[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/9LfWvj9b"] [Date "2026.03.25"] [Round "-"] [White "Stepanovih"] [Black "Rushi2c"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "9LfWvj9b"] [UTCDate "2026.03.25"] [UTCTime "08:23:26"] [WhiteElo "2058"] [BlackElo "1970"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-22"] [BlackRatingDiff "+24"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1200+10"] [ECO "C01"] [Opening "French Defense: Exchange Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.1] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.1] } { C01 French Defense: Exchange Variation } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.0] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval -0.1] } 7... Re8+ { [%eval -0.03] } 8. Be3 { [%eval -0.46] } 8... c5 { [%eval -0.4] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.4] } 9... c4 { [%eval -0.38] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.41] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.33] } 11. b3 { [%eval -0.31] } 11... a6?! { (-0.31 → 0.40) Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%eval 0.4] } (11... Qa5 12. Bd2 Bb4 13. Qe1 h6 14. Nd1 Bxd2 15. Nxd2 b5 16. Ne3 Rb8 17. a4) 12. bxc4 { [%eval 0.4] } 12... dxc4 { [%eval 0.39] } 13. Bg5? { (0.39 → -1.08) Mistake. Bxc4 was best. } { [%eval -1.08] } (13. Bxc4 b5 14. Bb3 Bb7 15. Re1 Rc8 16. Qd3 Bxf3 17. gxf3 Nb6 18. Bd2 Bb4) 13... Qa5 { [%eval -1.05] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval -0.99] } 14... Bb4 { [%eval -0.94] } 15. Nb1?! { (-0.94 → -1.89) Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%eval -1.89] } (15. Qe1 Qa3 16. Ne4 Bxd2 17. Nxf6+ Nxf6 18. Qxd2 b5 19. Ne5 Bb7 20. Ng4 Ne4) 15... b5 { [%eval -1.69] } 16. c3 { [%eval -1.81] } 16... Bd6 { [%eval -1.77] } 17. Re1 { [%eval -1.77] } 17... Bb7 { [%eval -1.76] } 18. Qc1 { [%eval -2.23] } 18... Nb6 { [%eval -2.31] } 19. Bf4?! { (-2.31 → -3.48) Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%eval -3.48] } (19. Nh4 Be4 20. Nf3 h6 21. Bd1 Na4 22. Bxa4 Bxf3 23. Bc2 Rxe1+ 24. Bxe1 Bd5) 19... Bxf3 { [%eval -3.57] } 20. gxf3 { [%eval -4.25] } 20... Bxf4 { [%eval -4.23] } 21. Qxf4 { [%eval -4.02] } 21... Re6 { [%eval -4.23] } 22. a3 { [%eval -4.68] } 22... Nbd5 { [%eval -4.64] } 23. Qc1 { [%eval -5.07] } 23... Rae8 { [%eval -5.06] } 24. Ra2 { [%eval -5.7] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval -5.88] } 25. Qg5 { [%eval -6.33] } 25... Nf4 { [%eval -6.18] } 26. Kf1 { [%eval -6.41] } 26... N6d5 { [%eval -6.19] } 27. Qg3 { [%eval -7.54] } 27... Rg6 { [%eval -8.09] } 28. Qh2 { [%eval -8.52] } 28... Qc8 { [%eval -7.81] } 29. Bd1? { (-7.81 → Mate in 3) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd3 was best. } { [%eval #-3] } (29. Bd3 Rxe1+ 30. Kxe1 cxd3 31. Kd1 h5 32. Kc1 Kh7 33. Rd2 Nxc3 34. Kb2 Ncd5) 29... Rg1+ { [%eval #-2] } 30. Qxg1 { [%eval #-2] } 30... Qxh3+ { [%eval #-1] } 31. Qg2 { [%eval #-1] } 31... Qxg2# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1