bc5 { [%eval 0.43] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.38] } 3... e4? { (0.38 → 1.94) Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%eval 1.94] } (3... Nc6 4. a3 a6 5. b4 Ba7 6. e3 d6 7. Bb2 Nge7 8. Be2) 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 2.07] } 4... Bb6 { [%eval 1.96] } 5. c5 { [%eval 2.13] } 5... Ba5 { [%eval 2.61] } 6. g3 { [%eval 2.22] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 2.47] } 7. Nxf6+?! { (2.47 → 1.64) Inaccuracy. Qa4 was best. } { [%eval 1.64] } (7. Qa4 Nxe4 8. Qxe4+ Qe7 9. Qxe7+ Kxe7 10. a3 c6 11. Bg2 Rd8 12. O-O Bc7) 7... Qxf6 { [%eval 1.74] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 1.69] } 8... d6?? { (1.69 → 4.18) Blunder. Bb4 was best. } { [%eval 4.18] } (8... Bb4 9. Qc2 Na6 10. O-O Bxc5 11. d4 Bb6 12. a4 c6 13. a5 Bd8 14. d5) 9. O-O? { (4.18 → 2.58) Mistake. Qa4+ was best. } { [%eval 2.58] } (9. Qa4+ Nc6 10. Nd4 Bh3 11. Nxc6 Bxg2 12. Nxa5+ Kf8 13. Rg1 Bf3 14. d4 h5) 9... dxc5?! { (2.58 → 3.37) Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%eval 3.37] } (9... c6 10. Qa4 Bc7 11. cxd6 Bxd6 12. Re1 Nd7 13. d4 O-O 14. e4 Bc7 15. Bg5) 10. Qa4+ { [%eval 3.23] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 3.19] } 11. d4 { [%eval 3.26] } 11... cxd4?! { (3.26 → 4.83) Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%eval 4.83] } (11... Rb8 12. d5 b5 13. Qa3 Bb4 14. Qe3+ Ne7 15. a3 Ba5 16. Qxc5 Bb6 17. Qxb5+) 12. Rd1?? { (4.83 → -0.15) Blunder. Nxd4 was best. } { [%eval -0.15] } (12. Nxd4 O-O 13. Nxc6 Bb6 14. Na5 Be6 15. Nc4 Bd4 16. Nd2 Bb6 17. Ne4 Qg6) 12... Bb6 { [%eval 0.35] } 13. Bf4? { (0.35 → -1.17) Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%eval -1.17] } (13. Bg5 Qg6) 13... O-O { [%eval -1.22] } 14. h4 { [%eval -1.71] } 14... Bg4 { [%eval -1.81] } 15. Rd3 { [%eval -2.34] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval -2.35] } 16. e3?! { (-2.35 → -3.47) Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%eval -3.47] } (16. Re1 h6 17. Rdd1 Rad8 18. a3 Bf5 19. Qc4 Be4 20. b4 a6 21. Qb3 Qf5) 16... dxe3 { [%eval -3.52] } 17. fxe3 { [%eval -3.36] } 17... Qxb2 { [%eval -3.29] } 18. Qd1 { [%eval -3.91] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval -3.92] } 19. Bf1?! { (-3.92 → -6.09) Inaccuracy. Rxd8 was best. } { [%eval -6.09] } (19. Rxd8 Rxd8 20. Qb1 Qxb1+ 21. Rxb1 h6 22. Kh2 Na5 23. Rc1 c6 24. Ne5 Be6) 19... Bxf3 { [%eval -6.18] } 20. Rb1 { [%eval -6.24] } 20... Rxd3 { [%eval -6.13] } 21. Bxd3?? { (-6.13 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd3 was best. } { [%eval #-1] } (21. Qxd3 Qxa2 22. Rb5 h6 23. Qc3 Be4 24. h5 Rd8 25. g4 Qd2 26. Qxd2 Rxd2) 21... Qg2# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1