[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/YogwBtu8"] [Date "2026.03.23"] [Round "-"] [White "AlexSpencer"] [Black "crystaldevaster"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "YogwBtu8"] [UTCDate "2026.03.23"] [UTCTime "18:52:45"] [WhiteElo "1779"] [BlackElo "1889"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-4"] [BlackRatingDiff "+6"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+3"] [ECO "A36"] [Opening "English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.12] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.18] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.14] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.0] } { A36 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.02] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval -0.08] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.08] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.0] } 8... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] } 9. a4 { [%eval -0.1] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.11] } 10. f4 { [%eval -0.33] } 10... Nb4 { [%eval -0.02] } 11. f5?! { (-0.02 → -0.64) Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%eval -0.64] } (11. h3 e6 12. Be3 Qe7 13. Bf2 Bb7 14. Qd2 Nd7 15. Rad1 f5 16. d4 Rbd8) 11... e6 { [%eval -0.3] } 12. fxg6 { [%eval -0.33] } 12... fxg6 { [%eval -0.46] } 13. Bg5?! { (-0.46 → -1.03) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval -1.03] } (13. d4 Qe7 14. Bg5 h6 15. Bd2 Ng4 16. h3 Rxf1+ 17. Bxf1 Nf6 18. Be3 Bb7) 13... h6 { [%eval -1.03] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval -1.0] } 14... Rxf6 { [%eval -1.05] } 15. Rxf6 { [%eval -1.41] } 15... Qxf6 { [%eval -1.44] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval -1.45] } 16... Qe5 { [%eval -0.97] } 17. Rf1 { [%eval -1.37] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval -0.88] } 18. Nb5 { [%eval -1.38] } 18... a6 { [%eval -1.37] } 19. Nbc3 { [%eval -1.5] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval -1.53] } 20. Nf4 { [%eval -1.5] } 20... g5 { [%eval -1.67] } 21. Ng6?! { (-1.67 → -2.82) Inaccuracy. Nfe2 was best. } { [%eval -2.82] } (21. Nfe2 Rf8 22. Rxf8+ Kxf8 23. Bf3 Be8 24. Kg2 h5 25. h3 Ke7 26. Qd1 Qf6) 21... Qd4+ { [%eval -2.8] } 22. Kh1 { [%eval -2.77] } 22... Be8 { [%eval -2.59] } 23. Ne2?! { (-2.59 → -3.99) Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%eval -3.99] } (23. e5 Bxg6 24. Bxc6 Bxd3 25. Rd1 Bxc4 26. exd6 Qxd2 27. Rxd2 Bd4 28. h4 Rd8) 23... Qxb2 { [%eval -4.01] } 24. Qxb2 { [%eval -3.94] } 24... Bxb2 { [%eval -3.54] } 25. e5 { [%eval -4.14] } 25... Nxe5 { [%eval -4.13] } 26. Ne7+ { [%eval -4.5] } 26... Kg7 { [%eval -4.34] } 27. Bh3 { [%eval -5.0] } 27... Bd7 { [%eval -4.79] } 28. d4?! { (-4.79 → -6.17) Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%eval -6.17] } (28. Kg1 Nxd3 29. Nd5 exd5 30. Bxd7 dxc4 31. Be6 Rf8 32. Bxc4 Rxf1+ 33. Kxf1 Nb4) 28... cxd4 { [%eval -6.17] } 29. Rb1 { [%eval -6.27] } 29... Nxc4 { [%eval -6.13] } 30. Rd1 { [%eval -7.1] } 30... Re8 { [%eval -7.13] } 31. Nxd4 { [%eval -7.04] } 31... Bxd4 { [%eval -5.94] } 32. Rxd4 { [%eval -5.93] } 32... d5 { [%eval -5.84] } 33. Nxd5 { [%eval -5.97] } 33... Bc6 { [%eval -5.8] } 34. Bg2 { [%eval -6.04] } 34... exd5 { [%eval -5.79] } 35. Bxd5 { [%eval -7.1] } 35... Bxd5+ { [%eval -7.38] } 36. Rxd5 { [%eval -7.32] } 36... Re1+ { [%eval -6.97] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval -6.9] } 37... Ne3+ { [%eval -6.62] } 38. Kh3?? { (-6.62 → Mate in 14) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf2 was best. } { [%eval #-14] } (38. Kf2 Nxd5 39. Kxe1 Kf6 40. Ke2 Ke5 41. Kd3 h5 42. Kc4 Ke4 43. Kb3 Kd4) 38... Nxd5 { [%eval -9.67] } 39. a5? { (-9.67 → Mate in 4) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg4 was best. } { [%eval #-4] } (39. Kg4 Kg6 40. Kf3 Kf5 41. Kf2 Re3 42. Kg2 Re2+ 43. Kf1 Rxh2 44. Ke1 Ke4) 39... bxa5 { [%eval #-9] } 40. Kg4 { [%eval #-4] } 40... Kg6 { [%eval #-9] } 41. h4 { [%eval #-9] } 41... a4 { [%eval #-8] } 42. h5+ { [%eval #-8] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval #-7] } 43. Kf5 { [%eval #-6] } 43... a3 { [%eval #-5] } 44. g4 { [%eval #-1] } 44... Ne3+ { [%eval #-6] } 45. Ke6 { [%eval #-6] } 45... Nxg4+ { [%eval #-6] } 46. Kd7 { [%eval #-6] } 46... a2 { [%eval #-5] } 47. Kc8 { [%eval #-4] } 47... a1=R { [%eval #-5] } 48. Kd8 { [%eval #-3] } 48... Re2 { [%eval #-5] } 49. Kc8 { [%eval #-4] } 49... Rd1 { [%eval #-4] } 50. Kb8 { [%eval #-3] } 50... a5 { [%eval #-4] } 51. Kc8 { [%eval #-2] } 51... a4 { [%eval #-4] } 52. Kb8 { [%eval #-3] } 52... a3 { [%eval #-4] } 53. Kc8 { [%eval #-2] } 53... a2 { [%eval #-3] } 54. Kb8 { [%eval #-3] } 54... a1=R { [%eval #-2] } 55. Kc8 { [%eval #-2] } 55... Rac1+ { [%eval #-2] } 56. Kb8 { [%eval #-2] } 56... Nf2 { [%eval #-2] } 57. Ka8 { [%eval #-2] } 57... g4 { [%eval #-2] } 58. Kb8 { [%eval #-2] } 58... g3 { [%eval #-2] } 59. Ka8 { [%eval #-2] } 59... g2 { [%eval #-2] } 60. Kb8 { [%eval #-2] } 60... g1=R { [%eval #-2] } 61. Ka8 { [%eval #-2] } 61... Ree1 { [%eval #-3] } 62. Kb8 { [%eval #-2] } 62... Nh3 { [%eval #-3] } 63. Ka8 { [%eval #-2] } 63... Nf4 { [%eval #-3] } 64. Kb8 { [%eval #-2] } 64... Nxh5 { [%eval #-3] } 65. Ka8 { [%eval #-2] } 65... Nf4 { [%eval #-3] } 66. Kb8 { [%eval #-2] } 66... h5 { [%eval #-3] } 67. Ka8 { [%eval #-2] } 67... h4 { [%eval #-3] } 68. Kb8 { [%eval #-2] } 68... h3 { [%eval #-3] } 69. Ka8 { [%eval #-2] } 69... h2 { [%eval #-3] } 70. Kb8 { [%eval #-2] } 70... h1=R { [%eval #-3] } 71. Ka8 { [%eval #-2] } 71... Rd2 { [%eval #-2] } 72. Kb8 { [%eval #-2] } 72... Re3 { [%eval #-2] } 73. Ka8 { [%eval #-2] } 73... Rg5 { [%eval #-2] } 74. Kb8 { [%eval #-2] } 74... Rh6 { [%eval #-2] } 75. Ka8 { [%eval #-2] } 75... Rb2 { [%eval #-1] } 76. Ka7 { [%eval #-1] } 76... Reb3 { [%eval #-1] } 77. Ka8 { [%eval #-1] } 77... Rgb5 { [%eval #-1] } 78. Ka7 { [%eval #-1] } 78... R5b4 { [%eval #-1] } 79. Ka8 { [%eval #-1] } 79... Rcb1 { [%eval #-1] } 80. Ka7 { [%eval #-1] } 80... Rh5 { [%eval #-1] } 81. Ka8 { [%eval #-1] } 81... Rhb5 { [%eval #-1] } 82. Ka7 { [%eval #-1] } 82... Ra1# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1