[Event "Rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/cx0lSkxV"] [Date "2024.02.14"] [White "NirmalK"] [Black "Niko4Life"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2024.02.14"] [UTCTime "07:26:16"] [WhiteElo "1713"] [BlackElo "1673"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-1"] [BlackRatingDiff "+1"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "900+10"] [ECO "B40"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: French Variation"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 { B40 Sicilian Defense: French Variation } 3. e5 d5 4. exd6 Bxd6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. d3 O-O 7. g3 a6 8. Bg2 Nc6 9. Bg5 Be7 10. O-O Qc7 11. Re1 b5 12. b3?! { (0.00 → -0.56) Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } (12. Ne5 Bb7 13. Nxc6 Bxc6 14. Ne4 Bxe4 15. dxe4 Rad8 16. Qe2 c4 17. a4 h6 18. Bd2 Bc5) 12... Bb7 13. a4 h6?! { (-0.78 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } (13... b4 14. Bf4) 14. Bf4 Bd6? { (-0.53 → 0.96) Mistake. Qb6 was best. } (14... Qb6) 15. Bxd6 Qxd6 16. axb5 axb5 17. Rxa8 Rxa8 18. Nxb5 Qe7 19. c4 Rd8 20. Qe2 Nb4 21. Rd1 Ne8?! { (0.75 → 1.70) Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { The game is a draw. } (21... Ra8) 1/2-1/2