[Event "≤1500 Rapid Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/veUP7bbB"] [Date "2026.03.26"] [Round "-"] [White "awelch_chess"] [Black "NamanAndTheRook"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "veUP7bbB"] [UTCDate "2026.03.26"] [UTCTime "00:38:49"] [WhiteElo "671"] [BlackElo "918"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+4"] [BlackRatingDiff "-6"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C44"] [Opening "King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation"] [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] } { C44 King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation } 3. Bd3 { [%eval -0.08] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.3] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.24] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.44] } 5. h4?! { (0.44 → -0.52) Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%eval -0.52] } (5. Bb5 Nf6 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O a6 8. Ba4 d3 9. Qxd3 O-O) 5... Nf6 { [%eval -0.44] } 6. Ng5?? { (-0.44 → -2.45) Blunder. Bc2 was best. } { [%eval -2.45] } (6. Bc2 d5 7. d4 dxe4 8. dxc5 exf3 9. Qxd8+ Nxd8 10. gxf3 Nd5 11. Na3 f6) 6... d5?! { (-2.45 → -1.35) Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%eval -1.35] } (6... h6 7. Nf3 d5 8. exd5 Qxd5 9. Qe2 e4 10. Bc4 Qh5 11. d3 Bg4 12. Nbd2) 7. exd5 { [%eval -1.43] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval -1.06] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval -1.27] } 8... Qd7?? { (-1.27 → 1.46) Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%eval 1.46] } (8... O-O 9. d3 Na5 10. Bxd5 Qxd5 11. Qf3 Qxf3 12. Nxf3 Bd6 13. Be3 Nc6 14. Nbd2) 9. Qe2?? { (1.46 → -0.90) Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%eval -0.9] } (9. Qf3 e4 10. Qxe4+ Nce7 11. d4 Bb6 12. O-O h6 13. Bxd5 Qxd5 14. Qxd5 Nxd5) 9... Qg4?? { (-0.90 → 3.48) Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%eval 3.48] } (9... O-O 10. Qd3 Nf6 11. Qxd7 Bxd7 12. b4 Be7 13. d3 e4 14. dxe4 a5 15. b5) 10. Bxd5 { [%eval 3.71] } 10... Qxe2+ { [%eval 3.83] } 11. Kxe2 { [%eval 3.87] } 11... O-O { [%eval 4.31] } 12. h5 { [%eval 3.98] } 12... Bg4+ { [%eval 4.64] } 13. f3 { [%eval 4.57] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 4.68] } 14. h6 { [%eval 4.06] } 14... gxh6 { [%eval 4.6] } 15. Rxh6 { [%eval 3.93] } 15... Kg7 { [%eval 4.28] } 16. Rxh7+ { [%eval 4.25] } 16... Kg6 { [%eval 4.02] } 17. f4?? { (4.02 → 1.46) Blunder. Be4+ was best. } { [%eval 1.46] } (17. Be4+ Kxg5 18. d4+ Kf6 19. dxc5 Rh8 20. Rxh8 Rxh8 21. Na3 Rh2 22. Kf2 Bh3) 17... Bg4+ { [%eval 1.48] } 18. Nf3?? { (1.48 → -0.86) Blunder. Kf1 was best. } { [%eval -0.86] } (18. Kf1 exf4 19. Ne4 Kxh7 20. Nxc5 Rh8 21. d4 Kg6 22. Kf2 Rae8 23. Nd2 Re2+) 18... Bxf3+?? { (-0.86 → 1.17) Blunder. Kxh7 was best. } { [%eval 1.17] } (18... Kxh7 19. Bxc6 bxc6 20. fxe5 f6 21. d4 fxe5 22. dxc5 e4 23. Nd2 Rae8 24. Kf2) 19. Bxf3? { (1.17 → 0.05) Mistake. gxf3 was best. } { [%eval 0.05] } (19. gxf3 Kxh7 20. fxe5 Nxe5 21. d4 Rad8 22. Bxb7 Ng6 23. dxc5 Rfe8+ 24. Kf2 Rd1) 19... Kxh7 { [%eval 0.09] } 20. Na3? { (0.09 → -1.02) Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%eval -1.02] } (20. f5 e4 21. Bxe4 Rae8 22. d3 Rg8 23. Kf1 Rg4 24. Nd2 Rh4 25. Ke2 Bd6) 20... Bxa3 { [%eval -0.78] } 21. bxa3 { [%eval -1.06] } 21... exf4?! { (-1.06 → -0.39) Inaccuracy. Rae8 was best. } { [%eval -0.39] } (21... Rae8 22. fxe5 Nxe5 23. Bxb7 Nd7+ 24. Kd1 Nc5 25. Bf3 Nd3 26. Rb1 Re1+ 27. Kc2) 22. Be4+?? { (-0.39 → -2.33) Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%eval -2.33] } (22. d4 Rae8+ 23. Kf2 Nd8 24. Bxf4 Ne6 25. Bh2 Ng5 26. Bxb7 Re7 27. Bf4) 22... Kg8?? { (-2.33 → -0.50) Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%eval -0.5] } (22... f5 23. Bc2 Rae8+ 24. Kf3 Re1 25. Bb2 Ne5+ 26. Kxf4 Re2 27. g4 Nc4 28. Bc1) 23. Rb1? { (-0.50 → -2.01) Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%eval -2.01] } (23. d4 Nd8 24. Bxf4 Ne6 25. Be3 c6 26. Rb1 Rfe8 27. Bf3 Re7 28. Kd3 f6) 23... Na5? { (-2.01 → -0.33) Mistake. Rae8 was best. } { [%eval -0.33] } (23... Rae8 24. Kf3 Ne5+ 25. Kxf4 Ng6+ 26. Kf3 b6 27. Rb5 Nh4+ 28. Kf4 Kg7 29. Bb2) 24. Bxb7? { (-0.33 → -1.89) Mistake. Rb5 was best. } { [%eval -1.89] } (24. Rb5 Nc4 25. Rg5+ Kh8 26. d4 Rg8 27. Rh5+ Kg7 28. Bxf4) 24... Nxb7 { [%eval -1.78] } 25. Rxb7 { [%eval -1.78] } 25... c5 { [%eval -1.26] } 26. a4 { [%eval -1.23] } 26... c4 { [%eval -0.87] } 27. Ba3 { [%eval -0.86] } 27... Rfe8+ { [%eval -0.79] } 28. Be7 { [%eval -0.86] } 28... Rab8?! { (-0.86 → -0.01) Inaccuracy. Rad8 was best. } { [%eval -0.01] } (28... Rad8 29. Rxa7 Rd3 30. a5 f5 31. Kd1 Rg3 32. Bd6 Rxg2 33. Bxf4 Rg1+ 34. Kc2) 29. Rxa7 { [%eval -0.1] } 29... Rb2 { [%eval 0.1] } 30. Rd7 { [%eval 0.02] } 30... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.04] } 31. Rd8?! { (0.04 → -0.71) Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%eval -0.71] } (31. Kf3 Rxa4 32. Bg5 Ra1 33. Bxf4 Rf1+ 34. Kg4 Re6 35. Rd8+ Kg7) 31... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.6] } 32. Bxd8 { [%eval -0.59] } 32... Rxa4 { [%eval -0.54] } 33. d4?? { (-0.54 → -3.89) Blunder. Bg5 was best. } { [%eval -3.89] } (33. Bg5 Ra6 34. Bxf4 Re6+ 35. Be3 Rg6 36. Kf3 Kg7 37. Bf4 Re6 38. Be3 Re8) 33... cxd3+?? { (-3.89 → -1.72) Blunder. Ra3 was best. } { [%eval -1.72] } (33... Ra3 34. Kf3 Rxc3+ 35. Kxf4 Rd3 36. Ke4 f5+ 37. Kxf5 c3 38. Ke4 c2 39. Bg5) 34. Kxd3 { [%eval -1.82] } 34... f5? { (-1.82 → -0.53) Mistake. Ra2 was best. } { [%eval -0.53] } (34... Ra2 35. Bc7 Kf8 36. Bxf4 Rxg2 37. c4 Ke8 38. Ke4 Rf2 39. Bd6 Kd7 40. Bf4) 35. Bg5? { (-0.53 → -1.87) Mistake. Ke2 was best. } { [%eval -1.87] } (35. Ke2 Kf7 36. Kf3 Ke6 37. Bc7 Rc4 38. Bb6 Rxc3+ 39. Kxf4 Rc4+ 40. Kf3 Ke5) 35... Kg7? { (-1.87 → -0.64) Mistake. Re4 was best. } { [%eval -0.64] } (35... Re4 36. Bd8 Kf7 37. Bc7 Kf6 38. Bb6 Kg5 39. c4 Kg4 40. Bd4) 36. Ke2 { [%eval -0.85] } 36... Kg6 { [%eval -1.07] } 37. Bh4?? { (-1.07 → -5.64) Blunder. Bd8 was best. } { [%eval -5.64] } (37. Bd8 Ra8 38. Bc7 Rc8 39. Bxf4 Rxc3 40. Be3 Rb3 41. Kf3 Kf6 42. Kf4 Rb4+) 37... Ra2+?? { (-5.64 → -0.45) Blunder. f3+ was best. } { [%eval -0.45] } (37... f3+ 38. gxf3 Rxh4 39. Kd3 Rh8 40. c4 Kg5 41. c5 Kf4 42. Kd4 Rc8 43. Kd5) 38. Kf3 { [%eval -0.65] } 38... Ra4 { [%eval -0.58] } 39. g4?? { (-0.58 → -4.94) Blunder. Bd8 was best. } { [%eval -4.94] } (39. Bd8 Rc4 40. Bb6 Kf6 41. Ba7 Rxc3+ 42. Kxf4 Rc4+ 43. Kf3 Ke5 44. Bb8+ Kd5) 39... fxg4+ { [%eval -4.82] } 40. Kxg4 { [%eval -4.45] } 40... Ra3?? { (-4.45 → 0.00) Blunder. f3+ was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (40... f3+ 41. Kxf3 Rxh4 42. Ke3 Kh5 43. Kf3 Rh2 44. Ke4 Kg4) 41. c4 { [%eval -0.37] } 41... f3 { [%eval 0.0] } 42. Be7?? { (0.00 → -5.17) Blunder. Bf2 was best. } { [%eval -5.17] } (42. Bf2 Kf6 43. Kf4 Ra4 44. Kxf3 Rxc4 45. Be3 Kg6 46. Ke2 Rg4 47. Bf2 Kf7) 42... f2 { [%eval -4.82] } 43. Bxa3 { [%eval -5.12] } 43... f1=Q { [%eval -5.68] } 44. c5?! { (-5.68 → -7.67) Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%eval -7.67] } (44. Bb2 Qxc4+ 45. Kf3 Qb3+ 46. Ke2 Qxb2+ 47. Kd3 Kf5 48. Kc4 Ke4) 44... Qa1?! { (-7.67 → -5.75) Inaccuracy. Qf5+ was best. } { [%eval -5.75] } (44... Qf5+ 45. Kg3 Qd3+ 46. Kf4 Qxa3 47. c6 Qd6+ 48. Ke4 Kf6 49. Ke3 Kf5 50. Kf3) 45. Bb4 { [%eval -5.31] } 45... Qa4 { [%eval -4.9] } 46. c6?? { (-4.90 → Mate in 11) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf4 was best. } { [%eval #-11] } (46. Kf4 Qxb4+ 47. Ke5 Qxc5+ 48. Kf4 Qc7+ 49. Ke3 Kf5 50. Kf3 Qf4+ 51. Ke2 Ke4) 46... Qxb4+ { [%eval -5.47] } 47. Kg3 { [%eval -5.46] } 47... Qb6 { [%eval -5.79] } 48. c7?? { (-5.79 → Mate in 8) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf3 was best. } { [%eval #-8] } (48. Kf3 Qc7 49. Ke4 Kf7 50. Kd5 Ke7 51. Kc4 Qf4+ 52. Kc3 Qe3+ 53. Kc2 Qc5+) 48... Qxc7+ { [%eval #-7] } 49. Kh4 { [%eval #-4] } 49... Qc4+ { [%eval #-6] } 50. Kh3 { [%eval #-5] } 50... Kg5 { [%eval #-4] } 51. Kg3 { [%eval #-3] } 51... Qc3+ { [%eval #-4] } 52. Kf2 { [%eval #-5] } 52... Qd3 { [%eval #-4] } 53. Kg2 { [%eval #-4] } 53... Kg4 { [%eval #-3] } 54. Kf2 { [%eval #-3] } 54... Qf3+ { [%eval #-4] } 55. Kg1 { [%eval #-3] } 55... Kg3?? { (Mate in 3 → 0.00) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe2 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } { Draw by stalemate. } (55... Qe2 56. Kh1 Kg3 57. Kg1 Qg2#) 1/2-1/2