[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/vVbhXYRC"] [Date "2026.01.03"] [Round "-"] [White "Cucholo"] [Black "Emil_Shah"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "vVbhXYRC"] [UTCDate "2026.01.03"] [UTCTime "19:40:25"] [WhiteElo "1238"] [BlackElo "1116"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-2"] [BlackRatingDiff "+2"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "900+0"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } { C00 French Defense } 2. Bc4 { [%eval -0.23] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. d3 { [%eval -0.11] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.35] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.41] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.48] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] } 6. e5 { [%eval 0.59] } 6... dxe5 { [%eval 0.52] } 7. dxe5 { [%eval 0.53] } 7... Ng4?! { (0.53 → 1.37) Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval 1.37] } (7... Nd5) 8. O-O { [%eval 0.89] } 8... O-O?! { (0.89 → 1.81) Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%eval 1.81] } (8... Bc6 9. Qe2) 9. h3 { [%eval 1.89] } 9... b5?! { (1.89 → 2.66) Inaccuracy. Nh6 was best. } { [%eval 2.66] } (9... Nh6 10. Bxh6 gxh6 11. Qd2 Kg7 12. Nc3 Rg8 13. Rad1 Qf8 14. Bb5 Kh8 15. Bxd7) 10. Bb3?! { (2.66 → 1.61) Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%eval 1.61] } (10. Bd3 Nh6 11. Bxh6 gxh6 12. Qe2 f5 13. Bxb5 Qe8 14. Nc3 Kh8 15. Rad1 Rg8) 10... Nh6 { [%eval 1.69] } 11. Bxh6 { [%eval 1.68] } 11... gxh6 { [%eval 1.63] } 12. Nd4?? { (1.63 → -2.79) Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%eval -2.79] } (12. Qe2 Kh8 13. Rd1 Qe8 14. Nbd2 Bc6 15. c3 Rg8 16. Bc2 Nd7 17. a4 b4) 12... Nc6?? { (-2.79 → 0.90) Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%eval 0.9] } (12... c5 13. Qf3 Qb6 14. Qxa8 Nc6 15. Qxc6 Bxc6 16. Nxc6 Qxc6 17. c4 bxc4 18. Bxc4) 13. Nxb5? { (0.90 → -0.24) Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%eval -0.24] } (13. Nf3 Na5 14. Qe2 c5 15. c3 Nxb3 16. axb3 Bc6 17. Nbd2 Qc7 18. Ne4 Kh8) 13... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.26] } 14. Nd4 { [%eval -0.47] } 14... a5 { [%eval -0.4] } 15. a4 { [%eval -0.61] } 15... c5 { [%eval -0.37] } 16. Nb5 { [%eval -0.75] } 16... Bf6?! { (-0.75 → -0.04) Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%eval -0.04] } (16... Bc6) 17. f4 { [%eval -0.1] } 17... Nc6?! { (-0.10 → 0.74) Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%eval 0.74] } (17... Ng6 18. N1c3) 18. c3 { [%eval 0.86] } 18... e5?! { (0.86 → 1.68) Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%eval 1.68] } (18... Ne7) 19. f5 { [%eval 1.78] } 19... e4 { [%eval 2.27] } 20. Nd6? { (2.27 → 0.91) Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%eval 0.91] } (20. Nd2) 20... e3 { [%eval 0.82] } 21. Qd5?? { (0.82 → -1.67) Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%eval -1.67] } (21. Ne4) 21... Ne5 { [%eval -1.72] } 22. Re1? { (-1.72 → -3.13) Mistake. Na3 was best. } { [%eval -3.13] } (22. Na3 Rb8) 22... Bc6 { [%eval -2.62] } 23. Qxc5 { [%eval -2.93] } 23... Nd3?? { (-2.93 → -0.97) Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%eval -0.97] } (23... Rb8) 24. Qxe3?? { (-0.97 → -5.42) Blunder. Qxc6 was best. } { [%eval -5.42] } (24. Qxc6 Nxe1) 24... Nxe1?! { (-5.42 → -4.06) Inaccuracy. Qxd6 was best. } { [%eval -4.06] } (24... Qxd6 25. Rd1 Rad8 26. Na3 Bg5 27. Rxd3 Bxe3+ 28. Rxe3 Kh8 29. Nc4 Qc5 30. Re1) 25. Qxe1?! { (-4.06 → -5.67) Inaccuracy. Nxf7 was best. } { [%eval -5.67] } (25. Nxf7 Rxf7 26. Bxf7+ Kxf7 27. Na3 Bxg2 28. Rxe1 Bb7 29. Kf2 Kg7 30. Nc4 Qd5) 25... Qxd6 { [%eval -5.59] } 26. Nd2 { [%eval -5.71] } 26... Rfe8 { [%eval -5.72] } 27. Qf2 { [%eval -5.62] } 27... Bg5 { [%eval -5.28] } 28. Nc4 { [%eval -5.28] } 28... Be3?? { (-5.28 → -0.30) Blunder. Qf4 was best. } { [%eval -0.3] } (28... Qf4 29. Rd1 Rad8 30. Nxa5 Be4 31. Rxd8 Qxf2+ 32. Kxf2 Rxd8 33. Kg3 Ba8) 29. Nxe3 { [%eval -0.15] } 29... Rab8 { [%eval -0.11] } 30. Nc4? { (-0.11 → -1.63) Mistake. Bc4 was best. } { [%eval -1.63] } (30. Bc4 h5) 30... Qc7 { [%eval -1.6] } 31. Ba2 { [%eval -1.52] } 31... Bxa4 { [%eval -1.05] } 32. b3? { (-1.05 → -2.88) Mistake. Kh1 was best. } { [%eval -2.88] } (32. Kh1 Rbd8) 32... Bd7?? { (-2.88 → -0.01) Blunder. Bxb3 was best. } { [%eval -0.01] } (32... Bxb3 33. Bxb3 Rxb3 34. Qd4 Qg3 35. Rf1 Rxc3 36. f6 Rd3 37. Qa7 Rdd8 38. Qxa5) 33. Qh4?? { (-0.01 → -3.50) Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%eval -3.5] } (33. Rd1 Rbd8) 33... Bxf5 { [%eval -3.52] } 34. Qxh6 { [%eval -3.77] } 34... Re6 { [%eval -3.25] } 35. Qg5+ { [%eval -3.17] } 35... Bg6 { [%eval -3.19] } 36. Bb1?! { (-3.19 → -4.75) Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%eval -4.75] } (36. b4 axb4 37. cxb4 Rxb4 38. Ne3 Qe5 39. Qxe5 Rxe5 40. Ng4 Reb5 41. Rd1 Kg7) 36... Qa7+ { [%eval -4.41] } 37. Kf1 { [%eval -5.14] } 37... Rd8?? { (-5.14 → 5.83) Blunder. Rbe8 was best. } { [%eval 5.83] } (37... Rbe8 38. Bxg6 fxg6 39. Nd2 Re2 40. Qf4 Rxd2 41. Qxd2 Rf8+ 42. Ke2 Rf2+ 43. Ke1) 38. Qxd8+ { [%eval 5.78] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval 5.75] } 39. Rxa5 { [%eval 5.48] } 39... Rf6+?! { (5.48 → 7.97) Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%eval 7.97] } (39... Qb7 40. Qd4+ Rf6+ 41. Kg1 h6 42. Bxg6 Kxg6 43. b4 Re6 44. Re5 Rxe5 45. Qxe5) 40. Qxf6+ { [%eval 7.92] } 40... Kxf6 { [%eval 7.87] } 41. Rxa7 { [%eval 7.71] } 41... Bxb1 { [%eval 7.73] } 42. Ra6+ { [%eval 7.64] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval 7.66] } 43. Nd6 { [%eval 6.66] } 43... Bd3+ { [%eval 5.98] } 44. Kf2 { [%eval 7.35] } 44... Bxa6 { [%eval 7.15] } 45. c4 { [%eval 7.25] } 45... Kf6 { [%eval 7.19] } 46. b4 { [%eval 6.85] } 46... Ke7 { [%eval 6.75] } 47. Nf5+ { [%eval 5.66] } 47... Ke6 { [%eval 5.58] } 48. Ng7+ { [%eval 4.59] } 48... Kf6 { [%eval 4.6] } 49. Nh5+ { [%eval 4.76] } 49... Ke7 { [%eval 5.95] } 50. b5 { [%eval 5.84] } 50... Bb7 { [%eval 5.9] } 51. Nf4 { [%eval 5.71] } 51... Kd6 { [%eval 5.69] } 52. Nd3 { [%eval 5.42] } 52... Be4 { [%eval 5.1] } 53. Nb4 { [%eval 4.53] } 53... Kc5 { [%eval 4.01] } 54. Ke3?? { (4.01 → 0.02) Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval 0.02] } (54. Nd5 Kxc4 55. Nf6 Bb7 56. Nxh7 Kxb5 57. Ng5 f6 58. Nh7 f5 59. g3 f4) 54... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.01] } 55. h4?? { (0.01 → -6.63) Blunder. Nd3+ was best. } { [%eval -6.63] } (55. Nd3+ Kxc4) 55... Kxb4 { [%eval -5.92] } 56. Kd4 { [%eval -6.02] } 56... Bf3 { [%eval -6.13] } 57. b6 { [%eval -6.42] } 57... Ka5 { [%eval -6.12] } 58. c5 { [%eval -6.55] } 58... Kb5 { [%eval -6.87] } 59. Ke3 { [%eval -6.56] } 59... Bc6 { [%eval -6.64] } 60. Kd4 { [%eval -7.86] } 60... h6?! { (-7.86 → -5.69) Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%eval -5.69] } (60... h5 61. Ke5 Kxc5 62. Kf6 Kxb6 63. Kxf7 Kc5 64. Kg6 Bf3 65. Kf5 Kd4 66. Kg5) 61. Ke5 { [%eval -6.22] } 61... Kxc5 { [%eval -7.3] } 62. Kf6 { [%eval -5.31] } 62... h5 { [%eval -5.62] } 63. Kxf7?! { (-5.62 → -7.78) Inaccuracy. Kg5 was best. } { [%eval -7.78] } (63. Kg5 Kxb6 64. Kxh5 Bf3+ 65. Kh6 Kc6 66. Kg5 Kd5 67. Kf6 Bh5 68. Kf5 Kd4) 63... Bf3 { [%eval -7.01] } 64. Kf6 { [%eval -7.75] } 64... Kxb6 { [%eval -7.82] } 65. Kg5 { [%eval -7.76] } 65... Kc5 { [%eval -7.66] } 66. Kf5 { [%eval -7.97] } 66... Kd5 { [%eval -7.72] } 67. Kg5 { [%eval -7.74] } 67... Ke6 { [%eval -7.92] } 68. Kf4 { [%eval -8.06] } 68... Bd1 { [%eval -7.45] } 69. Ke3 { [%eval -7.74] } 69... Kf6 { [%eval -7.72] } 70. Kf4 { [%eval -7.66] } 70... Kg6 { [%eval -7.7] } 71. Kg3 { [%eval -7.6] } 71... Kf5 { [%eval -7.66] } 72. Kh3 { [%eval -8.09] } 72... Kg6 { [%eval -7.9] } 73. Kg3 { [%eval -7.81] } 73... Bc2 { [%eval -7.81] } 74. Kh3 { [%eval -7.86] } 74... Bf5+ { [%eval -7.85] } 75. Kg3 { [%eval -7.9] } 75... Be4 { [%eval -7.75] } 76. Kf4 { [%eval -7.73] } 76... Bc2 { [%eval -7.77] } 77. Kg3 { [%eval -7.81] } 77... Bd1 { [%eval -7.89] } 78. Kh3 { [%eval -7.8] } 78... Kf5 { [%eval -7.48] } 79. Kg3 { [%eval -8.1] } 79... Be2 { [%eval -8.0] } 80. Kf2 { [%eval -7.97] } 80... Bd1 { [%eval -7.95] } 81. Kg3 { [%eval -7.9] } 81... Be2 { [%eval -7.7] } 82. Kh3 { [%eval -7.65] } 82... Bf1+ { [%eval -7.57] } 83. Kg3 { [%eval -7.93] } 83... Be2 { [%eval -7.8] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2