[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/d8zDBaCO"] [Date "2026.05.18"] [Round "-"] [White "Alexander221080"] [Black "ferjames"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "d8zDBaCO"] [UTCDate "2026.05.18"] [UTCTime "16:19:10"] [WhiteElo "1512"] [BlackElo "1455"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+27"] [BlackRatingDiff "-5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "Rat Defense: Small Center Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.68] } { C00 Rat Defense: Small Center Defense } 3. Bd3 { [%eval 0.67] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.7] } 4. b3 { [%eval 0.25] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.5] } 5. Bb2 { [%eval 0.41] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.82] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.99] } 6... b5 { [%eval 1.13] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval 1.0] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 1.11] } 8. O-O { [%eval 1.12] } 8... a6 { [%eval 1.41] } 9. c4 { [%eval 1.32] } 9... c5 { [%eval 1.66] } 10. cxb5 { [%eval 1.73] } 10... a5?? { (1.73 → 3.89) Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%eval 3.89] } (10... O-O 11. Qe2 axb5 12. Bxb5 Na6 13. a4 d5 14. e5 Ne4 15. Rfd1 Nxd2 16. Nxd2) 11. a4?! { (3.89 → 2.72) Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%eval 2.72] } (11. dxc5 dxc5 12. Qe2 a4 13. bxa4 Nbd7 14. Bc2 Nb6 15. a5 Rxa5 16. a4 O-O) 11... d5 { [%eval 2.97] } 12. e5 { [%eval 2.6] } 12... Nfd7 { [%eval 3.24] } 13. Ba3 { [%eval 2.72] } 13... O-O?! { (2.72 → 4.10) Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%eval 4.1] } (13... cxd4 14. Qc1 g5 15. Re1 g4 16. Nxd4 Qb6 17. Qb2 Bxa3 18. Rxa3 Nc5 19. Bf1) 14. Re1? { (4.10 → 2.42) Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%eval 2.42] } (14. Rc1 cxd4 15. Bxe7 Qxe7 16. Rc7 Qb4 17. Qc2 h6 18. Rxb7 Nc5 19. Rc7 Nbd7) 14... f6? { (2.42 → 4.30) Mistake. cxd4 was best. } { [%eval 4.3] } (14... cxd4 15. Qc1 Re8 16. Bxe7 Qxe7 17. Nxd4 Rc8 18. Bc2 Qb4 19. N2f3 Nc5 20. Qd2) 15. Nf1?! { (4.30 → 2.78) Inaccuracy. exf6 was best. } { [%eval 2.78] } (15. exf6 Rxf6 16. Ng5 Nf8 17. dxc5 Qc7 18. c6 Bxc6 19. Bxe7 Qxe7 20. bxc6 Nxc6) 15... f5?! { (2.78 → 3.81) Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%eval 3.81] } (15... cxd4 16. Nxd4 Bxa3 17. Nxe6 Qe7 18. Nxf8 Nxe5 19. Rxa3 Qxa3 20. Ne6 Nbd7 21. Ne3) 16. Qe2?! { (3.81 → 3.01) Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%eval 3.01] } (16. Rc1 c4 17. Bxe7 Qxe7 18. bxc4 dxc4 19. Bxc4 Nb6 20. Bb3 N8d7 21. Rc7 Bd5) 16... Qe8 { [%eval 3.37] } 17. Rac1? { (3.37 → 1.76) Mistake. Rec1 was best. } { [%eval 1.76] } (17. Rec1 c4 18. bxc4 dxc4 19. Bxc4 Bxa3 20. Rxa3 Nb6 21. Ba2 N8d7 22. Rac3 Nd5) 17... Qc8?? { (1.76 → 4.63) Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%eval 4.63] } (17... c4 18. Bxe7 cxd3 19. Qxd3 Qxe7 20. Rc7 Bc6 21. bxc6 Nc5 22. Rxe7 Nxd3 23. Re3) 18. Rc2 { [%eval 4.74] } 18... Nb6 { [%eval 5.36] } 19. Bxc5 { [%eval 5.01] } 19... Bxc5 { [%eval 6.07] } 20. Rxc5 { [%eval 4.82] } 20... Qd8 { [%eval 4.72] } 21. Rec1 { [%eval 4.81] } 21... N8d7 { [%eval 4.74] } 22. Rc7 { [%eval 4.64] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval 4.69] } 23. Qc2 { [%eval 4.61] } 23... Na8 { [%eval 5.0] } 24. Rxc8 { [%eval 5.01] } 24... Bxc8 { [%eval 5.08] } 25. Qc6 { [%eval 5.07] } 25... Nab6 { [%eval 6.24] } 26. Qxe6+ { [%eval 6.1] } 26... Kh8 { [%eval 6.26] } 27. Rc6?! { (6.26 → 4.72) Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%eval 4.72] } (27. Qd6 g6 28. h4 Re8 29. e6 Nf6 30. Qxd8 Rxd8 31. Rc6 Re8 32. Rxb6 Rxe6) 27... Nc5 { [%eval 4.9] } 28. Qd6 { [%eval 4.8] } 28... Qxd6 { [%eval 5.24] } 29. Rxd6 { [%eval 4.45] } 29... Nbd7?! { (4.45 → 6.81) Inaccuracy. Nxd3 was best. } { [%eval 6.81] } (29... Nxd3 30. Rxb6 f4 31. h3 Kg8 32. Rc6 Re8 33. Nh4 Ne1 34. Nd2 Nd3 35. Ndf3) 30. Bc2 { [%eval 5.86] } 30... f4 { [%eval 6.49] } 31. Rxd5 { [%eval 5.58] } 31... Ne6 { [%eval 6.26] } 32. Rd6 { [%eval 6.09] } 32... Nc7 { [%eval 6.5] } 33. h4 { [%eval 6.39] } 33... Ne8 { [%eval 6.42] } 34. Rc6 { [%eval 6.33] } 34... Bb7 { [%eval 6.24] } 35. Rc3 { [%eval 6.19] } 35... Bxf3 { [%eval 6.1] } 36. Rxf3 { [%eval 5.91] } 36... Nc7 { [%eval 5.98] } 37. Be4 { [%eval 5.9] } 37... g6 { [%eval 6.09] } 38. g3 { [%eval 5.72] } 38... Ne6 { [%eval 5.63] } 39. d5 { [%eval 5.03] } 39... Nec5 { [%eval 5.45] } 40. Bc2 { [%eval 5.47] } 40... Nxe5 { [%eval 5.4] } 41. Rxf4 { [%eval 5.32] } 41... Rxf4 { [%eval 5.18] } 42. gxf4 { [%eval 5.21] } 42... Nf3+ { [%eval 5.15] } 43. Kh1 { [%eval 5.2] } 43... Nxh4 { [%eval 5.61] } 44. d6 { [%eval 5.32] } 44... Nf3 { [%eval 5.04] } 45. Ne3 { [%eval 5.35] } 45... Nd4 { [%eval 5.0] } 46. b6 { [%eval 4.69] } 46... Nde6 { [%eval 5.88] } 47. Kg2?! { (5.88 → 4.57) Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%eval 4.57] } (47. Nc4 Kg7 48. Nxa5 Nd4 49. Bd1 Kf6 50. Bg4 h5 51. Bc8 Ne4 52. Kg2 Nxd6) 47... Kg8 { [%eval 4.96] } 48. Kf3 { [%eval 4.19] } 48... Kf8 { [%eval 4.54] } 49. Nd5?? { (4.54 → -0.25) Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%eval -0.25] } (49. f5 gxf5 50. Bxf5 Nd8 51. Bc8 Nxb3 52. b7 Nd4+ 53. Ke4 N4c6 54. Kd5 Nb8) 49... Ke8?? { (-0.25 → 4.27) Blunder. Nd4+ was best. } { [%eval 4.27] } (49... Nd4+ 50. Kg4 Nxc2 51. f5 gxf5+ 52. Kxf5 Nd4+ 53. Ke5 Nc6+ 54. Kf5 Kf7 55. Nf6) 50. b4 { [%eval 3.56] } 50... Nd7? { (3.56 → 6.68) Mistake. axb4 was best. } { [%eval 6.68] } (50... axb4 51. Nxb4 Nd4+ 52. Kg4 Kd7 53. a5 Kxd6 54. a6 Nxa6 55. Nxa6 Kc6 56. Be4+) 51. bxa5 { [%eval 6.21] } 51... Kd8 { [%eval 7.99] } 52. f5?! { (7.99 → 5.92) Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%eval 5.92] } (52. a6 Nd4+ 53. Kg2 Nc6 54. Be4 g5 55. fxg5 Ke8 56. Nc7+ Kd8 57. a7 Nxb6) 52... Nd4+ { [%eval 6.89] } 53. Kg4 { [%eval 6.76] } 53... Nxc2 { [%eval 7.7] } 54. fxg6 { [%eval 7.44] } 54... hxg6 { [%eval 6.98] } 55. b7?! { (6.98 → 4.36) Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%eval 4.36] } (55. a6 Kc8 56. a5 Ne5+ 57. Kg3 Nd4 58. a7 Nf5+ 59. Kh3 Nxd6 60. a8=Q+ Kd7) 55... Nd4?! { (4.36 → 6.85) Inaccuracy. Nb8 was best. } { [%eval 6.85] } (55... Nb8 56. Nc7 Nb4 57. a6 N4c6 58. Kg5 Kd7 59. Kxg6 Kxd6 60. Nb5+ Kc5 61. a7) 56. a6 { [%eval 6.64] } 56... Nc6 { [%eval 6.61] } 57. Kg5 { [%eval 6.09] } 57... Nc5?! { (6.09 → 9.75) Inaccuracy. Ndb8 was best. } { [%eval 9.75] } (57... Ndb8 58. Ne7 Na7 59. Nc8 Kd7 60. Nxa7 Nxa6 61. Nb5 Kc6 62. Kxg6 Nb8 63. Kf7) 58. Ne7 { [%eval 9.71] } 58... Nxa6 { [%eval 10.65] } 59. Nxc6+ { [%eval 10.21] } 59... Kd7 { [%eval 6.39] } 60. b8=Q { [%eval 7.18] } 60... Nxb8 { [%eval 7.13] } 61. Nxb8+ { [%eval 7.18] } 61... Kxd6 { [%eval 7.16] } 62. Kxg6 { [%eval 7.55] } 62... Kc7 { [%eval 7.44] } 63. Na6+ { [%eval 81.15] } 63... Kb6 { [%eval 7.77] } 64. Nb4 { [%eval 7.4] } 64... Ka5 { [%eval 5.9] } 65. f4 { [%eval 10.44] } 65... Kxb4 { [%eval 81.15] } 66. f5 { [%eval 10.0] } 66... Kc5 { [%eval 81.15] } 67. f6? { (81.15 → 5.53) Mistake. Kf6 was best. } { [%eval 5.53] } (67. Kf6 Kd4 68. a5 Kd5 69. Kg6 Ke4 70. f6 Kd5 71. Kf7 Kc6 72. Ke6 Kc7) 67... Kd6?? { (5.53 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb6 was best. } { [%eval #9] } (67... Kb6 68. Kf5 Ka5 69. Ke6 Kxa4 70. Kd6 Kb5 71. f7 Kb4 72. Kd5 Kb5 73. f8=Q) 68. f7 { [%eval #8] } 68... Ke7 { [%eval #8] } 69. Kg7 { [%eval #8] } 69... Ke6 { [%eval #8] } 70. f8=Q { [%eval #7] } 70... Kd7 { [%eval #5] } 71. a5 { [%eval #6] } 71... Kc6 { [%eval #6] } 72. Qb8 { [%eval #6] } 72... Kc5 { [%eval #6] } 73. a6 { [%eval #5] } 73... Kc6 { [%eval #5] } 74. a7 { [%eval #4] } 74... Kc5 { [%eval #4] } 75. a8=Q { [%eval #3] } 75... Kc4 { [%eval #2] } 76. Qe4+ { [%eval #1] } 76... Kc5 { [%eval #1] } 77. Qbb4# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0