[Event "rated correspondence game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/6haUiv5t"] [Date "2026.01.05"] [Round "-"] [White "pedaro"] [Black "Nikolai_Hristov"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "6haUiv5t"] [UTCDate "2026.01.05"] [UTCTime "10:47:48"] [WhiteElo "2118"] [BlackElo "2270"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-18"] [BlackRatingDiff "+10"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "2 days per move"] [ECO "C68"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Keres Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... dxc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] } { C68 Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Keres Variation } 5... f6 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. O-O { [%eval -0.41] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval -0.15] } 7. h3 { [%eval -0.2] } 7... Bh5 { [%eval -0.21] } 8. b3?! { (-0.21 → -0.95) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval -0.95] } (8. d4 exd4 9. Qxd4 Qxd4 10. Nxd4 Bf7 11. Rd1 O-O-O 12. Be3 Ne7) 8... Bc5 { [%eval -0.58] } 9. d3 { [%eval -0.66] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval -0.73] } 10. Re1 { [%eval -1.01] } 10... O-O?! { (-1.01 → -0.34) Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%eval -0.34] } (10... Bd4 11. Bb2) 11. Na4 { [%eval -0.53] } 11... Ba7 { [%eval -0.39] } 12. Ba3 { [%eval -0.75] } 12... Re8 { [%eval -0.58] } 13. Nc5?! { (-0.58 → -1.30) Inaccuracy. Nb2 was best. } { [%eval -1.3] } (13. Nb2) 13... Qd6 { [%eval -1.6] } 14. b4 { [%eval -1.61] } 14... Rab8? { (-1.61 → -0.25) Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%eval -0.25] } (14... b6 15. Nb3 a5 16. Bb2 a4 17. Nbd2 b5 18. a3 c5 19. bxc5 Bxc5 20. Nf1) 15. g4?! { (-0.25 → -1.17) Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%eval -1.17] } (15. c3 b5) 15... Bf7 { [%eval -1.43] } 16. d4 { [%eval -1.29] } 16... exd4?! { (-1.29 → -0.53) Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%eval -0.53] } (16... Ng6) 17. Nxd4? { (-0.53 → -1.71) Mistake. Qxd4 was best. } { [%eval -1.71] } (17. Qxd4 Ng6 18. Qe3 Qe7 19. Nd4 Rbd8 20. Rad1 Bxc5 21. bxc5 Qe5 22. Nf3 Qe6) 17... a5 { [%eval -1.62] } 18. c3 { [%eval -1.59] } 18... axb4 { [%eval -1.55] } 19. cxb4 { [%eval -1.52] } 19... Ng6?! { (-1.52 → -0.64) Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%eval -0.64] } (19... b6 20. Ncb3 b5 21. Nc5 Rbd8 22. Nf5 Nxf5 23. gxf5 Qd2 24. Qxd2 Rxd2 25. Red1) 20. Nf5 { [%eval -0.5] } 20... Qxd1 { [%eval -0.61] } 21. Raxd1 { [%eval -0.68] } 21... Ne5 { [%eval -0.76] } 22. Kg2 { [%eval -0.67] } 22... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.66] } 23. bxc5 { [%eval -0.67] } 23... Ra8 { [%eval -0.14] } 24. Re3?? { (-0.14 → -3.00) Blunder. Bb2 was best. } { [%eval -3.0] } (24. Bb2 Kf8) 24... Nc4 { [%eval -3.0] } 25. Rb3?! { (-3.00 → -3.80) Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%eval -3.8] } (25. Bc1 Nxe3+ 26. Bxe3 Be6 27. h4 Ra4 28. Kf3 Bc8 29. Ng3 Rxa2 30. h5 Ra3) 25... Nxa3 { [%eval -3.7] } 26. Rxb7 { [%eval -3.83] } 26... Nb5 { [%eval -3.9] } 27. Rd7 { [%eval -4.26] } 27... Rxe4 { [%eval -4.08] } 28. Ne7+ { [%eval -4.66] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval -4.69] } 29. Nxc6 { [%eval -4.59] } 29... Be8 { [%eval -4.75] } 30. Rd8 { [%eval -5.34] } 30... Rxd8 { [%eval -5.28] } 31. Nxd8 { [%eval -5.11] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval -5.16] } 32. Rb8 { [%eval -5.2] } 32... Ra4 { [%eval -5.09] } 33. Nb7 { [%eval -5.74] } 33... Rxa2 { [%eval -5.64] } 34. Kg3 { [%eval -5.56] } 34... g5 { [%eval -5.24] } 35. f3 { [%eval -5.85] } 35... Bc6 { [%eval -5.33] } 36. Nd8 { [%eval -5.22] } 36... Bd5 { [%eval -5.15] } 37. Rxb5 { [%eval -5.38] } 37... Kxd8 { [%eval -5.08] } 38. Rb8+ { [%eval -5.49] } 38... Kd7 { [%eval -5.21] } 39. Rh8 { [%eval -5.21] } 39... Ra3 { [%eval -5.71] } 40. Rxh7+ { [%eval -5.32] } 40... Kc6 { [%eval -5.2] } 41. h4 { [%eval -6.19] } 41... Rxf3+ { [%eval -5.97] } 42. Kh2 { [%eval -6.32] } 42... gxh4 { [%eval -6.14] } 43. Rxh4 { [%eval -5.98] } 43... Kxc5 { [%eval -6.1] } 44. Kg1 { [%eval -6.36] } 44... Kd4 { [%eval -6.91] } 45. g5+ { [%eval -6.83] } 45... Ke5 { [%eval -6.65] } 46. gxf6 { [%eval -6.79] } 46... Rxf6 { [%eval -6.08] } 47. Rh7?! { (-6.08 → -10.10) Inaccuracy. Rh5+ was best. } { [%eval -10.1] } (47. Rh5+ Kd4 48. Rh2 c5 49. Rd2+ Ke5 50. Rc2 c4 51. Re2+ Be4 52. Kh2 Rf3) 47... c5 { [%eval -7.9] } 48. Rc7 { [%eval -9.95] } 48... c4 { [%eval -8.77] } 49. Kh2 { [%eval -8.7] } 49... Rc6 { [%eval #-13] } 50. Ra7 { [%eval #-10] } 50... c3 { [%eval #-9] } 51. Ra1 { [%eval #-9] } 51... c2 { [%eval #-8] } 52. Rc1 { [%eval #-19] } 52... Kd4 { [%eval #-19] } 53. Kg3 { [%eval -46.83] } 53... Kd3 { [%eval -21.98] } 54. Kf2?! { (-21.98 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf4 was best. } { [%eval #-9] } (54. Kf4) 54... Kd2 { [%eval #-8] } 55. Ra1 { [%eval #-8] } 55... c1=Q { [%eval #-7] } 56. Rxc1 { [%eval #-7] } 56... Rxc1 { [%eval #-6] } 57. Kg3 { [%eval #-6] } 57... Rf1 { [%eval #-6] } 58. Kg4 { [%eval #-6] } 58... Ke3 { [%eval #-5] } 59. Kg5 { [%eval #-5] } 59... Ke4 { [%eval #-5] } 60. Kg6 { [%eval #-5] } 60... Ke5 { [%eval #-4] } 61. Kg7 { [%eval #-4] } 61... Ke6 { [%eval #-4] } 62. Kg6 { [%eval #-4] } 62... Rg1+ { [%eval #-3] } 63. Kh5 { [%eval #-3] } 63... Kf6 { [%eval #-2] } 64. Kh4 { [%eval #-2] } { White resigns. } 0-1