[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/XhJww1Ve"] [Date "2025.07.11"] [Round "-"] [White "VanRoy"] [Black "Need2StudyMore"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "XhJww1Ve"] [UTCDate "2025.07.11"] [UTCTime "15:30:10"] [WhiteElo "1929"] [BlackElo "2056"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-6"] [BlackRatingDiff "+15"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1800+30"] [ECO "B21"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.09] } 3... dxc3 { [%eval -0.12] } { B21 Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted } 4. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.22] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.07] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.22] } 5... e6 { [%eval -0.04] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval -0.25] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval -0.22] } 7... b5 { [%eval -0.19] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval -0.65] } 8... d6?! { (-0.65 → 0.17) Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%eval 0.17] } (8... Bb7 9. O-O) 9. O-O { [%eval 0.2] } 9... Be7?! { (0.20 → 0.79) Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%eval 0.79] } (9... Bb7) 10. Nd5 { [%eval 0.34] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.38] } 11. Nxe7 { [%eval 0.16] } 11... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.37] } 12. e5?! { (0.37 → -0.40) Inaccuracy. Bxd6 was best. } { [%eval -0.4] } (12. Bxd6 Nxe4 13. Ba3 Qxd1 14. Rfxd1 Nf6 15. Rac1 Nfd5 16. Ne5 f6 17. Nc6 Nxc6) 12... dxe5 { [%eval 0.08] } 13. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.06] } 13... Kxd8 { [%eval -0.04] } 14. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.02] } 14... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.07] } 15... Nfd5 { [%eval 0.07] } 16. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] } 16... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval -0.01] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] } 18. Rxc8+ { [%eval -0.13] } 18... Nxc8 { [%eval 0.05] } 19. Rc1 { [%eval -0.12] } 19... Nce7 { [%eval 0.0] } 20. a4 { [%eval -0.17] } 20... f6 { [%eval -0.2] } 21. Nd3 { [%eval -0.16] } 21... Kf7 { [%eval -0.17] } 22. Nc5 { [%eval -0.14] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval -0.19] } 23. f3 { [%eval -0.3] } 23... bxa4 { [%eval -0.14] } 24. Bxa4 { [%eval -0.15] } 24... Nb6 { [%eval -0.18] } 25. Bb3 { [%eval -0.3] } 25... Bd5 { [%eval -0.31] } 26. Bxd5? { (-0.31 → -1.80) Mistake. Bd1 was best. } { [%eval -1.8] } (26. Bd1 a5) 26... Nexd5 { [%eval -1.76] } 27. Bf2?! { (-1.76 → -2.46) Inaccuracy. Be1 was best. } { [%eval -2.46] } (27. Be1 Na4 28. b4 Nxc5 29. bxc5 e5 30. h4 Ke6 31. Ra1 Ra8 32. h5 Nf4) 27... Nd7 { [%eval -2.2] } 28. Nd3 { [%eval -2.18] } 28... Rxc1+ { [%eval -2.23] } 29. Nxc1 { [%eval -2.19] } 29... e5 { [%eval -2.15] } 30. Ba7 { [%eval -2.75] } 30... Ke6 { [%eval -2.65] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval -2.5] } 31... Kd6 { [%eval -2.54] } 32. Ke2?! { (-2.54 → -3.42) Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%eval -3.42] } (32. Nd3 Kc6 33. Ke2 N7b6 34. g4 Kb7 35. Bxb6 Kxb6 36. Nc1 Kc5 37. Kd3 Nf4+) 32... Nf4+ { [%eval -3.36] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval -3.39] } 33... Kc6 { [%eval -2.74] } 34. Be3 { [%eval -2.93] } 34... Nd5 { [%eval -2.92] } 35. Bd2 { [%eval -2.82] } 35... Nc5 { [%eval -2.77] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval -2.93] } 36... Kb5 { [%eval -2.79] } 37. Kd1 { [%eval -2.87] } 37... a5 { [%eval -2.51] } 38. b3 { [%eval -2.31] } 38... Nb4 { [%eval -2.07] } 39. Be3 { [%eval -2.27] } 39... f5 { [%eval -1.91] } 40. g3?! { (-1.91 → -2.57) Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best. } { [%eval -2.57] } (40. Bf2 Kc6 41. Kd2 Nd5 42. Kc2 g5 43. Bg1 h5 44. Ne2 f4 45. h3 h4) 40... Nbd3?! { (-2.57 → -1.85) Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%eval -1.85] } (40... Nc6 41. f4 e4 42. Kd2 Nb4 43. Bg1 Nd5 44. Kc2 Kb4 45. Bd4 g6 46. Kb2) 41. Nxd3 { [%eval -2.07] } 41... Nxd3 { [%eval -2.3] } 42. Kd2 { [%eval -1.94] } 42... Nb4 { [%eval -1.98] } 43. Ba7?? { (-1.98 → -4.57) Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%eval -4.57] } (43. h4 g6 44. Bh6 Nc6 45. Kc3 Kc5 46. Be3+ Kd5 47. Bb6 Nd4 48. f4 Nb5+) 43... g6?? { (-4.57 → -1.80) Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%eval -1.8] } (43... Nc6 44. Bf2 Kb4 45. f4 Kxb3 46. fxe5 Nxe5 47. h4 g6 48. Bc5 Kc4 49. Bb6) 44. Bb8? { (-1.80 → -3.71) Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%eval -3.71] } (44. Be3 Na6) 44... Nc6 { [%eval -3.68] } 45. Bd6 { [%eval -3.6] } 45... Nd4 { [%eval -3.5] } { White resigns. } 0-1