[Event "Victoria Chess Tournament"] [Site "https://lichess.org/y8F21BDo"] [Date "2026.04.30"] [Round "-"] [White "naimamaina"] [Black "Fayola_Faustine"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "y8F21BDo"] [UTCDate "2026.04.30"] [UTCTime "16:15:38"] [WhiteElo "1091"] [BlackElo "841"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+15"] [BlackRatingDiff "-2"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Four Knights Game: Italian Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.03] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.09] } { C50 Four Knights Game: Italian Variation } 5. h3 { [%eval -0.01] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.04] } 6. a3 { [%eval -0.05] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.01] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.26] } 8. Ba2 { [%eval 0.6] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.59] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.23] } 9... Nd4 { [%eval 0.24] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.25] } 10... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.58] } 11. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.56] } 11... Bc6 { [%eval 0.87] } 12. Rae1 { [%eval 0.68] } 12... Qe7?! { (0.68 → 1.27) Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%eval 1.27] } (12... Kh8 13. Bg5 Be7 14. Ne2 d6 15. Ng3 Ng8 16. Be3 f5 17. Nxf5 g6 18. Nxe7) 13. Qg3 { [%eval 0.72] } 13... g6? { (0.72 → 2.30) Mistake. Kh8 was best. } { [%eval 2.3] } (13... Kh8 14. Bg5 Qd6 15. Ne2 a5 16. Kh2 b4 17. axb4 axb4 18. Bc4 h6 19. f4) 14. Bg5 { [%eval 2.23] } 14... d6?? { (2.23 → 5.05) Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%eval 5.05] } (14... Kg7 15. Qh4 Qd6 16. Bh6+ Kh8 17. b4 Ba7 18. Kh1 Nh5 19. Ne2 a5 20. f4) 15. Nd5? { (5.05 → 2.63) Mistake. Qh4 was best. } { [%eval 2.63] } (15. Qh4 Kg7 16. Bd5 Nxd5 17. Bxe7 Nxe7 18. Qxe7 a5 19. Kh1 b4 20. Nd5 Bxd5) 15... Bxd5 { [%eval 2.44] } 16. Bxd5 { [%eval 2.46] } 16... Rac8? { (2.46 → 4.14) Mistake. c6 was best. } { [%eval 4.14] } (16... c6 17. Bxc6 Rac8 18. Bd5 Nh5 19. Qg4 Qa7 20. Bh6 Kh8 21. Qh4 Bb6 22. c3) 17. Qf3?? { (4.14 → 0.67) Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%eval 0.67] } (17. Qh4 Kg7 18. Kh1 Rce8 19. Ba2 d5 20. f4 Nh5 21. Bxe7 Bxe7 22. Qf2 exf4) 17... Kg7 { [%eval 0.7] } 18. Bxf6+?! { (0.70 → -0.12) Inaccuracy. Ba2 was best. } { [%eval -0.12] } (18. Ba2 h6 19. Bc1 Nh5 20. g4 Qf6 21. Qxf6+ Nxf6 22. Kg2 g5 23. h4 Nxg4) 18... Qxf6 { [%eval -0.06] } 19. Qxf6+ { [%eval -0.15] } 19... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.03] } 20. Bb7 { [%eval -0.1] } 20... Rb8 { [%eval -0.13] } 21. Bxa6?? { (-0.13 → -3.62) Blunder. Bd5 was best. } { [%eval -3.62] } (21. Bd5 a5 22. g3 Rb6 23. Kg2 c6 24. Ba2 b4 25. a4 Ke7 26. Bb3) 21... Bd4?? { (-3.62 → -0.02) Blunder. Rb6 was best. } { [%eval -0.02] } (21... Rb6 22. Bxb5 Rxb5 23. b4 Bd4 24. Rb1 Rb7 25. Rb3 Ra7 26. c3 Bb6 27. Ra1) 22. c3 { [%eval -0.03] } 22... Ba7 { [%eval 0.0] } 23. Re2?? { (0.00 → -2.75) Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%eval -2.75] } (23. a4 bxa4 24. Re2 Rb6 25. Bc4 Rfb8 26. b4 axb3 27. Rb2 R8b7 28. Rfb1 h5) 23... Rb6 { [%eval -2.68] } 24. Bxb5 { [%eval -2.67] } 24... Rxb5 { [%eval -2.76] } 25. b4 { [%eval -2.81] } 25... Rbb8 { [%eval -2.57] } 26. Rfe1 { [%eval -2.75] } 26... Kg7 { [%eval -2.44] } 27. Kh2 { [%eval -2.88] } 27... Ra8 { [%eval -2.61] } 28. Rb1?! { (-2.61 → -3.46) Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%eval -3.46] } (28. a4 c5 29. b5 Bb6 30. Ra1 Ba5 31. Rc2 Kf6 32. c4 Ra7 33. g4 Rfa8) 28... Rab8?! { (-3.46 → -2.26) Inaccuracy. Bb6 was best. } { [%eval -2.26] } (28... Bb6 29. Ra2 Ra4 30. Rb3 f5 31. Kg1 fxe4 32. dxe4 Kf6 33. Kf1 c5 34. Ke2) 29. b5?! { (-2.26 → -3.22) Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%eval -3.22] } (29. a4 c6 30. Ra2 Rb7 31. h4 Rfb8 32. g3 Bb6 33. a5 Ra7 34. Kg2 Bc7) 29... c6 { [%eval -2.83] } 30. a4 { [%eval -2.95] } 30... Kg8 { [%eval -2.61] } 31. Reb2 { [%eval -2.71] } 31... Rfd8?? { (-2.71 → 1.38) Blunder. cxb5 was best. } { [%eval 1.38] } (31... cxb5 32. axb5 Bb6 33. Ra1 Rfc8 34. Ra3 Rc7 35. Kg3 Bc5 36. Ra6 Rcb7 37. c4) 32. bxc6?? { (1.38 → -1.93) Blunder. b6 was best. } { [%eval -1.93] } (32. b6 Ra8 33. bxa7 Rxa7 34. Rb8 Rxb8 35. Rxb8+ Kg7 36. Rd8 Ra6 37. Rxd6 Kf8) 32... Rxb2?? { (-1.93 → 0.18) Blunder. Rbc8 was best. } { [%eval 0.18] } (32... Rbc8 33. Rb7 Bc5 34. Rd7 Rxd7 35. cxd7 Rd8 36. Rb7 Kf8 37. a5 Ke7 38. a6) 33. Rxb2 { [%eval 0.22] } 33... Bxf2?? { (0.22 → 6.47) Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%eval 6.47] } (33... Rc8 34. Rb7 Bxf2 35. c7 Kg7 36. a5 Kf6 37. a6 Bc5 38. g4 Ke6 39. g5) 34. c7 { [%eval 6.41] } 34... Rc8 { [%eval 6.47] } 35. a5?? { (6.47 → 0.87) Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%eval 0.87] } (35. Rb8 Rxb8 36. cxb8=Q+ Kg7 37. Qxd6 Be1 38. Qxe5+ Kg8 39. Qb8+ Kg7 40. d4 Bxc3) 35... Ba7?? { (0.87 → 5.48) Blunder. Rxc7 was best. } { [%eval 5.48] } (35... Rxc7 36. Rxf2 Rxc3 37. Ra2 Rc7 38. Kg3 Kf8 39. Kf3 Ke8 40. Ke2 Kd7 41. g4) 36. Rb7 { [%eval 5.03] } 36... Bc5?! { (5.03 → 7.01) Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%eval 7.01] } (36... Kf8 37. Rxa7 Ke7 38. Rb7 Kd7 39. a6 Rxc7 40. a7 Rxb7 41. a8=Q Rb2 42. h4) 37. a6?? { (7.01 → 0.30) Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%eval 0.3] } (37. Rb8 Rf8 38. Rxf8+ Kxf8 39. Kg3 h6 40. c8=Q+ Kg7 41. Kf3 g5 42. Ke2 h5) 37... d5?? { (0.30 → 6.62) Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%eval 6.62] } (37... Kg7 38. a7 Bxa7 39. Rxa7 Kf6 40. g4 Ke6 41. g5 Kd7 42. d4 Rxc7 43. Rxc7+) 38. exd5?? { (6.62 → 2.95) Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%eval 2.95] } (38. Rb8 Bb6 39. Rxc8+ Kg7 40. Rb8 Bxc7 41. a7 Bd6 42. Rb7 Bc5 43. h4 Bxa7) 38... Bd6?! { (2.95 → 4.46) Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%eval 4.46] } (38... e4 39. d4 Bd6+ 40. Kg1 Bxc7 41. c4 Bg3 42. c5 Kg7 43. a7 Kf6 44. Kf1) 39. a7 { [%eval 4.27] } 39... Bxc7? { (4.27 → 6.98) Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%eval 6.98] } (39... Kg7 40. g3 h5 41. c4 e4 42. dxe4 h4 43. Kg2 Bxc7 44. Rxc7 Rxc7 45. a8=Q) 40. Rxc7 { [%eval 6.88] } 40... Rxc7 { [%eval 6.69] } 41. a8=Q+ { [%eval 7.17] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval 7.04] } 42. d6 { [%eval 6.71] } 42... Rxc3 { [%eval 7.68] } 43. Qd5 { [%eval 7.67] } 43... f6? { (7.67 → Mate in 8) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc8 was best. } { [%eval #8] } (43... Rc8 44. Qxe5+ Kg8 45. d7 Rf8 46. Qe7 Rb8 47. Kg3 h5 48. d8=Q+ Rxd8 49. Qxd8+) 44. d7 { [%eval #8] } 44... h5 { [%eval #4] } 45. d8=Q { [%eval #3] } 45... Kh6 { [%eval #3] } 46. Qh8+ { [%eval #2] } 46... Kg5 { [%eval #2] } 47. Qf3 { [%eval #2] } 47... f5 { [%eval #1] } 48. Qg3# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0