[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/qU3FhJaj"] [Date "2025.11.01"] [Round "-"] [White "MaximML"] [Black "Meron5"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "qU3FhJaj"] [UTCDate "2025.11.01"] [UTCTime "17:33:11"] [WhiteElo "1286"] [BlackElo "1285"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+0"] [BlackRatingDiff "+0"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense: Knight Variation"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 { C00 French Defense: Knight Variation } g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. d4 Ne7 5. e5 O-O 6. Bg5 d6 7. exd6 cxd6 8. Qd2 h6 9. Bxh6 Bxh6 10. Qxh6 Nf5 11. Qd2 f6 12. g4 Ne7 13. Qh6 Kf7 14. Bd3 f5 15. gxf5 Nxf5 16. Bxf5 exf5 17. Ng5+ Kf6 18. Nh7+ Kf7 19. Nxf8 Qxf8 20. Qh7+ Qg7 21. Qh4 Nc6 22. O-O-O a5 23. Nb5 Nb4 24. Nxd6+ Ke6 25. Qd8 Ra7 26. Nxc8 Nd5 27. Nxa7 b5 28. Nxb5 a4 29. Qd6+ Kf7 30. Qxd5+ Kf6 31. Rhe1 Kg5 32. Rh1 a3 33. Nxa3 Qh6 34. h4+ Kf6+ 35. Kb1 g5 36. Qe5+ Kg6 37. hxg5 Qxg5 38. Rdg1 Qxg1+ 39. Rxg1+ Kf7 40. Qxf5+ Ke7 41. Rg7+ Kd6 42. Qe5+ Kc6 { Draw by time and insufficient material. } 1/2-1/2