[Event "Cycle 2 - Stage Two CDL 2026 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/zBdYH9j5"] [Date "2026.04.16"] [Round "-"] [White "Ukcgcuti"] [Black "SyedAhmedBukhari"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "zBdYH9j5"] [UTCDate "2026.04.16"] [UTCTime "12:22:38"] [WhiteElo "939"] [BlackElo "1207"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+17"] [BlackRatingDiff "-21"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+3"] [ECO "C20"] [Opening "English Opening: The Whale"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.11] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] } 2. e4 { [%eval -0.34] } { C20 English Opening: The Whale } 2... Nc6 { [%eval -0.32] } 3. d3 { [%eval -0.28] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 4. f3?! { (0.00 → -0.87) Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%eval -0.87] } (4. Be3 Bb4+ 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 O-O 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Ne7) 4... Be7 { Black offers draw } { [%eval -0.32] } 5. g3 { [%eval -0.86] } 5... Bb4+ { [%eval -0.46] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval -0.88] } 6... Bxd2+?! { (-0.88 → -0.26) Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%eval -0.26] } (6... Bc5 7. Nc3 a6 8. Bh3 b5 9. Kf1 Rb8 10. Kg2 h5 11. Rb1 bxc4 12. dxc4) 7. Nxd2 { [%eval -0.64] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.62] } 8. Qe2?! { (-0.62 → -1.45) Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%eval -1.45] } (8. Ne2 Rb8 9. Nc3 b5 10. cxb5 Nd4 11. Bg2 c6 12. O-O cxb5 13. Rf2 Qb6) 8... Qe7 { [%eval -1.38] } 9. Bg2 { [%eval -1.49] } 9... Qb4 { [%eval -1.2] } 10. Nh3?! { (-1.20 → -2.24) Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%eval -2.24] } (10. Rb1 Qa5 11. a3 b5 12. Qf2 Ba6 13. Ne2 bxc4 14. dxc4 Bxc4 15. b4 Qa6) 10... Qxb2 { [%eval -1.79] } 11. Qd1 { [%eval -2.38] } 11... Qd4?! { (-2.38 → -1.65) Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%eval -1.65] } (11... Nb4 12. O-O Qc3 13. Nb3 Qxd3 14. Qc1 Nxa2 15. Qa3 Nc3 16. Kh1 Ne2 17. Rfe1) 12. Nf2 { [%eval -1.64] } 12... Qe3+ { [%eval -1.69] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval -1.7] } 13... Qxe2+ { [%eval -1.67] } 14. Kxe2 { [%eval -1.62] } 14... Nh5 { [%eval -1.47] } 15. g4?? { (-1.47 → -3.58) Blunder. Nd1 was best. } { [%eval -3.58] } (15. Nd1 f5 16. exf5 Nd4+ 17. Kf2 d6 18. Ne3 Nxf5 19. Rhe1 Nf6 20. Kg1 Rb8) 15... Nf6? { (-3.58 → -1.77) Mistake. Nf4+ was best. } { [%eval -1.77] } (15... Nf4+ 16. Kf1 Nb4 17. Nd1 Nbxd3 18. Nc3 c6 19. Kg1 d6 20. h4 Be6 21. Bf1) 16. g5?! { (-1.77 → -3.05) Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%eval -3.05] } (16. Nb3 d6 17. Nd1 Nd7 18. Nc3 Nc5 19. Nd5 Ne6 20. h4 f6 21. Ke3 Bd7) 16... Ne8?! { (-3.05 → -1.80) Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%eval -1.8] } (16... Nh5 17. Ke3 Nf4 18. Rag1 Nb4 19. Nb1 d6 20. Nc3 Be6 21. Nb5 Rfc8 22. Nc3) 17. Rab1 { [%eval -1.7] } 17... f6 { [%eval -1.72] } 18. gxf6?! { (-1.72 → -2.42) Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%eval -2.42] } (18. h4 Nd4+ 19. Ke3 c5 20. Nd1 Nc2+ 21. Ke2 fxg5 22. hxg5 Nc7 23. Bh3 d6) 18... Rxf6 { [%eval -1.89] } 19. Bh3 { [%eval -2.09] } 19... Rf8 { [%eval -1.89] } 20. Nb3 { [%eval -2.07] } 20... Nd4+? { (-2.07 → -0.56) Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%eval -0.56] } (20... b6 21. Rhd1 a5 22. a4 Nf6 23. d4 Nh5 24. Ke3 Nf4 25. Bf1 d6 26. Nd3) 21. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.78] } 21... exd4 { [%eval -0.61] } 22. Nd1? { (-0.61 → -2.31) Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%eval -2.31] } (22. c5 b6 23. Rhc1 Nf6 24. Bg4 Nxg4 25. Nxg4 Rf4 26. Rc4 h5 27. Nf2 d6) 22... Nf6 { [%eval -2.19] } 23. a4 { [%eval -2.64] } 23... Nh5 { [%eval -2.61] } 24. Nf2 { [%eval -2.5] } 24... Nf4+ { [%eval -2.59] } 25. Kf1?! { (-2.59 → -3.60) Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%eval -3.6] } (25. Kd2 b6 26. Rhg1 Nxh3 27. Nxh3 Rxf3 28. Rg3 Rxg3 29. hxg3 d6 30. Nf4 c5) 25... Nxh3 { [%eval -3.58] } 26. Nxh3 { [%eval -3.35] } 26... Rxf3+ { [%eval -3.31] } 27. Nf2 { [%eval -3.33] } 27... d6 { [%eval -3.25] } 28. Rb3?! { (-3.25 → -4.79) Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%eval -4.79] } (28. Kg2 Rf6 29. a5 Rg6+ 30. Kf3 Rb8 31. Rhg1 Rf6+ 32. Ke2 Bd7 33. Rg2 b6) 28... Bh3+?! { (-4.79 → -3.78) Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%eval -3.78] } (28... Bd7 29. Kg2 Raf8 30. Rb2 a5 31. Re1 b6 32. e5 dxe5 33. c5 Bxa4 34. Ng4) 29. Ke2 { [%eval -3.9] } 29... Rff8?? { (-3.90 → 3.29) Blunder. Re3+ was best. } { [%eval 3.29] } (29... Re3+ 30. Kd2 b6 31. Nd1 Rf3 32. a5 Bd7 33. Rg1 g6 34. Ra3 b5 35. Rg3) 30. Nxh3 { [%eval 3.3] } 30... c6?! { (3.30 → 4.29) Inaccuracy. Rf6 was best. } { [%eval 4.29] } (30... Rf6 31. Rxb7 Raf8 32. Rg1 h6 33. Rxc7 g5 34. Rb7 d5 35. cxd5 Rf3 36. Rg3) 31. Rxb7 { [%eval 4.23] } 31... Rab8 { [%eval 4.28] } 32. Rxa7?? { (4.28 → -4.68) Blunder. Rhb1 was best. } { [%eval -4.68] } (32. Rhb1 Rxb7 33. Rxb7 Rf7 34. Rb1 h6 35. c5 dxc5 36. Nf2 g5 37. Rc1 Rg7) 32... d5?? { (-4.68 → 2.60) Blunder. Rb2+ was best. } { [%eval 2.6] } (32... Rb2+ 33. Kd1 Rb1+ 34. Kc2 Rxh1 35. Ng5 Rxh2+ 36. Kb3 Rb8+ 37. Ka3 Rd2 38. Ne6) 33. cxd5?? { (2.60 → -1.49) Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%eval -1.49] } (33. Rd1 dxc4 34. dxc4 c5 35. Rd2 Rb4 36. Rc7 Rxc4 37. Nf2 Rf4 38. a5 Rc3) 33... cxd5?? { (-1.49 → 2.34) Blunder. Rb2+ was best. } { [%eval 2.34] } (33... Rb2+ 34. Kd1 Rb1+ 35. Kc2 Rxh1 36. Ng5 Rb8 37. Nf3 cxd5 38. exd5 g5 39. Nxd4) 34. exd5?? { (2.34 → -1.66) Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%eval -1.66] } (34. Rd1 Rb6 35. a5 Rh6 36. Rf1 dxe4 37. Rxf8+ Kxf8 38. Ng5 Rxh2+ 39. Kd1 Rh1+) 34... Rbd8?? { (-1.66 → 4.12) Blunder. Rb2+ was best. } { [%eval 4.12] } (34... Rb2+ 35. Kd1 Rb1+ 36. Kc2 Rxh1 37. Ng5 Rb8 38. Ne6 Rxh2+ 39. Kc1 Rh1+ 40. Kc2) 35. Ra5 { [%eval 3.32] } 35... Rf7?! { (3.32 → 4.77) Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%eval 4.77] } (35... h6 36. Re1 Rc8 37. Kd2 Rc3 38. Re4 Rf3 39. Rxd4 Ra3 40. Ra8+ Kh7 41. d6) 36. Rf1?? { (4.77 → -2.63) Blunder. Ng5 was best. } { [%eval -2.63] } (36. Ng5 Re7+ 37. Ne6 Rf8 38. Rf1 Rb8 39. Rb5 Ra8 40. Kd1 Rea7 41. d6 Rxa4) 36... Rxf1?? { (-2.63 → 5.46) Blunder. Re8+ was best. } { [%eval 5.46] } (36... Re8+ 37. Kd2 Rxf1 38. d6 Rd8 39. Rd5 Rf6 40. d7 Rf7 41. Rxd4 Rdxd7 42. Rxd7) 37. Kxf1 { [%eval 5.38] } 37... Rf8+ { [%eval 5.52] } 38. Ke1 { [%eval 5.46] } 38... Rf3?! { (5.46 → 8.15) Inaccuracy. Re8+ was best. } { [%eval 8.15] } (38... Re8+ 39. Kd2 Re5 40. Nf2 Rg5 41. Ke2 Kf7 42. Ne4 Rh5 43. Ra7+ Ke8 44. d6) 39. Nf2?! { (8.15 → 5.51) Inaccuracy. Ra8+ was best. } { [%eval 5.51] } (39. Ra8+ Rf8 40. Rxf8+ Kxf8 41. a5 Kf7 42. a6 g5 43. Nxg5+ Kg6 44. Ne4 Kf5) 39... Re3+ { [%eval 6.13] } 40. Kd2 { [%eval 6.03] } 40... Rf3 { [%eval 5.94] } 41. Ke2 { [%eval 5.5] } 41... Rh3?! { (5.50 → 9.09) Inaccuracy. Re3+ was best. } { [%eval 9.09] } (41... Re3+ 42. Kd2 Re7 43. Ne4 Kf7 44. h4 Rd7 45. Rb5 Ra7 46. Kc2 Ra8 47. a5) 42. Nxh3 { [%eval 11.16] } 42... Kf7 { [%eval 10.55] } 43. d6 { [%eval 10.55] } 43... Ke6 { [%eval 9.76] } 44. Ra6 { [%eval 9.89] } 44... Kd7? { (9.89 → Mate in 20) Checkmate is now unavoidable. g5 was best. } { [%eval #20] } (44... g5 45. Nxg5+ Kd7 46. Kf3 h6 47. Nh3 h5 48. Kg3 Ke6 49. Kf4 Kd5 50. d7) 45. a5 { [%eval 9.71] } 45... Ke6? { (9.71 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. h6 was best. } { [%eval #9] } (45... h6 46. Kf3 g6 47. Kg4 h5+ 48. Kg5 Kd8 49. Nf2 Kc8 50. Ra7 Kb8 51. Rh7) 46. Ng5+ { [%eval #8] } 46... Kd7 { [%eval #8] } { Black resigns. } 1-0