[Event "Casual rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/ibXqEdnW"] [Date "2025.02.23"] [White "rwmerrell"] [Black "Lichar"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "ibXqEdnW"] [UTCDate "2025.02.23"] [UTCTime "16:43:21"] [WhiteElo "1815"] [BlackElo "1789"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+5"] [ECO "A20"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } { [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] } { [%clk 0:10:00] } { A20 English Opening: King's English Variation } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] } { [%clk 0:10:02] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.36] } { [%clk 0:10:04] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.29] } { [%clk 0:10:01] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] } { [%clk 0:10:08] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] } { [%clk 0:10:00] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] } { [%clk 0:10:06] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.4] } { [%clk 0:09:48] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.36] } { [%clk 0:10:08] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.26] } { [%clk 0:09:48] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.6] } { [%clk 0:10:11] } 7. O-O?! { (0.60 → -0.23) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval -0.23] } { [%clk 0:09:37] } (7. d4 cxd4 8. exd4 Be7 9. O-O Qd7 10. b3 h5 11. h4 O-O) 7... Nb4? { (-0.23 → 1.04) Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%eval 1.04] } { [%clk 0:10:13] } (7... Bd3 8. b3 h5 9. h3 Qd7 10. Bb2 O-O-O 11. Re1 Be7 12. h4) 8. e4 { [%eval 0.55] } { [%clk 0:09:09] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.69] } { [%clk 0:10:07] } 9. f3 { [%eval 0.59] } { [%clk 0:09:12] } 9... Bh5?! { (0.59 → 1.30) Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%eval 1.3] } { [%clk 0:10:11] } (9... Bd7 10. d3) 10. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.99] } { [%clk 0:08:54] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval 1.08] } { [%clk 0:10:09] } 11. Qxd7+ { [%eval 1.05] } { [%clk 0:08:56] } 11... Kxd7 { [%eval 1.04] } { [%clk 0:10:13] } 12. Bh3+ { [%eval 1.09] } { [%clk 0:08:47] } 12... Kc6 { [%eval 1.06] } { [%clk 0:10:10] } 13. Nd5?! { (1.06 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } { [%clk 0:08:35] } (13. g4 Bg6) 13... Nfxd5 { [%eval 0.0] } { [%clk 0:09:59] } 14. cxd5+ { [%eval 0.02] } { [%clk 0:08:33] } 14... Kc7 { [%eval 0.09] } { [%clk 0:09:53] } 15. b3 { [%eval -0.13] } { [%clk 0:08:05] } 15... Nd3 { [%eval -0.05] } { [%clk 0:09:55] } 16. Ba3 { [%eval -0.25] } { [%clk 0:08:05] } 16... b5 { [%eval 0.29] } { [%clk 0:09:56] } 17. Nc1 { [%eval 0.21] } { [%clk 0:08:03] } 17... b4?? { (0.21 → 3.24) Blunder. Nxc1 was best. } { [%eval 3.24] } { [%clk 0:09:55] } (17... Nxc1 18. Bxc1 a5 19. a4 b4 20. Bg4 Bg6 21. h4 h5 22. Bh3 Be7 23. d3) 18. Nxd3 { [%eval 3.24] } { [%clk 0:07:56] } 18... bxa3 { [%eval 3.15] } { [%clk 0:09:58] } 19. Rac1?? { (3.15 → 1.15) Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%eval 1.15] } { [%clk 0:07:54] } (19. b4 Rb8 20. Rac1 Rb5 21. bxc5 dxc5 22. Nxe5 g5 23. Nc4 Rb2 24. Nxa3 Rxd2) 19... a5 { [%eval 1.03] } { [%clk 0:10:01] } 20. g4? { (1.03 → -0.09) Mistake. Ne1 was best. } { [%eval -0.09] } { [%clk 0:07:27] } (20. Ne1 Be7) 20... Bg6 { [%eval -0.09] } { [%clk 0:10:03] } 21. Bg2 { [%eval -0.34] } { [%clk 0:07:09] } 21... h5?! { (-0.34 → 0.48) Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%eval 0.48] } { [%clk 0:10:06] } (21... Be7 22. Rfd1) 22. gxh5?! { (0.48 → -0.57) Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%eval -0.57] } { [%clk 0:07:06] } (22. f4) 22... Bxh5 { [%eval -0.64] } { [%clk 0:09:29] } 23. f4?! { (-0.64 → -1.72) Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%eval -1.72] } { [%clk 0:07:00] } (23. Ne1) 23... Be2 { [%eval -1.64] } { [%clk 0:09:29] } 24. Rc3? { (-1.64 → -3.37) Mistake. fxe5 was best. } { [%eval -3.37] } { [%clk 0:06:35] } (24. fxe5) 24... Bxf1 { [%eval -3.51] } { [%clk 0:09:31] } 25. Bxf1 { [%eval -3.42] } { [%clk 0:06:39] } 25... exf4 { [%eval -3.34] } { [%clk 0:09:17] } 26. Nxf4 { [%eval -3.79] } { [%clk 0:06:38] } 26... g5 { [%eval -3.97] } { [%clk 0:09:21] } 27. Ne2 { [%eval -3.91] } { [%clk 0:06:33] } 27... Bg7 { [%eval -3.73] } { [%clk 0:09:24] } 28. Rc2 { [%eval -3.93] } { [%clk 0:06:33] } 28... g4 { [%eval -3.52] } { [%clk 0:09:27] } 29. d4 { [%eval -3.76] } { [%clk 0:06:31] } 29... Kd7 { [%eval -3.51] } { [%clk 0:08:56] } 30. dxc5 { [%eval -3.5] } { [%clk 0:06:34] } 30... Rac8? { (-3.50 → -1.89) Mistake. dxc5 was best. } { [%eval -1.89] } { [%clk 0:08:54] } (30... dxc5 31. Ng3 Bd4+ 32. Kg2 Rab8 33. Be2 a4 34. Bxg4+ Kd6 35. bxa4 Rb2 36. Bd1) 31. c6+ { [%eval -1.9] } { [%clk 0:06:36] } 31... Kc7 { [%eval -1.9] } { [%clk 0:08:58] } 32. Ng3?! { (-1.90 → -3.00) Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%eval -3.0] } { [%clk 0:06:36] } (32. Rc4 Be5 33. Ng3 Rh6 34. Bg2 Rch8 35. Nf1 Rh4 36. Ne3 Bxh2+ 37. Kf1 Be5) 32... Bd4+ { [%eval -2.41] } { [%clk 0:08:54] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval -2.49] } { [%clk 0:06:33] } 33... Be5 { [%eval -2.36] } { [%clk 0:07:18] } 34. Rf2 { [%eval -2.98] } { [%clk 0:06:00] } 34... Rcf8 { [%eval -2.4] } { [%clk 0:06:48] } 35. Be2 { [%eval -2.23] } { [%clk 0:05:42] } 35... Bxg3? { (-2.23 → -0.68) Mistake. Rh4 was best. } { [%eval -0.68] } { [%clk 0:06:48] } (35... Rh4 36. Kf1 Kd8 37. Nf5 Rxh2 38. Rxh2 Bxh2 39. Nd4 Re8 40. Ba6 Kc7 41. Bd3) 36. Kxg3 { [%eval -0.51] } { [%clk 0:05:43] } 36... Rh3+ { [%eval -0.78] } { [%clk 0:06:51] } 37. Kg2? { (-0.78 → -2.50) Mistake. Kxg4 was best. } { [%eval -2.5] } { [%clk 0:05:41] } (37. Kxg4 Rc3) 37... f5?? { (-2.50 → 0.05) Blunder. Re3 was best. } { [%eval 0.05] } { [%clk 0:06:25] } (37... Re3 38. Bxg4 Rxe4 39. Bf3 Rd4 40. Re2 Kb6 41. h3 f5 42. Kf2 Rg8 43. Rc2) 38. Bxg4 { [%eval -0.25] } { [%clk 0:05:20] } 38... Re3? { (-0.25 → 1.07) Mistake. Rd3 was best. } { [%eval 1.07] } { [%clk 0:06:05] } (38... Rd3 39. Bxf5 Rg8+ 40. Kf1 Rc3 41. e5 Rc1+ 42. Ke2 dxe5 43. Be4 Kb6 44. d6) 39. Bxf5? { (1.07 → -0.43) Mistake. Rxf5 was best. } { [%eval -0.43] } { [%clk 0:05:19] } (39. Rxf5 Rg8) 39... Rg8+ { [%eval -0.37] } { [%clk 0:06:08] } 40. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] } { [%clk 0:05:15] } 40... Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 41. h3 { [%eval 0.0] } { [%clk 0:04:46] } 41... Rgg3?? { (0.00 → 3.16) Blunder. Rg7 was best. } { [%eval 3.16] } { [%clk 0:05:40] } (41... Rg7 42. Bd7 Rxe4 43. Rf8 Rge7 44. Rc8+ Kb6 45. Rb8+ Ka7 46. c7 Rf4+ 47. Kg1) 42. Bg4 { [%eval 3.1] } { [%clk 0:04:43] } 42... Rc3 { [%eval 2.88] } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 43. Rf7+ { [%eval 2.21] } { [%clk 0:04:40] } 43... Kb6?! { (2.21 → 3.62) Inaccuracy. Kb8 was best. } { [%eval 3.62] } { [%clk 0:05:43] } (43... Kb8 44. e5 dxe5 45. d6 Rxc6 46. Rf8+ Kb7 47. d7 Rc1+ 48. Kf2 Rd3 49. d8=Q) 44. Rb7+ { [%eval 3.63] } { [%clk 0:04:24] } 44... Ka6? { (3.63 → 5.83) Mistake. Kc5 was best. } { [%eval 5.83] } { [%clk 0:05:44] } (44... Kc5 45. c7 Kd4 46. c8=Q Rxc8 47. Bxc8 Rc3 48. Bg4 Rc2 49. Ra7 Rxa2 50. Rxa5) 45. Rb8?? { (5.83 → 0.00) Blunder. Be2+ was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } { [%clk 0:04:23] } (45. Be2+ Rgd3 46. Bxd3+ Rxd3 47. Rb8 Rf3+ 48. Ke2 Rf7 49. e5 Re7 50. e6 Rg7) 45... Rxh3?? { (0.00 → 5.86) Blunder. Rge3 was best. } { [%eval 5.86] } { [%clk 0:05:06] } (45... Rge3 46. Rd8 Kb6 47. Rb8+) 46. Bc8+ { [%eval 5.66] } { [%clk 0:04:19] } 46... Ka7 { [%eval 5.91] } { [%clk 0:05:09] } 47. Rb7+ { [%eval 5.9] } { [%clk 0:04:17] } 47... Ka8 { [%eval 5.83] } { [%clk 0:05:10] } 48. Bxh3 { [%eval 5.71] } { [%clk 0:04:09] } 48... Rxh3 { [%eval 5.64] } { [%clk 0:05:13] } 49. Rb5 { [%eval 5.66] } { [%clk 0:04:01] } 49... Re3 { [%eval 5.77] } { [%clk 0:03:56] } 50. Rxa5+ { [%eval 5.56] } { [%clk 0:03:49] } 50... Kb8 { [%eval 5.56] } { [%clk 0:04:01] } 51. Rxa3 { [%eval 5.37] } { [%clk 0:03:41] } 51... Rxe4 { [%eval 5.73] } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 52. Ra5 { [%eval 5.29] } { [%clk 0:03:35] } 52... Rb4 { [%eval 5.84] } { [%clk 0:03:59] } 53. Ke2 { [%eval 5.76] } { [%clk 0:03:32] } 53... Kc7 { [%eval 5.76] } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 54. Kd3 { [%eval 6.15] } { [%clk 0:03:35] } 54... Kb6 { [%eval 8.31] } { [%clk 0:04:06] } 55. Ra8 { [%eval 7.82] } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 55... Kc7 { [%eval 7.34] } { [%clk 0:04:00] } 56. Ra7+ { [%eval 6.46] } { [%clk 0:03:34] } 56... Kb8?! { (6.46 → 74.87) Inaccuracy. Kc8 was best. } { [%eval 74.87] } { [%clk 0:03:59] } (56... Kc8 57. Rd7 Rf4 58. a4 Kb8 59. a5 Kc8 60. a6 Rb4 61. Kc2 Rb5 62. a7) 57. Rb7+ { [%eval 34.48] } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 57... Rxb7 { [%eval #23] } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 58. cxb7 { [%eval 30.81] } { [%clk 0:03:30] } 58... Kxb7 { [%eval 31.62] } { [%clk 0:04:06] } 59. Kc4 { [%eval 58.02] } { [%clk 0:03:33] } 59... Kb6?! { (58.02 → Mate in 25) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc7 was best. } { [%eval #25] } { [%clk 0:04:11] } (59... Kc7 60. Kd4) 60. a4?! { (Mate in 25 → 30.71) Lost forced checkmate sequence. b4 was best. } { [%eval 30.71] } { [%clk 0:03:34] } (60. b4 Kb7 61. Kd4 Ka6 62. a4 Kb6 63. Ke4 Kc7 64. Kf5 Kd7 65. a5 Kc7) 60... Ka5 { [%eval 12.53] } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 61. Kd4 { [%eval 11.01] } { [%clk 0:03:14] } 61... Kb4 { [%eval 11.37] } { [%clk 0:04:16] } 62. Ke4 { [%eval 10.29] } { [%clk 0:03:17] } 62... Kxb3?! { (10.29 → Mate in 10) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ka5 was best. } { [%eval #10] } { [%clk 0:04:19] } (62... Ka5 63. Kd3 Kb6 64. b4 Kc7 65. b5 Kd7 66. Kc4 Ke7 67. b6 Kf6 68. b7) 63. a5 { [%eval #9] } { [%clk 0:03:20] } 63... Kb4 { [%eval #9] } { [%clk 0:04:24] } 64. a6 { [%eval #8] } { [%clk 0:03:24] } 64... Kb5 { [%eval #8] } { [%clk 0:04:28] } 65. a7 { [%eval #7] } { [%clk 0:03:28] } 65... Kb6 { [%eval #6] } { [%clk 0:04:33] } 66. a8=Q { [%eval #5] } { [%clk 0:03:32] } { Black resigns. } 1-0