[Event "Rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/aeHjDo4m"] [Date "2025.01.15"] [White "SteinitzMatt"] [Black "desmond84"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "aeHjDo4m"] [UTCDate "2025.01.15"] [UTCTime "14:29:42"] [WhiteElo "1870"] [BlackElo "1582"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-4"] [BlackRatingDiff "+4"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1500+20"] [ECO "C15"] [Opening "French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit Accepted"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Bxc3+ { C15 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit Accepted } 6. Nxc3 Nf6 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9. Nxe4 Qh4 10. Bd3 Nc6 11. c3 O-O 12. O-O?! { (1.24 → 0.40) Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } (12. g3) 12... Bd7?! { (0.40 → 1.12) Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } (12... e5 13. d5) 13. Bc2 e5 14. Qd3?! { (1.14 → 0.09) Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } (14. Nc5) 14... f5?? { (0.09 → 1.82) Blunder. Bf5 was best. } (14... Bf5) 15. Nc5 e4?? { (1.90 → 5.21) Blunder. Bc8 was best. } (15... Bc8 16. dxe5 Nxe5 17. Qd5+ Nf7 18. Ne6 Bxe6 19. Qxe6 Qf4 20. Rae1 Rad8 21. g3) 16. Qg3? { (5.21 → 2.65) Mistake. Qc4+ was best. } (16. Qc4+ Kh8 17. Nxd7 Rfe8 18. Rae1 Rad8 19. Qf7 Qf4 20. Nc5 b6 21. Nb3 Ne7) 16... Qxg3 17. hxg3? { (2.65 → 1.14) Mistake. fxg3 was best. } (17. fxg3 Bc8 18. Nxe4 b6 19. Nd2 Bd7 20. Bb3+ Kh7) 17... Be8?! { (1.14 → 2.02) Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } (17... Bc8 18. g4 g6 19. gxf5 gxf5 20. f3 b6 21. Nb3 Ba6 22. Rfe1 exf3 23. d5) 18. b4? { (2.02 → 0.71) Mistake. Ne6 was best. } (18. Ne6 Rf7 19. Bb3 Kh8 20. f3 exf3 21. Rxf3 g6 22. Re1 Rc8 23. Kh2 Re7) 18... b6? { (0.71 → 2.45) Mistake. Nd8 was best. } (18... Nd8) 19. Ne6 Rf7 20. Bb3 Kh8 21. Nf4 Rf6 22. Nd5 Rf7 23. Nf4?! { (2.44 → 1.73) Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } (23. f3 a5 24. fxe4 fxe4 25. b5 Na7 26. a4 Rd8 27. Nf4 Re7 28. Rae1 Bf7) 23... Rf6 24. Nd5 { White offers draw } 24... Rf7 25. Nf4?? { (2.34 → 0.00) Blunder. f3 was best. } { The game is a draw. } (25. f3 a5 26. fxe4 fxe4 27. Bc2 Na7 28. Bxe4 Nb5 29. a4) 1/2-1/2