[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/opXer4m7"] [Date "2026.05.17"] [Round "-"] [White "Staincastle"] [Black "Knaapi"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "opXer4m7"] [UTCDate "2026.05.17"] [UTCTime "14:00:24"] [WhiteElo "1850"] [BlackElo "1768"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+9"] [BlackRatingDiff "-19"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1800+30"] [ECO "B13"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.08] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.1] } { B13 Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.03] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... Ne5 { [%eval 0.05] } 8. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.12] } 8... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.14] } 9. Qa4+ { [%eval -0.13] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval -0.15] } 10. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.14] } 10... e6 { [%eval 0.21] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.07] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval -0.01] } 12... exd5 { [%eval -0.06] } 13. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.11] } 13... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.16] } 14. Qxd5 { [%eval -0.11] } 14... Bxg5 { [%eval 0.16] } 15. Nxg5 { [%eval -0.27] } 15... Qe7+ { [%eval -0.08] } 16. Qe4 { [%eval -0.18] } 16... Qxe4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 17. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] } 17... O-O-O { [%eval -0.01] } 18. Nd6+ { [%eval -0.48] } 18... Kb8 { [%eval -0.09] } 19. f4? { (-0.09 → -1.24) Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%eval -1.24] } (19. f3 Be6 20. b3 Kc7 21. Ne4 Rxd1+ 22. Kxd1 Kb6 23. Re1 Rd8+ 24. Kc1 Bf5) 19... Bg4 { [%eval -1.31] } 20. Rd2 { [%eval -1.31] } 20... Rd7 { [%eval -1.34] } 21. h3 { [%eval -1.3] } 21... Be6 { [%eval -1.32] } 22. a3 { [%eval -1.86] } 22... Rhd8 { [%eval -1.96] } 23. Ne4 { [%eval -1.68] } 23... Bd5?! { (-1.68 → -0.65) Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%eval -0.65] } (23... Rd4 24. Rxd4 Rxd4 25. Ng5 Bd5 26. Nxh7 Re4+ 27. Kd2 Rxf4 28. Ke3 Re4+ 29. Kf2) 24. Nc5 { [%eval -0.93] } 24... Rd6 { [%eval -0.97] } 25. Kf2?! { (-0.97 → -2.01) Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%eval -2.01] } (25. O-O Bc6 26. Rxd6 Rxd6 27. Nb3 Kc7 28. Rc1 Rd5 29. Rc2 Kd6 30. Nc1 Ba4) 25... b6 { [%eval -1.73] } 26. Na6+ { [%eval -1.84] } 26... Kb7 { [%eval -1.75] } 27. Nb4 { [%eval -1.91] } 27... Be6?? { (-1.91 → -0.20) Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%eval -0.2] } (27... Bc4 28. Rxd6 Rxd6 29. Rc1 b5 30. Kf3 a5 31. Nc2 Rd2 32. b4 Rd3+ 33. Ne3) 28. Rxd6 { [%eval -0.18] } 28... Rxd6 { [%eval -0.2] } 29. Ke3 { [%eval -0.26] } 29... f5 { [%eval 0.07] } 30. Nd3 { [%eval 0.05] } 30... Bd5 { [%eval 0.21] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] } 31... Re6+ { [%eval 0.21] } 32. Kf2 { [%eval -0.07] } 32... Bc6 { [%eval 0.26] } 33. Ne5 { [%eval 0.2] } 33... g5?? { (0.20 → 3.29) Blunder. Be8 was best. } { [%eval 3.29] } (33... Be8 34. Rd3 Re7 35. Ke3 Re6 36. Kd4 Bb5 37. Rg3 Rd6+ 38. Kc3 g6 39. Re3) 34. g3?? { (3.29 → 0.15) Blunder. Nxc6 was best. } { [%eval 0.15] } (34. Nxc6 Kxc6 35. fxg5 Rg6 36. h4 h6 37. gxh6 Rxh6 38. Kg3 Rh7 39. Rd8 Kc5) 34... gxf4 { [%eval 0.19] } 35. gxf4 { [%eval 0.27] } 35... h5? { (0.27 → 1.93) Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%eval 1.93] } (35... a5 36. Kg3 Rh6 37. Rd8 a4 38. h4 b5 39. Rf8 Be4 40. Nf7 Rg6+ 41. Ng5) 36. Rg1 { [%eval 1.52] } 36... Rd6 { [%eval 1.62] } 37. Ke3? { (1.62 → 0.41) Mistake. Rg7+ was best. } { [%eval 0.41] } (37. Rg7+ Ka6 38. Kg3 Ba4 39. Kh4 Rd2 40. Kxh5 Rf2 41. b3 Bxb3 42. Rg3 Bd1+) 37... h4?! { (0.41 → 1.19) Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%eval 1.19] } (37... Be4 38. h4 Ka6 39. Rg5 Rd1 40. Rxh5 Re1+ 41. Kf2 Rb1 42. Nc4 Bd3 43. Nd6) 38. Rg7+?! { (1.19 → 0.22) Inaccuracy. Rg6 was best. } { [%eval 0.22] } (38. Rg6 Kc7 39. Rg7+ Kc8 40. Rh7 Be4 41. Rxh4 Rd1 42. Rh8+ Kb7 43. h4 Re1+) 38... Ka6 { [%eval 0.32] } 39. Rh7 { [%eval 0.5] } 39... Bb5?! { (0.50 → 1.30) Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%eval 1.3] } (39... Be4 40. Rxh4 Rd1 41. Rh7 Re1+ 42. Kd2 Rb1 43. Nc4 Bd5 44. Kc2 Rf1 45. Nd6) 40. Rxh4 { [%eval 1.3] } 40... Rd1 { [%eval 1.28] } 41. Rh5 { [%eval 1.38] } 41... Re1+ { [%eval 1.58] } 42. Kd2? { (1.58 → 0.00) Mistake. Kf3 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (42. Kf3 Rb1 43. Rxf5 Rxb2 44. h4 Rb3+ 45. Kg2 Rb2+ 46. Kg3 Rb3+ 47. Kg4 Be2+) 42... Re2+ { [%eval 0.0] } 43. Kc3 { [%eval 0.02] } 43... Rh2? { (0.02 → 1.43) Mistake. Re3+ was best. } { [%eval 1.43] } (43... Re3+ 44. Kd4 Re4+ 45. Kd5 Rxf4 46. b3 Be2 47. Rh7 Bf3+ 48. Ke6 Be4 49. b4) 44. b3?! { (1.43 → 0.83) Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%eval 0.83] } (44. h4 Be2 45. Rxf5 Rxh4 46. Kd4 Bh5 47. Nd3 Bg6 48. Nb4+ Kb7 49. Rf8 Bb1) 44... Bf1 { [%eval 0.99] } 45. Rxf5?! { (0.99 → 0.09) Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%eval 0.09] } (45. Nc6 Kb7 46. Nd4 a5 47. h4 Rh3+ 48. Kb2 Rh2+ 49. Kc1 b5 50. Rxf5 a4) 45... Rxh3+ { [%eval 0.2] } 46. Kb4 { [%eval 0.21] } 46... Rh2? { (0.21 → 1.44) Mistake. Be2 was best. } { [%eval 1.44] } (46... Be2 47. Nc6 Kb7 48. Re5 Kxc6 49. Re6+ Kd7 50. Rxe2 a5+ 51. Ka4 b5+ 52. Kxa5) 47. Rf7 { [%eval 1.33] } 47... Rh4?? { (1.33 → 8.19) Blunder. Bg2 was best. } { [%eval 8.19] } (47... Bg2 48. Rg7 Be4 49. Nd7 Rh8 50. a4 Rc8 51. Re7 Bf5 52. Nf6 Rd8 53. Kc3) 48. Nc6 { [%eval 7.38] } 48... b5? { (7.38 → Mate in 7) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf4+ was best. } { [%eval #7] } (48... Rxf4+ 49. Rxf4 Kb7 50. Nd8+ Kc7 51. Rxf1 a6 52. a4 Kxd8 53. Rf7 Ke8 54. Rc7) 49. a4?? { (Mate in 7 → 2.34) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kc5 was best. } { [%eval 2.34] } (49. Kc5 Rh5+ 50. f5 Rxf5+ 51. Rxf5 Bc4 52. bxc4 Kb7 53. Rf7+ Kc8 54. Kd6 bxc4) 49... Kb6 { [%eval 2.43] } 50. Nxa7 { [%eval 2.05] } 50... bxa4 { [%eval 1.95] } 51. bxa4?! { (1.95 → 1.13) Inaccuracy. Nc8+ was best. } { [%eval 1.13] } (51. Nc8+ Kc6 52. Ne7+ Kb6 53. bxa4 Rh2 54. Nd5+ Kc6 55. Ne3 Be2 56. Rf6+ Kd7) 51... Bg2?? { (1.13 → Mate in 13) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh2 was best. } { [%eval #13] } (51... Rh2 52. Nc8+ Kc6 53. Rf6+ Kc7 54. Nd6 Rb2+ 55. Ka5 Kd7 56. Ne4 Kc7 57. Re6) 52. a5+ { [%eval #12] } 52... Ka6 { [%eval #12] } 53. Nb5 { [%eval 12.48] } 53... Bb7?! { (12.48 → Mate in 11) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf4+ was best. } { [%eval #11] } (53... Rxf4+ 54. Rxf4 Kb7 55. Rf8 Bh3 56. Rd8 Bc8 57. Nd6+ Kc7 58. Rxc8+ Kd7 59. a6) 54. Kc5?? { (Mate in 11 → 2.03) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rf6+ was best. } { [%eval 2.03] } (54. Rf6+ Bc6 55. Rxc6+ Kb7 56. Rc7+ Ka8 57. a6 Rxf4+ 58. Ka5 Rf8 59. Ra7+ Kb8) 54... Bf3?? { (2.03 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh2 was best. } { [%eval #1] } (54... Rh2 55. Na3 Rh6 56. Nc4 Be4 57. f5 Rc6+ 58. Kb4 Bb1 59. Rf8 Be4 60. Ne5) 55. Ra7# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0