[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/x3DiIWZg"] [Date "2025.07.18"] [White "LiVaEv"] [Black "TryingNewThings1"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "x3DiIWZg"] [UTCDate "2025.07.18"] [UTCTime "08:06:28"] [WhiteElo "2526"] [BlackElo "2548"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+6"] [BlackRatingDiff "-6"] [WhiteTitle "IM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "E21"] [Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 { E21 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation } b6 5. Bg5 Bb7 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 Ne4 9. Qc2 f5 10. Bd3 d6?! { (0.07 → 0.67) Inaccuracy. Bxc3+ was best. } (10... Bxc3+) 11. Qa4+?! { (0.67 → -0.12) Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } (11. Bxe4 fxe4) 11... Nc6 12. Bxe4 fxe4 13. Nd2 d5? { (-0.19 → 1.17) Mistake. Bxc3 was best. } (13... Bxc3 14. bxc3 Qd7 15. Nxe4 O-O-O 16. f3 h5 17. h4 g4 18. Ng5 gxf3 19. gxf3) 14. Rc1 Qd7 15. cxd5 exd5 16. O-O O-O-O 17. Ndb1?? { (1.33 → -0.93) Blunder. Ndxe4 was best. } (17. Ndxe4 a6 18. Nf6 Qe6 19. Bxc7 Kxc7 20. Nfxd5+ Kb8 21. Nxb4 Nxb4 22. Qxb4 Bxg2) 17... a6 18. a3 Bd6?! { (-1.12 → -0.51) Inaccuracy. Bxc3 was best. } (18... Bxc3) 19. b4 Bxg3 20. fxg3 Rdf8 21. b5 axb5 22. Nxb5 Qe7 23. N1c3?! { (-0.27 → -0.94) Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } (23. Nd2 Rxf1+) 23... Rxf1+ 24. Rxf1 Na5 25. Rc1 Nc4?? { (-1.29 → 0.82) Blunder. Rf8 was best. } (25... Rf8 26. Nxd5 Bxd5 27. Rxc7+ Qxc7 28. Nxc7 Kxc7 29. Qb4 Rf7 30. h3 Nc4 31. a4) 26. Na7+ Kb8 27. Nc6+?? { (0.86 → -4.51) Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } (27. Nxd5 Bxd5 28. Rxc4 Rf8 29. h3 Rf1+ 30. Kh2 Qf7 31. Rc2 Rf6 32. Rb2 Rf1) 27... Bxc6 28. Qxc6 Nxe3?? { (-4.04 → -0.03) Blunder. Qxa3 was best. } (28... Qxa3 29. Ne2 Qxe3+ 30. Kh1 Qxe2 31. h3 Qb2 32. Rf1 Qb4 33. Ra1 Na5 34. Qxd5) 29. Nb5 Rc8 30. Qxh6?? { (-0.04 → -2.08) Blunder. a4 was best. } (30. a4 Qd8 31. a5 Qe8 32. Qxe8 Rxe8 33. Nxc7 Rd8 34. axb6 Rd6 35. Kf2 Ng4+) 30... Qf7?? { (-2.08 → 0.22) Blunder. Nc4 was best. } (30... Nc4 31. h4 gxh4 32. gxh4 Rf8 33. Nc3 Qf7 34. Rc2 e3 35. Nxd5 Re8 36. Nf4) 31. Qxg5 Nc4 32. h3?! { (0.42 → -0.55) Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } (32. Rf1 Qg8) 32... e3 33. Nc3?? { (0.00 → -3.71) Blunder. Rf1 was best. } (33. Rf1 Qg8 34. Qxg8 Rxg8 35. a4 c6 36. Nc3 Rxg3 37. Ne2 Rg7 38. g4 b5) 33... Qf2+ 34. Kh2 Qd2 35. Rb1?! { (-3.59 → -5.01) Inaccuracy. Na2 was best. } (35. Na2 Qxa2 36. Qxd5 e2 37. Qf3 Nd6 38. Qd3 Re8 39. Re1 Re4 40. Kg1 Qe6) 35... Qxc3 36. Qxd5 e2 37. Qe6 Ne3? { (-5.26 → -3.21) Mistake. Qd3 was best. } (37... Qd3 38. Re1 Ne3 39. Qf6 Nc2 40. Rb1 e1=Q 41. Rxe1 Nxe1 42. Qc6 Qxd4 43. a4) 38. Rxb6+ Ka7 39. Rb4?? { (-3.06 → Mate in 12) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra6+ was best. } (39. Ra6+ Kb7 40. Ra4 Ng4+ 41. Qxg4 e1=Q 42. Rb4+ Qxb4 43. Qf3+ Kb8 44. axb4 Qe6) 39... Nf1+ 40. Kg1 Qxb4?? { (-8.60 → 4.73) Blunder. e1=Q was best. } (40... e1=Q 41. Ra4+ Kb8 42. Qxe1 Qxe1 43. Rb4+ Ka7 44. Ra4+ Kb6 45. Rb4+ Kc6 46. Rc4+) 41. axb4 Nxg3 42. Kf2 { Black resigns. } 1-0