[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/aXS44gOO"] [Date "2026.06.02"] [Round "-"] [White "OC78"] [Black "Belmonte72"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "aXS44gOO"] [UTCDate "2026.06.02"] [UTCTime "21:45:59"] [WhiteElo "1249"] [BlackElo "1210"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-6"] [BlackRatingDiff "+16"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+3"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense: Knight Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] } { C00 French Defense: Knight Variation } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.1] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] } 4. Bb5+ { [%eval -0.18] } 4... c6 { [%eval -0.14] } 5. Ba4 { [%eval -0.47] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval -0.37] } 6. O-O { [%eval -0.28] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.11] } 7. Re1+ { [%eval -0.09] } 7... Be7 { [%eval -0.1] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.26] } 8... Bh5 { [%eval -0.23] } 9. d4 { [%eval -0.27] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.34] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval -0.37] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.01] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.03] } 11... Re8 { [%eval -0.05] } 12. c4?? { (-0.05 → -2.09) Blunder. c3 was best. } { [%eval -2.09] } (12. c3) 12... dxc4 { [%eval -2.06] } 13. Nxc4?! { (-2.06 → -3.20) Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%eval -3.2] } (13. g4 Bg6 14. Bc2 b5 15. Bxg6 hxg6 16. a3 Qb6 17. Qc2 a5 18. Ne4 Nd5) 13... Nd5 { [%eval -3.42] } 14. Be5 { [%eval -4.05] } 14... Bb4?! { (-4.05 → -2.81) Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%eval -2.81] } (14... b5 15. g4 Bg6 16. Bd6 bxa4 17. Bxe7 Rxe7 18. Qxa4 N7b6 19. Nxb6 axb6 20. Qxc6) 15. Rf1? { (-2.81 → -4.49) Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%eval -4.49] } (15. g4) 15... Nxe5?? { (-4.49 → -1.12) Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%eval -1.12] } (15... b5 16. g4 Bg6 17. Bg3 bxa4 18. Nfe5 Nxe5 19. Nxe5 a3 20. bxa3 Bd6 21. Nxc6) 16. dxe5?? { (-1.12 → -4.00) Blunder. Ncxe5 was best. } { [%eval -4.0] } (16. Ncxe5) 16... Qc7?? { (-4.00 → -0.77) Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%eval -0.77] } (16... b5 17. g4 Bg6 18. Rc1 bxa4 19. Qxa4 Bd3 20. Rfd1 Be2 21. Qxc6 Bxf3 22. Nd6) 17. Bb3?! { (-0.77 → -1.77) Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%eval -1.77] } (17. a3 Bc5) 17... Rad8?! { (-1.77 → -1.06) Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%eval -1.06] } (17... Nf4 18. Nd6 Red8 19. Qc2 Bxd6 20. Ng5 Bg6 21. exd6 Rxd6 22. Bxf7+ Bxf7 23. Qxh7+) 18. a3? { (-1.06 → -2.58) Mistake. Qd3 was best. } { [%eval -2.58] } (18. Qd3) 18... Bc5?! { (-2.58 → -1.82) Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%eval -1.82] } (18... Nf4) 19. Nd6?? { (-1.82 → -4.32) Blunder. Ncd2 was best. } { [%eval -4.32] } (19. Ncd2 Nf4) 19... Re7?? { (-4.32 → -1.33) Blunder. Rxe5 was best. } { [%eval -1.33] } (19... Rxe5 20. g4 Qxd6 21. Nxe5 Qxe5 22. Qf3 Bg6 23. Rfe1 Qg5 24. Qg3 h6 25. h4) 20. Bxd5 { [%eval -1.58] } 20... cxd5? { (-1.58 → 0.08) Mistake. Bxd6 was best. } { [%eval 0.08] } (20... Bxd6) 21. Nf5?? { (0.08 → -2.12) Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%eval -2.12] } (21. g4 Bg6) 21... Rxe5 { [%eval -2.35] } 22. g4?? { (-2.35 → -5.17) Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%eval -5.17] } (22. Qd3 Bxf3) 22... Rxf5 { [%eval -5.13] } 23. gxf5?? { (-5.13 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg2 was best. } { [%eval #-9] } (23. Kg2 Rxf3 24. Qxf3 Bg6 25. Qb3 d4 26. Rfc1 Qd6 27. Qg3 Qb6 28. b4) 23... Qf4?? { (Mate in 9 → -4.30) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qg3+ was best. } { [%eval -4.3] } (23... Qg3+ 24. Kh1 Bxf3+ 25. Qxf3 Qxf3+ 26. Kh2 Bd6+ 27. Kg1 Qxh3 28. f4 Bc5+ 29. Rf2) 24. Qd3?? { (-4.30 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg2 was best. } { [%eval #-9] } (24. Kg2 Qxf5 25. Re1 d4 26. b4 Bb6 27. Qe2 Qg6+ 28. Kh2 h6 29. Ne5 Qf5) 24... Bxf3 { [%eval #-9] } 25. Rae1 { [%eval #-1] } 25... Qg5+ { [%eval #-1] } 26. Kh2 { [%eval #-1] } 26... Qg2# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1