[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/vkGJgnKT"] [Date "2026.03.15"] [Round "-"] [White "Manath"] [Black "polovayne"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "vkGJgnKT"] [UTCDate "2026.03.15"] [UTCTime "13:42:17"] [WhiteElo "1423"] [BlackElo "1431"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+0"] [BlackRatingDiff "+0"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "A25"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] } { A25 English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.23] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.73] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.56] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.74] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.39] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.37] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.43] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.49] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.24] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.72] } 8. b4 { [%eval 0.72] } 8... d5?! { (0.72 → 1.45) Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%eval 1.45] } (8... O-O 9. e3 Rb8 10. Nf3 d5 11. b5 Na5 12. cxd5 Nxd5 13. O-O Nxc3 14. Bxc3) 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.93] } 9... Nd4 { [%eval 0.95] } 10. e3?! { (0.95 → 0.34) Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%eval 0.34] } (10. e4 c6 11. dxc6 Bxc6 12. Nf3 Nxf3+ 13. Qxf3 O-O 14. O-O h6 15. Nd5 Nxd5) 10... Nf5?? { (0.34 → 2.31) Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } { [%eval 2.31] } (10... Nxd5 11. Ne4 Ne6 12. Nf3 f5 13. Nc3 Bf6 14. Qa4+ Qd7 15. Qxd7+ Kxd7) 11. e4 { [%eval 1.98] } 11... Nd4 { [%eval 1.85] } 12. Nge2 { [%eval 1.55] } 12... c5 { [%eval 1.97] } 13. bxc5 { [%eval 2.0] } 13... bxc5 { [%eval 2.07] } 14. Rb1 { [%eval 1.95] } 14... Ba6?? { (1.95 → 4.28) Blunder. Bc8 was best. } { [%eval 4.28] } (14... Bc8 15. Nxd4 cxd4 16. Nb5 a6 17. d6 Bxd6 18. Nxd6+ Qxd6 19. Bb4 Qc7 20. Rc1) 15. Nxd4 { [%eval 3.59] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval 3.53] } 16. Nb5? { (3.53 → 2.00) Mistake. Qa4+ was best. } { [%eval 2.0] } (16. Qa4+ Nd7 17. Qxa6 dxc3 18. Bxc3 Qc7 19. Ba5 Qd6 20. Qc6 O-O 21. O-O Nc5) 16... O-O { [%eval 2.06] } 17. a4 { [%eval 1.96] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval 2.02] } 18. O-O { [%eval 1.95] } 18... Rab8 { [%eval 1.97] } 19. f4 { [%eval 1.92] } 19... exf4?! { (1.92 → 2.86) Inaccuracy. Bxb5 was best. } { [%eval 2.86] } (19... Bxb5 20. axb5 Bd6 21. Qa4 Rfc8 22. fxe5 Bxe5 23. Rf5 Qe8 24. Rxe5 Qxe5 25. Bf4) 20. Bxf4 { [%eval 2.69] } 20... Rb7?! { (2.69 → 4.05) Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best. } { [%eval 4.05] } (20... Rb6 21. d6 Bd8 22. e5 Ng4 23. Bd5 Bc8 24. Rc1 Ne3 25. Bxe3 dxe3 26. Qf3) 21. e5?? { (4.05 → 0.17) Blunder. d6 was best. } { [%eval 0.17] } (21. d6 Bd8 22. e5 Ne8 23. Bd5 Rb8 24. Re1 Bc8 25. e6 fxe6 26. Bxe6+ Qxe6) 21... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.29] } 22. Nxd4?? { (0.29 → -4.65) Blunder. Qb3 was best. } { [%eval -4.65] } (22. Qb3 Nxf4 23. Rxf4 Rb6 24. Qd5 Qc8 25. Rbf1 Bb7 26. Qa2 Bxg2 27. Kxg2 Qb7+) 22... Rxb1 { [%eval -4.7] } 23. Qxb1 { [%eval -4.6] } 23... Nxf4 { [%eval -4.56] } 24. Rxf4 { [%eval -4.57] } 24... Bg5?? { (-4.57 → 0.04) Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%eval 0.04] } (24... Bc5 25. Kh1 Bxd4 26. e6 fxe6 27. Rxf8+ Kxf8 28. Qb4+ Kf7 29. h4 Bc8 30. a5) 25. e6 { [%eval 0.0] } 25... fxe6 { [%eval 0.0] } 26. Rxf8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 26... Kxf8 { [%eval 0.0] } 27. Nf3 { [%eval -0.41] } 27... Be3+ { [%eval -0.22] } 28. Kh1 { [%eval -0.28] } 28... Qxd3 { [%eval -0.11] } 29. Qxd3?? { (-0.11 → -3.19) Blunder. Qb4+ was best. } { [%eval -3.19] } (29. Qb4+ Ke8 30. h4 Bb6 31. Qg4 Qg6 32. Qf4 Qf6 33. Qd6 Qe7 34. Qb8+ Qd8) 29... Bxd3 { [%eval -3.06] } 30. Ne5 { [%eval -3.01] } 30... Bf5 { [%eval -2.78] } 31. Bc6 { [%eval -3.17] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval -3.15] } 32. Nc4 { [%eval -3.46] } 32... Bc5?! { (-3.46 → -2.60) Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%eval -2.6] } (32... Bd4 33. Kg2 Bd3 34. Nd2 Kd6 35. Bb7 Kc5 36. Nb3+ Kc4 37. Nc1 Bc2 38. a5) 33. Bb5?? { (-2.60 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg2 was best. } { [%eval #-1] } (33. Kg2 Bd3 34. Bb5 Be4+ 35. Kf1 Bd4 36. Ke2 h6 37. a5 Bd5 38. Kd3 e5) 33... Kf6?? { (Mate in 1 → -3.05) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Be4# was best. } { [%eval -3.05] } (33... Be4#) 34. Nd2 { [%eval -3.54] } 34... e5?! { (-3.54 → -2.60) Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%eval -2.6] } (34... Be3 35. Nf3 Be4 36. Kg2 Bb6 37. g4 e5 38. g5+ Kf5 39. Kg3 Bd5 40. h4) 35. Nf3?! { (-2.60 → -3.66) Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%eval -3.66] } (35. Bc6 Ke7 36. Ne4 Bb4 37. Kg2 Kd8 38. Kf3 Kc7 39. Bb5 Be6 40. g4 Kb6) 35... e4 { [%eval -3.49] } 36. Nh4?! { (-3.49 → -4.46) Inaccuracy. Ng1 was best. } { [%eval -4.46] } (36. Ng1 Ke5 37. Ne2 Bc8 38. Kg2 Be3 39. h3 Bd2 40. g4 Bb7 41. Kf1 Bg5) 36... e3?? { (-4.46 → 0.00) Blunder. Bg4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (36... Bg4 37. Ng2 Ke5 38. a5 Bf2 39. h3 Bxh3 40. Nf4 Bc8 41. Kh2 a6 42. Bc4) 37. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.0] } 37... Kxf5 { [%eval 0.0] } 38. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] } 39. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] } 39... Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 40. Be2+ { [%eval 0.0] } 40... Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] } 41. a5 { [%eval -0.05] } 41... Kd4 { [%eval -0.09] } 42. a6 { [%eval 0.0] } 42... Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] } 43. Ke1 { [%eval 0.0] } 43... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] } 44. Kd1 { [%eval 0.0] } 44... Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] } 45. Kc2 { [%eval -0.07] } 45... Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 46. Kb3 { [%eval -0.11] } 46... g5 { [%eval 0.0] } 47. Kc4 { [%eval -0.23] } 47... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] } 48. h3 { [%eval -0.03] } 48... h6 { [%eval 0.0] } 49. Kd3 { [%eval -0.04] } 49... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 50. Bf3+ { [%eval -0.11] } 50... Ke5 { [%eval -0.07] } 51. Be2 { [%eval -0.13] } 51... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 52. Bf3+ { [%eval 0.0] } 52... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] } 53. g4?! { (0.00 → -0.61) Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%eval -0.61] } (53. Be2) 53... Bc5 { [%eval -0.64] } 54. Be2 { [%eval -0.62] } 54... Bd4 { [%eval -0.78] } 55. Kc4 { [%eval -0.65] } 55... Ke4 { [%eval -0.67] } 56. Kb5 { [%eval -0.62] } 56... Kd5 { [%eval -0.66] } 57. Bd3?? { (-0.66 → -5.86) Blunder. Bf3+ was best. } { [%eval -5.86] } (57. Bf3+ Ke5 58. Kc4 Kf4 59. Be2 Bb2 60. Kd3 Bc1 61. Kc3 Kg3 62. Kd3 Bd2) 57... Ke5?? { (-5.86 → -0.52) Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%eval -0.52] } (57... Bc5 58. Bf1 Kd4 59. Bc4 Be7 60. Be2 Kc3 61. Ka4 Kd2 62. Bf3 e2 63. Bxe2) 58. Kc4 { [%eval -0.54] } 58... Bb6 { [%eval -0.61] } 59. Be2 { [%eval -0.6] } 59... Kf4 { [%eval -0.73] } 60. Kd3 { [%eval -0.83] } 60... Kg3 { [%eval -0.85] } 61. Bf1 { [%eval -0.84] } 61... Kf2 { [%eval -0.84] } 62. Be2 { [%eval -0.85] } 62... Kg3 { [%eval -0.78] } 63. Bf1 { [%eval -0.69] } 63... Kf2 { [%eval -0.69] } 64. Be2 { [%eval -0.81] } 64... Kg3?! { (-0.81 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } (64... Bd4 65. Bd1 Ba1 66. Be2 Bg7 67. Bd1 Bf8 68. Be2 Bc5 69. Bd1 Ba3 70. Be2) 1/2-1/2