[Event "173rd Lichess Rapid League 3A Team Battle"] [Site "https://lichess.org/xme7tafe"] [Date "2026.01.12"] [Round "-"] [White "Balthazar_CDF"] [Black "Klimenko_Sergey_IM"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "xme7tafe"] [UTCDate "2026.01.12"] [UTCTime "17:43:51"] [WhiteElo "2097"] [BlackElo "2309"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-3"] [BlackRatingDiff "+3"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "420+5"] [ECO "A02"] [Opening "Bird Opening"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. f4 { [%eval -0.23] } { A02 Bird Opening } 1... c5 { [%eval -0.03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval -0.3] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] } 3. e3 { [%eval -0.16] } 3... d6 { [%eval -0.13] } 4. b3 { [%eval -0.33] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.08] } 5. Bb5?! { (0.08 → -0.59) Inaccuracy. fxe5 was best. } { [%eval -0.59] } (5. fxe5 dxe5 6. Nc3 a6 7. Bc4 b5 8. Bd3 f5 9. e4 Nb4) 5... e4 { [%eval -0.58] } 6. Bxc6+ { [%eval -0.77] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval -0.82] } 7. Ng1 { [%eval -1.13] } 7... d5 { [%eval -1.21] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval -1.4] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval -1.2] } 9. h3 { [%eval -1.34] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval -1.25] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval -1.23] } 10... d4 { [%eval -1.18] } 11. Na3?! { (-1.18 → -1.77) Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%eval -1.77] } (11. Qf2) 11... O-O { [%eval -1.68] } 12. Nc4 { [%eval -2.28] } 12... Bc7 { [%eval -1.89] } 13. O-O-O?! { (-1.89 → -3.12) Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%eval -3.12] } (13. Ba3 d3 14. Qf2 a5 15. cxd3 exd3 16. Qh4 a4) 13... d3 { [%eval -3.46] } 14. cxd3 { [%eval -3.3] } 14... exd3 { [%eval -3.06] } 15. Qf3 { [%eval -3.48] } 15... Re8?! { (-3.48 → -2.55) Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%eval -2.55] } (15... Be6 16. g4 Bxc4 17. g5 Nd7 18. bxc4 Nb6 19. Qh5 Nxc4 20. Bxg7 Kxg7 21. Nf3) 16. Qxc6 { [%eval -2.69] } 16... Be6 { [%eval -2.45] } 17. Qxc5 { [%eval -2.97] } 17... Ne4 { [%eval -2.87] } 18. Qd4 { [%eval -2.85] } 18... Qxd4 { [%eval -2.89] } 19. Bxd4? { (-2.89 → -4.86) Mistake. exd4 was best. } { [%eval -4.86] } (19. exd4 Bxf4 20. Nf3 Nf2 21. Ba3 Bd5 22. Bc5 Re2 23. Rhg1 Nxd1 24. Rxd1 Rxg2) 19... Nf2?! { (-4.86 → -3.19) Inaccuracy. Bxc4 was best. } { [%eval -3.19] } (19... Bxc4 20. bxc4 Rab8 21. Nf3 Bd6 22. Bb2 Rec8 23. Nd4 Rxc4+ 24. Kb1 Rxd4 25. exd4) 20. Nf3 { [%eval -3.08] } 20... Rec8?! { (-3.08 → -1.86) Inaccuracy. Bxc4 was best. } { [%eval -1.86] } (20... Bxc4 21. bxc4 Rab8 22. Bb2 Bd6 23. Nd4 Nxh1 24. Rxh1 Rec8 25. Kb1 Ba3 26. Nb3) 21. Kb2 { [%eval -2.49] } 21... Bxc4 { [%eval -2.37] } 22. bxc4 { [%eval -2.24] } 22... Rab8+ { [%eval -2.12] } 23. Ka1 { [%eval -2.27] } 23... Bd6 { [%eval -2.17] } 24. Ne5?! { (-2.17 → -3.01) Inaccuracy. Bxa7 was best. } { [%eval -3.01] } (24. Bxa7 Ra8 25. Bd4 Rxc4 26. Rhf1 Nxd1 27. Rxd1 Rc2 28. Bb2 Ba3 29. Rb1 Bb4) 24... f6 { [%eval -2.75] } 25. Nd7?! { (-2.75 → -3.74) Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%eval -3.74] } (25. Nf3 a5 26. c5 Nxd1 27. Rxd1 Bxc5 28. Bxc5 Rxc5 29. Ne1 a4 30. Nxd3 Rc6) 25... Rb7 { [%eval -3.36] } 26. c5 { [%eval -4.23] } 26... Be7 { [%eval -4.13] } 27. Rb1 { [%eval -4.43] } 27... Rxd7 { [%eval -4.22] } 28. Rhc1 { [%eval -4.25] } 28... Rdc7 { [%eval -4.22] } 29. e4 { [%eval -5.21] } 29... Nxe4 { [%eval -4.83] } 30. Be3 { [%eval -5.2] } 30... Bxc5 { [%eval -5.2] } { White resigns. } 0-1