[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/eyHbO5VM"] [Date "2025.12.25"] [Round "-"] [White "pmotard"] [Black "PaulCollins"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "eyHbO5VM"] [UTCDate "2025.12.25"] [UTCTime "17:06:34"] [WhiteElo "992"] [BlackElo "957"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-6"] [BlackRatingDiff "+22"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+5"] [ECO "C02"] [Opening "French Defense: Advance Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] } { C02 French Defense: Advance Variation } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.76] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.69] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.97] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.57] } 5... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.64] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.32] } 6... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.38] } 7. Nbxd2 { [%eval 0.08] } 7... Na5?! { (0.08 → 0.96) Inaccuracy. Nge7 was best. } { [%eval 0.96] } (7... Nge7 8. c5 a5 9. Nb1 f6 10. exf6 gxf6 11. Nc3 e5 12. dxe5) 8. Rc1 { [%eval 0.43] } 8... Nh6?! { (0.43 → 1.50) Inaccuracy. Nxc4 was best. } { [%eval 1.5] } (8... Nxc4) 9. Bd3 { [%eval 1.24] } 9... dxc4 { [%eval 1.21] } 10. Bxc4? { (1.21 → -0.06) Mistake. Nxc4 was best. } { [%eval -0.06] } (10. Nxc4) 10... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.17] } 11. Rxc4 { [%eval -0.42] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.1] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.14] } 12... b6 { [%eval -0.18] } 13. Ne4? { (-0.18 → -1.88) Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%eval -1.88] } (13. Re1 Ba6) 13... Ba6 { [%eval -1.78] } 14. Ra4 { [%eval -2.19] } 14... Bxf1 { [%eval -2.21] } 15. Qxf1 { [%eval -2.18] } 15... b5? { (-2.18 → -0.69) Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%eval -0.69] } (15... Nf5 16. h3 Qd7 17. Qd1 c5 18. b3 Qd5 19. Qd3 a5 20. Nf6+ gxf6 21. exf6) 16. Rb4?! { (-0.69 → -1.69) Inaccuracy. Qxb5 was best. } { [%eval -1.69] } (16. Qxb5) 16... c6 { [%eval -1.49] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval -1.4] } 17... a5 { [%eval -1.22] } 18. Neg5?! { (-1.22 → -1.90) Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%eval -1.9] } (18. Rb3) 18... g6 { [%eval -1.88] } 19. Rb3 { [%eval -1.89] } 19... a4 { [%eval -1.78] } 20. Rb4 { [%eval -1.92] } 20... Qd5?! { (-1.92 → -1.02) Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%eval -1.02] } (20... Nf5 21. Ne4 Ne7 22. a3 Nd5 23. Qd2 f6 24. exf6 Nxf6 25. Nxf6+ Qxf6 26. h3) 21. Qe3? { (-1.02 → -2.63) Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%eval -2.63] } (21. Ne4 Kg7 22. a3 Rac8 23. Qc2 Nf5 24. h4 h5 25. Nf6 Qd8 26. Ng5 Nxd4) 21... Qxa2 { [%eval -2.76] } 22. h3 { [%eval -3.01] } 22... Nf5 { [%eval -2.99] } 23. Qf4 { [%eval -3.0] } 23... Qb1+ { [%eval -2.5] } 24. Kh2 { [%eval -2.33] } 24... Qc2 { [%eval -2.43] } 25. Nh4?! { (-2.43 → -3.15) Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%eval -3.15] } (25. Ne4 Kg7 26. Nfd2 a3 27. bxa3 Rxa3 28. Nb1 Ra4 29. Rxa4 bxa4 30. Nbc3 h6) 25... Qd3?! { (-3.15 → -1.84) Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%eval -1.84] } (25... Ne7 26. Ne4 Nd5 27. Nf6+ Kg7 28. Nxd5 cxd5 29. Rxb5 Qe4 30. Qf6+ Kg8 31. Qg5) 26. Nxf5 { [%eval -2.34] } 26... Qxf5 { [%eval -2.5] } 27. Qh4 { [%eval -2.12] } 27... h5 { [%eval -2.11] } 28. g4? { (-2.11 → -3.85) Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%eval -3.85] } (28. Ne4 Ra7 29. Nf6+ Kg7 30. Ne4 Kh6 31. Nf6 Rfa8 32. Ng4+ Kg7 33. Ne3 Qd3) 28... Qxf2+?? { (-3.85 → 6.97) Blunder. Qf4+ was best. } { [%eval 6.97] } (28... Qf4+ 29. Kg2 a3 30. bxa3 Rxa3 31. Rb2 Rd3 32. Rb4 Rxd4 33. Rxd4 Qxd4 34. Qg3) 29. Qxf2 { [%eval 6.83] } 29... a3 { [%eval 7.15] } 30. b3?? { (7.15 → -3.04) Blunder. bxa3 was best. } { [%eval -3.04] } (30. bxa3 c5 31. dxc5 Rad8 32. Rb2 b4 33. axb4 f5 34. gxh5 Rd3 35. c6 gxh5) 30... a2 { [%eval -2.46] } 31. Qf1? { (-2.46 → -4.65) Mistake. Ra4 was best. } { [%eval -4.65] } (31. Ra4 Rxa4 32. Ne4 a1=Q 33. bxa4 hxg4 34. Nf6+ Kg7 35. Nxg4 Qc1 36. Qf6+ Kg8) 31... a1=Q { [%eval -4.58] } 32. Qf6?? { (-4.58 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxa1 was best. } { [%eval #-6] } (32. Qxa1 Rxa1 33. Kg3 Rd8 34. Kf3 hxg4+ 35. hxg4 Rd1 36. Ke3 Kg7 37. Nf3 Rh8) 32... Ra2+ { [%eval #-5] } 33. Kg3 { [%eval #-5] } 33... Qc3+?? { (Mate in 5 → -5.27) Lost forced checkmate sequence. h4+ was best. } { [%eval -5.27] } (33... h4+ 34. Kf4 Rf2+ 35. Ke3 Qe1+ 36. Kd3 Qe2+ 37. Kc3 Qd2#) 34. Qf3?! { (-5.27 → -7.86) Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%eval -7.86] } (34. Nf3 hxg4 35. hxg4 Qc2 36. d5 cxd5 37. Rd4 Qg2+ 38. Kh4 Qh1+ 39. Kg5 Rf2) 34... Qe1+ { [%eval -8.31] } 35. Kf4 { [%eval -8.18] } 35... Qd2+ { [%eval -7.64] } 36. Kg3 { [%eval -8.15] } 36... Qe1+ { [%eval -7.99] } 37. Kf4 { [%eval -8.18] } 37... Rf2 { [%eval -8.05] } 38. Qxf2 { [%eval -8.2] } 38... Qxf2+ { [%eval -8.47] } 39. Nf3 { [%eval -8.25] } { White resigns. } 0-1