[Event "casual correspondence game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/nAuVAOEu"] [Date "2026.03.31"] [Round "-"] [White "stephaneevt"] [Black "nicolasj56"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "nAuVAOEu"] [UTCDate "2026.03.31"] [UTCTime "18:57:44"] [WhiteElo "1609"] [BlackElo "1500"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "2 days per move"] [ECO "A42"] [Opening "Modern Defense: Kotov Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.55] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.48] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.52] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.42] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.55] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.43] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.82] } { A42 Modern Defense: Kotov Variation } 5. Be3 { [%eval 0.69] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.75] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.65] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 1.05] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.77] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.86] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.42] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.69] } 9. e5 { [%eval 0.65] } 9... Nf5 { [%eval 0.7] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.66] } 10... f6 { [%eval 0.63] } 11. exf6 { [%eval 0.75] } 11... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.62] } 12. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.55] } 12... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.6] } 13. cxd5 { [%eval 0.65] } 13... Ncxd4 { [%eval 0.71] } 14. dxe6?! { (0.71 → -0.10) Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%eval -0.1] } (14. Bc4 Nxf3+ 15. Qxf3 Nd6 16. Qxf6 Rxf6 17. Bb3 Bd7 18. Rae1 Re8 19. Re3 Kg7) 14... Nxe2+ { [%eval 0.44] } 15. Qxe2 { [%eval 0.5] } 15... Qxe6?! { (0.50 → 1.08) Inaccuracy. Bxe6 was best. } { [%eval 1.08] } (15... Bxe6 16. Rfe1 Rae8 17. Ne4 Qe7 18. Rad1 c6 19. Nc3 b5 20. Ne5 b4 21. Nxc6) 16. Rfe1?! { (1.08 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (16. Qc2 Qc6 17. Rfe1 Be6 18. Ne5 Qb6 19. Rad1 Rad8 20. Rxd8 Rxd8 21. Qc1 Rf8) 16... Qxe2 { [%eval 0.0] } 17. Rxe2 { [%eval -0.02] } 17... Bd7?! { (-0.02 → 0.55) Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%eval 0.55] } (17... c5 18. Rd1 b6 19. h3 Bb7 20. Ng5 Bc6 21. Ne6 Rf6 22. Nd5 Bxd5 23. Rxd5) 18. Rae1 { [%eval 0.12] } 18... a6 { [%eval 0.31] } 19. Nd5 { [%eval 0.13] } 19... c6?! { (0.13 → 0.95) Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%eval 0.95] } (19... Bc6 20. Nxc7 Rac8 21. Ne6 Bxf3 22. gxf3 Rf7 23. Kg2 Re7 24. Re4 Rc2 25. R1e2) 20. Nb6 { [%eval 0.52] } 20... Rad8 { [%eval 0.52] } 21. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.17] } 21... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.17] } 22. g4 { [%eval 0.0] } 22... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 23. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 23... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.01] } 24. h3 { [%eval 0.0] } 24... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] } 25. Re4 { [%eval 0.0] } 25... Rfd7 { [%eval 0.04] } 26. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 26... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 27. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] } 27... Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] } 28. b3 { [%eval 0.0] } 28... a5 { [%eval 0.0] } 29. f3 { [%eval 0.0] } 29... a4 { [%eval 0.03] } 30. Re3 { [%eval -0.06] } 30... b5 { [%eval 0.11] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] } 31... axb3 { [%eval 0.16] } 32. axb3 { [%eval 0.06] } 32... c5 { [%eval 0.07] } 33. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 33... c4 { [%eval 0.0] } 34. bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] } 34... bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] } 35. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] } 36. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 36... h6 { [%eval 0.0] } 37. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] } 37... Ke6 { [%eval 0.01] } 38. Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 38... h5 { [%eval 0.03] } 39. Rxc4 { [%eval 0.0] } 39... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] } 40. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 40... Rb4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 41. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] } 41... hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 42. hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 42... g5 { [%eval 0.0] } 43. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 44. Rf5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 44... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] } 45. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 45... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] } 46. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 46... Kh6 { [%eval 0.03] } 47. Kb3 { [%eval 0.13] } 47... Rd4 { [%eval 0.1] } 48. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 48... Ra4 { Black offers draw } { [%eval 0.1] } 49. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 49... Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] } 50. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] } 50... Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 51. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] } 51... Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] } 52. Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 52... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] } 53. Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 53... Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] } 54. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] } 54... Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] } 55. Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 55... Ra4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 56. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] } 56... Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 57. Rd6+ { [%eval 0.0] } 57... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] } 58. Rd7+ { [%eval 0.0] } 58... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] } 59. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 59... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] } 60. Rd6+ { [%eval 0.0] } 60... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] } 61. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] } 61... Rf4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 62. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] } 62... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] } 63. Re6 { [%eval 0.0] } 63... Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 64. Re4 { [%eval 0.0] } 64... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] } 65. f4 { [%eval 0.0] } 65... gxf4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 66. Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 66... Re8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 67. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 67... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] } 68. g5 { [%eval 0.0] } 68... Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] } 69. Rg4 { White offers draw } { [%eval 0.0] } 69... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] } 70. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 70... Rf5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 71. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] } 71... Rxg5 { [%eval 0.0] } 72. Rxg5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 72... Kxg5 { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2