[Event "casual correspondence game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/Ye4imqnx"] [Date "2026.01.05"] [Round "-"] [White "Gman_Janderra"] [Black "MatthewTheScribe"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "Ye4imqnx"] [UTCDate "2026.01.05"] [UTCTime "06:19:25"] [WhiteElo "1500"] [BlackElo "1450"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "C40"] [Opening "King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Bc5?! { (0.18 → 1.28) Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%eval 1.28] } { C40 King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit } (2... Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 a6 5. c3 Bc5 6. O-O d6 7. Re1) 3. Nc3?! { (1.28 → 0.27) Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%eval 0.27] } (3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. Be2 Nc6 7. O-O h6) 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.46] } 4. g3 { [%eval -0.08] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval -0.15] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval -0.1] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.08] } 6. O-O { [%eval -0.13] } 6... Nd4 { [%eval 0.35] } 7. Ne2?! { (0.35 → -0.58) Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%eval -0.58] } (7. Nxe5 d6 8. Na4 dxe5 9. Nxc5 Bg4 10. f3 Nxf3+ 11. Bxf3 Qd4+) 7... Nxf3+ { [%eval -0.78] } 8. Bxf3 { [%eval -0.78] } 8... d5 { [%eval -0.89] } 9. d3?! { (-0.89 → -1.59) Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%eval -1.59] } (9. exd5 Bh3) 9... Bg4? { (-1.59 → 0.00) Mistake. Bh3 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (9... Bh3) 10. Bg2?? { (0.00 → -2.08) Blunder. Nc3 was best. } { [%eval -2.08] } (10. Nc3) 10... d4?? { (-2.08 → 0.28) Blunder. dxe4 was best. } { [%eval 0.28] } (10... dxe4 11. h3 Bh5 12. Qd2 c6 13. b4 Bb6 14. Bb2 Re8 15. a4 a6 16. a5) 11. c4?! { (0.28 → -0.27) Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%eval -0.27] } (11. h3) 11... b6 { [%eval -0.17] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.51] } 12... a5 { [%eval -0.43] } 13. Qa4?? { (-0.43 → -4.96) Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%eval -4.96] } (13. f4 Nd7 14. h3 Be6 15. f5 Bxc4 16. dxc4 d3+ 17. Kh2 dxe2 18. Qxe2 h6) 13... Bd7?? { (-4.96 → -0.84) Blunder. Bxe2 was best. } { [%eval -0.84] } (13... Bxe2 14. Bg5 h6 15. Bxf6 Qxf6 16. Rfe1 Bf3 17. Bxf3 Qxf3 18. Rf1 Qf6 19. f4) 14. Qc2 { [%eval -0.8] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval -0.55] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval -0.68] } 15... Qe6 { [%eval -0.52] } 16. Ng1 { [%eval -0.76] } 16... Ng4?! { (-0.76 → 0.07) Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%eval 0.07] } (16... a4 17. f3 Bc6 18. Bd2 Nd7 19. Rae1 f6 20. f4 Qe8 21. Bb4) 17. Bh3?? { (0.07 → -1.62) Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%eval -1.62] } (17. h3) 17... Qg6?! { (-1.62 → -1.00) Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%eval -1.0] } (17... f5 18. f3 Ne3 19. Bxe3 dxe3 20. Rae1 Qf6 21. Bxf5 Bxf5 22. exf5 Qxf5 23. b4) 18. Qe2?! { (-1.00 → -1.89) Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best. } { [%eval -1.89] } (18. Bg2) 18... h5?? { (-1.89 → 0.29) Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%eval 0.29] } (18... f5 19. Bg2 a4 20. Bd2 Rae8 21. Rae1 f4 22. Bf3 h5 23. Nh3 Bd6 24. Rg1) 19. Bd2?? { (0.29 → -1.38) Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%eval -1.38] } (19. f3 Nf6 20. Bd2 Bxh3 21. Nxh3 Nd7 22. f4 f5 23. exf5 Qxf5 24. Ng5 Be7) 19... Nf6?? { (-1.38 → 0.63) Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%eval 0.63] } (19... f5) 20. Bf5?? { (0.63 → -2.29) Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%eval -2.29] } (20. f4 Bxh3) 20... Bxf5 { [%eval -2.35] } 21. exf5 { [%eval -2.01] } 21... Qxf5 { [%eval -2.15] } 22. Nf3?! { (-2.15 → -2.88) Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%eval -2.88] } (22. b4 Bd6 23. Nf3 Rfe8 24. Kg2 e4 25. Nxd4 Qh7 26. Rad1 exd3 27. Qf3 h4) 22... Bd6?! { (-2.88 → -1.78) Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%eval -1.78] } (22... e4 23. dxe4 Nxe4 24. Kg2 Rfe8 25. Rae1 Rad8 26. Qd1 d3 27. h4 f6 28. Bf4) 23. Nh4 { [%eval -2.06] } 23... Qg4 { [%eval -2.1] } 24. Qxg4 { [%eval -2.48] } 24... Nxg4?! { (-2.48 → -1.53) Inaccuracy. hxg4 was best. } { [%eval -1.53] } (24... hxg4 25. Nf5 Nd7 26. b4 f6 27. Kg2 Kf7 28. h3 gxh3+ 29. Kxh3 Rh8+ 30. Kg4) 25. Kg2?! { (-1.53 → -2.17) Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%eval -2.17] } (25. Bg5 f6 26. Bd2 g5 27. Nf5 Kh7 28. b4 axb4 29. Nxd6 cxd6 30. h3 Nh6) 25... f6?? { (-2.17 → -0.09) Blunder. Rfe8 was best. } { [%eval -0.09] } (25... Rfe8 26. b4 Nf6 27. Rfe1 g6 28. Nf3 Nd7 29. Ng5 f6 30. Ne4 Be7 31. h4) 26. Nf5 { [%eval -0.52] } 26... g6?? { (-0.52 → 2.41) Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%eval 2.41] } (26... e4 27. dxe4 Rfe8 28. Rfe1 Ne5 29. Nxd4 Nd3 30. Re2 Nxb2 31. Rc1 Nd3 32. Rc3) 27. Nxd6 { [%eval 2.35] } 27... cxd6 { [%eval 2.57] } 28. b4?? { (2.57 → -0.62) Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%eval -0.62] } (28. h3 Nxf2 29. Rxf2 Kf7 30. Bh6 Rfe8 31. Bg5 Re6 32. Raf1 f5 33. a4 Ke8) 28... a4?? { (-0.62 → 2.02) Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%eval 2.02] } (28... f5 29. bxa5) 29. h3 { [%eval 1.88] } 29... f5? { (1.88 → 3.32) Mistake. Nxf2 was best. } { [%eval 3.32] } (29... Nxf2) 30. hxg4 { [%eval 3.38] } 30... hxg4 { [%eval 3.58] } 31. Rh1 { [%eval 3.39] } 31... Rf7 { [%eval 3.9] } 32. Rh6 { [%eval 3.69] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval 3.53] } 33. Rah1 { [%eval 3.47] } 33... Kf6 { [%eval 3.6] } 34. Rh8 { [%eval 3.42] } 34... Raa7 { [%eval 3.9] } 35. R8h6?! { (3.90 → 2.85) Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%eval 2.85] } (35. b5 e4 36. Bf4 Rfd7 37. Rd1 Rac7 38. dxe4 Rxc4 39. exf5 g5 40. Rh6+ Kxf5) 35... Rac7 { [%eval 3.08] } 36. Bc1?! { (3.08 → 1.88) Inaccuracy. Rh8 was best. } { [%eval 1.88] } (36. Rh8 b5 37. Rc1 Ke6 38. cxb5 Rxc1 39. Bxc1 Kd5 40. Ra8 e4 41. b6 Kc6) 36... Rc8?! { (1.88 → 2.77) Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%eval 2.77] } (36... b5 37. cxb5) 37. f3?? { (2.77 → 0.32) Blunder. R1h5 was best. } { [%eval 0.32] } (37. R1h5 Rg7 38. Bg5+ Ke6 39. Rh1 e4 40. Rc1 exd3 41. Rhh1 Rgc7 42. Rce1+ Kf7) 37... b5 { [%eval 0.58] } 38. Bd2?? { (0.58 → -1.12) Blunder. fxg4 was best. } { [%eval -1.12] } (38. fxg4) 38... gxf3+ { [%eval -1.12] } 39. Kxf3 { [%eval -0.92] } 39... bxc4 { [%eval -0.82] } 40. Rc1? { (-0.82 → -2.35) Mistake. Ke2 was best. } { [%eval -2.35] } (40. Ke2 d5 41. Rh8 Rfc7 42. b5 c3 43. Bc1 Rxh8 44. Rxh8 Rb7 45. Rf8+ Ke7) 40... c3 { [%eval -1.9] } 41. Rhh1 { [%eval -2.04] } 41... Rb7?! { (-2.04 → -1.21) Inaccuracy. Rff8 was best. } { [%eval -1.21] } (41... Rff8 42. Bh6) 42. g4?! { (-1.21 → -2.34) Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%eval -2.34] } (42. Rc2) 42... e4+? { (-2.34 → -0.72) Mistake. fxg4+ was best. } { [%eval -0.72] } (42... fxg4+ 43. Kxg4 Ke6 44. Bh6 Kd5 45. Kf3 Rh8 46. Bg5 Rbh7 47. Rxh7 Rxh7 48. Rg1) 43. dxe4 { [%eval -1.23] } 43... fxe4+? { (-1.23 → -0.01) Mistake. fxg4+ was best. } { [%eval -0.01] } (43... fxg4+ 44. Ke2 d5 45. exd5 Re8+ 46. Kd3 cxd2 47. Kxd2 Re3 48. d6 Rd7 49. Rhf1+) 44. Kxe4 { [%eval 0.0] } 44... Re8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 45. Kxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 45... cxd2 { [%eval -0.01] } 46. Rhf1+ { [%eval -0.22] } 46... Kg5 { [%eval -0.01] } 47. Rc4?? { (-0.01 → Mate in 10) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rcd1 was best. } { [%eval #-10] } (47. Rcd1) 47... Re1 { [%eval #-10] } 48. Rxe1 { [%eval #-9] } 48... dxe1=N?? { (Mate in 9 → -3.71) Lost forced checkmate sequence. dxe1=Q was best. } { [%eval -3.71] } (48... dxe1=Q 49. Kd3 Re7 50. Rc5+ dxc5 51. Kc4 Qe2+ 52. Kxc5 Qd3 53. Kc6 Qc4+ 54. Kb6) 49. Kd5 { [%eval -4.24] } 49... Rb6 { [%eval -4.08] } 50. Ke6 { [%eval -4.3] } 50... Nd3 { [%eval -4.11] } 51. Rc3?! { (-4.11 → -5.66) Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%eval -5.66] } (51. Rd4 Nf4+ 52. Kd7 d5 53. Kc7 Rf6 54. Kc8 Kxg4 55. b5 Kf3 56. Rxa4 Ne6) 51... Nf4+ { [%eval -5.52] } 52. Kd7 { [%eval -5.04] } 52... Kxg4 { [%eval -4.63] } 53. Kc7?? { (-4.63 → Mate in 12) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc6 was best. } { [%eval #-12] } (53. Rc6 Rxc6 54. Kxc6 d5 55. b5 d4 56. b6 d3 57. b7 d2 58. b8=Q d1=Q) 53... Nd5+ { [%eval #-11] } 54. Kd7 { [%eval #-11] } 54... Nf6+?? { (Mate in 11 → -4.56) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nxc3 was best. } { [%eval -4.56] } (54... Nxc3 55. Ke6 Kf4 56. Kf6 g5 57. Ke6 g4 58. Kd7 g3 59. Kc7 Nd5+ 60. Kc8) 55. Ke7?? { (-4.56 → Mate in 12) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc8 was best. } { [%eval #-12] } (55. Kc8 g5 56. Rd3 Kf4 57. Rd1 Ke5 58. Re1+ Kd4 59. Rd1+ Kc4 60. Rf1 Nd5) 55... Nd5+ { [%eval #-11] } 56. Ke6 { [%eval #-11] } 56... Nf4+?? { (Mate in 11 → -6.20) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nxc3 was best. } { [%eval -6.2] } (56... Nxc3 57. Kf6 g5 58. Ke6 Kf4 59. Kd7 Kf5 60. Kc7 Nd5+ 61. Kd7 g4 62. Kc8) 57. Kf7 { [%eval -6.39] } 57... Rb7+ { [%eval -5.55] } 58. Kf6? { (-5.55 → -60.17) Mistake. Ke8 was best. } { [%eval -60.17] } (58. Ke8 d5 59. Kd8 d4 60. Rc1 d3 61. Rf1 Kf5 62. Kc8 Rb5 63. Kd7 Ke4) 58... Nd5+ { [%eval #-22] } 59. Kxg6 { [%eval -83.08] } 59... Nf4+?! { (-83.08 → -6.32) Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best. } { [%eval -6.32] } (59... Nxc3 60. Kh6 Kf4 61. Kg6 Rb5 62. Kh6 Kg3 63. Kg6 Nb1 64. Kf7 Kf3 65. Kf6) 60. Kf6?! { (-6.32 → -64.83) Inaccuracy. Kh6 was best. } { [%eval -64.83] } (60. Kh6 d5 61. Rc1 d4 62. Rg1+ Kf5 63. Rb1 d3 64. Re1 Rd7 65. b5 d2) 60... Nd5+ { [%eval -64.42] } 61. Ke6 { [%eval #-22] } 61... Nxc3 { [%eval -83.08] } 62. Kxd6 { [%eval -47.17] } 62... Rxb4 { [%eval -9.93] } 63. axb4? { (-9.93 → Mate in 11) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke5 was best. } { [%eval #-11] } (63. Ke5 Rf4 64. Ke6 Re4+ 65. Kf6 Kf3 66. Kg6 Kf4 67. Kh6 Re2 68. Kg7 Ke3) 63... a3 { [%eval #-11] } 64. Kc5 { [%eval #-10] } 64... a2 { [%eval #-10] } 65. b5 { [%eval #-9] } 65... Ne4+ { [%eval #-7] } 66. Kc6 { [%eval #-7] } 66... a1=R?? { (Mate in 7 → -5.24) Lost forced checkmate sequence. a1=Q was best. } { [%eval -5.24] } (66... a1=Q 67. b6 Qa6 68. Kd5 Kf5 69. b7 Qe6+ 70. Kd4 Qb3 71. b8=Q Qc3+ 72. Kd5) 67. b6 { [%eval -5.33] } 67... Rc1+ { [%eval -5.19] } 68. Kb7?? { (-5.19 → Mate in 13) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd7 was best. } { [%eval #-13] } (68. Kd7 Kf5 69. b7 Nc5+ 70. Kc6 Nxb7+ 71. Kd5 Na5 72. Kd4 Ke6 73. Ke4 Rc4+) 68... Nd6+ { [%eval #-14] } 69. Ka6 { [%eval #-1] } 69... Ra1# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1