[Event "Bled Chess Festival Qualifier 4"] [Site "https://lichess.org/DeoJjY6x"] [Date "2026.02.18"] [Round "-"] [White "mbachez90"] [Black "chessbuds1810"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "DeoJjY6x"] [UTCDate "2026.02.18"] [UTCTime "17:55:52"] [WhiteElo "2505"] [BlackElo "2554"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-13"] [BlackRatingDiff "+5"] [WhiteTitle "IM"] [BlackTitle "NM"] [BlackFideId "12420387"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "C42"] [Opening "Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] } { C42 Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.35] } 4. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.27] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.38] } 5. Nd3 { [%eval 0.5] } 5... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.39] } 6. dxc3 { [%eval 0.49] } 6... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.43] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.33] } 7... Re8 { [%eval 0.32] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.36] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.39] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.35] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] } 10. Bf1 { [%eval 0.29] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval 0.4] } 11. g3?! { (0.40 → -0.24) Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%eval -0.24] } (11. f3 Nf6) 11... Nf6 { [%eval -0.11] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval -0.14] } 12... Rxe1 { [%eval -0.12] } 13. Qxe1 { [%eval -0.14] } 13... h6 { [%eval -0.06] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval -0.18] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval -0.28] } 15. Rd1?! { (-0.28 → -1.10) Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%eval -1.1] } (15. f3) 15... Re8 { [%eval -0.65] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval -0.56] } 16... Bh3 { [%eval -0.61] } 17. Bxh6?? { (-0.61 → -2.97) Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%eval -2.97] } (17. f3 Bxf1 18. Rxf1 Qf5 19. a3 Nd5 20. g4 Qf6 21. Bg3 Re6 22. Qf2 a6) 17... Bxf1?? { (-2.97 → 0.87) Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%eval 0.87] } (17... Ne4 18. Qe3 Bxf1 19. Rxf1 gxh6 20. Qxh6 Qf5 21. Qf4 Qxf4 22. Nxf4 Re5 23. Re1) 18. Qg5 { [%eval 0.67] } 18... Qg4 { [%eval 0.64] } 19. Rxf1 { [%eval 0.81] } 19... Re2 { [%eval 0.95] } 20. Re1?! { (0.95 → 0.11) Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%eval 0.11] } (20. Rc1 Ne5) 20... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.12] } 21. Re8+ { [%eval 0.03] } 21... Kh7 { [%eval 0.07] } 22. Re1 { [%eval 0.09] } 22... Qxg5 { [%eval 0.04] } 23. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.0] } 23... Ng4 { [%eval 0.13] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval 0.11] } 24... Re2 { [%eval 0.14] } 25. Kf1 { [%eval 0.16] } 25... Re8 { [%eval 0.17] } 26. h3 { [%eval 0.12] } 26... Nge5 { Black offers draw } { [%eval 0.11] } 27. Re1 { [%eval 0.11] } 27... f6 { [%eval 0.02] } 28. Bd2 { [%eval 0.09] } 28... Re7 { [%eval 0.09] } 29. Nf4 { [%eval 0.14] } 29... Rd7 { [%eval 0.18] } 30. Nd5 { [%eval 0.12] } 30... Ne7 { [%eval 0.19] } 31. Nf4 { [%eval 0.08] } 31... g5 { [%eval 0.14] } 32. Ne6 { [%eval 0.12] } 32... Kg8 { [%eval 0.25] } 33. f4 { [%eval 0.24] } 33... gxf4 { [%eval 0.3] } 34. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.23] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval -0.23] } 35. Nd4 { [%eval -0.47] } 35... c5 { [%eval -0.06] } 36. Nb5 { [%eval -0.34] } 36... a6 { [%eval -0.43] } 37. Na3 { [%eval -0.32] } 37... Nd3 { [%eval -0.33] } 38. Re2?! { (-0.33 → -1.08) Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%eval -1.08] } (38. Rd1 Nxf4) 38... Nxf4?! { (-1.08 → -0.40) Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%eval -0.4] } (38... d5) 39. gxf4 { [%eval -0.47] } 39... Nd5 { [%eval -0.49] } 40. Rf2 { [%eval -1.01] } 40... b5 { [%eval -0.68] } 41. Nc2 { [%eval -0.66] } 41... Re7 { [%eval -0.82] } 42. h4 { [%eval -1.07] } 42... f5 { [%eval -0.86] } 43. h5 { [%eval -1.24] } 43... Re4?! { (-1.24 → -0.56) Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%eval -0.56] } (43... Re6 44. Rd2 Nxf4 45. Rf2 Nxh5 46. Rxf5+ Nf6 47. Rf2 Re5 48. Re2 Nd5 49. Ke1) 44. Rh2 { [%eval -1.07] } 44... Rxf4+ { [%eval -0.95] } 45. Kg2 { [%eval -0.94] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval -0.39] } 46. Kg3 { [%eval -0.34] } 46... Rg4+ { [%eval -0.35] } 47. Kf3 { [%eval -0.4] } 47... Rf4+ { [%eval -0.49] } 48. Kg3 { [%eval -0.45] } 48... Re4 { [%eval -0.39] } 49. Rd2 { [%eval -0.41] } 49... Re5 { [%eval -0.5] } 50. Rh2? { (-0.50 → -2.16) Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%eval -2.16] } (50. a4 Kh6 51. Na3 Kxh5 52. axb5 f4+ 53. Kf2 axb5 54. Nxb5 Ne3 55. Nxd6 Kg4) 50... Kh6 { [%eval -2.15] } 51. Rh1? { (-2.15 → -3.70) Mistake. Kf3 was best. } { [%eval -3.7] } (51. Kf3 Nf6) 51... f4+?! { (-3.70 → -2.27) Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%eval -2.27] } (51... Re2 52. Rd1 Nxc3 53. bxc3 Rxc2 54. Rxd6+ Kxh5 55. Kf4 Rf2+ 56. Ke5 Rxa2 57. Kxf5) 52. Kg4?! { (-2.27 → -3.49) Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%eval -3.49] } (52. Kf3 Rxh5) 52... Ne3+ { [%eval -3.58] } 53. Nxe3?! { (-3.58 → -4.66) Inaccuracy. Kxf4 was best. } { [%eval -4.66] } (53. Kxf4 Nxc2 54. Rg1 Rxh5 55. Rg8 Ne1 56. Rd8 Nd3+ 57. Ke4 Nxb2 58. Kf4 Kg6) 53... fxe3 { [%eval -4.65] } 54. Rd1 { [%eval -5.23] } 54... e2 { [%eval -4.93] } 55. Re1 { [%eval -4.5] } 55... d5 { [%eval -4.75] } 56. Kf4 { [%eval -5.31] } 56... Re4+ { [%eval -5.08] } 57. Kf3 { [%eval -4.74] } 57... Kxh5 { [%eval -4.54] } 58. Kf2 { [%eval -5.12] } 58... Kg4 { [%eval -5.01] } 59. Rg1+ { [%eval -5.7] } 59... Kf4 { [%eval -5.63] } 60. Ke1 { [%eval -5.52] } 60... d4 { [%eval -5.96] } 61. cxd4 { [%eval -6.27] } 61... cxd4 { [%eval -6.07] } 62. Rg8 { [%eval -6.16] } 62... Re5 { [%eval -5.78] } 63. Rh8 { [%eval -6.75] } 63... d3 { [%eval -6.03] } 64. Rh4+ { [%eval -7.83] } 64... Ke3 { [%eval -7.95] } 65. Rh3+ { [%eval -7.61] } 65... Kd4 { [%eval -7.89] } 66. Rh4+ { [%eval -8.45] } 66... Re4 { [%eval -8.23] } 67. Rh1 { [%eval -7.45] } 67... Rf4 { [%eval -7.01] } { White resigns. } 0-1