[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/dmWt9ID4"] [Date "2026.02.11"] [Round "-"] [White "QueenBaran94"] [Black "Safka23"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "dmWt9ID4"] [UTCDate "2026.02.11"] [UTCTime "15:31:12"] [WhiteElo "1850"] [BlackElo "1968"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+13"] [BlackRatingDiff "-8"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+5"] [ECO "C11"] [Opening "French Defense: Steinitz Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.46] } { C11 French Defense: Steinitz Variation } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. Ne2?? { (0.00 → -1.81) Blunder. dxc5 was best. } { [%eval -1.81] } (7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Bg5 Qc7 9. Qe2 O-O 10. Bf4 f6 11. exf6 Qxf4) 7... c4 { [%eval -1.8] } 8. Bxc4?! { (-1.80 → -2.68) Inaccuracy. Bxh7 was best. } { [%eval -2.68] } (8. Bxh7 Rxh7 9. h4 Nc6 10. c3 Be7 11. g4 b5 12. h5 b4) 8... dxc4 { [%eval -2.66] } 9. O-O { [%eval -2.74] } 9... Nb6 { [%eval -2.79] } 10. Ng3 { [%eval -2.88] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval -2.68] } 11. Ne4 { [%eval -2.72] } 11... Be7 { [%eval -2.4] } 12. h3?! { (-2.40 → -3.31) Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%eval -3.31] } (12. b3 cxb3 13. axb3 O-O 14. c4 a5 15. Re1 a4 16. Nfg5 h6 17. Qh5 f6) 12... Nd5 { [%eval -3.17] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval -3.51] } 13... f6 { [%eval -3.07] } 14. exf6 { [%eval -3.02] } 14... Bxf6 { [%eval -2.99] } 15. Nxf6+ { [%eval -3.2] } 15... Nxf6 { [%eval -2.85] } 16. Ne5?! { (-2.85 → -3.83) Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%eval -3.83] } (16. b3 h6 17. Bc1 O-O 18. bxc4 b5 19. Qd3 Rf7 20. Re1 Bb7 21. Rb1 bxc4) 16... Qd5?? { (-3.83 → -1.38) Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%eval -1.38] } (16... Nxe5 17. dxe5 Qxd1 18. Raxd1 Nd5 19. f4 h6 20. Bh4 Bd7 21. f5 O-O 22. Rd4) 17. Nxc6? { (-1.38 → -3.34) Mistake. Bxf6 was best. } { [%eval -3.34] } (17. Bxf6) 17... Qxg5 { [%eval -3.17] } 18. Ne5 { [%eval -3.23] } 18... b5?? { (-3.23 → 0.77) Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%eval 0.77] } (18... O-O 19. a4 b6 20. f4 Qf5 21. Nxc4 a5 22. Ne5 Bb7 23. Ra3 Rac8 24. c4) 19. a4?? { (0.77 → -4.12) Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%eval -4.12] } (19. Qf3 Rb8) 19... Bb7 { [%eval -4.18] } 20. g3 { [%eval -4.64] } 20... Ne4 { [%eval -3.94] } 21. h4 { [%eval -4.38] } 21... Qf6?! { (-4.38 → -3.36) Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%eval -3.36] } (21... Qf5 22. axb5 axb5 23. Rxa8+ Bxa8 24. Qe2 Bd5 25. g4 Qf4 26. f3 Nd6 27. c3) 22. axb5 { [%eval -3.34] } 22... axb5 { [%eval -3.2] } 23. Rxa8+ { [%eval -3.57] } 23... Bxa8 { [%eval -3.53] } 24. Qh5+ { [%eval -3.43] } 24... g6 { [%eval -3.56] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval -3.86] } 25... Qf5 { [%eval -3.58] } 26. Ra1 { [%eval -3.62] } 26... Qh3?? { (-3.62 → Mate in 5) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd5 was best. } { [%eval #5] } (26... Bd5 27. Ra7 O-O 28. Ng4 Kh8 29. Rd7 Nf6 30. Nh6 Qh5 31. Qxh5 gxh5 32. Rc7) 27. Rxa8+ { [%eval #4] } 27... Ke7 { [%eval #4] } 28. Rxh8? { (Mate in 4 → 8.52) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ra7+ was best. } { [%eval 8.52] } (28. Ra7+ Ke8 29. Qxe4 Qh1+ 30. Qxh1 Kf8 31. Qa8#) 28... Nxg3 { [%eval 10.06] } 29. Rxh7+ { [%eval 8.79] } 29... Kf6? { (8.79 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke8 was best. } { [%eval #1] } (29... Ke8 30. fxg3 Qxg3+ 31. Kf1 Qf4+ 32. Qf3 Qxf3+ 33. Nxf3 g5 34. Nxg5 b4 35. Ke2) 30. Rf7# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0