[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/cVliAmSC"] [Date "2026.06.11"] [Round "-"] [White "whalem"] [Black "sp343"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "cVliAmSC"] [UTCDate "2026.06.11"] [UTCTime "02:04:58"] [WhiteElo "1105"] [BlackElo "1040"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+4"] [BlackRatingDiff "-5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [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. Nc3 { [%eval -0.34] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval -0.04] } 6. a3 { [%eval -0.35] } 6... Ba5 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.15] } 7... Bb6 { [%eval 0.01] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.14] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.27] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.13] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.03] } 10. Be3 { [%eval -0.15] } 10... Re8 { [%eval -0.19] } 11. h3 { [%eval -0.18] } 11... Bxf3?! { (-0.18 → 0.50) Inaccuracy. Bh5 was best. } { [%eval 0.5] } (11... Bh5 12. Na4 Nbd7 13. Nc5 Bxc5 14. bxc5 c6 15. a4 b6 16. cxb6 axb6 17. Re1) 12. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.52] } 12... c6 { [%eval 0.46] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval 0.27] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.56] } 14. b5 { [%eval 0.53] } 14... cxb5?! { (0.53 → 1.55) Inaccuracy. Nbd7 was best. } { [%eval 1.55] } (14... Nbd7 15. bxc6 bxc6 16. Ng3 g6 17. c4 Qe7 18. c5 Bc7 19. Bg5 Qe6 20. Rab1) 15. Bxb5 { [%eval 1.27] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval 1.2] } 16. c4 { [%eval 0.74] } 16... dxc4 { [%eval 0.72] } 17. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.71] } 17... Nxd4?? { (0.71 → 4.16) Blunder. Re7 was best. } { [%eval 4.16] } (17... Re7 18. Rad1 Rc8 19. Rd3 Rd7 20. Rfd1 Nb4 21. axb4 Rxc4 22. bxa5 Bxa5 23. d5) 18. Nxd4 { [%eval 4.13] } 18... Bxd4 { [%eval 4.35] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval 4.18] } 19... Re4 { [%eval 4.34] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval 4.21] } 20... Bxe3 { [%eval 4.67] } 21. Bxe4 { [%eval 4.86] } 21... Bd4 { [%eval 5.04] } 22. Bxb7 { [%eval 4.84] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval 4.64] } 23. Qf4 { [%eval 4.75] } 23... Rxb7 { [%eval 4.77] } 24. Rxd4 { [%eval 4.74] } 24... Rd7 { [%eval 5.37] } 25. Rfd1 { [%eval 5.04] } 25... Nh5?? { (5.04 → Mate in 8) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxd4 was best. } { [%eval #8] } (25... Rxd4 26. Rxd4 Qb6 27. Qd6 Qxd6 28. Rxd6 Kf8 29. Ra6 Ke7 30. Rxa5 Nd7 31. f4) 26. Rxd7 { [%eval #7] } 26... Qf8 { [%eval #7] } 27. Qd4?! { (Mate in 7 → 10.48) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe5 was best. } { [%eval 10.48] } (27. Qe5 Nf4 28. Qxf4 f6 29. Qf5 h5 30. Qg6 Kh8 31. Rxg7 Qxg7 32. Rd8+ Qf8) 27... Nf6?! { (10.48 → Mate in 8) Checkmate is now unavoidable. g6 was best. } { [%eval #8] } (27... g6 28. Rd8 Qxd8 29. Qxd8+ Kg7 30. Qd4+ Kh6 31. f3 Kg5 32. Qd6 Kh6 33. Qf8+) 28. Rd8 { [%eval #7] } 28... Qe8 { [%eval #6] } 29. Rxe8+ { [%eval #5] } 29... Nxe8 { [%eval #5] } 30. Qd8 { [%eval #5] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval #4] } 31. Re1 { [%eval #3] } 31... f5 { [%eval #1] } 32. Qxe8# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0