[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/c1IIzbTV"] [Date "2026.05.22"] [Round "-"] [White "TimoNiemi"] [Black "JBB297"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "c1IIzbTV"] [UTCDate "2026.05.22"] [UTCTime "15:42:51"] [WhiteElo "1521"] [BlackElo "1594"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+14"] [BlackRatingDiff "-1"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1800+0"] [ECO "B08"] [Opening "Pirc Defense: Classical Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.51] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.46] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.44] } { B08 Pirc Defense: Classical Variation } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.2] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.25] } 6. Qd2 { [%eval 0.23] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.34] } 7. O-O-O? { (0.34 → -0.89) Mistake. dxc5 was best. } { [%eval -0.89] } (7. dxc5 dxc5 8. O-O-O Qxd2+ 9. Rxd2 Nc6 10. Bd3 Bg4 11. Be3 b6) 7... Nc6?! { (-0.89 → 0.01) Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.01] } (7... cxd4 8. Qxd4 Nh5 9. Qe3 Nxf4 10. Qxf4 Nc6 11. Bc4 Rb8 12. Bd5) 8. d5 { [%eval -0.15] } 8... Na5? { (-0.15 → 1.08) Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval 1.08] } (8... Nd4 9. Bh6 Bxh6 10. Qxh6 Bg4 11. Qe3 Bxf3 12. gxf3 e5 13. dxe6 fxe6 14. e5) 9. h3?! { (1.08 → 0.14) Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%eval 0.14] } (9. Bh6 a6 10. h4 Bxh6 11. Qxh6 Ng4 12. Qd2 f6 13. e5 Nxe5 14. h5 g5) 9... a6 { [%eval 0.53] } 10. g4?! { (0.53 → -0.07) Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%eval -0.07] } (10. Bh6 b5 11. e5 dxe5 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. Nxe5 b4 14. Na4 Qd6 15. f4 Rd8) 10... b5 { [%eval -0.03] } 11. Qe3 { [%eval -0.56] } 11... Nc4?? { (-0.56 → 2.14) Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%eval 2.14] } (11... b4 12. Nb1 Re8 13. Be2 c4 14. Rhe1 Rb8 15. e5 dxe5 16. Nxe5 Nxd5 17. Nxf7) 12. Bxc4 { [%eval 2.14] } 12... bxc4 { [%eval 2.2] } 13. Bh6 { [%eval 2.28] } 13... Bxg4 { [%eval 2.62] } 14. Bxg7? { (2.62 → 1.02) Mistake. hxg4 was best. } { [%eval 1.02] } (14. hxg4 Nxg4 15. Qf4 Nxh6 16. Rxh6 e5 17. Qh4 Bxh6+ 18. Qxh6 Qf6 19. Nd2 Rad8) 14... Kxg7?? { (1.02 → 5.24) Blunder. Bxf3 was best. } { [%eval 5.24] } (14... Bxf3 15. Bxf8 Bxd1 16. Bh6 Bh5 17. Re1 Qd7 18. a3 Qc7 19. f4 Qb7 20. e5) 15. hxg4 { [%eval 5.17] } 15... Nxg4 { [%eval 5.85] } 16. Qg5 { [%eval 5.72] } 16... Nxf2?! { (5.72 → 9.65) Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%eval 9.65] } (16... Qb6 17. Qxg4 h5 18. Qf4 Rab8 19. Nh4 e6 20. Kd2 Qxb2 21. Rc1 Rb4 22. e5) 17. Qh6+ { [%eval 9.93] } 17... Kf6 { [%eval 9.14] } 18. Qh4+ { [%eval 8.9] } 18... Kg7 { [%eval 11.23] } 19. Qxh7+ { [%eval 10.49] } 19... Kf6 { [%eval 9.31] } 20. Qh4+ { [%eval 9.02] } 20... Kg7 { [%eval 8.6] } 21. Qxf2 { [%eval 7.36] } 21... Rb8? { (7.36 → Mate in 15) Checkmate is now unavoidable. f6 was best. } { [%eval #15] } (21... f6 22. Qg3 Rh8 23. Rdg1 Qe8 24. Rxh8 Kxh8 25. e5 Rb8 26. Ng5 fxg5 27. Rh1+) 22. Ng5 { [%eval #14] } 22... e6 { [%eval #8] } 23. dxe6?? { (Mate in 8 → 5.26) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rh7+ was best. } { [%eval 5.26] } (23. Rh7+ Kg8 24. Qh4 Qf6 25. Rh1 Qe5 26. Qh6 Qf4+ 27. Kd1 Qg4+ 28. Ne2 Qxe2+) 23... Qxg5+ { [%eval 5.85] } 24. Kb1 { [%eval 5.54] } 24... fxe6?! { (5.54 → 7.72) Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%eval 7.72] } (24... Qe5 25. Qd2 g5 26. exf7 Kxf7 27. Rdf1+ Kg6 28. Rxf8 Rxf8 29. a3 Rf3 30. Qe2) 25. Qh2 { [%eval 7.66] } 25... Rh8 { [%eval 7.69] } 26. Qxd6 { [%eval 7.7] } 26... Qf6? { (7.70 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb7 was best. } { [%eval #6] } (26... Rb7 27. Rxh8 Kxh8 28. Qf8+ Kh7 29. Rh1+ Qh5 30. Rxh5+ gxh5 31. a4 h4 32. Qe8) 27. Rxh8? { (Mate in 6 → 8.67) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qc7+ was best. } { [%eval 8.67] } (27. Qc7+ Qf7 28. Qe5+ Qf6 29. Rd7+ Kg8 30. Rxh8+ Kxh8 31. Qxb8+ Qf8 32. Qxf8#) 27... Rxh8 { [%eval 8.25] } 28. Qxa6?! { (8.25 → 5.32) Inaccuracy. Qc7+ was best. } { [%eval 5.32] } (28. Qc7+ Kg8 29. Rd8+ Qxd8 30. Qxd8+ Kg7 31. Qe7+ Kg8 32. a4 Rh7 33. Qe8+ Kg7) 28... Rd8 { [%eval 6.17] } 29. Qa7+ { [%eval 5.85] } 29... Kh6?? { (5.85 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%eval #9] } (29... Kg8 30. Rh1 Qg7 31. Qb6 Qd7 32. Qxc5 Qg7 33. a4 g5 34. Rg1 g4 35. Qb6) 30. Rh1+ { [%eval #8] } 30... Kg5 { [%eval #9] } 31. Qxc5+ { [%eval #7] } 31... Kg4 { [%eval #7] } 32. Qxc4? { (Mate in 7 → 7.40) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qg1+ was best. } { [%eval 7.4] } (32. Qg1+ Kf4 33. Qh2+ Ke3 34. Re1+ Kd4 35. Na4 Qf3 36. c3+ Qxc3 37. bxc3+ Kd3) 32... Qf3 { [%eval 7.68] } 33. e5+ { [%eval 7.33] } 33... Kg3? { (7.33 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf5 was best. } { [%eval #2] } (33... Kf5 34. Rf1 Qxf1+ 35. Qxf1+ Kxe5 36. a4 Rd4 37. Ka2 Rf4 38. Qb5+ Kf6 39. Qb6) 34. a3?? { (Mate in 2 → 1.02) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qh4+ was best. } { [%eval 1.02] } (34. Qh4+ Kg2 35. Qh2#) 34... Qxh1+ { [%eval 1.16] } 35. Ka2 { [%eval 1.43] } 35... Qg2?! { (1.43 → 2.52) Inaccuracy. Qh3 was best. } { [%eval 2.52] } (35... Qh3 36. Ne4+ Kh2 37. Ng5 Qg3 38. Nxe6 Re8 39. Qd5 Qg2 40. c4 Rb8 41. Qxg2+) 36. Ne2+ { [%eval 2.87] } 36... Kf2 { [%eval 2.68] } 37. Nf4?? { (2.68 → 0.18) Blunder. Qh4+ was best. } { [%eval 0.18] } (37. Qh4+ Kxe2 38. Qxd8 Qe4 39. Qd3+ Qxd3 40. cxd3 Kxd3 41. a4 g5 42. a5 g4) 37... Qg4 { [%eval 0.28] } 38. Nd3+ { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Kg3 { [%eval 0.03] } 39. Qxg4+?? { (0.03 → -3.62) Blunder. Qc7 was best. } { [%eval -3.62] } (39. Qc7 Qd4 40. Qg7 Qc4+ 41. Kb1 Qe4 42. a4 Qh1+ 43. Ka2 Qe4 44. b3 Rc8) 39... Kxg4 { [%eval -3.52] } 40. b4 { [%eval -3.39] } 40... Kf5 { [%eval -3.23] } 41. a4 { [%eval -3.87] } 41... g5 { [%eval -3.76] } 42. a5 { [%eval -3.67] } 42... g4 { [%eval -3.61] } 43. Nf2?! { (-3.61 → -4.95) Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%eval -4.95] } (43. Ne1 Kxe5 44. c4 g3 45. Kb3 Rd1 46. Ng2 Kd6 47. a6 Kc6 48. b5+ Kb6) 43... g3 { [%eval -5.38] } 44. Nh3 { [%eval -4.92] } 44... Kg4 { [%eval -4.73] } 45. Ng1 { [%eval -4.26] } 45... Rd1?? { (-4.26 → 0.00) Blunder. g2 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (45... g2 46. a6 Kf5 47. Kb2 Kxe5 48. Ne2 Kd6 49. Kb3 Kc6 50. c4 Kb6 51. b5) 46. Ne2?? { (0.00 → -4.79) Blunder. a6 was best. } { [%eval -4.79] } (46. a6 Rd8 47. b5 Ra8 48. Kb3 g2 49. Kb4 Kg3 50. Ka5 Kf2 51. Nh3+ Kg3) 46... Rd2?? { (-4.79 → 0.00) Blunder. g2 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (46... g2 47. a6 Kf3 48. a7 Kxe2 49. a8=Q g1=Q 50. Qa6+ Ke1 51. Qc6 Qd4 52. c3) 47. a6?? { (0.00 → -9.60) Blunder. Nxg3 was best. } { [%eval -9.6] } (47. Nxg3 Kxg3 48. b5 Rd8 49. a6 Ra8 50. Kb3 Kf4 51. Kb4 Kxe5 52. Kc5 Rc8+) 47... Rxc2+?? { (-9.60 → 0.00) Blunder. Rxe2 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (47... Rxe2 48. Kb3 g2 49. a7 g1=Q 50. a8=Q Qb1+ 51. Kc4 Qxc2+ 52. Kb5 Qd3+ 53. Kb6) 48. Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] } 48... Rxe2 { [%eval 0.0] } 49. a7 { [%eval 0.0] } 49... Re3+ { [%eval 0.0] } 50. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] } 50... Re2+ { [%eval 0.0] } 51. Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] } 51... Re3+ { [%eval 0.0] } 52. Kb2 { White offers draw } { [%eval 0.0] } 52... Re2+ { [%eval 0.0] } 53. Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2