[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/meqkRx3U"] [Date "2026.04.26"] [Round "-"] [White "vonstauffervitz"] [Black "bkaur"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "meqkRx3U"] [UTCDate "2026.04.26"] [UTCTime "22:23:42"] [WhiteElo "1072"] [BlackElo "1045"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+44"] [BlackRatingDiff "-4"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "C42"] [Opening "Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] } { C42 Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game } 3... Bc5?! { (0.08 → 0.97) Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%eval 0.97] } (3... Nc6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O) 4. Bb5?! { (0.97 → -0.04) Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%eval -0.04] } (4. Nxe5 Bd4 5. Nf3 Bxc3 6. dxc3 Nxe4 7. Bd3 d5 8. c4 O-O) 4... Ng4?! { (-0.04 → 0.67) Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%eval 0.67] } (4... c6 5. Be2 d5 6. Nxe5 d4 7. Nd3 Be7 8. e5 dxc3 9. exf6) 5. O-O { [%eval 0.77] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.9] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.63] } 6... b5 { [%eval 1.09] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 1.1] } 7... b4?! { (1.10 → 2.25) Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%eval 2.25] } (7... d6 8. d4 exd4 9. Nxb5 Ba6 10. Ng5 Nh6 11. Nxd4 Bxf1 12. Kxf1) 8. Ng5?? { (2.25 → -3.29) Blunder. Na4 was best. } { [%eval -3.29] } (8. Na4 Be7 9. h3 Nf6 10. Nxe5 O-O 11. Re1 d6 12. Nf3 Nbd7 13. d3 c5) 8... Qxg5 { [%eval -3.61] } 9. Bxf7+ { [%eval -4.19] } 9... Kxf7 { [%eval -4.26] } 10. Qf3+ { [%eval -5.09] } 10... Ke7 { [%eval -4.67] } 11. d3 { [%eval -5.72] } 11... Bxf2+? { (-5.72 → -3.55) Mistake. Qh4 was best. } { [%eval -3.55] } (11... Qh4 12. h3 bxc3 13. hxg4 d6 14. d4 Bxd4 15. bxc3 Bc5 16. g5 Rf8 17. Qd3) 12. Rxf2 { [%eval -3.6] } 12... Qh5?! { (-3.60 → -2.23) Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%eval -2.23] } (12... Qg6 13. Ne2 Nxf2 14. Qxf2 d6 15. Qh4+ Ke8 16. Bg5 Rf8 17. Ng3 Be6 18. Nh5) 13. h3 { [%eval -2.17] } 13... Kd6?? { (-2.17 → 2.32) Blunder. d6 was best. } { [%eval 2.32] } (13... d6 14. Ne2 Nf6 15. g4 Qg6 16. Ng3 Be6 17. Nf5+ Bxf5 18. exf5 Qf7 19. g5) 14. hxg4 { [%eval 2.36] } 14... Qe8 { [%eval 2.45] } 15. a3?? { (2.45 → -0.92) Blunder. Nd1 was best. } { [%eval -0.92] } (15. Nd1 c5 16. a3 bxa3 17. Rxa3 Kc6 18. Ne3 d6 19. c3 Nd7 20. Nf5 Rf8) 15... bxc3 { [%eval -0.75] } 16. Be3? { (-0.75 → -2.13) Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%eval -2.13] } (16. d4 cxb2 17. Bxb2 Na6 18. Qg3 Kc7 19. Rf5 Qg6 20. Raf1 Rb8 21. d5 d6) 16... Kc7 { [%eval -2.31] } 17. d4 { [%eval -2.15] } 17... exd4? { (-2.15 → -0.88) Mistake. cxb2 was best. } { [%eval -0.88] } (17... cxb2 18. Rb1 Na6 19. c4 Rb8 20. Rfxb2 Rf8 21. Qg3 Rxb2 22. Rxb2 d6 23. c5) 18. Bf4+ { [%eval -1.17] } 18... Kb7?? { (-1.17 → 1.72) Blunder. d6 was best. } { [%eval 1.72] } (18... d6 19. bxc3 Nd7 20. cxd4 Rf8 21. Qc3 Rb8 22. Re1 Rb6 23. a4 Qe6 24. d5) 19. bxc3 { [%eval 1.5] } 19... Rf8?? { (1.50 → Mate in 5) Checkmate is now unavoidable. d6 was best. } { [%eval #5] } (19... d6 20. cxd4 Nd7 21. Bxd6 Qe6 22. Bg3 Re8 23. Qc3 Nb6 24. a4 Bd7 25. Rb1) 20. cxd4?? { (Mate in 5 → 3.78) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rb1+ was best. } { [%eval 3.78] } (20. Rb1+ Ka6 21. Qd3+ Ka5 22. Bc7+ Ka4 23. Qc4+ Kxa3 24. Qb3#) 20... d6?! { (3.78 → 5.04) Inaccuracy. Rxf4 was best. } { [%eval 5.04] } (20... Rxf4 21. Qxf4 d6 22. Qxd6 Nd7 23. d5 Nb6 24. a4 Qd7 25. Qf8 Ka6 26. Rf7) 21. Qb3+ { [%eval 5.13] } 21... Kc7 { [%eval 5.11] } 22. e5? { (5.11 → 2.76) Mistake. Bxd6+ was best. } { [%eval 2.76] } (22. Bxd6+ Kxd6 23. Rxf8 Qxe4 24. Qg3+ Ke7 25. Rf4 Qd5 26. Re1+ Be6 27. Rfe4 Nd7) 22... d5 { [%eval 3.35] } 23. Re1?? { (3.35 → -1.79) Blunder. Qb4 was best. } { [%eval -1.79] } (23. Qb4 Nd7 24. e6+ Rxf4 25. exd7 Bxd7 26. Rxf4 Qe3+ 27. Rf2 Rb8 28. Qa5+ Kb7) 23... h6?? { (-1.79 → 4.22) Blunder. Qe6 was best. } { [%eval 4.22] } (23... Qe6 24. Qa4 Nd7 25. Rb1 Qxg4 26. Bh2 Rxf2 27. Kxf2 Kd8 28. e6 Qxe6 29. Qa5+) 24. e6+ { [%eval 4.32] } 24... Kd8? { (4.32 → 8.20) Mistake. Rxf4 was best. } { [%eval 8.2] } (24... Rxf4 25. Rxf4 Bxe6 26. Rf2 Nd7 27. Qg3+ Kc8 28. Qd6 Nf6 29. Rxe6 Qd7 30. Qxc6+) 25. Qb4 { [%eval 7.99] } 25... Qe7? { (7.99 → Mate in 7) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf6 was best. } { [%eval #7] } (25... Rf6 26. Qd6+ Qd7 27. exd7 Rxd6 28. dxc8=Q+ Kxc8 29. Bxd6 Kd7 30. Bc5 Kc7 31. Re7+) 26. Qa5+?? { (Mate in 7 → 3.76) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bd6 was best. } { [%eval 3.76] } (26. Bd6 Ke8 27. Bxe7 Rf6 28. Qd6 Nd7 29. exd7+ Kf7 30. Bxf6 Kg6 31. Qf8 gxf6) 26... Ke8 { [%eval 3.08] } 27. Rc1?? { (3.08 → -1.52) Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%eval -1.52] } (27. c4 Bxe6 28. cxd5 cxd5 29. Qb5+ Kd8 30. Rfe2 Rf6 31. g5 Rg6 32. Rxe6 Rxe6) 27... Bxe6?! { (-1.52 → -0.74) Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%eval -0.74] } (27... g5 28. c4 Rxf4 29. Rxf4 gxf4 30. cxd5 Qd6 31. Rc2 f3 32. gxf3 Na6 33. dxc6) 28. Re2?? { (-0.74 → -4.10) Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%eval -4.1] } (28. c4 Nd7 29. cxd5 cxd5 30. Qa6 Rxf4 31. Rxf4 Rb8 32. Re1 Rb6 33. Qxa7 Qd6) 28... Kf7?? { (-4.10 → 0.36) Blunder. Rxf4 was best. } { [%eval 0.36] } (28... Rxf4 29. Rce1 Re4 30. Rxe4 dxe4 31. Rxe4 Nd7 32. Qh5+ Kf8 33. g5 Qf7 34. Qh2) 29. Rf2?? { (0.36 → -3.83) Blunder. Rce1 was best. } { [%eval -3.83] } (29. Rce1 Kg8 30. Rxe6 Qh4 31. Qc7 Nd7 32. Rf1 Nb6 33. Rg6 Rf7 34. g3 Rxc7) 29... Bxg4?? { (-3.83 → 5.43) Blunder. Kg8 was best. } { [%eval 5.43] } (29... Kg8 30. Re1 Nd7 31. Rf3 Nf6 32. g5 hxg5 33. Bxg5 Qd7 34. Bxf6 Rxf6 35. Rxf6) 30. Bd6+ { [%eval 5.29] } 30... Qf6 { [%eval 5.96] } 31. Be7?? { (5.96 → 0.41) Blunder. Rxf6+ was best. } { [%eval 0.41] } (31. Rxf6+ gxf6 32. Bxf8 Nd7 33. Bb4 Nb6 34. Re1 Bd7 35. Qa6 Bf5 36. Bc5 Be4) 31... Bf5?? { (0.41 → 5.61) Blunder. Kxe7 was best. } { [%eval 5.61] } (31... Kxe7 32. Rxf6 gxf6 33. Qc7+ Nd7 34. Qxc6 Kf7 35. Qxd5+ Kg6 36. c4 h5) 32. Bxf6 { [%eval 5.65] } 32... Kxf6?! { (5.65 → 8.29) Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%eval 8.29] } (32... Nd7 33. Bxg7 Kxg7 34. Rcf1 Bg4 35. Qc7 h5 36. Qd6 Rxf2 37. Rxf2 Re8 38. Rf1) 33. Qe1? { (8.29 → 4.75) Mistake. Rxf5+ was best. } { [%eval 4.75] } (33. Rxf5+ Kxf5 34. Rf1+ Kg6 35. Rxf8 Nd7 36. Rxa8 Nf6 37. Qc7 Ne4 38. Qe7 Ng3) 33... Nd7 { [%eval 5.25] } 34. Qe2 { [%eval 4.47] } 34... Rae8 { [%eval 4.78] } 35. Qf3 { [%eval 4.35] } 35... Kg6 { [%eval 4.17] } 36. Qg3+ { [%eval 4.65] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval 4.49] } 37. Rcf1 { [%eval 4.51] } 37... g5?! { (4.51 → 6.92) Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%eval 6.92] } (37... Bg6 38. Rxf8 Nxf8 39. Qd6 Ne6 40. Re1 Nxd4 41. Rxe8 Bxe8 42. Qc5 Nf5 43. Kf2) 38. Qc7 { [%eval 6.54] } 38... a5?? { (6.54 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg6 was best. } { [%eval #9] } (38... Kg6 39. Rxf5 Rxf5 40. Rxf5 Nf6 41. Rf1 Re4 42. Qxc6 Rf4 43. Rxf4 gxf4 44. Qd6) 39. Qxd7+?? { (Mate in 9 → 3.83) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxf5 was best. } { [%eval 3.83] } (39. Rxf5 Rd8 40. Rxf8 Rxf8 41. Qxd7+ Kg8 42. Qe6+ Kg7 43. Qe7+ Kg6 44. Qxf8 Kh5) 39... Kg8?? { (3.83 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxd7 was best. } { [%eval #6] } (39... Bxd7 40. Rxf8 Rxf8 41. Rxf8 Kg6 42. c3 h5 43. Rd8 Bg4 44. Ra8 Kf5 45. Rxa5) 40. Rxf5 { [%eval #5] } 40... Rxf5 { [%eval #4] } 41. Rxf5 { [%eval #6] } 41... Re1+ { [%eval #6] } 42. Kh2 { [%eval #5] } 42... Re8 { [%eval #3] } 43. Qxe8+ { [%eval #2] } { White wins on time. } 1-0