[Event "rated correspondence game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/l4fV7tWv"] [Date "2026.04.21"] [Round "-"] [White "davidavf"] [Black "samaj"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "l4fV7tWv"] [UTCDate "2026.04.21"] [UTCTime "07:55:52"] [WhiteElo "1968"] [BlackElo "2155"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+2"] [BlackRatingDiff "-8"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "5 days per move"] [ECO "A16"] [Opening "English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.11] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] } { A16 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.05] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.06] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.0] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.17] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.16] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.17] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.41] } 7. Nge2 { [%eval 0.18] } 7... a5?! { (0.18 → 0.84) Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%eval 0.84] } (7... a6 8. O-O Rb8 9. f4 d6 10. Nd5 b5 11. Ne3 bxc4 12. dxc4) 8. h3 { [%eval 0.75] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.74] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.75] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.93] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.69] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval 0.79] } 11. f4?? { (0.79 → -0.90) Blunder. Kh2 was best. } { [%eval -0.9] } (11. Kh2 Nd4 12. Bd2 a4 13. f4 Qd8 14. Nxd4 cxd4 15. Nxa4 g5 16. f5 Bd7) 11... Bxh3 { [%eval -0.93] } 12. f5?! { (-0.93 → -1.60) Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval -1.6] } (12. Nd5 Nxd5 13. cxd5 Nd4 14. Nxd4 exd4 15. Bd2 h5 16. f5 Bg4 17. Bf3 Bxf3) 12... Bxg2?! { (-1.60 → -0.60) Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%eval -0.6] } (12... Bg4 13. Bf3 Bxf3 14. Rxf3 Nd4 15. Rf1 g6 16. Nd5 Nxd5 17. cxd5 gxf5 18. Bxd4) 13. Kxg2 { [%eval -0.54] } 13... h5 { [%eval -0.3] } 14. Nd5 { [%eval -0.73] } 14... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.76] } 15. cxd5 { [%eval -0.67] } 15... Nd4 { [%eval -0.83] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval -0.75] } 16... b6 { [%eval -0.58] } 17. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.58] } 17... exd4 { [%eval -0.7] } 18. Bg5 { [%eval -1.04] } 18... O-O-O { [%eval -0.99] } 19. Bxe7 { [%eval -1.07] } 19... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.87] } 20. a3?! { (-0.87 → -1.46) Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%eval -1.46] } (20. Qf4 Rdg8 21. b3 Kb7 22. Rf2 Rh6 23. Rh1 f6 24. Qf3 g6 25. fxg6 Rhxg6) 20... Rh6?! { (-1.46 → -0.55) Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%eval -0.55] } (20... h4 21. g4 Qe5 22. Rf3 h3+ 23. Kh1 Rh4 24. Rg1 h2 25. Rg2 Kb7 26. f6) 21. b4 { [%eval -0.65] } 21... h4 { [%eval -0.53] } 22. g4 { [%eval -0.39] } 22... h3+?! { (-0.39 → 0.28) Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%eval 0.28] } (22... Qe5 23. Kh1 Qg3 24. Qd1 Qh3+ 25. Kg1 b5 26. Ra2 Kb7 27. Rg2 Qe3+ 28. Kh2) 23. Kh2 { [%eval -0.04] } 23... Qe5+ { [%eval -0.05] } 24. Kh1 { [%eval -0.14] } 24... Qg3 { [%eval 0.0] } 25. bxa5 { [%eval -0.04] } 25... bxa5 { [%eval -0.03] } 26. Rab1 { [%eval -0.36] } 26... Qxg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 27. Qb2?! { (0.00 → -0.84) Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%eval -0.84] } (27. Rg1 Qf3+ 28. Kh2 c4 29. Qb2 Qf4+ 30. Rg3 Kd7 31. Qxd4 cxd3 32. Qxg7 Ke8) 27... Qg2+ { [%eval -0.63] } 28. Qxg2 { [%eval -0.7] } 28... hxg2+ { [%eval -0.71] } 29. Kxg2 { [%eval -0.78] } 29... Rdh8 { [%eval -0.99] } 30. Rf2?? { (-0.99 → -4.82) Blunder. Rb6 was best. } { [%eval -4.82] } (30. Rb6 Kd8 31. Rb7 Rh2+ 32. Kf3 R8h3+ 33. Kg4 Rh1 34. Rxh1 Rxh1 35. Kf3 Ke8) 30... Rh2+ { [%eval -4.73] } 31. Kf3 { [%eval -4.41] } 31... R2h3+ { [%eval -3.69] } 32. Ke2 { [%eval -4.17] } 32... Re3+ { [%eval -4.01] } 33. Kd2 { [%eval -4.0] } 33... Rhh3 { [%eval -3.89] } 34. Rb3 { [%eval -4.39] } 34... Rh1?! { (-4.39 → -3.33) Inaccuracy. Kc7 was best. } { [%eval -3.33] } (34... Kc7 35. Kc1 c4 36. f6 g5 37. Rc2 c3 38. Rcxc3+ dxc3 39. Rxc3+ Kd8 40. Kd2) 35. Rg2 { [%eval -3.55] } 35... Ree1? { (-3.55 → -1.76) Mistake. Ra1 was best. } { [%eval -1.76] } (35... Ra1 36. Rb2 Rh3 37. a4 Rxa4 38. Rg1 Ra3 39. Rb6 Raxd3+ 40. Kc1 Rc3+ 41. Kb2) 36. Rxg7?? { (-1.76 → -5.23) Blunder. Rh2 was best. } { [%eval -5.23] } (36. Rh2 Rd1+ 37. Kc2 Rxh2+ 38. Kxd1 Ra2 39. Rb6 Rxa3 40. Rxd6 Rxd3+ 41. Kc2 Re3) 36... Rd1+?? { (-5.23 → -0.68) Blunder. Ra1 was best. } { [%eval -0.68] } (36... Ra1 37. Ke2 Ra2+ 38. Kf3 Rf1+ 39. Kg3 Rg1+ 40. Kh3 Rxg7 41. f6 Rg8 42. Rb6) 37. Ke2 { [%eval -0.84] } 37... Rhe1+?! { (-0.84 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Rde1+ was best. } { Black offers draw } { [%eval 0.0] } (37... Rde1+ 38. Kf2 Rhf1+ 39. Kg2 Rg1+ 40. Kf2 Ref1+ 41. Ke2 Rxg7 42. Kxf1 Rg3 43. Kf2) 38. Kf3 { [%eval -0.32] } 38... Rf1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 39. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] } 39... Rfe1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 40. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] } 40... Rf1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 41. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] } 41... Rfe1+ { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2