[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/ZruIWX3e"] [Date "2026.05.01"] [Round "-"] [White "michaelznq"] [Black "qusqa7"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "ZruIWX3e"] [UTCDate "2026.05.01"] [UTCTime "11:28:52"] [WhiteElo "1693"] [BlackElo "1708"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+21"] [BlackRatingDiff "-6"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "C62"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.39] } { C62 Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.45] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.46] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.44] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.58] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.58] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.5] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.25] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.43] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.17] } 9... Ne5?! { (0.17 → 0.82) Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.82] } (9... Nxd4 10. Qxd4 Bxb5 11. Nxb5 c6 12. Nc3 Nd7 13. a4 Re8 14. Be3 h6 15. a5) 10. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.76] } 10... Nfxd7 { [%eval 1.24] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval 1.26] } 11... c6?! { (1.26 → 2.48) Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%eval 2.48] } (11... Nf6 12. Nxe7+ Qxe7 13. b3 Ng6 14. Bb2 Qe5 15. Rb1 Qh5 16. Nf5 Qxd1 17. Rbxd1) 12. Nxe7+ { [%eval 2.47] } 12... Qxe7 { [%eval 2.48] } 13. Nf5 { [%eval 2.51] } 13... Qf6 { [%eval 2.68] } 14. Qxd6 { [%eval 2.64] } 14... Qxd6 { [%eval 2.65] } 15. Nxd6 { [%eval 2.74] } 15... b5 { [%eval 2.95] } 16. f4 { [%eval 2.61] } 16... Nc4 { [%eval 2.67] } 17. Nxc4 { [%eval 2.6] } 17... bxc4 { [%eval 2.59] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval 2.55] } 18... Rfe8 { [%eval 2.3] } 19. Bc3 { [%eval 2.13] } 19... Nc5 { [%eval 2.32] } 20. e5 { [%eval 2.28] } 20... a5 { [%eval 2.54] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval 2.37] } 21... a4?! { (2.37 → 3.85) Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%eval 3.85] } (21... Na4 22. Rd4 Reb8 23. Re3 h5 24. a3 Nxc3 25. Rxc3 Rxb2 26. Rcxc4 Rb1+ 27. Kf2) 22. Rd6?! { (3.85 → 2.95) Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%eval 2.95] } (22. Rd4 a3 23. Rxc4 Na4 24. b3 Nb6 25. Rc5 g6 26. Kf2 Nd5 27. Kf3 Ne7) 22... a3 { [%eval 3.02] } 23. b3 { [%eval 2.59] } 23... cxb3 { [%eval 2.41] } 24. cxb3 { [%eval 2.52] } 24... Rec8 { [%eval 3.14] } 25. Bb4 { [%eval 2.75] } 25... Na6 { [%eval 2.82] } 26. Bxa3 { [%eval 2.65] } 26... c5?! { (2.65 → 3.53) Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%eval 3.53] } (26... Nc7 27. Bc1 Nb5 28. Rd2 c5 29. f5 Nd4 30. Rf2 c4 31. Be3 Nc6 32. e6) 27. Bb2 { [%eval 2.91] } 27... Nb4 { [%eval 3.23] } 28. a3 { [%eval 3.15] } 28... Nc2 { [%eval 3.45] } 29. Red1 { [%eval 2.93] } 29... Ne3 { [%eval 3.04] } 30. R1d3 { [%eval 3.2] } 30... h6? { (3.20 → 5.53) Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%eval 5.53] } (30... Nf5 31. Rd7 g6 32. e6 fxe6 33. g4 Nd4 34. Bxd4 cxd4 35. a4 Rc1+ 36. Kg2) 31. Rxe3 { [%eval 5.6] } { Black resigns. } 1-0