[Event "casual rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/rUWsKkIx"] [Date "2026.04.28"] [Round "-"] [White "ChristiaanLochner"] [Black "ernest-thabo-khumalo"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "rUWsKkIx"] [UTCDate "2026.04.28"] [UTCTime "17:38:04"] [WhiteElo "1548"] [BlackElo "2257"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+5"] [ECO "A11"] [Opening "English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 c6 { A11 English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System } 2. e3 d5 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Qc2 Nf6 5. a3 e6 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. b4 Be7 8. Bb2 O-O 9. Nf3 d4 10. Ne2 d3 11. Qb1 dxe2 12. Bxe2 a5 13. bxa5 Nxa5 14. Bd3 Nb3 15. Ra2 h6 16. h3 Nc5 17. Bc2 Bd7 18. h4 Ba4 19. Bxa4 Nxa4 20. Ng5 Nxb2 21. Rxb2 Qd5 22. f4 Qxg2 23. Rf1 hxg5 24. hxg5 Ne4 25. d3 Qg3+ 26. Ke2 Nc3+ 27. Kd2 Nxb1+ 28. Rfxb1 Qxe3+ 29. Kxe3 Bxa3 30. Rh2 Bc5+ 31. Ke4 Ra4+ 32. Ke5 Rd8 33. Rbh1 Bd4+ 34. Ke4 Bg1+ 35. Kf3 Bxh2 36. Rxh2 Rxd3+ 37. Kg4 Ra2 38. Rxa2 b5 39. Ra8+ Kh7 40. Kh5 b4 41. Ra7 g6+ 42. Kg4 Kg7 43. Kh4 b3 44. Ra3 b2 45. Rxd3 b1=Q 46. Rh3 { White offers draw } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2