[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/tINgJ6ag"] [Date "2026.05.26"] [Round "-"] [White "Paulze2000"] [Black "saybeginner"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "tINgJ6ag"] [UTCDate "2026.05.26"] [UTCTime "22:00:04"] [WhiteElo "1941"] [BlackElo "1972"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+11"] [BlackRatingDiff "-9"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "2700+45"] [ECO "A29"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.11] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.12] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.12] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.13] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.23] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.14] } 5... Nb6 { [%eval 0.1] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] } { A29 English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6 } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.15] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.16] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.16] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.27] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.21] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.37] } 10. d3 { [%eval 0.46] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval 0.5] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval 0.49] } 11... Qd7 { [%eval 0.48] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.34] } 12... Bh3 { [%eval 0.59] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval 0.44] } 13... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.41] } 14. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.26] } 14... f5 { [%eval 0.67] } 15. Nc5 { [%eval 0.74] } 15... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.73] } 16. bxc5?! { (0.73 → -0.09) Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%eval -0.09] } (16. Bxc5 Rfe8 17. b5 axb5 18. Bxb6 cxb6 19. Qb3+ Qe6 20. Qxb5 Re7 21. Rb3 Nd4) 16... Nd5 { [%eval -0.21] } 17. Rxb7 { [%eval -0.35] } 17... f4 { [%eval -0.41] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval -0.42] } 18... Rf6?! { (-0.42 → 0.49) Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.49] } (18... Nd4 19. Qc1 Qc6 20. Rb2 Rad8 21. Qc4 Kh8 22. Rbb1 Ne7 23. Bc3 fxg3 24. fxg3) 19. Qa4 { [%eval 0.47] } 19... Rh6 { [%eval 0.79] } 20. h4 { [%eval 0.3] } 20... Qf5?? { (0.30 → 2.79) Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%eval 2.79] } (20... Rf8 21. e4 fxe3 22. fxe3 Rhf6 23. Qc4 Qf7 24. Qe4 h6 25. Rbb1 Qe6 26. Rbe1) 21. Qe4? { (2.79 → 1.26) Mistake. Qb3 was best. } { [%eval 1.26] } (21. Qb3 e4 22. Ng5 f3+ 23. Kg1 Nd4 24. Rb8+ Rxb8 25. Qxb8+ Qf8 26. Qxf8+ Kxf8) 21... Qe6?! { (1.26 → 2.19) Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%eval 2.19] } (21... Qd7 22. Rfb1 Rd8 23. a4 Rf8 24. Ng5 Qd8 25. Qc4 Kh8 26. e4 fxe3 27. fxe3) 22. Ng5 { [%eval 2.15] } 22... Qd7 { [%eval 2.29] } 23. Qc4 { [%eval 2.2] } 23... Kh8 { [%eval 2.18] } 24. e4 { [%eval 2.14] } 24... fxe3 { [%eval 2.12] } 25. fxe3?! { (2.12 → 1.46) Inaccuracy. Rxc7 was best. } { [%eval 1.46] } (25. Rxc7 Qxc7 26. Qxd5 Rf8 27. Bxe3 Nd8 28. Ne4 Qc6 29. Qc4 Re6 30. Rb1 a5) 25... Nd8?? { (1.46 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf6 was best. } { [%eval #1] } (25... Rf6 26. Qe4 g6 27. Rbb1 Raf8 28. Qc4 h6 29. Ne4 Rxf1 30. Rxf1 Rxf1 31. Kxf1) 26. Rbb1?? { (Mate in 1 → 3.25) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rf8# was best. } { [%eval 3.25] } (26. Rf8#) 26... Rc6?? { (3.25 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf6 was best. } { [%eval #1] } (26... Nf6 27. Bc3 Qc6+ 28. Rf3 Rg6 29. Bxe5 h6 30. Ne4 Nd7 31. Bd4 Kh7 32. Rf5) 27. Rf8# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0