[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/IH4crhFt"] [Date "2026.03.16"] [Round "-"] [White "HustlinHarper"] [Black "kingph31"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "IH4crhFt"] [UTCDate "2026.03.16"] [UTCTime "05:39:01"] [WhiteElo "2275"] [BlackElo "2246"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+5"] [BlackRatingDiff "-5"] [WhiteTitle "FM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "C62"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense"] [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... d6 { [%eval 0.39] } { C62 Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense } 4. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.23] } 4... bxc6 { [%eval 0.15] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.28] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.26] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.31] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.27] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.58] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.44] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.42] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.39] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.37] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.41] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.45] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.48] } 11... Nh7 { [%eval 0.46] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.47] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.47] } 13. e5 { [%eval 0.3] } 13... Bf8 { [%eval 0.66] } 14. Qf3 { [%eval 0.59] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.89] } 15. Nc2?! { (0.89 → 0.16) Inaccuracy. Ndb5 was best. } { [%eval 0.16] } (15. Ndb5 dxe5 16. Rxe5 Rxe5 17. Bxe5 c6 18. Nd6 Bxd6 19. Bxd6 Bxh3 20. Rd1 Bd7) 15... Be6?! { (0.16 → 1.00) Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%eval 1.0] } (15... Ng5 16. Bxg5 Qxg5 17. exd6 Bxd6 18. Ne4 Qg6 19. Nxd6 cxd6 20. Rxe8+ Rxe8 21. Ne3) 16. b3 { [%eval 1.12] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval 1.66] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval 1.78] } 17... g5?! { (1.78 → 2.64) Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%eval 2.64] } (17... Ng5 18. Qg3 Bf5 19. Ne3 Bg6 20. exd6 cxd6 21. Bxd6 Qf6 22. h4 Bxd6 23. hxg5) 18. Bh2 { [%eval 2.67] } 18... Qc8?! { (2.67 → 3.56) Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%eval 3.56] } (18... Qd7 19. exd6 g4 20. Qb7 cxd6 21. Qxd7 Bxd7 22. hxg4 Rxe1+ 23. Nxe1 Bg7 24. Nd5) 19. exd6 { [%eval 3.81] } 19... cxd6 { [%eval 3.25] } 20. Bxd6 { [%eval 3.54] } 20... g4 { [%eval 3.85] } 21. hxg4 { [%eval 4.01] } 21... Bxd6 { [%eval 4.3] } 22. Rxd6 { [%eval 4.26] } 22... Rg8 { [%eval 4.25] } 23. Ne3 { [%eval 4.25] } 23... Rg6 { [%eval 4.61] } 24. Red1 { [%eval 4.48] } 24... Rb8 { [%eval 4.67] } 25. Ncd5? { (4.67 → 2.29) Mistake. Qf4 was best. } { [%eval 2.29] } (25. Qf4 Ng5 26. Ncd5 Qf8 27. Nf6 Kg7 28. Nh5+ Kh7 29. f3 Qe7 30. Kf1 Re8) 25... Qe8?? { (2.29 → 4.86) Blunder. Bxg4 was best. } { [%eval 4.86] } (25... Bxg4 26. Nxg4 Rxd6 27. Qc3+ f6 28. Nxh6 Rb7 29. Kf1 Re6 30. f3 Qe8 31. Nf4) 26. Nf4 { [%eval 5.16] } 26... Rf6 { [%eval 5.09] } 27. Qe4?! { (5.09 → 3.68) Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%eval 3.68] } (27. Qg3 Kg8 28. Nh5 Rg6 29. f4 f5 30. Qh4 Qf7 31. Ng3 fxg4 32. f5 Ng5) 27... Ng5? { (3.68 → 6.35) Mistake. Bxg4 was best. } { [%eval 6.35] } (27... Bxg4 28. Qxe8+ Rxe8 29. Rxf6 Nxf6 30. Rd6 Kg7 31. Rc6 Re4 32. Nfd5 Nxd5 33. cxd5) 28. Qe5 { [%eval 6.12] } 28... Qe7 { [%eval 7.94] } 29. Nh5 { [%eval 8.1] } 29... Nh7 { [%eval 8.34] } 30. Rxe6 { [%eval 8.0] } 30... fxe6 { [%eval 7.65] } 31. Nxf6 { [%eval 7.41] } 31... Nxf6 { [%eval 7.49] } 32. Qxb8+ { [%eval 7.66] } 32... Ng8 { [%eval 8.02] } 33. Qe5+ { [%eval 7.91] } { Black resigns. } 1-0