[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/ltuaBmHQ"] [Date "2026.04.03"] [Round "-"] [White "Max-1967"] [Black "JamesMatthewsP"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "ltuaBmHQ"] [UTCDate "2026.04.03"] [UTCTime "14:30:42"] [WhiteElo "1421"] [BlackElo "1389"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+14"] [BlackRatingDiff "-5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "D02"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] } { D02 Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.43] } 3... Bg4 { [%eval 0.46] } 4. Be2 { [%eval 0.27] } 4... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.71] } 5. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.71] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.69] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.57] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.85] } 7. Nd2 { [%eval 0.72] } 7... Na5?! { (0.72 → 1.47) Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%eval 1.47] } (7... a5 8. c4 Nf6 9. b3 O-O 10. Bb2 Nb8 11. e4 dxe4 12. Nxe4 c6 13. Qe2) 8. b3 { [%eval 0.93] } 8... c5 { [%eval 1.41] } 9. Bb2?! { (1.41 → 0.42) Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%eval 0.42] } (9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Qe2 Qe7 11. Bb2 Nf6 12. c4 O-O 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. cxd5 exd5) 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.49] } 10. exd4 { [%eval 0.36] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.53] } 11. Rc1 { [%eval 0.33] } 11... Qd6 { [%eval 0.69] } 12. c4 { [%eval 0.63] } 12... b6?? { (0.63 → 3.33) Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%eval 3.33] } (12... Nf6 13. Be2 a5 14. Nf3 O-O 15. Bd3 Rfd8 16. a3 Qc7 17. g3 Bf8 18. Rc2) 13. cxd5 { [%eval 3.29] } 13... exd5 { [%eval 3.22] } 14. g3?! { (3.22 → 2.06) Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%eval 2.06] } (14. Nc4 dxc4 15. Rxc4 Na5 16. Bxa8 Nxc4 17. bxc4 Kf8 18. Bf3 h5 19. Qb3 Qc7) 14... Bg5 { [%eval 2.29] } 15. Rb1? { (2.29 → 1.09) Mistake. Ba3 was best. } { [%eval 1.09] } (15. Ba3 Qxa3 16. Bxd5 Nge7 17. Bxc6+ Nxc6 18. Rxc6 O-O 19. d5 Rae8 20. Nf3 Bf6) 15... Nf6?? { (1.09 → 2.97) Blunder. Nge7 was best. } { [%eval 2.97] } (15... Nge7 16. Re1 O-O 17. Bg4 f5 18. Bh3 Qh6 19. Nf3 Qxh3 20. Nxg5 Qg4 21. Ne6) 16. Re1+?! { (2.97 → 1.96) Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%eval 1.96] } (16. Nc4 dxc4 17. Ba3 Qd7 18. Re1+ Kd8 19. d5 Nxd5 20. Bxd5 Kc7 21. bxc4 Rhe8) 16... Ne7? { (1.96 → 4.08) Mistake. Kd8 was best. } { [%eval 4.08] } (16... Kd8 17. Nc4 dxc4 18. h4 Bxh4 19. d5 Ne7 20. Be5 Qd7 21. d6 Nc6 22. Bc3) 17. h4?? { (4.08 → 0.56) Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%eval 0.56] } (17. Nc4 dxc4 18. Bxa8 c3 19. Bxc3 O-O 20. Bg2 h5 21. d5 Ng4 22. Re4 Nxf2) 17... Bh6?? { (0.56 → 4.12) Blunder. Bxd2 was best. } { [%eval 4.12] } (17... Bxd2 18. Qxd2 O-O 19. Rbc1 Rfe8 20. Kg2 h6 21. Re5 Qd7 22. Ba3 Nc6 23. Rxe8+) 18. Bg2?? { (4.12 → 0.61) Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%eval 0.61] } (18. Nc4 dxc4 19. Bxa8 O-O 20. Bg2 Nf5 21. bxc4 Be3 22. Rxe3 Nxe3 23. fxe3 Qxg3) 18... O-O { [%eval 0.66] } 19. Nf1 { [%eval 0.26] } 19... Ng4?? { (0.26 → 4.95) Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%eval 4.95] } (19... g6 20. Ne3 Bg7 21. Qe2 Rfd8 22. Ng4 Nxg4 23. Qxe7 h5 24. Qxd6 Rxd6) 20. Qxg4 { [%eval 4.92] } 20... Rac8 { [%eval 5.02] } 21. Bc1 { [%eval 4.92] } 21... Bxc1 { [%eval 5.04] } 22. Rbxc1 { [%eval 4.99] } 22... Rxc1 { [%eval 4.97] } 23. Rxc1 { [%eval 4.97] } 23... Qa3 { [%eval 5.3] } 24. Rc2 { [%eval 5.13] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval 5.29] } 25. Ne3 { [%eval 5.41] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval 5.94] } 26. Qd1 { [%eval 5.57] } 26... Qb4 { [%eval 5.54] } 27. Rc7 { [%eval 5.29] } { White wins on time. } 1-0