[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/ooqSXrur"] [Date "2026.01.11"] [Round "-"] [White "Simon5243"] [Black "VAB1964"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "ooqSXrur"] [UTCDate "2026.01.11"] [UTCTime "17:39:01"] [WhiteElo "2046"] [BlackElo "2089"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+3"] [BlackRatingDiff "-1"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "900+15"] [ECO "B41"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.21] } { B41 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.57] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.52] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.96] } 7. Bd3?! { (0.96 → 0.36) Inaccuracy. Nc2 was best. } { [%eval 0.36] } (7. Nc2 Be7 8. Qg4 g6 9. Be2 h5 10. Qg3 d6 11. f4 Nf6) 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.58] } 8... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.75] } 9. bxc3 { [%eval 0.76] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.93] } 10. Bg5?! { (0.93 → 0.35) Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%eval 0.35] } (10. f4) 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.38] } 11. Qa4 { [%eval -0.11] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.03] } 12. f4? { (0.03 → -1.10) Mistake. Qd1 was best. } { [%eval -1.1] } (12. Qd1 b6) 12... b6? { (-1.10 → 0.04) Mistake. Nc5 was best. } { [%eval 0.04] } (12... Nc5) 13. Qc6? { (0.04 → -1.20) Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%eval -1.2] } (13. Qc2 Qc5) 13... Qxc6 { [%eval -1.21] } 14. Nxc6 { [%eval -1.06] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval -1.2] } 15. Ne7+?! { (-1.20 → -1.84) Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%eval -1.84] } (15. e5 Bxc6 16. exf6 Nxf6 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. f5 b5 19. Rfd1 e5 20. Rd2 Rfd8) 15... Kh8 { [%eval -1.95] } 16. Bxf6? { (-1.95 → -3.94) Mistake. Rad1 was best. } { [%eval -3.94] } (16. Rad1 Bxe4 17. Bxf6 Nxf6 18. Bxe4 Nxe4 19. Rfe1 f5 20. Nc6 Rfc8 21. Nd4 Rxc4) 16... Nxf6?! { (-3.94 → -2.89) Inaccuracy. gxf6 was best. } { [%eval -2.89] } (16... gxf6 17. Rab1 Rfe8 18. Nd5 exd5 19. exd5 Nc5 20. Rxb6 Nxd3 21. Rxb7 Kg7 22. Rb6) 17. Rab1 { [%eval -3.55] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval -3.44] } 18. f5 { [%eval -3.78] } 18... Rae8?! { (-3.78 → -2.94) Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%eval -2.94] } (18... Rfe8 19. fxe6 fxe6 20. Rf7 Ne5 21. Ng6+ hxg6 22. Rxb7 Nxd3 23. R7xb6 Nc5 24. Rxd6) 19. fxe6 { [%eval -2.52] } 19... Nc5?? { (-2.52 → 0.50) Blunder. fxe6 was best. } { [%eval 0.5] } (19... fxe6 20. Rxf8+ Rxf8 21. e5 dxe5 22. Bg6 e4 23. Re1 hxg6 24. Nxg6+ Kg8 25. Nxf8) 20. Rxf7 { [%eval 0.58] } 20... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.76] } 21. Rxb6? { (0.76 → -0.54) Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%eval -0.54] } (21. Nf5) 21... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.39] } 22. Rxd6 { [%eval -0.27] } 22... Ne5?? { (-0.27 → 2.76) Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%eval 2.76] } (22... h5) 23. Rxf8+ { [%eval 2.67] } 23... Rxf8 { [%eval 2.34] } 24. Nd5?? { (2.34 → -3.15) Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%eval -3.15] } (24. c5) 24... h6?? { (-3.15 → 4.18) Blunder. Nxc4 was best. } { [%eval 4.18] } (24... Nxc4 25. e7 Rf1+ 26. Kxf1 Nxd6 27. Nc7 Bc6 28. Kf2 a5 29. Ke3 Nf5+ 30. Kd3) 25. e7 { [%eval 4.04] } 25... Re8 { [%eval 3.92] } 26. Rd8 { [%eval 3.91] } 26... Bg6 { [%eval 3.88] } 27. Nc7 { [%eval 3.83] } 27... Nc6? { (3.83 → 6.45) Mistake. Rg8 was best. } { [%eval 6.45] } (27... Rg8 28. c5 a5 29. e8=Q Bxe8 30. Rxe8 Nd7 31. Kf2 Rxe8 32. Nxe8 Nxc5 33. Ke3) 28. Rxe8+?! { (6.45 → 4.95) Inaccuracy. Nxe8 was best. } { [%eval 4.95] } (28. Nxe8 Kh7 29. Nxg7 Kxg7 30. e8=Q Bxe8 31. Rxe8 Kf7 32. Re1 Kf6 33. c5 a5) 28... Bxe8 { [%eval 4.79] } 29. Nxe8 { [%eval 5.23] } 29... Nxe7 { [%eval 5.09] } 30. Nc7 { [%eval 4.94] } 30... a5 { [%eval 4.69] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval 4.61] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 4.97] } 32. c5 { [%eval 4.87] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 4.75] } 33. c4?! { (4.75 → 3.78) Inaccuracy. Ke3 was best. } { [%eval 3.78] } (33. Ke3 Ng6 34. Kd4 Ke7 35. Nb5 Kd7 36. Kc4 Ne5+ 37. Kd5 Nc6 38. Nd4 Ne7+) 33... Nc6 { [%eval 4.18] } 34. Ke3 { [%eval 4.31] } 34... Kf6 { [%eval 5.3] } 35. Ke4 { [%eval 5.17] } 35... Ke7 { [%eval 4.92] } 36. a3 { [%eval 4.67] } 36... g6 { [%eval 5.11] } 37. Kd5 { [%eval 4.31] } 37... Kd7 { [%eval 4.1] } 38. Nb5 { [%eval 3.89] } 38... Ne7+ { [%eval 4.08] } 39. Ke5 { [%eval 3.99] } 39... Kc6 { [%eval 3.86] } 40. Ke6?? { (3.86 → 0.14) Blunder. Nd4+ was best. } { [%eval 0.14] } (40. Nd4+) 40... Nf5 { [%eval 0.16] } 41. g4 { [%eval 0.0] } 41... Ne3 { [%eval 0.01] } 42. Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 42... Nxg4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 43. Kxg6 { [%eval 0.0] } 43... Nxh2 { [%eval -0.01] } 44. Kxh6 { [%eval 0.0] } 44... Kxc5 { [%eval 0.0] } 45. a4 { [%eval 0.0] } 45... Kxc4 { [%eval 0.0] } 46. Nd6+ { White offers draw } { [%eval 0.0] } 46... Kb4 { [%eval 0.0] } 47. Nb7 { [%eval 0.0] } 47... Kxa4 { [%eval 0.0] } 48. Nxa5 { [%eval 0.0] } 48... Kxa5 { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2