Lichess Game of the Month May - Contest

[StartFlipped "1"]
[Orientation "Black"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/7xCqJn6n/black#5"]
[UTCDate "2025.06.04"]
[UTCTime "03:40:09"]
{[%clk 00:30:00][%eval 0.18]}

1. e4 {[%clk 00:30:00][%eval 0.18]} e5 {[%clk 00:30:00][%eval 0.22]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 00:30:18][%eval 0.13]} Nc6 {[%clk 00:30:09][%eval 0.21]} 3. d4 {[%clk 00:30:25][%eval 0.13]} exd4 {[%clk 00:28:31][%eval 0.04]} 4. Nxd4 {[%clk 00:30:41][%eval 0.06]} Bc5 {[%clk 00:27:45][%eval 0.16]} 5. Nb3 {[%clk 00:30:60][%eval 0.17]} Bb6 {[%clk 00:20:50][%eval 0.18]} 6. Nc3 {[%clk 00:31:12][%eval 0.13]} d6 {[%clk 00:20:15][%eval 0.17]} 7. Bf4 {[%clk 00:30:45][%eval 0.23]} h6 {[%clk 00:19:36][%eval 0.45]} 8. Qd2 {[%clk 00:30:16][%eval 0.62]} Be6 {[%clk 00:19:38][%eval 0.69]} 9. O-O-O {[%clk 00:29:33][%eval 0.75]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:19:36][%eval 0.96]} 10. f3 {[%clk 00:29:38][%eval 0.71]} O-O-O {[%clk 00:19:32][%eval 0.67]} 11. Bb5 {[%clk 00:29:24][%eval 0.76]} a6 {[%clk 00:18:13][%eval 0.8]} 12. Bd3?! {Inaccuracy. Ba4 was best.} {[%clk 00:29:19][%eval 0.02]} (12. Ba4 Ba7) 12... f6 {[%clk 00:13:26][%eval 0.53]} 13. Qe2?! {Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best.} {[%clk 00:29:17][%eval -0.04]} (13. Nd5) 13... Nb4 {[%clk 00:13:23][%eval 0.24]} 14. Bc4 {[%clk 00:28:44][%eval 0.32]} g5?! {Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best.} {[%clk 00:10:54][%eval 1.31]} (14... Ne7 15. Na4) 15. Bxe6?! {Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best.} {[%clk 00:28:29][%eval 0.32]} (15. Bd2) 15... Qxe6 {[%clk 00:10:49][%eval 0.29]} 16. Be3 {[%clk 00:28:45][%eval 0.22]} Bxe3+ {[%clk 00:09:45][%eval 0.21]} 17. Qxe3 {[%clk 00:28:55][%eval 0.26]} Kb8 {[%clk 00:09:06][%eval 0.23]} 18. Rhe1 {[%clk 00:28:54][%eval 0.18]} Ne7 {[%clk 00:07:02][%eval 0.22]} 19. a3 {[%clk 00:28:54][%eval 0.19]} Nbc6 {[%clk 00:06:52][%eval 0.19]} 20. Nd5 {[%clk 00:27:25][%eval 0.24]} Ng6 {[%clk 00:06:32][%eval 0.41]} 21. Qc3 {[%clk 00:26:46][%eval 0.34]} Rhf8? {Mistake. Qe5 was best.} {[%clk 00:05:24][%eval 1.48]} (21... Qe5 22. Nd4 Nxd4 23. Rxd4 c6 24. Ne3 Qxh2 25. Red1 d5 26. Kb1 Ne7 27. R4d3) 22. Nd4 {[%clk 00:26:21][%eval 1.42]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:03:51][%eval 1.94]} 23. Qb3?? {Blunder. Nxf6 was best.} {[%clk 00:24:39][%eval 0.21]} (23. Nxf6 Qg7 24. Nxc6+ bxc6 25. e5 Nxe5 26. Ng4 Rde8 27. Nxe5 Rxe5 28. Rxe5 Qxe5) 23... Rc8 {[%clk 00:01:52][%eval 0.57]} 24. Nxc6+ {[%clk 00:24:11][%eval 0.58]} Qxc6 {[%clk 00:01:59][%eval 0.62]} 25. Nb4 {[%clk 00:24:24][%eval 0.1]} Qb6 {[%clk 00:01:52][%eval 0.08]} 26. Rd3 {[%clk 00:23:43][%eval -0.28]} Nf4 {[%clk 00:01:48][%eval -0.31]} 27. Rc3? {Mistake. Rd2 was best.} {[%clk 00:23:39][%eval -1.46]} (27. Rd2 Rce8) 27... Nxg2 {[%clk 00:01:40][%eval -1.33]} 28. Rd1 {[%clk 00:23:26][%eval -1.42]} Nf4 {[%clk 00:01:45][%eval -1.51]} 29. Qa2?? {Blunder. Kb1 was best.} {[%clk 00:22:53][%eval -4.9]} (29. Kb1 Qb5) 29... Ne2+ {[%clk 00:01:58][%eval -5.07]} 30. Kb1 {[%clk 00:23:02][%eval -5.17]} Nxc3+ {[%clk 00:02:11][%eval -5.04]} 31. bxc3 {[%clk 00:23:21][%eval -5.1]} c5 {[%clk 00:02:20][%eval -5.19]} 32. Qb3 {[%clk 00:22:31][%eval -5.25]} cxb4 {[%clk 00:02:38][%eval -5.27]} 33. Qxb4 {[%clk 00:22:42][%eval -5.89]} Qxb4+ {[%clk 00:02:53][%eval -5.77]} 34. cxb4 {[%clk 00:22:60][%eval -5.65]} Kc7 {[%clk 00:03:12][%eval -5.41]} 35. Kb2 {[%clk 00:23:07][%eval -6.08]} f5 {[%clk 00:03:32][%eval -6.16]} 36. exf5 {[%clk 00:22:39][%eval -6.35]} Rxf5 {[%clk 00:03:51][%eval -6.28]} 37. Rd3 {[%clk 00:22:52][%eval -6.65]} Kc6 {[%clk 00:04:08][%eval -6.37]} 38. Kb3 {[%clk 00:22:21][%eval -6.94]} Rf4 {[%clk 00:04:09][%eval -6.75]} 39. Rc3+ {[%clk 00:22:29][%eval -7.02]} Kd7 {[%clk 00:04:25][%eval -7.01]} 40. Rd3 {[%clk 00:22:45][%eval -6.93]} Rfc4 {[%clk 00:04:32][%eval -6.57]} 41. c3 {[%clk 00:22:55][%eval -6.52]} b5 {[%clk 00:04:45][%eval -6.47]} 42. Re3 {[%clk 00:22:28][%eval -6.45]} d5 {[%clk 00:04:52][%eval -6.36]} 43. Rd3 {[%clk 00:22:26][%eval -6.48]} Kd6 {[%clk 00:05:06][%eval -6.42]} 44. Re3 {[%clk 00:22:41][%eval -6.43]} d4 {[%clk 00:05:19][%eval -6.2]} 45. cxd4 {[%clk 00:22:49][%eval -6.29]} Rxd4 {[%clk 00:05:35][%eval -6.22]} 46. h3 {[%clk 00:21:47][%eval -6.28]} Rh4 {[%clk 00:05:29][%eval -6.32]} 47. Rd3+ {[%clk 00:21:55][%eval -6.8]} Ke5 {[%clk 00:05:42][%eval -6.4]} 48. Kb2 {[%clk 00:21:27][%eval -6.71]} Rxh3 {[%clk 00:05:53][%eval -6.72]} 49. f4+ {[%clk 00:21:34][%eval -6.59]} gxf4 {[%clk 00:05:42][%eval -6.49]} 50. Rxh3 {[%clk 00:21:52][%eval -6.3]} Rc6 {[%clk 00:05:36][%eval -6.41]} 51. Rh5+ {[%clk 00:21:55][%eval -6.96]} Ke4 {[%clk 00:05:50][%eval -6.78]} 52. Rh4 {[%clk 00:21:27][%eval -6.78]} Ke3 {[%clk 00:05:59][%eval -6.62]} 53. Rh5 {[%clk 00:21:10][%eval -6.84]} f3 {[%clk 00:05:54][%eval -6.66]} 54. Rc5?? {Checkmate is now unavoidable. a4 was best.} {[%clk 00:21:07][%eval #-9]} (54. a4 f2 55. Rh3+ Kf4 56. Rh1 Kg3 57. Rb1 Kg2 58. Rd1 Rf6 59. Kc2 bxa4) 54... Rxc5 {[%clk 00:05:36][%eval #-8]} 55. bxc5 {[%clk 00:21:25][%eval #-8]} f2 {[%clk 00:05:56][%eval #-7]} 56. c6 {[%clk 00:21:43][%eval #-7]} f1=Q {[%clk 00:06:16][%eval #-6]} 57. c7 {[%clk 00:22:01][%eval #-6]} Qc4 {[%clk 00:06:34][%eval #-5]} 58. Kb1 {[%clk 00:22:10][%eval #-5]} Qxc7 {[%clk 00:06:50][%eval #-4]} 59. Kb2 {[%clk 00:22:28][%eval #-4]} h5 {[%clk 00:07:09][%eval #-4]} 60. Kb1 {[%clk 00:22:47][%eval #-4]} h4 {[%clk 00:07:29][%eval #-4]} 61. Kb2 {[%clk 00:23:06][%eval #-4]} h3 {[%clk 00:07:49][%eval #-4]} 62. Kb1 {[%clk 00:23:25][%eval #-4]} h2 {[%clk 00:08:09][%eval #-3]} 63. Kb2 {[%clk 00:23:44][%eval #-3]} h1=Q {[%clk 00:08:29][%eval #-2]} 64. Kb3 {[%clk 00:24:02][%eval #-1]} Qd5+ {[%clk 00:08:47][%eval #-2]} 65. Kb2 {[%clk 00:24:14][%eval #-2]} Qce5+ {[%clk 00:09:05][%eval #-2]} 66. Kc2 {[%clk 00:24:01][%eval #-2]} Qc4+ {[%clk 00:09:18][%eval #-2]} 67. Kd1 {[%clk 00:23:58][%eval #-1]} Qa1# {[%clk 00:09:16]}

you can see the match by clicking on the link. [in front of the site]

Hard fought win after blundering away my Queen. The ending position did not look equal to my opponent despite what the engine says as they resigned.

Thriller king chase

how?