[Event "1Checkmate Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/kLHW9Atp"] [Date "2026.01.16"] [Round "-"] [White "stl-patches"] [Black "robertbmenke"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "kLHW9Atp"] [UTCDate "2026.01.16"] [UTCTime "18:38:25"] [WhiteElo "1249"] [BlackElo "1622"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-35"] [BlackRatingDiff "+9"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+3"] [ECO "B21"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.04] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.09] } { B21 Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] } 4. cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.5] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.41] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.52] } 6. exd5 { [%eval 0.13] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.06] } 7. Bb5 { [%eval -0.07] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.1] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.15] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval -0.05] } 9. Qd3 { [%eval -0.18] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval -0.23] } 10. Re1?! { (-0.23 → -1.01) Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%eval -1.01] } (10. h3 Bh5 11. Bxc6+ bxc6 12. Nbd2 O-O 13. Nb3 Re8 14. Bd2 a5 15. Nc5) 10... O-O { [%eval -1.03] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval -1.26] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval -1.48] } 12. Qe2?! { (-1.48 → -2.19) Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%eval -2.19] } (12. Qd1 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Nc2 14. Bg5 h6 15. Bxe7 Bxe7 16. Nxd5 Bg5 17. Bd3 Nxa1) 12... Nf5 { [%eval -2.39] } 13. Ba4?! { (-2.39 → -3.50) Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%eval -3.5] } (13. Be3 Nh4) 13... Nxd4 { [%eval -3.48] } 14. Qd1? { (-3.48 → -5.53) Mistake. Nxd4 was best. } { [%eval -5.53] } (14. Nxd4 Bxe2 15. Rxe2 Bxh2+ 16. Kxh2 Qh4+ 17. Kg1 Qxd4 18. Be3 Qg4 19. f3 Qc4) 14... Bxf3?? { (-5.53 → 0.29) Blunder. Nxf3+ was best. } { [%eval 0.29] } (14... Nxf3+ 15. gxf3 Qh4 16. Re3 Qxh2+ 17. Kf1 Bh3+ 18. Ke2 Bc5 19. Nxd5 Rfd8 20. Nf6+) 15. gxf3?? { (0.29 → -3.46) Blunder. Qxd4 was best. } { [%eval -3.46] } (15. Qxd4 Bh5) 15... Qf6 { [%eval -3.31] } 16. f4 { [%eval -3.22] } 16... Nf5?? { (-3.22 → -0.99) Blunder. Bxf4 was best. } { [%eval -0.99] } (16... Bxf4 17. Bxf4 Qxf4 18. Re3 Ne6 19. Qf3 Qxf3 20. Rxf3 Rad8 21. Kf1 d4 22. Ne4) 17. Nxd5?? { (-0.99 → -4.02) Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%eval -4.02] } (17. a3 Nc6 18. Nxd5 Qg6+ 19. Kh1 Bc5 20. Be3 Nxe3 21. Nxe3 Rad8 22. Qf3 b5) 17... Nxd5?? { (-4.02 → -1.68) Blunder. Qg6+ was best. } { [%eval -1.68] } (17... Qg6+ 18. Kf1 Rad8 19. Bb3 Nh4 20. Ne3 Nd3 21. f5 Nxf5 22. Qxd3 Ng3+ 23. hxg3) 18. Qxd5 { [%eval -1.65] } 18... Qg6+? { (-1.65 → -0.14) Mistake. Rfd8 was best. } { [%eval -0.14] } (18... Rfd8) 19. Kf1?! { (-0.14 → -1.15) Inaccuracy. Qg2 was best. } { [%eval -1.15] } (19. Qg2) 19... Rfd8? { (-1.15 → -0.04) Mistake. Qh5 was best. } { [%eval -0.04] } (19... Qh5 20. Qg2) 20. Rd1?? { (-0.04 → -1.85) Blunder. Bc2 was best. } { [%eval -1.85] } (20. Bc2) 20... Ne7?? { (-1.85 → -0.10) Blunder. Qh5 was best. } { [%eval -0.1] } (20... Qh5 21. Rd3) 21. Qxb7 { [%eval -0.2] } 21... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] } 22. Bc2 { [%eval -0.52] } 22... Qh5 { [%eval -0.61] } 23. Be3?! { (-0.61 → -1.55) Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%eval -1.55] } (23. Rd2) 23... Nxe3+ { [%eval -1.61] } 24. fxe3 { [%eval -1.44] } 24... Qf3+?? { (-1.44 → 7.13) Blunder. Qh3+ was best. } { [%eval 7.13] } (24... Qh3+ 25. Qg2) 25. Ke1?? { (7.13 → -7.74) Blunder. Qxf3 was best. } { [%eval -7.74] } (25. Qxf3 Rab8 26. Qh3 g6 27. b4 Bxb4 28. Rxd8+ Rxd8 29. Rd1 Rb8 30. Rb1 f5) 25... Qxb7 { [%eval -7.73] } { White resigns. } 0-1