[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/4RwiBWw9"] [Date "2026.01.24"] [Round "-"] [White "blackjack1968"] [Black "copperlee1"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "4RwiBWw9"] [UTCDate "2026.01.24"] [UTCTime "13:30:19"] [WhiteElo "1696"] [BlackElo "1690"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+5"] [BlackRatingDiff "-25"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "900+5"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense: Knight Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] } { C00 French Defense: Knight Variation } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.1] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] } 4. g3 { [%eval -0.12] } 4... c6 { [%eval -0.01] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval -0.2] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.28] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.25] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.24] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.06] } 7... Bh5 { [%eval 0.44] } 8. g4?! { (0.44 → -0.19) Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%eval -0.19] } (8. d3 Ne7 9. c4 O-O 10. Nc3 h6 11. Re1 Nd7 12. cxd5 cxd5) 8... Bg6 { [%eval -0.25] } 9. Re1+ { [%eval -0.5] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval -0.49] } 10. d3 { [%eval -0.42] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval -0.43] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval -0.46] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval -0.42] } 12. b3?! { (-0.42 → -1.24) Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%eval -1.24] } (12. Ne2 h5 13. g5 Rd8 14. a3 O-O 15. Bf4 Bxf4 16. Nxf4 Rde8 17. Qd2 Nf5) 12... O-O-O?! { (-1.24 → -0.59) Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%eval -0.59] } (12... h5 13. Nd4) 13. Bb2?! { (-0.59 → -1.39) Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%eval -1.39] } (13. Bd2) 13... f6 { [%eval -1.2] } 14. a4 { [%eval -1.46] } 14... Bb4? { (-1.46 → 0.03) Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%eval 0.03] } (14... h5 15. Nd4 hxg4 16. Qxg4 Bh5 17. Qe6 a6 18. Ncb5 axb5 19. axb5 Kb8 20. bxc6) 15. Re2? { (0.03 → -1.21) Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval -1.21] } (15. Nd4) 15... f5?? { (-1.21 → 1.02) Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%eval 1.02] } (15... h5 16. Qe1) 16. Na2?? { (1.02 → -0.64) Blunder. Qe1 was best. } { [%eval -0.64] } (16. Qe1 fxg4 17. hxg4 Rhe8 18. Nb5 Qf4 19. c3 Bc5 20. b4 cxb5 21. bxc5 Nc6) 16... Bd6 { [%eval -0.73] } 17. Bxg7? { (-0.73 → -1.99) Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval -1.99] } (17. Nd4) 17... Rhg8 { [%eval -2.07] } 18. Bh6?! { (-2.07 → -2.77) Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%eval -2.77] } (18. Ng5 fxg4) 18... fxg4 { [%eval -2.56] } 19. hxg4 { [%eval -2.64] } 19... Rde8?! { (-2.64 → -1.82) Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%eval -1.82] } (19... Nf6) 20. Ng5 { [%eval -2.19] } 20... Be5?? { (-2.19 → -0.34) Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%eval -0.34] } (20... Ne5 21. f3 d4 22. Qd2 Nd5 23. Rae1 Qd8 24. b4 Ne3 25. Rxe3 dxe3 26. Rxe3) 21. d4 { [%eval -0.39] } 21... Bf6?? { (-0.39 → 1.79) Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%eval 1.79] } (21... Bf4 22. Ne6) 22. Ne6 { [%eval 1.72] } 22... Qd6? { (1.72 → 3.25) Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%eval 3.25] } (22... Qb6) 23. Bf4 { [%eval 3.05] } 23... Qa3?! { (3.05 → 4.03) Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%eval 4.03] } (23... Be5 24. Rxe5 Nxe5 25. Ng7 Rxg7 26. Bxe5 Qd8 27. Bxg7 Be4 28. f3 Nf5 29. fxe4) 24. Nc3 { [%eval 3.67] } 24... Qb4 { [%eval 3.8] } 25. Bh3?? { (3.80 → -1.07) Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%eval -1.07] } (25. Qd2 a5 26. Bg3 Be4 27. Bxe4 h5 28. Bf3 h4 29. Qf4 Be5 30. dxe5 Qxc3) 25... Nf8?? { (-1.07 → 2.93) Blunder. Qxc3 was best. } { [%eval 2.93] } (25... Qxc3 26. Re3 Qb2 27. Qe1 Be4 28. Rb1 Qxc2 29. Rc1 Qb2 30. Re2 Qxb3 31. Re3) 26. Na2?? { (2.93 → 0.27) Blunder. Nb5 was best. } { [%eval 0.27] } (26. Nb5 cxb5 27. c3 Qa5 28. Nc5 Qb6 29. g5+ Kd8 30. a5 Qc6 31. a6 Bxg5) 26... Qa5?? { (0.27 → 3.50) Blunder. Nxe6 was best. } { [%eval 3.5] } (26... Nxe6 27. Rxe6 Qxd4 28. Qxd4 Bxd4 29. Rae1 Rgf8 30. Bg3 Ng8 31. Rxe8+ Rxe8 32. Rxe8+) 27. Nxf8? { (3.50 → 1.70) Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%eval 1.7] } (27. b4 Qb6 28. Nc5 Bf5 29. Kh2 Bd7 30. a5 Qd8 31. a6 b5 32. Bg3 Qb6) 27... Rgxf8?? { (1.70 → 4.44) Blunder. Rexf8 was best. } { [%eval 4.44] } (27... Rexf8 28. Bg3) 28. g5+ { [%eval 4.61] } 28... Kd8 { [%eval 4.38] } 29. gxf6 { [%eval 4.43] } 29... Rxf6 { [%eval 4.96] } 30. Bg5 { [%eval 4.95] } 30... Bh5?! { (4.95 → 7.54) Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%eval 7.54] } (30... Rf7 31. Re5 h5 32. Qe2 Kc7 33. Rxe7+ Rexe7 34. Bxe7 Be4 35. Bh4 Kb8 36. Bg3+) 31. Bxf6 { [%eval 6.83] } 31... Bxe2 { [%eval 9.86] } 32. Qxe2 { [%eval 11.12] } 32... Rg8+ { [%eval 8.82] } 33. Kf1 { [%eval 8.86] } 33... Qc7? { (8.86 → Mate in 8) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc7 was best. } { [%eval #8] } (33... Kc7 34. Qe5+ Kb6 35. Bxe7 a6 36. Bc5+ Qxc5 37. dxc5+ Ka7 38. Qe7 d4 39. Qh4) 34. Bxe7+? { (Mate in 8 → 7.17) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Re1 was best. } { [%eval 7.17] } (34. Re1 Ke8 35. Bxe7 Qf4 36. Bd6+ Qe4 37. Qh5+ Kd8 38. Rxe4 dxe4 39. Qh4+ Rg5) 34... Qxe7 { [%eval 7.22] } 35. Qxe7+ { [%eval 7.19] } 35... Kxe7 { [%eval 7.16] } 36. Re1+ { [%eval 6.97] } 36... Kd6 { [%eval 7.7] } 37. c4 { [%eval 6.82] } 37... Rg6 { [%eval 7.66] } 38. Bf5 { [%eval 6.86] } 38... Rf6 { [%eval 6.77] } 39. Bxh7 { [%eval 6.48] } 39... Rh6 { [%eval 7.36] } 40. c5+ { [%eval 7.22] } 40... Kd7 { [%eval 7.17] } 41. Bf5+ { [%eval 7.15] } 41... Kd8 { [%eval 6.99] } 42. Re5 { [%eval 6.79] } 42... Rh1+ { [%eval 7.22] } 43. Ke2 { [%eval 7.08] } 43... Ra1 { [%eval 7.05] } 44. Nc3 { [%eval 7.2] } 44... Rc1 { [%eval 8.31] } 45. Nd1 { [%eval 8.03] } 45... Ra1 { [%eval 7.9] } 46. Re3 { [%eval 7.31] } 46... Ra2+ { [%eval 7.41] } 47. Kf3 { [%eval 7.3] } 47... Ra1 { [%eval 8.16] } 48. Nb2 { [%eval 8.1] } 48... Rh1 { [%eval 8.09] } 49. Nd3 { [%eval 8.02] } 49... Rb1 { [%eval 10.07] } 50. b4 { [%eval 8.59] } 50... Ra1 { [%eval 9.09] } 51. a5 { [%eval 8.79] } 51... Ra4 { [%eval 9.02] } 52. Kg4 { [%eval 9.51] } 52... Ra1 { [%eval 14.44] } 53. Kg5 { [%eval 10.42] } 53... Rg1+?! { (10.42 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. b6 was best. } { [%eval #9] } (53... b6 54. Ne5 Rg1+ 55. Kf6 Kc7 56. Rh3 Kb7 57. Rh7+ Ka6 58. Bd3+ b5 59. Rh8) 54. Kf6 { [%eval #8] } 54... Rg8 { [%eval #8] } 55. Kf7 { [%eval #7] } 55... Rg5 { [%eval #2] } 56. Be6?! { (Mate in 2 → 11.10) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Re8+ was best. } { [%eval 11.1] } (56. Re8+ Kc7 57. Rc8#) 56... Rg1?! { (11.10 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc7 was best. } { [%eval #6] } (56... Kc7 57. f4 b6 58. fxg5 bxa5 59. bxa5 Kb7 60. g6 Ka8 61. Ne5 Kb7 62. g7) 57. f4 { [%eval #8] } 57... Rf1 { [%eval #5] } 58. Bg4 { [%eval #4] } 58... Rf2 { [%eval #2] } 59. Nxf2 { [%eval #3] } { Black resigns. } 1-0