[Event "Casual correspondence game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/ewg8kIy5"] [Date "2024.10.23"] [White "K1au3"] [Black "NigerianWarrior"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2024.10.23"] [UTCTime "12:54:22"] [WhiteElo "1974"] [BlackElo "1500"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "A23"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 c6 { A23 English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation } 4. Nf3 e4 5. Nd4 Qb6 6. Nc2 Bc5 7. e3 Be7 8. Bg2 d5 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. O-O Nc6 11. a3?! { (-0.43 → -1.17) Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } (11. Nd4 Nxd4) 11... h5 12. h4?! { (-1.24 → -2.15) Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } (12. d3 Bg4) 12... Bg4 13. Qe1?! { (-2.17 → -3.13) Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } (13. f3 exf3 14. Bxf3 Qc7 15. Ne2 Ne4 16. Kg2 Bd6 17. Bxg4 hxg4 18. Ncd4 Bxg3) 13... Ne5 14. d4?? { (-3.12 → -6.34) Blunder. d3 was best. } (14. d3 Nxd3 15. Qd2 Rc8 16. Nd4 O-O 17. b3 Rfe8 18. Bb2 Bd6 19. Nce2 Be5) 14... Nf3+ 15. Bxf3 Bxf3 16. Ne2 Qe6 17. Nf4 Qg4 18. Kh2 g5 19. Ng2?! { (-6.54 → -9.63) Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } (19. Bd2 gxh4 20. Rg1 Bd6 21. Qf1 Qd7 22. Rh1 hxg3+ 23. fxg3 h4 24. Kg1 Bxh1) 19... gxh4 20. Nxh4? { (-9.05 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh1 was best. } (20. Rh1 hxg3+ 21. fxg3 Bd6 22. Kg1 Bxg3 23. Qf1 h4 24. Nce1 h3 25. Qb5+ Kf8) 20... Rg8? { (Mate in 9 → -7.54) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bd6 was best. } (20... Bd6 21. Nxf3 h4 22. Kg1 exf3 23. e4 Qh3 24. exd5+ Kd7 25. Qe6+ fxe6 26. Ne1) 21. Rg1 Bd6 22. Qf1? { (-8.28 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg2 was best. } (22. Rg2 Qxh4+ 23. Kg1 Qg4 24. Qf1 Bxg2 25. Qb5+ Qd7 26. Qxd7+ Kxd7 27. Kxg2 Rac8) 22... Qxh4+ 23. Qh3 Ng4# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1