[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/lcGGz88r"] [Date "2026.02.08"] [Round "-"] [White "Alexan1959"] [Black "ajrob"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "lcGGz88r"] [UTCDate "2026.02.08"] [UTCTime "17:32:40"] [WhiteElo "1777"] [BlackElo "1760"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+0"] [BlackRatingDiff "+0"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "900+10"] [ECO "C02"] [Opening "French Defense: Advance Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.2] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.27] } { C02 French Defense: Advance Variation } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.17] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.12] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.09] } 7... Bd7?! { (0.09 → 0.65) Inaccuracy. Nh6 was best. } { [%eval 0.65] } (7... Nh6 8. Bxh6 Qxb2 9. O-O gxh6 10. Nbd2 Bd7 11. Nb3 Rc8 12. Ne1) 8. O-O { [%eval 0.67] } 8... Nge7 { [%eval 0.77] } 9. b3?! { (0.77 → -0.21) Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%eval -0.21] } (9. Nc3 Nf5 10. Na4 Qd8 11. Bg5 Qa5 12. b3 Ba3 13. g4 Nfe7 14. Bc1 Bxc1) 9... Nf5 { [%eval -0.05] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval -0.1] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.19] } 11. Na3?! { (0.19 → -0.60) Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%eval -0.6] } (11. Kh1 h5 12. Nc3 Qd8 13. Qd2 a6 14. Rac1 Be7 15. Na4 g5 16. Ne1 g4) 11... Bxa3 { [%eval -0.74] } 12. Bxa3 { [%eval -0.75] } 12... Ncxd4 { [%eval -0.81] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.8] } 13... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.76] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval -1.21] } 14... Bb5 { [%eval -1.26] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval -1.25] } 15... Rxc1 { [%eval -1.04] } 16. Qxc1? { (-1.04 → -2.32) Mistake. Bxc1 was best. } { [%eval -2.32] } (16. Bxc1 O-O 17. Be3 Qa6 18. Bxb5 Nxb5 19. Qa1 Qa3 20. Rc1 d4 21. Bd2 Rd8) 16... Bxd3 { [%eval -2.4] } 17. Re1?! { (-2.40 → -3.56) Inaccuracy. Qc8+ was best. } { [%eval -3.56] } (17. Qc8+ Qd8 18. Qxb7 Bxf1 19. Kxf1 Rg8 20. Bc5 f5 21. exf6 Qxf6 22. Qb8+ Kf7) 17... Ne2+?? { (-3.56 → -1.43) Blunder. Kd7 was best. } { [%eval -1.43] } (17... Kd7 18. h4 Nf5 19. Qd2 Ba6 20. Rc1 Rc8 21. Rxc8 Kxc8 22. g4 Nd4 23. Kg2) 18. Rxe2 { [%eval -1.58] } 18... Bxe2 { [%eval -1.44] } 19. Qc8+ { [%eval -1.36] } 19... Qd8 { [%eval -1.48] } 20. Qxb7 { [%eval -1.55] } 20... a6? { (-1.55 → 0.00) Mistake. Ba6 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (20... Ba6 21. Qxa6 Qd7 22. Qd3 f5 23. exf6 gxf6 24. Qf3 Qg7 25. Qc3 h5 26. h4) 21. Qc6+ { [%eval 0.0] } 21... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] } 22. Qa8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 22... Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] } 23. Qc6+ { [%eval 0.0] } 23... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] } 24. Qa8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 24... Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] } 25. Qc6+ { [%eval 0.0] } 25... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] } 26. Qa8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 26... Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] } 27. Qc6+ { [%eval 0.0] } 27... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] } 28. Qa8+ { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2