[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/M3Z0R4bK"] [Date "2026.02.09"] [Round "-"] [White "littleplotkin"] [Black "alexlele2008"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "M3Z0R4bK"] [UTCDate "2026.02.09"] [UTCTime "05:37:44"] [WhiteElo "2730"] [BlackElo "2688"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-1"] [BlackRatingDiff "+1"] [WhiteTitle "IM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "C79"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred"] [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. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.35] } { C79 Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.14] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.32] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.18] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.72] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.5] } 9. d4?! { (0.50 → -0.41) Inaccuracy. Bxc6 was best. } { [%eval -0.41] } (9. Bxc6 Bxc6 10. d4 exd4 11. Nxd4 O-O 12. f3 Nd7 13. Be3 Ne5 14. b3 Bd7) 9... exd4?! { (-0.41 → 0.51) Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.51] } (9... Nxd4 10. Nxd4 exd4 11. Qxd4 Bxa4 12. Nxa4 O-O 13. Bg5 h6 14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. Qd3) 10. Nxd4?! { (0.51 → -0.31) Inaccuracy. Bxc6 was best. } { [%eval -0.31] } (10. Bxc6 Bxc6 11. Nxd4 O-O 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bh4 g5 14. Bg3 Re8 15. f3 Bd7) 10... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.29] } 11. Bxd7+?? { (-0.29 → -3.74) Blunder. Qxd4 was best. } { [%eval -3.74] } (11. Qxd4 O-O 12. Qd1 Bxa4 13. Qxa4 Ng4 14. Bf4 Bxc3 15. bxc3 Re8 16. Qd1 Ne5) 11... Qxd7?? { (-3.74 → 0.06) Blunder. Nxd7 was best. } { [%eval 0.06] } (11... Nxd7 12. e5 Ne6 13. exd6 cxd6 14. Qxd6 Bxc3 15. bxc3 Qe7 16. Qxe7+ Kxe7 17. Rb1) 12. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.02] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.03] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval -0.11] } 13... Qe6 { [%eval 0.09] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval 0.13] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.29] } 15. Bc1 { [%eval -0.1] } 15... Rad8 { [%eval 0.15] } 16. Qd3 { [%eval 0.15] } 16... c6 { [%eval 0.12] } 17. b3 { [%eval -0.12] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.03] } 18. Bb2 { [%eval -0.52] } 18... Ng4?! { (-0.52 → 0.30) Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%eval 0.3] } (18... d5 19. e5 Ng4 20. cxd5 Nxe5 21. Qg3 cxd5 22. f4 Qb6+ 23. Kh1 Ng4 24. Qxg4) 19. f4?! { (0.30 → -0.33) Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%eval -0.33] } (19. f3 Ne5 20. Qc2 Qf6 21. Kh1 Qh4 22. Rf1 b5 23. cxb5 axb5 24. Ne2 c5) 19... Qc8?! { (-0.33 → 0.39) Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%eval 0.39] } (19... b5 20. Re2 bxc4 21. bxc4 g5 22. h3 Nf6 23. Bc1 gxf4 24. Bxf4 Nd7 25. Re3) 20. h3 { [%eval 0.16] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] } 21. Re2 { [%eval 0.1] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval 0.19] } 22. Kh1 { [%eval -0.06] } 22... Nh5 { [%eval 0.2] } 23. Qf3 { [%eval 0.08] } 23... d5?! { (0.08 → 1.17) Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%eval 1.17] } (23... b5 24. Rf1 bxc4 25. bxc4 Rb8 26. Ba1 Rb4 27. g4 Nf6 28. e5 dxe5 29. fxe5) 24. cxd5? { (1.17 → -0.24) Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%eval -0.24] } (24. e5 d4 25. Ne4 c5 26. Kg1 Qc6 27. Rde1 Rf8 28. g4 f5 29. gxh5 fxe4) 24... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.06] } 25. Rf2 { [%eval -0.01] } 25... Be5 { [%eval 0.09] } 26. Ne2?? { (0.09 → -1.95) Blunder. Bc1 was best. } { [%eval -1.95] } (26. Bc1 g5 27. Bxf4 Bxf4 28. Rdf1 Re7 29. dxc6 bxc6 30. Qg4 Be5 31. Nd1 Bd4) 26... Nxe2?? { (-1.95 → 0.00) Blunder. Nxh3 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (26... Nxh3 27. gxh3 Bxb2 28. d6 Qd7 29. Nf4 Be5 30. h4 a5 31. Rfd2 h5 32. Rg2) 27. Rxe2 { [%eval -0.04] } 27... Bxb2 { [%eval -0.25] } 28. Rxb2 { [%eval -0.19] } 28... cxd5 { [%eval -0.03] } 29. exd5 { [%eval -0.15] } 29... Rd6 { [%eval 0.09] } 30. Rbd2 { [%eval -0.29] } 30... h5 { [%eval 0.19] } 31. Qf4 { [%eval -0.31] } 31... Red8 { [%eval -0.07] } 32. Rf1 { [%eval -0.24] } 32... Qe7 { [%eval -0.01] } 33. Rdf2 { [%eval -0.46] } 33... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 34. Qxf7+ { [%eval 0.0] } 34... Qxf7 { [%eval 0.0] } 35. Rxf7 { [%eval 0.0] } 35... R8d7 { [%eval 0.0] } 36. Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] } 36... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] } 37. Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] } 38. Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Rf7 { [%eval 0.05] } 39. h4 { [%eval 0.04] } 39... Kh7 { [%eval 0.06] } 40. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] } 40... Kg7 { [%eval 0.01] } 41. g3 { [%eval 0.05] } 41... Kh7 { [%eval 0.01] } 42. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] } 43. Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] } 43... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] } 44. Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 44... Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 45. gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] } 46. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 46... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 47. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] } 47... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] } 48. b4 { [%eval 0.0] } 48... b5 { [%eval 0.0] } 49. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] } 49... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] } 50. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 50... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 51. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] } 51... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] } 52. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] } 52... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] } 53. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 53... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 54. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] } 54... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2