[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/xPbpV3TO"] [Date "2026.01.15"] [Round "-"] [White "viorel70"] [Black "berndsudan"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "xPbpV3TO"] [UTCDate "2026.01.15"] [UTCTime "11:49:52"] [WhiteElo "1678"] [BlackElo "1655"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-6"] [BlackRatingDiff "+7"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1800+0"] [ECO "B20"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. a3 { [%eval -0.06] } { B20 Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.06] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval -0.15] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.09] } 4. h3 { [%eval -0.32] } 4... Nge7 { [%eval -0.07] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... Ng6 { [%eval 0.46] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.55] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.39] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.52] } 7... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.7] } 8. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.6] } 8... Qc7?! { (0.60 → 1.18) Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%eval 1.18] } (8... a6) 9. Be2?! { (1.18 → 0.61) Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%eval 0.61] } (9. h4 a6) 9... Qe5?! { (0.61 → 1.70) Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%eval 1.7] } (9... a6) 10. Qxe5 { [%eval 1.71] } 10... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.74] } 11. f4 { [%eval 1.71] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 1.49] } 12. Nb5 { [%eval 1.5] } 12... Kd8 { [%eval 1.63] } 13. O-O? { (1.63 → 0.27) Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%eval 0.27] } (13. Be3 b6 14. O-O-O Ba6 15. Rd2 Bxb5 16. Bxb5 Kc7 17. Rhd1 Rd8 18. Rd3 Bc5) 13... a6 { [%eval 0.22] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] } 14... Bc5+ { [%eval 0.23] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval 0.08] } 15... Nd4 { [%eval 0.4] } 16. Re1?? { (0.40 → -3.40) Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%eval -3.4] } (16. Bd3 d6) 16... Nxc2 { [%eval -3.66] } 17. b4 { [%eval -3.57] } 17... Ba7 { [%eval -3.3] } 18. Bb2 { [%eval -3.32] } 18... Nxe1 { [%eval -3.18] } 19. Rxe1 { [%eval -3.14] } 19... Ke7 { [%eval -2.49] } 20. f5 { [%eval -3.15] } 20... b5 { [%eval -2.87] } 21. Nd1?! { (-2.87 → -3.74) Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%eval -3.74] } (21. a4 f6 22. axb5 axb5 23. Nxb5 Bf2 24. Rf1 Bg3 25. Bd4 Ba6 26. Rd1 d6) 21... Bb7 { [%eval -3.09] } 22. Bxg7 { [%eval -3.33] } 22... Rhg8 { [%eval -3.15] } 23. f6+ { [%eval -2.87] } 23... Ke8 { [%eval -3.22] } 24. Bd3 { [%eval -3.17] } 24... Rc8 { [%eval -2.83] } 25. e5 { [%eval -2.46] } 25... Rc1?! { (-2.46 → -1.53) Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%eval -1.53] } (25... h5 26. h4 Rc1 27. Kh2 Bd5 28. g4 Bf3 29. Bh7 Rxd1 30. Rxd1 Bxd1 31. Bxg8) 26. Bxh7 { [%eval -1.67] } 26... Bf2?! { (-1.67 → -0.63) Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%eval -0.63] } (26... Rf8 27. Kh2 Bd5 28. Bd3 Bb3 29. Be2 Rg8 30. h4 Bd4 31. Bf3 d5 32. exd6) 27. Rf1 { [%eval -0.3] } 27... Bg3?? { (-0.30 → 1.66) Blunder. Bd4 was best. } { [%eval 1.66] } (27... Bd4 28. h4) 28. Bxg8 { [%eval 1.77] } 28... Rc2 { [%eval 1.78] } 29. Ne3 { [%eval 1.58] } 29... Re2 { [%eval 1.69] } 30. Bh6 { [%eval 1.1] } 30... Bxe5 { [%eval 1.78] } 31. Rg1? { (1.78 → 0.45) Mistake. Bh7 was best. } { [%eval 0.45] } (31. Bh7) 31... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.63] } 32. Bh7?! { (0.63 → 0.05) Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%eval 0.05] } (32. Rf1 Ke7) 32... Ra2? { (0.05 → 1.27) Mistake. Bd4 was best. } { [%eval 1.27] } (32... Bd4) 33. Ng4? { (1.27 → -0.23) Mistake. Nc2 was best. } { [%eval -0.23] } (33. Nc2 Bc3 34. Bd3 Bd5 35. h4 Bc4 36. Bh7 Ke7 37. Rc1 Bb2 38. Rb1 f5) 33... Bd4 { [%eval -0.3] } 34. Be3 { [%eval -0.52] } 34... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.43] } 35. Nxe3 { [%eval -0.55] } 35... Rxa3 { [%eval -0.55] } 36. Rb1?? { (-0.55 → -4.93) Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%eval -4.93] } (36. Re1 Rb3) 36... Rxe3 { [%eval -4.53] } 37. Rb2?! { (-4.53 → -7.27) Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%eval -7.27] } (37. Kh2 Re2 38. h4 Rxg2+ 39. Kh3 Rg7 40. Bd3 Bg2+ 41. Kh2 Bc6 42. Kh3 f5) 37... Rg3? { (-7.27 → -4.08) Mistake. Rxh3+ was best. } { [%eval -4.08] } (37... Rxh3+ 38. Kg1 Rxh7 39. Kf2 Ke7 40. Rb3 Rg7 41. g3 Rg4 42. Rb2 Kf6 43. Rb3) 38. Kh2 { [%eval -3.87] } 38... Rg7 { [%eval -3.66] } 39. Bd3 { [%eval -3.46] } 39... d5 { [%eval -2.98] } 40. Be2 { [%eval -3.46] } 40... d4 { [%eval -3.21] } 41. Rd2?? { (-3.21 → Mate in 8) Checkmate is now unavoidable. g4 was best. } { [%eval #-8] } (41. g4 e5 42. Bd1 f5 43. gxf5 Kf7 44. Bg4 Kf6 45. Rd2 Rc7 46. Rd1 Rc4) 41... Rxg2+ { [%eval #-7] } { White resigns. } 0-1