[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/guBe9RI8"] [Date "2026.05.16"] [Round "-"] [White "Essam--Hilaly"] [Black "KineticReflectio"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "guBe9RI8"] [UTCDate "2026.05.16"] [UTCTime "03:34:48"] [WhiteElo "2128"] [BlackElo "2183"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-5"] [BlackRatingDiff "+5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "C01"] [Opening "French Defense: Exchange Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.1] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.1] } { C01 French Defense: Exchange Variation } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.04] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.14] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval 0.2] } 8. Be2 { [%eval -0.2] } 8... Qd7 { [%eval -0.13] } 9. c3 { [%eval -0.59] } 9... f6 { [%eval -0.1] } 10. Re1 { [%eval -0.54] } 10... O-O?! { (-0.54 → 0.25) Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%eval 0.25] } (10... O-O-O 11. c4 dxc4 12. Bxc4 Nb4 13. Nh4 Rhe8 14. Na3 g5 15. Nxf5 Nxf5 16. Rxe8) 11. Nbd2?! { (0.25 → -0.32) Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%eval -0.32] } (11. c4 dxc4 12. Bxc4+ Kh8 13. Nc3 Rae8 14. Bd2 Ng6 15. Rxe8 Rxe8 16. Bf1 Bf8) 11... Rae8 { [%eval -0.33] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval -0.34] } 12... Ng6 { [%eval -0.39] } 13. a4 { [%eval -0.44] } 13... a6 { [%eval -0.2] } 14. Ne3 { [%eval -0.35] } 14... Nf4 { [%eval -0.26] } 15. Bf1 { [%eval -0.65] } 15... Bg6?! { (-0.65 → -0.02) Inaccuracy. Bxh3 was best. } { [%eval -0.02] } (15... Bxh3 16. b4 Be6 17. b5 axb5 18. Bxb5 Qf7 19. Nh4 f5 20. Nf1 Bd7 21. Bxf4) 16. Qb3 { [%eval -0.54] } 16... Na5 { [%eval -0.06] } 17. Qa2 { [%eval -0.41] } 17... c6?! { (-0.41 → 0.25) Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%eval 0.25] } (17... Nc6 18. Ng4 Be4 19. Bxf4 Bxf4 20. Ngh2 Kh8 21. b4 Ne7 22. b5 axb5 23. g3) 18. b4 { [%eval 0.13] } 18... Nc4? { (0.13 → 1.30) Mistake. Bh5 was best. } { [%eval 1.3] } (18... Bh5 19. bxa5 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Nxh3+ 21. Kh1 Ng5 22. Nxd5 cxd5) 19. Nxc4 { [%eval 1.26] } 19... dxc4 { [%eval 1.68] } 20. Bxc4+?! { (1.68 → 1.03) Inaccuracy. Bxf4 was best. } { [%eval 1.03] } (20. Bxf4 Bxf4 21. Bxc4+ Kh8 22. Be6 Qd8 23. Nh4 Bh5 24. g3 Bc7 25. Qc2 a5) 20... Kh8?! { (1.03 → 1.63) Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval 1.63] } (20... Nd5 21. b5 axb5 22. axb5 Kh8 23. Rxe8 Rxe8 24. Bd2 Bc7 25. bxc6 bxc6 26. Ne1) 21. Be3?? { (1.63 → -2.61) Blunder. Bxf4 was best. } { [%eval -2.61] } (21. Bxf4 Bxf4 22. Be6 Qc7 23. Nh4 Bh5 24. g3 Bg5 25. Ng2 Bf3 26. Qc2 g6) 21... Nxh3+ { [%eval -2.53] } 22. Kf1 { [%eval -2.72] } 22... Qg4 { [%eval -2.68] } 23. Be2 { [%eval -3.36] } 23... Rxe3 { [%eval -3.53] } 24. fxe3 { [%eval -2.82] } 24... Qg3 { [%eval -3.15] } 25. gxh3 { [%eval -5.12] } 25... Qxh3+ { [%eval -5.18] } 26. Kg1 { [%eval -4.95] } 26... Qg3+ { [%eval -4.72] } 27. Kh1?! { (-4.72 → -6.30) Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%eval -6.3] } (27. Kf1 Bf5 28. Bd1 Bd3+ 29. Re2 Qxf3+ 30. Ke1 Re8 31. Qf7 Qe4 32. Qh5 Bxe2) 27... Be4 { [%eval -6.2] } 28. Bf1?? { (-6.20 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd1 was best. } { [%eval #-2] } (28. Bd1 Qxe1+ 29. Kg2 Qg3+ 30. Kh1 Bxf3+ 31. Bxf3 Qxf3+ 32. Qg2 Qxe3 33. Rf1 Re8) 28... Bxf3+ { [%eval #-1] } 29. Bg2 { [%eval #-1] } 29... Qh2# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1