[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/ekpyL6Nx"] [Date "2026.04.24"] [Round "-"] [White "meltownn"] [Black "simon_solomon31"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "ekpyL6Nx"] [UTCDate "2026.04.24"] [UTCTime "23:46:09"] [WhiteElo "860"] [BlackElo "789"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-7"] [BlackRatingDiff "+14"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C44"] [Opening "Scotch Game"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.07] } { C44 Scotch Game } 3... d6?! { (0.07 → 0.67) Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.67] } (3... exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5) 4. d5 { [%eval 0.9] } 4... Nb4 { [%eval 0.8] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval 0.95] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.95] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.96] } 6... Bg4?! { (0.96 → 1.64) Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%eval 1.64] } (6... Nf6 7. Bb5+ Nd7 8. Qe2 Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. a3 Na6 11. Bd3) 7. Bb5+ { [%eval 1.58] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 1.61] } 8. Bxd7+ { [%eval 1.45] } 8... Qxd7 { [%eval 1.58] } 9. O-O { [%eval 1.38] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 1.55] } 10. a3 { [%eval 1.28] } 10... Na6 { [%eval 1.29] } 11. b4?! { (1.29 → 0.26) Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%eval 0.26] } (11. Qd3 Nf6 12. Nd2 O-O 13. b3 g6 14. Qe2 Ne8 15. Nc4 f5) 11... cxb4 { [%eval 0.27] } 12. axb4 { [%eval 0.24] } 12... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.27] } 13. Ba3 { [%eval 0.22] } 13... Na6 { [%eval 0.28] } 14. Rab1 { [%eval -0.03] } 14... Nf6?! { (-0.03 → 0.65) Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%eval 0.65] } (14... Rc8 15. Nb5 b6 16. Qd3 Nc5 17. Bxc5 Rxc5 18. Rb3 a6 19. Na3 b5 20. c4) 15. Nb5?? { (0.65 → -1.95) Blunder. Nh4 was best. } { [%eval -1.95] } (15. Nh4 g6 16. f4 O-O 17. fxe5 dxe5 18. d6 Bd8 19. Nf3 Qe6 20. Rxb7 Rb8) 15... Nxe4 { [%eval -1.87] } 16. Qa5?! { (-1.87 → -2.72) Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%eval -2.72] } (16. Qe3 f5 17. Nxa7 O-O 18. Nb5 h6 19. h3 Bf6 20. Rfc1 Nac5 21. Bxc5 Nxc5) 16... O-O { [%eval -2.67] } 17. Nxd6?! { (-2.67 → -4.22) Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%eval -4.22] } (17. Nc3 Nxc3 18. Qxc3 Rfc8 19. Qd3 Rab8 20. Nd2 f5 21. Nb3 Bf6 22. Na5 e4) 17... Nxd6 { [%eval -3.53] } 18. Nxe5 { [%eval -3.32] } 18... Qc8 { [%eval -3.32] } 19. Rbc1?! { (-3.32 → -4.23) Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%eval -4.23] } (19. Rfe1 b6 20. Qd2 Nc5 21. Nc6 Bf6 22. Qf4 Qd7 23. g4 Rae8 24. Bxc5 bxc5) 19... f6 { [%eval -4.26] } 20. Bxd6 { [%eval -4.48] } 20... Bxd6 { [%eval -4.52] } 21. Nf3 { [%eval -4.67] } 21... Nc7 { [%eval -3.84] } 22. c4 { [%eval -3.81] } 22... Qe8?! { (-3.81 → -2.63) Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%eval -2.63] } (22... b6 23. Qa2 Bc5 24. Rfe1 Qd7 25. Nd2 Rfe8 26. Ne4 f5 27. Nxc5 bxc5 28. Qa5) 23. Rfd1?! { (-2.63 → -3.70) Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%eval -3.7] } (23. c5 b6 24. cxd6 bxa5 25. dxc7 Qd7 26. Rfd1 Kh8 27. Rd4 a4 28. d6 Kg8) 23... Qe7? { (-3.70 → -2.09) Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%eval -2.09] } (23... b6 24. Qa2 Bc5 25. Nd4 Kh8 26. Qb1 a5 27. d6 Ne6 28. Nxe6 Qxe6 29. Rd5) 24. c5 { [%eval -2.17] } 24... Bf4 { [%eval -2.19] } 25. d6 { [%eval -2.13] } 25... Qd7? { (-2.13 → -0.63) Mistake. Qf7 was best. } { [%eval -0.63] } (25... Qf7 26. Rc2 Ne6 27. Re2 Be5 28. d7 Nd8 29. Qb5 Rb8 30. Nxe5 fxe5 31. Rxe5) 26. Rc4?! { (-0.63 → -1.77) Inaccuracy. dxc7 was best. } { [%eval -1.77] } (26. dxc7 Qxc7 27. Qa2+ Qf7 28. Rc4 Rfd8 29. Rxd8+ Rxd8 30. Qe2 Bc7 31. Rd4 Rxd4) 26... Rae8?? { (-1.77 → 2.28) Blunder. Ne6 was best. } { [%eval 2.28] } (26... Ne6 27. Re4 Be5 28. Nxe5 fxe5 29. Rxe5 Nf4 30. f3 Rae8 31. Rde1 Rxe5 32. Rxe5) 27. dxc7?? { (2.28 → Mate in 3) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf4 was best. } { [%eval #-3] } (27. Rxf4 Ne6 28. Re4 Nd8 29. Rxe8 Rxe8 30. Qxa7 Qb5 31. Qa3 Kf7 32. h3 Re4) 27... Qxc7?? { (Mate in 3 → 0.09) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxd1+ was best. } { [%eval 0.09] } (27... Qxd1+ 28. Ne1 Qxe1+ 29. Qxe1 Rxe1#) 28. Qxc7?! { (0.09 → -0.66) Inaccuracy. Qa2 was best. } { [%eval -0.66] } (28. Qa2 Qf7 29. Qa4 Be5 30. Rd7 Re7 31. Rxe7 Qxe7 32. Qxa7 Qd7 33. Rc1 Rc8) 28... Bxc7 { [%eval -0.58] } 29. c6? { (-0.58 → -1.77) Mistake. Ra4 was best. } { [%eval -1.77] } (29. Ra4 Bb8 30. Rb1 Rf7 31. Rab4 Ree7 32. g3 Rc7 33. Kg2 a6 34. Nd4 Ba7) 29... bxc6 { [%eval -1.83] } 30. Rxc6 { [%eval -1.83] } 30... Bb6 { [%eval -1.83] } 31. h3?! { (-1.83 → -2.75) Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%eval -2.75] } (31. Rc2 Rc8 32. Ra2 Rfd8 33. Rb1 Rc3 34. Ne1 Rdc8 35. Kf1 Kf7 36. h4 R8c5) 31... Re2 { [%eval -2.72] } 32. Kf1?? { (-2.72 → -6.71) Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%eval -6.71] } (32. Rf1 Rfe8 33. Rd6 Rb2 34. Nd2 Rc2 35. Nf3 h5 36. g3 Rb2 37. Nd2 Rc8) 32... Rxf2+ { [%eval -6.72] } 33. Ke1?? { (-6.72 → Mate in 3) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg1 was best. } { [%eval #-3] } (33. Kg1 Rd2+ 34. Kh2 Rxd1 35. g4 Rd5 36. g5 Rc5 37. Nd4 Rxc6 38. Nxc6 Re8) 33... Rxg2?? { (Mate in 3 → -4.58) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Re8+ was best. } { [%eval -4.58] } (33... Re8+ 34. Re6 Rxe6+ 35. Ne5 Rxe5#) 34. Nh4?? { (-4.58 → Mate in 3) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd7 was best. } { [%eval #-3] } (34. Rd7 Re8+ 35. Kd1 h5 36. Nh4 Rg1+ 37. Kd2 Rg5 38. Nf3 Rg2+ 39. Kd1 Rge2) 34... Bf2+?? { (Mate in 3 → -5.20) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Re8+ was best. } { [%eval -5.2] } (34... Re8+ 35. Re6 Rxe6+ 36. Kf1 Rg1#) 35. Ke2 { [%eval -5.61] } 35... Bxh4+ { [%eval -5.62] } 36. Kf3 { [%eval -5.89] } 36... Rf2+ { [%eval -5.37] } 37. Kg4 { [%eval -5.42] } 37... Bg5 { [%eval -4.97] } 38. Kh5?? { (-4.97 → Mate in 4) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd7 was best. } { [%eval #-4] } (38. Rd7 Rf4+ 39. Kg3 h5 40. Rxa7 Kh7 41. Rcc7 Rg8 42. Rc5 h4+ 43. Kg2 Kh6) 38... Rh2?? { (Mate in 4 → -5.74) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg2 was best. } { [%eval -5.74] } (38... Rg2 39. Rxf6 Bxf6 40. Rd3 g6+ 41. Kh6 Bg7#) 39. Kg4 { [%eval -5.83] } 39... Rg2+ { [%eval -5.91] } 40. Kh5?? { (-5.91 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf3 was best. } { [%eval #-1] } (40. Kf3 Rd2 41. Rxd2 Bxd2 42. Ra6 Rf7 43. Rd6 Ba5 44. Ke4 Bc7 45. Rd5 g6) 40... Rg3 { [%eval #-3] } 41. Rdd6 { [%eval #-1] } 41... Rxh3+?? { (Mate in 1 → -5.62) Lost forced checkmate sequence. g6# was best. } { [%eval -5.62] } (41... g6#) 42. Kg4 { [%eval -5.87] } 42... Rh4+ { [%eval -5.7] } 43. Kf5 { [%eval -7.18] } 43... Rf4+ { [%eval -7.21] } 44. Ke6 { [%eval -7.18] } 44... Re8+ { [%eval -6.74] } 45. Kd7 { [%eval -6.66] } 45... f5? { (-6.66 → -3.54) Mistake. Rfe4 was best. } { [%eval -3.54] } (45... Rfe4 46. Rd4 Rxd4+ 47. Kxe8 Re4+ 48. Kd7 Kf7 49. Rc8 Kg6 50. Rg8 Bf4 51. Kc6) 46. Rc8? { (-3.54 → -7.13) Mistake. Kxe8 was best. } { [%eval -7.13] } (46. Kxe8 Bf6 47. Rd5 h5 48. Kd7 Kf7 49. Rcc5 h4 50. Rxf5 Rxf5 51. Rxf5 g5) 46... Rf8 { [%eval -6.93] } 47. Kc7 { [%eval -9.13] } 47... Rc4+ { [%eval -8.91] } { Black wins on time. } 0-1