[Event "casual classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/q9FHddIr"] [Date "2026.03.21"] [Round "-"] [White "jamesnyman"] [Black "kenholmes"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "q9FHddIr"] [UTCDate "2026.03.21"] [UTCTime "16:43:52"] [WhiteElo "1700"] [BlackElo "1475"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "3600+30"] [ECO "A06"] [Opening "Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] } 2. b3 { [%eval -0.02] } { A06 Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] } 3. Bb2 { [%eval 0.36] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.37] } 4. a3 { [%eval 0.25] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.29] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.22] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.31] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.46] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.06] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.04] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.15] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.03] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.14] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval 0.12] } 10... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.21] } 11. Nxd3 { [%eval -0.12] } 11... Nd7?! { (-0.12 → 0.55) Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%eval 0.55] } (11... e5 12. c4 e4 13. Nc5 b6 14. cxd5 Nb8 15. Na4 Nxd5 16. Nc3 Nxc3 17. Bxc3) 12. c4 { [%eval 0.53] } 12... f6 { [%eval 0.9] } 13. c5 { [%eval 0.56] } 13... Bf8 { [%eval 0.58] } 14. b4 { [%eval 0.56] } 14... e5?! { (0.56 → 1.62) Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%eval 1.62] } (14... Qe7 15. f4 f5 16. Nf3 Reb8 17. h3 Nf6 18. Kh2 Qe8 19. Bc3 b6 20. Qc2) 15. f4?? { (1.62 → -0.37) Blunder. Qb3 was best. } { [%eval -0.37] } (15. Qb3 Kh8 16. Qxd5 exd4 17. Bxd4 Nb6 18. Qf3 Nd5 19. Nb3 a5 20. bxa5 Nxa5) 15... e4 { [%eval -0.29] } 16. Nf2 { [%eval -0.62] } 16... f5 { [%eval -0.5] } 17. g4?! { (-0.50 → -1.25) Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%eval -1.25] } (17. Qh5 g6 18. Qe2 Nf6 19. Bc3 Qd7 20. Nb3 Nd8 21. Be1 Be7 22. a4 h6) 17... g6? { (-1.25 → 0.00) Mistake. Qh4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (17... Qh4 18. Kh1 Nf6 19. gxf5 Ne7 20. Qe2 Qh5 21. Qxh5 Nxh5 22. Ng4 Nxf5 23. Rg1) 18. g5 { [%eval -0.48] } 18... Na7?! { (-0.48 → 0.28) Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%eval 0.28] } (18... Bg7 19. h4 h6 20. Nh3 Kf7 21. h5 Rh8 22. Nxe4 fxe4 23. f5 gxf5 24. Rxf5+) 19. Qb3 { [%eval -0.05] } 19... c6 { [%eval 0.19] } 20. h4 { [%eval -0.17] } 20... Qe7?! { (-0.17 → 0.41) Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%eval 0.41] } (20... Nb5 21. Kg2 Nc7 22. Rh1 a5 23. bxa5 Rxa5 24. a4 Ra7 25. a5 Be7 26. h5) 21. Qc2 { [%eval -0.02] } 21... Bg7 { [%eval 0.21] } 22. Nb3 { [%eval 0.13] } 22... Reb8 { [%eval 0.31] } 23. a4 { [%eval 0.27] } 23... Qe6 { [%eval 0.28] } 24. Nh1 { [%eval 0.28] } 24... Kf7 { [%eval 0.22] } 25. Nf2 { [%eval 0.23] } 25... Bf8 { [%eval 0.33] } 26. Nh3 { [%eval 0.31] } 26... Be7 { [%eval 0.52] } 27. Ba3 { [%eval 0.03] } 27... Bd8 { [%eval 0.38] } 28. Rfb1 { [%eval 0.24] } 28... Nf8 { [%eval 0.19] } 29. Kf2 { [%eval 0.24] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 0.21] } 30. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] } 30... Qd7 { Black offers draw } { [%eval -0.08] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2