[Event "OE April Rapid8 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/1SNqk4Tp"] [Date "2026.04.22"] [Round "-"] [White "chessknocker7"] [Black "Alexr58"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "1SNqk4Tp"] [UTCDate "2026.04.22"] [UTCTime "18:44:58"] [WhiteElo "2455"] [BlackElo "2343"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+11"] [BlackRatingDiff "-3"] [WhiteTitle "NM"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [WhiteBerserk "true"] [BlackBerserk "true"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "480+0"] [ECO "D02"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.44] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.39] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.5] } { D02 Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.23] } 3... Bg4 { [%eval 0.37] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.07] } 5. Nb5 { [%eval -0.21] } 5... Rc8 { [%eval -0.16] } 6. Ne5?! { (-0.16 → -0.75) Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%eval -0.75] } (6. e3 a6 7. Nc3 Bd6 8. h3 Bh5 9. Bxd6 cxd6 10. Be2 Qb6) 6... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.75] } 7. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.68] } 7... a6 { [%eval -0.65] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval -0.67] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval -0.75] } 9. h4 { [%eval -1.09] } 9... Bb4?? { (-1.09 → 0.94) Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%eval 0.94] } (9... Nd7 10. f3 Nxe5 11. dxe5 d4 12. fxg4 dxc3 13. bxc3 Qe7 14. e3 Qa3 15. Kd2) 10. f3 { [%eval 0.91] } 10... Bf5?! { (0.91 → 1.71) Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%eval 1.71] } (10... c5 11. fxg4 Nxg4 12. e3 Nxe5 13. dxe5 Qc7 14. Kf2) 11. g4 { [%eval 1.54] } 11... Nxg4 { [%eval 1.84] } 12. fxg4 { [%eval 1.92] } 12... Bxg4 { [%eval 1.98] } 13. Bxg7? { (1.98 → 0.76) Mistake. Qd3 was best. } { [%eval 0.76] } (13. Qd3 f6 14. Bh3 Bxh3 15. Qxh3 Qd7 16. Bh2 c5 17. O-O-O cxd4 18. Rxd4 Bxc3) 13... Rg8 { [%eval 0.63] } 14. Be5 { [%eval 0.55] } 14... f6 { [%eval 0.6] } 15. Bh2 { [%eval 0.51] } 15... c5 { [%eval 0.45] } 16. a3 { [%eval 0.43] } 16... Ba5 { [%eval 0.32] } 17. Bg1? { (0.32 → -1.18) Mistake. Rg1 was best. } { [%eval -1.18] } (17. Rg1 f5 18. Qd3 cxd4 19. Qxd4 Rc4 20. Qe3 Qxh4+ 21. Bg3 f4 22. Bxh4 fxe3) 17... e5?? { (-1.18 → 1.66) Blunder. cxd4 was best. } { [%eval 1.66] } (17... cxd4 18. Bxd4 e5 19. Bh3 h5 20. Bxe5 fxe5 21. Bxg4 Rxg4 22. Qd3 Bxc3+ 23. bxc3) 18. dxc5 { [%eval 1.18] } 18... d4 { [%eval 1.67] } 19. b4 { [%eval 1.8] } 19... Bc7 { [%eval 1.89] } 20. Ne4 { [%eval 1.83] } 20... f5 { [%eval 1.72] } 21. Ng5 { [%eval 1.33] } 21... Qe7?! { (1.33 → 2.26) Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%eval 2.26] } (21... Ke7 22. Bg2 e4 23. Kf1 h6 24. Qxd4 hxg5 25. hxg5) 22. Bg2?! { (2.26 → 1.40) Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%eval 1.4] } (22. Qd3 h6 23. Qb3 Rg6 24. Nf3 b6 25. Bh3 bxc5 26. Bxg4 fxg4 27. h5 Re6) 22... b6?! { (1.40 → 2.40) Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%eval 2.4] } (22... Rd8 23. Qd2 h6 24. Bxb7 hxg5 25. hxg5 e4 26. O-O-O Be5 27. Bxa6 f4 28. Bc4) 23. Bc6+ { [%eval 1.91] } 23... Kf8 { [%eval 1.92] } 24. Bd5 { [%eval 1.77] } 24... Rg6 { [%eval 1.8] } 25. cxb6 { [%eval 1.74] } 25... Bxb6 { [%eval 1.92] } 26. c4 { [%eval 1.91] } 26... h6 { [%eval 1.74] } 27. c5 { [%eval 1.44] } 27... Bd8?! { (1.44 → 2.32) Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } { [%eval 2.32] } (27... Bc7 28. Nf3 Rd8 29. Qb3 d3 30. c6 dxe2 31. Bc5 Bd6 32. h5 Rg7 33. Rc1) 28. Nf3 { [%eval 2.3] } 28... Qg7 { [%eval 2.42] } 29. Bf2 { [%eval 2.52] } 29... a5 { [%eval 2.98] } 30. h5 { [%eval 2.85] } 30... Ra6 { [%eval 3.04] } 31. Rg1 { [%eval 2.78] } 31... Rb8? { (2.78 → 4.87) Mistake. Bf6 was best. } { [%eval 4.87] } (31... Bf6 32. b5 Ra7 33. c6 Re7 34. Nh4 e4 35. Ng6+ Ke8 36. Nxe7 Qxe7) 32. Qd3 { [%eval 4.57] } 32... Ra7 { [%eval 4.84] } 33. Bxd4?! { (4.84 → 3.15) Inaccuracy. Rxg4 was best. } { [%eval 3.15] } (33. Rxg4 fxg4 34. Qf5+ Qf6 35. Qxg4 Rg7 36. Qe4 d3 37. exd3 axb4 38. axb4 Rd7) 33... exd4 { [%eval 2.9] } 34. Nxd4 { [%eval 2.65] } 34... axb4?? { (2.65 → 8.09) Blunder. Qe5 was best. } { [%eval 8.09] } (34... Qe5 35. Rxg4 Qxd5 36. Rg6 Bh4+ 37. Kf1 Qh1+ 38. Rg1 Qh2 39. Ne6+ Ke8 40. Qe3) 35. Ne6+ { [%eval 7.28] } 35... Ke8 { [%eval 8.53] } 36. Nxg7+ { [%eval 8.43] } 36... Rxg7 { [%eval 8.31] } 37. axb4 { [%eval 7.02] } 37... Re7? { (7.02 → Mate in 7) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bh4+ was best. } { [%eval #7] } (37... Bh4+ 38. Kf1 Bf6 39. Bc6+ Kf8 40. Qd6+ Kg8 41. Qxb8+ Kh7 42. Rxg4 Bxa1 43. Qf8) 38. b5? { (Mate in 7 → 7.57) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxg4 was best. } { [%eval 7.57] } (38. Rxg4 Rg7 39. Rxg7 Bh4+ 40. Kf1 Rxb4 41. Rg8+ Ke7 42. Ra7+ Rb7 43. Rxb7+ Kf6) 38... Rxe2+ { [%eval 7.69] } 39. Qxe2+ { [%eval 7.32] } 39... Bxe2 { [%eval 7.33] } 40. Kxe2 { [%eval 7.06] } 40... Rxb5 { [%eval 9.47] } 41. Bc6+ { [%eval 8.91] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval 11.69] } 42. Bxb5 { [%eval 9.99] } 42... Ke6 { [%eval 9.01] } 43. Ra6+ { [%eval #9] } 43... Ke5 { [%eval #9] } 44. Kd3 { [%eval #10] } 44... Bh4 { [%eval #8] } 45. Rf1 { [%eval #8] } 45... Kd5 { [%eval #1] } 46. Rxh6 { [%eval #7] } 46... Kxc5 { [%eval #5] } 47. Rxf5+ { [%eval #4] } 47... Kb4 { [%eval #4] } 48. Rc6 { [%eval #5] } 48... Be7 { [%eval #4] } 49. Rc4+ { [%eval #5] } 49... Kb3 { [%eval #5] } 50. h6 { [%eval #5] } 50... Ba3 { [%eval #5] } 51. h7 { [%eval #5] } 51... Bb2 { [%eval #5] } 52. Rf2 { [%eval #4] } 52... Bh8 { [%eval #3] } 53. Ba4+ { [%eval #2] } 53... Ka3 { [%eval #2] } 54. Rf8 { [%eval #4] } 54... Bg7 { [%eval #4] } 55. h8=Q { [%eval #4] } 55... Bxh8 { [%eval #4] } 56. Rxh8 { [%eval #3] } 56... Kb2 { [%eval #3] } 57. Rb8+ { [%eval #2] } 57... Ka3 { [%eval #2] } 58. Rc1 { [%eval #2] } 58... Ka2 { [%eval #2] } 59. Bc2 { [%eval #1] } 59... Ka3 { [%eval #1] } 60. Ra1# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0