[Event "rated bullet game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/ixGu5rmX"] [Date "2026.01.07"] [Round "-"] [White "Tsabalala"] [Black "vladimirantonik0"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "ixGu5rmX"] [UTCDate "2026.01.07"] [UTCTime "15:47:27"] [WhiteElo "1247"] [BlackElo "1298"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+6"] [BlackRatingDiff "-6"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "60+0"] [ECO "C44"] [Opening "King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] } { C44 King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation } 3. Bd3 { [%eval -0.08] } 3... f5 { [%eval 0.26] } 4. exf5 { [%eval 0.13] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.67] } 5. Qe2?? { (0.67 → -1.89) Blunder. Bb5 was best. } { [%eval -1.89] } (5. Bb5 Bd6 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 Qe7+ 8. Be3 Bd7 9. O-O Nf6) 5... e4 { [%eval -1.97] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval -1.68] } 6... Qe7?? { (-1.68 → 0.26) Blunder. Kf7 was best. } { [%eval 0.26] } (6... Kf7 7. Ng1 Bxf5 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. b3 Bd6 10. Nc3 Nf6 11. Bb2) 7. Nd4 { [%eval 0.21] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.24] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.19] } 8... Bxc6?! { (-0.19 → 0.84) Inaccuracy. bxc6 was best. } { [%eval 0.84] } (8... bxc6 9. Ba6 Nf6 10. d3 exd3 11. Bxd3 Qxe2+ 12. Kxe2 Bd6 13. h3 O-O 14. g4) 9. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.81] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval 0.88] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.8] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.91] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.97] } 11... g6?! { (0.97 → 1.80) Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%eval 1.8] } (11... Qe5 12. d3 Bd6 13. g3 O-O 14. dxe4 Nxe4 15. Nxe4 Rae8 16. f6 Qxe4 17. Qxe4) 12. fxg6 { [%eval 1.84] } 12... hxg6 { [%eval 1.72] } 13. d3 { [%eval 1.63] } 13... exd3 { [%eval 1.88] } 14. Qxd3 { [%eval 1.65] } 14... Ne4? { (1.65 → 3.61) Mistake. Qe5 was best. } { [%eval 3.61] } (14... Qe5 15. g3 Kd7 16. h4 Qf5 17. Bg5 Nh7 18. Be3 Bd6 19. Rad1 Nf6 20. Bd4) 15. Nxe4 { [%eval 3.62] } 15... dxe4 { [%eval 4.22] } 16. Qc4 { [%eval 3.45] } 16... Bg7?! { (3.45 → 4.34) Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%eval 4.34] } (16... Qe5 17. Qxc6+) 17. Re1 { [%eval 3.91] } 17... O-O-O { [%eval 4.05] } 18. Rxe4?? { (4.05 → -6.41) Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%eval -6.41] } (18. Bf4 Qd7 19. c3 Rh5 20. Rxe4 Kb7 21. Rae1 a5 22. h3 Bf6 23. Re6 Rxh3) 18... Qd6?? { (-6.41 → 4.67) Blunder. Rd1+ was best. } { [%eval 4.67] } (18... Rd1+ 19. Qf1 Rxf1+ 20. Kxf1 Qxe4 21. Be3 Qxc2 22. Rc1 Qd3+ 23. Kg1 Qe2 24. g3) 19. Bf4 { [%eval 4.53] } 19... Qd1+ { [%eval 4.7] } 20. Re1 { [%eval 4.71] } 20... Qxe1+?! { (4.71 → 6.83) Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%eval 6.83] } (20... Qd7 21. Be3 Bd4 22. Bxd4 Qxd4 23. Qxc6 Kb8 24. Qb5+ Ka8 25. h3 Rd6 26. Qe2) 21. Rxe1 { [%eval 6.96] } 21... Bxb2?? { (6.96 → Mate in 10) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd4 was best. } { [%eval #10] } (21... Rd4 22. Qf7 Rd7 23. Qe6 Rd8 24. Qxc6 Kb8 25. g3 g5 26. Qb5+ Ka8 27. Qxg5) 22. Qxc6 { [%eval #10] } 22... Rd1 { [%eval #1] } 23. Qxc7# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0