[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/qFRxoUmg"] [Date "2026.05.20"] [Round "-"] [White "just-to-weak"] [Black "LaurenceAWebb"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "qFRxoUmg"] [UTCDate "2026.05.20"] [UTCTime "21:30:55"] [WhiteElo "2494"] [BlackElo "2403"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+13"] [BlackRatingDiff "-4"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "C02"] [Opening "French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.2] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.27] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] } { C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] } 6... f6 { [%eval 0.44] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.33] } 7... fxe5 { [%eval 0.35] } 8. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.57] } 8... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.64] } 9. dxe5 { [%eval 0.64] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.62] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.67] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.78] } 11. Bf4?! { (0.78 → 0.20) Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%eval 0.2] } (11. c4 dxc4 12. Bxc4 O-O-O 13. Nc3 Kb8 14. Bd2) 11... Nc6?! { (0.20 → 1.09) Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%eval 1.09] } (11... O-O-O 12. a4 h6 13. b4 Kb8 14. Na3 g5 15. Be3 Nf5 16. Bxc5 Bxc5 17. bxc5) 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.6] } 12... O-O-O { [%eval 0.43] } 13. Nf3?! { (0.43 → -0.30) Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%eval -0.3] } (13. c4 Kb8 14. cxd5 exd5 15. Nf3 Be6 16. Ng5 Bg8 17. Bg4 h6 18. Nf3 g5) 13... Be7 { [%eval -0.24] } 14. a3 { [%eval -0.55] } 14... Rdf8 { [%eval -0.33] } 15. Bg3 { [%eval -0.19] } 15... g5 { [%eval -0.25] } 16. b4?? { (-0.25 → -2.11) Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%eval -2.11] } (16. c4 dxc4 17. Nd2 Nd4 18. Nxc4 Nxe2+ 19. Rxe2 h5 20. Nd6+ Kb8 21. f3 Bc6) 16... h5 { [%eval -1.79] } 17. h4 { [%eval -1.91] } 17... g4 { [%eval -1.58] } 18. Nd2 { [%eval -1.93] } 18... Qd8 { [%eval -1.91] } 19. Nb3 { [%eval -2.33] } 19... c4 { [%eval -1.92] } 20. Nc5?! { (-1.92 → -2.85) Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%eval -2.85] } (20. b5 cxb3 21. bxc6 Bxc6 22. Qd4 Bxh4 23. Bxh4 Qxh4 24. Reb1 Kb8 25. Rxb3 Qg5) 20... Bxh4 { [%eval -2.81] } 21. Nxd7 { [%eval -2.9] } 21... Kxd7 { [%eval -2.84] } 22. Bxc4? { (-2.84 → -4.62) Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%eval -4.62] } (22. b5 Na5 23. Bxh4 Qxh4 24. Qd4 b6 25. Bd1 Qg5 26. Ra2 Kc7 27. a4 Kb8) 22... Bxg3 { [%eval -4.56] } 23. fxg3 { [%eval -4.72] } 23... h4 { [%eval -4.05] } 24. Be2?? { (-4.05 → Mate in 7) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd3 was best. } { [%eval #-7] } (24. Qd3 hxg3 25. Qxg3 Qb6+ 26. Qe3 Qxe3+ 27. Rxe3 dxc4 28. Rd1+ Kc7 29. Rd6 Rh6) 24... hxg3 { [%eval #-7] } 25. Bxg4 { [%eval #-6] } 25... Qh4?? { (Mate in 6 → 0.59) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qb6+ was best. } { [%eval 0.59] } (25... Qb6+ 26. Qd4 Nxd4 27. Bh3 Ne2+ 28. Kh1 Qf2 29. Rxe2 Qf1+ 30. Rxf1 Rxf1#) 26. Bh3?? { (0.59 → -1.68) Blunder. Qxd5+ was best. } { [%eval -1.68] } (26. Qxd5+ Kc7 27. Qd6+ Kb6 28. Bh3 Qf4 29. Re2 Rd8 30. Qc5+ Kc7 31. Rae1 Rh5) 26... Kc7 { [%eval -1.28] } 27. Rc1?? { (-1.28 → -3.66) Blunder. Qg4 was best. } { [%eval -3.66] } (27. Qg4 Qxg4 28. Bxg4 Rh6 29. Bh3 Rg8 30. Re3 Rg5 31. Rae1 b5 32. Rf3 Nxe5) 27... Qf4 { [%eval -3.43] } 28. Qg4? { (-3.43 → -5.68) Mistake. Rc2 was best. } { [%eval -5.68] } (28. Rc2 Nxe5 29. Qd4 Rxh3 30. Qxf4 Rxf4 31. Rce2 Rh5 32. Rxe5 Rxe5 33. Rxe5 Rc4) 28... Qf2+ { [%eval -5.96] } 29. Kh1 { [%eval -5.91] } 29... Kb6 { [%eval -5.71] } 30. c4 { [%eval -6.8] } 30... dxc4 { [%eval -5.45] } 31. Rg1?! { (-5.45 → -7.16) Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%eval -7.16] } (31. a4 a6 32. b5 Rf4 33. a5+ Ka7 34. Qxg3 Qxg3 35. bxc6 bxc6 36. Rb1 Ka8) 31... c3?! { (-7.16 → -4.88) Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%eval -4.88] } (31... Rf4 32. Rcf1 Rxg4 33. Rxf2 gxf2 34. Rf1 Rgg8 35. Kh2 c3 36. a4) 32. Rxc3 { [%eval -1.6] } 32... Rf4?? { (-1.60 → 0.09) Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.09] } (32... Nd4 33. Qxg3 Qxg1+ 34. Kxg1 Ne2+ 35. Kh2 Nxg3 36. Kxg3 Rhg8+ 37. Kh2 Rg5 38. Bxe6) 33. Qxg3 { [%eval 0.1] } 33... Qd2?! { (0.10 → 0.88) Inaccuracy. Qxg3 was best. } { [%eval 0.88] } (33... Qxg3 34. Rxg3 Re4 35. Rg7 Rxe5 36. Rd1 Rd8 37. Rxd8 Nxd8 38. g4 a5 39. g5) 34. Qe3+ { [%eval 0.54] } 34... Qxe3 { [%eval 0.58] } 35. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.56] } 35... Rfh4 { [%eval 0.76] } 36. Rf1 { [%eval 0.79] } 36... Nd4 { [%eval 1.16] } 37. Rf6?! { (1.16 → 0.29) Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%eval 0.29] } (37. Rf7 R8h7 38. Rxh7 Rxh7 39. Kh2 Nf5 40. Rf3 Nd4 41. Rf4 Nc6 42. Rf6 Rh5) 37... R8h6? { (0.29 → 1.41) Mistake. Kc6 was best. } { [%eval 1.41] } (37... Kc6 38. Rf7 R8h7 39. Rxh7 Rxh7 40. Kg1 Kd5 41. g4 Nc2 42. Bg2+ Kd4 43. Re4+) 38. Rxh6 { [%eval 1.33] } 38... Rxh6 { [%eval 1.53] } 39. Kg1?! { (1.53 → 0.91) Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%eval 0.91] } (39. Kh2 Rg6 40. Rg3 Rh6 41. Rd3 Nc6 42. Kg3 Nxe5 43. Rd6+ Nc6 44. Rxe6 Rh8) 39... Nc2?! { (0.91 → 1.57) Inaccuracy. Kb5 was best. } { [%eval 1.57] } (39... Kb5 40. g4 Ka4 41. Kf2 Nc2 42. Rf3 Nxa3 43. Kg3 Nc4 44. Rf6 Rh7 45. g5) 40. Rd3 { [%eval 1.38] } 40... a5 { [%eval 1.59] } 41. Rd6+ { [%eval 3.35] } 41... Kb5 { [%eval 3.98] } 42. Bxe6 { [%eval 3.98] } 42... axb4?! { (3.98 → 5.17) Inaccuracy. Rh4 was best. } { [%eval 5.17] } (42... Rh4 43. Rd5+ Kb6 44. bxa5+ Ka7 45. Rd7 Re4 46. Bf5 Rxe5 47. Bxc2 Rxa5 48. g4) 43. Bd7+ { [%eval 5.11] } { White wins on time. } 1-0