[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/v8InRZTc"] [Date "2026.05.17"] [Round "-"] [White "Aaladi"] [Black "Jsternoff"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "v8InRZTc"] [UTCDate "2026.05.17"] [UTCTime "02:02:41"] [WhiteElo "1141"] [BlackElo "1027"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+8"] [BlackRatingDiff "-4"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "900+10"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Piano"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] } { C50 Italian Game: Giuoco Piano } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.14] } 5. h3 { [%eval -0.04] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] } 7. Be3 { [%eval -0.06] } 7... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.07] } 8. fxe3 { [%eval -0.14] } 8... O-O?! { (-0.14 → 0.42) Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%eval 0.42] } (8... Na5 9. Bb3 c6 10. Ne2 O-O 11. O-O Nxb3 12. axb3 Re8 13. Ng3 d5 14. Nd2) 9. O-O?! { (0.42 → -0.22) Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%eval -0.22] } (9. a3 a6 10. g4 Nh7 11. Qd2 Rb8 12. Qg2 b5 13. Bb3 g6 14. h4 Na5) 9... b6?! { (-0.22 → 0.41) Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%eval 0.41] } (9... Na5 10. Bb3 Nxb3 11. axb3 c6 12. Ne2 Re8 13. Ng3 d5 14. Nd2 a5 15. Qf3) 10. d4 { [%eval 0.39] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.48] } 11. Qd3 { [%eval 0.55] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 0.6] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.44] } 12... Nxe4?? { (0.44 → 3.72) Blunder. exd4 was best. } { [%eval 3.72] } (12... exd4 13. exd4 d5 14. exd5 Nbxd5 15. Ne5 Nxc3 16. bxc3 Bd5 17. Bd3 Qd6 18. Rae1) 13. Nxe4 { [%eval 3.73] } 13... Bxe4 { [%eval 3.73] } 14. Qxb4 { [%eval 3.58] } 14... Bxc2 { [%eval 4.06] } 15. Qc3 { [%eval 4.01] } 15... Bf5 { [%eval 4.68] } 16. Bd5 { [%eval 4.04] } 16... e4 { [%eval 4.6] } 17. Nd2 { [%eval 4.6] } 17... g6 { [%eval 4.68] } 18. Nxe4 { [%eval 4.42] } 18... c5?! { (4.42 → 5.88) Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%eval 5.88] } (18... c6 19. Qxc6 Rc8 20. Qb5 Qe7 21. Rf4 Rc2 22. Qb3 Rfc8 23. Raf1 h5 24. Ng3) 19. a3?! { (5.88 → 4.53) Inaccuracy. Bxa8 was best. } { [%eval 4.53] } (19. Bxa8 Re8 20. Ng3 Bxh3 21. Bd5 Be6 22. Bxe6 Rxe6 23. Rf3 Qh4 24. Raf1) 19... Rc8 { [%eval 4.54] } 20. dxc5 { [%eval 4.63] } 20... bxc5?! { (4.63 → 7.03) Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%eval 7.03] } (20... Bxe4 21. Bxe4 Rxc5 22. Qd4 Qg5 23. Rad1 Rfc8 24. Kh1 Qe5 25. Bf3 R5c7 26. Bd5) 21. Nf6+ { [%eval 7.02] } 21... Kg7? { (7.02 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh8 was best. } { [%eval #2] } (21... Kh8 22. e4 Qe7 23. Nd7+ f6 24. Nxf8 Bxe4 25. Bxe4 Qxf8 26. Bxg6 Qg7 27. Bf5) 22. Nh5+ { [%eval #1] } 22... Kg8 { [%eval #1] } 23. Qg7# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0