[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/dxQMs6Oc"] [Date "2026.01.21"] [Round "-"] [White "nikod2121"] [Black "IgorIgOR2016"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "dxQMs6Oc"] [UTCDate "2026.01.21"] [UTCTime "10:21:28"] [WhiteElo "949"] [BlackElo "928"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+5"] [BlackRatingDiff "-17"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+5"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Four Knights Game: Italian Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.06] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.09] } { C50 Four Knights Game: Italian Variation } 5. Ng5 { [%eval -0.32] } 5... O-O { [%eval -0.32] } 6. O-O { [%eval -0.42] } 6... d6 { [%eval -0.22] } 7. d3? { (-0.22 → -1.39) Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%eval -1.39] } (7. h3 Na5 8. Bb3 h6 9. Nf3 Re8 10. d3 Nxb3 11. axb3 c6) 7... Bg4 { [%eval -1.26] } 8. Nf3?! { (-1.26 → -1.92) Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%eval -1.92] } (8. Qd2 h6 9. h3 Bh5 10. g4 hxg5 11. gxh5 Nxh5 12. Qxg5 Qxg5+) 8... Nd4 { [%eval -1.82] } 9. a3?! { (-1.82 → -2.62) Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%eval -2.62] } (9. Be3) 9... Nxf3+ { [%eval -2.62] } 10. gxf3 { [%eval -2.69] } 10... Bxf3?? { (-2.69 → 4.60) Blunder. Bh3 was best. } { [%eval 4.6] } (10... Bh3 11. Na4 Nh5 12. Nxc5 dxc5 13. Re1 Qh4 14. Qe2 Rab8 15. Kh1 b5 16. Ba2) 11. Qxf3 { [%eval 4.51] } 11... d5 { [%eval 4.64] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 4.14] } 12... Ne8 { [%eval 4.73] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval 4.73] } 13... b6 { [%eval 4.93] } 14. Nxc5 { [%eval 4.63] } 14... bxc5 { [%eval 4.71] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 4.15] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 4.83] } 16. b4 { [%eval 4.1] } 16... cxb4 { [%eval 4.17] } 17. axb4 { [%eval 4.21] } 17... Qxb4 { [%eval 4.51] } 18. Qf5 { [%eval 4.44] } 18... Qc3 { [%eval 4.15] } 19. Bc5 { [%eval 3.53] } 19... Qxc2?! { (3.53 → 5.42) Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%eval 5.42] } (19... Nd6 20. Bxd6 cxd6 21. Ra6 Rfd8 22. Bb3 g6 23. Qe4 Rab8 24. Rc6 Qa5 25. Rc4) 20. Bxf8 { [%eval 5.22] } 20... Kxf8 { [%eval 5.17] } 21. Qxh7 { [%eval 5.39] } 21... Ke7 { [%eval 5.83] } 22. Qh4+ { [%eval 5.56] } 22... Nf6 { [%eval 5.67] } 23. Rae1 { [%eval 5.33] } 23... a5 { [%eval 6.55] } 24. Rxe5+ { [%eval 6.38] } 24... Kd6 { [%eval 8.45] } 25. Qf4 { [%eval 8.03] } 25... a4 { [%eval 10.07] } 26. Rg5+ { [%eval 10.14] } 26... Ke7 { [%eval 9.95] } 27. Rxg7 { [%eval 12.11] } 27... Nd7?! { (12.11 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg8 was best. } { [%eval #2] } (27... Rg8 28. Qxc7+ Nd7 29. Rxg8 Qe2 30. d6+ Kf6 31. Qxd7 Qxf1+ 32. Kxf1 Ke5 33. Qe7+) 28. Qxf7+ { [%eval #1] } 28... Kd6 { [%eval #1] } 29. Qxd7+ { [%eval #5] } 29... Kc5 { [%eval #5] } 30. Qxc7+ { [%eval #5] } 30... Kb4 { [%eval #4] } 31. Qb7+ { [%eval #8] } 31... Ka3 { [%eval #2] } 32. Qxa8 { [%eval #6] } 32... Kb2 { [%eval #5] } 33. Qb8+ { [%eval #4] } 33... Kc3 { [%eval #3] } 34. Qe5+ { [%eval #2] } 34... Kd2 { [%eval #1] } 35. Qg5+ { [%eval #3] } 35... Kc3 { [%eval #3] } 36. d6 { [%eval #5] } 36... a3 { [%eval #3] } 37. d7 { [%eval #5] } 37... a2 { [%eval #3] } 38. Bxa2 { [%eval #5] } 38... Qxa2 { [%eval #5] } 39. d8=Q { [%eval #4] } 39... Qd2 { [%eval #4] } 40. Qxd2+ { [%eval #3] } 40... Kxd2 { [%eval #3] } 41. d4 { [%eval #4] } 41... Ke2 { [%eval #3] } 42. d5 { [%eval #4] } 42... Kf3 { [%eval #2] } 43. d6 { [%eval #3] } 43... Kf4 { [%eval #2] } 44. d7 { [%eval #3] } 44... Kf5 { [%eval #2] } 45. Qa5+ { [%eval #3] } 45... Kf6 { [%eval #3] } 46. d8=Q+ { [%eval #2] } 46... Kxg7 { [%eval #2] } 47. Qa6 { [%eval #2] } 47... Kf7 { [%eval #1] } 48. Qc7+ { [%eval #1] } 48... Kf8 { [%eval #1] } 49. Qa8# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0