[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/pOmbne3R"] [Date "2026.01.23"] [Round "-"] [White "jamesnyman"] [Black "carter5805"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "pOmbne3R"] [UTCDate "2026.01.23"] [UTCTime "20:58:42"] [WhiteElo "1628"] [BlackElo "1733"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-18"] [BlackRatingDiff "+17"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1800+30"] [ECO "A21"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] } { A21 English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian } 2... Bc5 { [%eval 0.43] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.21] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.26] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.24] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.19] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.36] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.18] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.43] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.47] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.84] } 8. h3 { [%eval 1.14] } 8... Bh5?! { (1.14 → 2.02) Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%eval 2.02] } (8... Bd7 9. Kh2 Bb6 10. b3 Rb8 11. f4 Re8 12. Bb2 Nb4 13. Qb1 Bc6 14. e4) 9. a3?! { (2.02 → 1.39) Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%eval 1.39] } (9. g4 Nxg4 10. hxg4 Bxg4 11. f3 Bd7 12. d4 Bb6 13. Nd5 Re8 14. Nxb6 axb6) 9... a5 { [%eval 1.82] } 10. b3?! { (1.82 → 1.00) Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%eval 1.0] } (10. g4 Nxg4 11. hxg4 Bxg4 12. f3 Bd7 13. d4 Ba7 14. f4 a4 15. Nb5 Bb6) 10... Re8 { [%eval 1.14] } 11. d3 { [%eval 1.14] } 11... Re6 { [%eval 1.41] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 1.17] } 12... e4?! { (1.17 → 2.13) Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%eval 2.13] } (12... Re8 13. Nxf6+) 13. d4 { [%eval 1.92] } 13... Bb6? { (1.92 → 3.40) Mistake. Ba7 was best. } { [%eval 3.4] } (13... Ba7 14. g4 Bg6 15. Ndf4 Re8 16. Nc3 h6 17. Nxg6 fxg6 18. Ra2 g5 19. Qc2) 14. Nxb6 { [%eval 3.41] } 14... cxb6 { [%eval 3.7] } 15. d5 { [%eval 3.2] } 15... Re5?! { (3.20 → 4.23) Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%eval 4.23] } (15... Ne5 16. dxe6 fxe6 17. Kh1 Nf7 18. Bb2 Ng5 19. Bxf6 Qxf6 20. h4 Nf3 21. Nf4) 16. dxc6 { [%eval 4.06] } 16... bxc6 { [%eval 4.16] } 17. Bb2 { [%eval 4.46] } 17... Rc5 { [%eval 4.39] } 18. g4 { [%eval 4.13] } 18... Bg6 { [%eval 4.36] } 19. Nf4 { [%eval 4.52] } 19... d5 { [%eval 5.0] } 20. Bd4 { [%eval 4.57] } 20... Qd6 { [%eval 5.36] } 21. Bxc5 { [%eval 5.08] } 21... Qxc5 { [%eval 5.23] } 22. Nxg6 { [%eval 4.74] } 22... hxg6 { [%eval 4.96] } 23. Qd4 { [%eval 4.62] } 23... Qd6 { [%eval 4.56] } 24. Qxb6 { [%eval 4.01] } 24... Rb8?! { (4.01 → 5.06) Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%eval 5.06] } (24... Nd7 25. Qd4 f5 26. cxd5 c5 27. Qd1 Ne5 28. gxf5 gxf5 29. Kh1 Ra6 30. Qh5) 25. Qxa5 { [%eval 5.04] } 25... Rxb3 { [%eval 5.11] } 26. c5 { [%eval 4.12] } 26... Qe5?! { (4.12 → 5.35) Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%eval 5.35] } (26... Qb8 27. Qe1 Qd8 28. Rb1 Rd3 29. Qb4 Nd7 30. Bxe4 dxe4 31. Qxe4 Qh4 32. Qxd3) 27. Qa8+ { [%eval 5.55] } 27... Kh7 { [%eval 5.37] } 28. Rfb1 { [%eval 4.88] } 28... Rd3 { [%eval 5.26] } 29. Qxc6 { [%eval 5.11] } 29... d4 { [%eval 5.09] } 30. exd4 { [%eval 4.49] } 30... Rxd4 { [%eval 5.06] } 31. a4 { [%eval 4.45] } 31... e3 { [%eval 4.75] } 32. fxe3?! { (4.75 → 3.58) Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%eval 3.58] } (32. Qf3 Nd5 33. Re1 Rf4 34. Qg3 exf2+ 35. Qxf2 Qg5 36. Qg3 Rd4 37. Rad1 Rxd1) 32... Qxe3+ { [%eval 3.52] } 33. Kh1 { [%eval 3.82] } 33... Ne4 { [%eval 3.5] } 34. Bxe4?? { (3.50 → 0.00) Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (34. Rf1 Qc3 35. Rae1 Ng3+ 36. Kh2 Nxf1+ 37. Rxf1 f6 38. a5 Qxa5 39. Kh1 Rd3) 34... Rxe4?? { (0.00 → 3.93) Blunder. Qxh3+ was best. } { [%eval 3.93] } (34... Qxh3+ 35. Kg1 Qg3+ 36. Kf1 Rd2 37. Bxg6+ fxg6 38. Qh1+ Rh2 39. Qxh2+ Qxh2 40. a5) 35. Re1?? { (3.93 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra3 was best. } { [%eval #-6] } (35. Ra3 Qf4 36. Rg3 Rb4 37. Rbg1 Qe5 38. a5 Rb2 39. Qf3 Qxc5 40. R3g2 Rb4) 35... Qxh3+ { [%eval #-5] } 36. Kg1 { [%eval #-5] } 36... Rxg4+?? { (Mate in 5 → -5.91) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qg3+ was best. } { [%eval -5.91] } (36... Qg3+ 37. Kf1 Qf3+ 38. Kg1 Rxg4+ 39. Kh2 Rh4+ 40. Kg1 Rh1#) 37. Kf2 { [%eval -5.53] } 37... Qg2+?? { (-5.53 → 14.07) Blunder. Qh2+ was best. } { [%eval 14.07] } (37... Qh2+ 38. Ke3 Qe5+ 39. Kf2 Qb2+ 40. Re2 Qd4+ 41. Re3 Rf4+ 42. Qf3 Rxf3+ 43. Kxf3) 38. Ke3?? { (14.07 → Mate in 13) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxg2 was best. } { [%eval #-13] } (38. Qxg2) 38... Qxc6 { [%eval -14.33] } 39. a5?! { (-14.33 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra2 was best. } { [%eval #-6] } (39. Ra2 Qe4+) 39... Re4+ { [%eval #-6] } 40. Kd2 { [%eval #-5] } 40... Rxe1? { (Mate in 5 → -7.74) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd5+ was best. } { [%eval -7.74] } (40... Qd5+ 41. Kc2 Rc4+ 42. Kb3 Qd3+ 43. Kb2 Qc2+ 44. Ka3 Ra4#) 41. Rxe1 { [%eval -7.61] } 41... Qxc5 { [%eval -7.24] } 42. Rh1+ { [%eval -7.8] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval -6.71] } 43. Rc1 { [%eval -8.1] } 43... Qxa5+ { [%eval -7.61] } 44. Kd1 { [%eval -8.22] } 44... f5 { [%eval -7.86] } 45. Rc8+ { [%eval -7.81] } 45... Kf7 { [%eval -9.49] } 46. Rc2 { [%eval -9.45] } 46... g5 { [%eval -8.88] } 47. Ke2 { [%eval -8.68] } 47... Qa3 { [%eval -8.44] } 48. Rd2 { [%eval -11.2] } 48... Kf6 { [%eval -8.48] } 49. Rd3 { [%eval -76.42] } 49... Qa6 { [%eval -74.8] } 50. Ke3 { [%eval -83.08] } 50... f4+ { [%eval -13.7] } 51. Ke4 { [%eval -13.33] } 51... Qe6+ { [%eval -8.96] } 52. Kf3? { (-8.96 → Mate in 10) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd4 was best. } { [%eval #-10] } (52. Kd4 g4 53. Kc3 Kf5 54. Rd1 g3 55. Rd3 Kg4 56. Kb4 Qe4+ 57. Kc3 Qxd3+) 52... Kf5 { [%eval #-10] } { White resigns. } 0-1