[Event "Sunday Strategy January 11 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/8oIbmVt8"] [Date "2026.01.11"] [Round "-"] [White "ID0228"] [Black "MsChessNJ"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "8oIbmVt8"] [UTCDate "2026.01.11"] [UTCTime "23:31:03"] [WhiteElo "1238"] [BlackElo "1843"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-1"] [BlackRatingDiff "+0"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "420+3"] [ECO "A05"] [Opening "Zukertort Opening"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] } { A05 Zukertort Opening } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.19] } 2... d5 { [%eval -0.14] } 3. d4 { [%eval -0.14] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.0] } 4. e3 { [%eval -0.15] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval -0.12] } 5. Bb5+ { [%eval -0.39] } 5... c6 { [%eval -0.31] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval -0.45] } 6... O-O { [%eval -0.26] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.42] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval -0.33] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.55] } 8... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.55] } 9. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.43] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.48] } 10. b3 { [%eval -0.62] } 10... e5 { [%eval -0.59] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval -0.85] } 11... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.83] } 12. Qg3?? { (-0.83 → -5.13) Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%eval -5.13] } (12. Qe2) 12... Nxd3 { [%eval -5.14] } 13. cxd3 { [%eval -5.4] } 13... Nh5 { [%eval -5.58] } 14. Qf3 { [%eval -5.12] } 14... Bxc3 { [%eval -5.05] } 15. Rb1 { [%eval -5.11] } 15... a5 { [%eval -5.03] } 16. e4 { [%eval -5.14] } 16... Ng7 { [%eval -4.98] } 17. a3 { [%eval -5.22] } 17... Qf6 { [%eval -4.84] } 18. Qxf6 { [%eval -4.92] } 18... Bxf6 { [%eval -5.27] } 19. b4 { [%eval -4.96] } 19... dxe4 { [%eval -5.07] } 20. dxe4 { [%eval -5.05] } 20... Ne6 { [%eval -4.5] } 21. Re1 { [%eval -5.22] } 21... a4 { [%eval -4.99] } 22. e5 { [%eval -4.94] } 22... Be7 { [%eval -5.08] } 23. g3 { [%eval -5.27] } 23... Rfd8 { [%eval -5.32] } 24. h4 { [%eval -5.26] } 24... h5 { [%eval -5.43] } 25. Bg5 { [%eval -5.55] } 25... Nxg5 { [%eval -4.81] } 26. hxg5 { [%eval -4.67] } 26... Bxg5 { [%eval -4.8] } 27. e6 { [%eval -5.02] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval -4.83] } 28. exf7 { [%eval -5.13] } 28... Kxf7 { [%eval -5.19] } 29. Re2 { [%eval -5.11] } 29... Re8 { [%eval -4.96] } 30. Rxe8 { [%eval -5.92] } 30... Rxe8 { [%eval -5.65] } 31. f4 { [%eval -5.93] } 31... Bf6 { [%eval -6.06] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval -6.74] } 32... Rd8 { [%eval -6.43] } 33. Rxd8 { [%eval -8.76] } 33... Bxd8 { [%eval -8.77] } 34. Kf2 { [%eval -9.23] } 34... Bb6+ { [%eval -8.55] } 35. Kf3 { [%eval -8.79] } 35... Bd4 { [%eval -8.58] } 36. Ke4 { [%eval -8.6] } 36... Bb2 { [%eval -8.9] } 37. Kd3 { [%eval -10.1] } 37... Bxa3 { [%eval -9.4] } 38. Kc4 { [%eval -12.11] } 38... Bb2 { [%eval -9.5] } 39. Kc5? { (-9.50 → Mate in 12) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd3 was best. } { [%eval #-12] } (39. Kd3 a3 40. Kc2 Ke6 41. Kb3 Kf5 42. Kc2 b5 43. Kd2 Kg4 44. Kc2 Bf6) 39... a3 { [%eval #-12] } 40. Kc4 { [%eval #-9] } 40... a2 { [%eval #-9] } 41. Kb3 { [%eval #-7] } 41... a1=Q { [%eval #-6] } 42. Kc2 { [%eval #-6] } 42... Qc1+ { [%eval #-5] } 43. Kb3 { [%eval #-3] } 43... b5 { [%eval #-3] } 44. Ka2 { [%eval #-2] } 44... Qa1+ { [%eval #-3] } 45. Kb3 { [%eval #-3] } 45... Qa3+ { [%eval #-4] } 46. Kc2 { [%eval #-4] } 46... Qc3+ { [%eval #-5] } 47. Kb1 { [%eval #-2] } 47... Ba1 { [%eval #-1] } 48. Ka2 { [%eval #-1] } 48... Qb2# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1