[Event "Blitz Titled Arena February '26"] [Site "https://lichess.org/N4LxYnbK"] [Date "2026.02.14"] [Round "-"] [White "ElEspartano"] [Black "PeterBolwerk"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "N4LxYnbK"] [UTCDate "2026.02.14"] [UTCTime "21:09:11"] [WhiteElo "2357"] [BlackElo "2424"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-6"] [BlackRatingDiff "+4"] [WhiteTitle "FM"] [BlackTitle "CM"] [BlackFideId "1009125"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "B42"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.45] } { B42 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.69] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.47] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.42] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.45] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.76] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.78] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.72] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.77] } 10. f4 { [%eval 0.88] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.8] } 11. g4 { [%eval 0.33] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.4] } 12. g5?! { (0.40 → -0.22) Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%eval -0.22] } (12. Re1 Bb7 13. Bd2 O-O 14. Rf1 Nh7 15. Rac1 Bf6 16. Nf3 g6 17. h4 Bg7) 12... hxg5 { [%eval 0.05] } 13. fxg5 { [%eval -0.19] } 13... Ng8? { (-0.19 → 1.35) Mistake. Nh5 was best. } { [%eval 1.35] } (13... Nh5 14. Qf2 Ne5 15. Be2 Bd7 16. Bd2 Kf8 17. Nf3 Be8 18. Rad1 Rc8 19. b3) 14. g6? { (1.35 → -0.21) Mistake. Qf2 was best. } { [%eval -0.21] } (14. Qf2 Ne5 15. Be2 Bd7 16. Bf4 f6 17. Rac1 Qc5 18. Be3 Qc7 19. h4 Qb7) 14... Ngf6 { [%eval -0.27] } 15. gxf7+ { [%eval -0.3] } 15... Kxf7 { [%eval -0.26] } 16. Be3 { [%eval -0.61] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval -0.61] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval -0.73] } 17... Bd7?! { (-0.73 → 0.11) Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%eval 0.11] } (17... Kg8 18. Rad1 Neg4 19. Rd2 Nxe3 20. Qxe3 Ng4 21. Qf4) 18. Nxe5+?! { (0.11 → -0.59) Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%eval -0.59] } (18. c5 bxc5 19. Nxe5+ dxe5 20. Bc4 Rh3 21. Rad1 Rah8 22. Rf2 Ke8 23. Bc1 Kf8) 18... dxe5 { [%eval -0.44] } 19. b3?! { (-0.44 → -1.32) Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%eval -1.32] } (19. Rf3 Bc5 20. h3 Raf8 21. Qf2 Rh6 22. Bxc5 Qxc5 23. Qxc5 bxc5 24. Be2 Rfh8) 19... Bc5 { [%eval -1.2] } 20. Kh1?! { (-1.20 → -1.80) Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%eval -1.8] } (20. Rf3 Rh4 21. h3 Rah8 22. Kg2 Bd4 23. Qd2 Ke8 24. Bg5 R4h5 25. h4 Bc6) 20... Rh3 { [%eval -1.59] } 21. Bxc5 { [%eval -1.95] } 21... Qxc5 { [%eval -1.95] } 22. Rf3 { [%eval -1.51] } 22... Rh4 { [%eval -1.66] } 23. Raf1 { [%eval -2.1] } 23... Rah8 { [%eval -1.87] } 24. R3f2?! { (-1.87 → -3.08) Inaccuracy. Qg2 was best. } { [%eval -3.08] } (24. Qg2 Rxh2+ 25. Qxh2 Rxh2+ 26. Kxh2 Bc6 27. Be2 Qa3 28. Rg3 Kf8 29. Kg2 Qb2) 24... Bc6?! { (-3.08 → -1.86) Inaccuracy. Ke8 was best. } { [%eval -1.86] } (24... Ke8 25. Rg2 Qd4 26. c5 Qxc3 27. cxb6 Bc6 28. Qe3 Rxh2+ 29. Rxh2 Rxh2+ 30. Kg1) 25. Nd1?? { (-1.86 → -4.19) Blunder. Rg2 was best. } { [%eval -4.19] } (25. Rg2 Qd4 26. Nb1 Rd8 27. Bc2 Rxe4 28. Bxe4 Bxe4 29. Qg4 Bxg2+ 30. Qxg2 Qd3) 25... Qd4?! { (-4.19 → -3.19) Inaccuracy. Ke8 was best. } { [%eval -3.19] } (25... Ke8 26. Nc3 Ng4 27. Nd5 exd5 28. exd5 Bd7 29. b4 Qd4 30. Bg6+ Kd8 31. Rf8+) 26. Rg2 { [%eval -2.9] } 26... Bxe4? { (-2.90 → -1.34) Mistake. Ke8 was best. } { [%eval -1.34] } (26... Ke8 27. Ne3 Nxe4 28. Kg1 Nc3 29. Qd2 Bxg2 30. Qxg2 Qxe3+ 31. Rf2 Qxd3 32. Qc6+) 27. Bxe4 { [%eval -1.33] } 27... Rxe4 { [%eval -1.12] } 28. Qf3 { [%eval -1.44] } 28... Rh6? { (-1.44 → 0.00) Mistake. Rf4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (28... Rf4 29. Qb7+ Qd7 30. Qxd7+ Nxd7 31. Rfg1 Rh7 32. Re2 Nf6 33. Nf2 Rf5 34. Ng4) 29. Rfg1 { [%eval -0.42] } 29... Rh7 { [%eval 0.0] } 30. Nf2 { [%eval 0.0] } 30... Rf4?! { (0.00 → 0.60) Inaccuracy. Reh4 was best. } { [%eval 0.6] } (30... Reh4 31. Qb7+ Kf8 32. Qc8+ Ne8 33. Qxe6 Qf4 34. Ng4 Rxh2+ 35. Nxh2 Rxh2+ 36. Rxh2) 31. Qb7+ { [%eval 0.62] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval 0.57] } 32. Qxb6 { [%eval 0.66] } 32... e4?? { (0.66 → 2.92) Blunder. Rfh4 was best. } { [%eval 2.92] } (32... Rfh4 33. Rf1 Rf4 34. Rd1 Rd4 35. Re1 Rh5 36. c5 Nd5 37. Qxa6 Nf4 38. c6) 33. Ng4?? { (2.92 → 0.00) Blunder. Nh3 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (33. Nh3 Rf5 34. Ng5+ Rxg5 35. Rxg5 e5 36. R5g2 Qd3 37. Qa7+ Ke8 38. Qb8+ Kf7) 33... Nxg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 34. Rxg4 { [%eval 0.04] } 34... Rxg4 { [%eval 0.12] } 35. Rxg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 35... Qd1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 36. Rg1 { [%eval -0.08] } 36... Qf3+ { [%eval -0.08] } 37. Rg2 { [%eval -0.16] } 37... Qf1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 38. Rg1 { [%eval -0.25] } 38... Qf6?! { (-0.25 → 0.30) Inaccuracy. Qf3+ was best. } { [%eval 0.3] } (38... Qf3+ 39. Rg2 g5 40. Qd8 Qf6 41. Qd2 Kg6 42. c5 Rh3 43. c6 Rd3 44. Qc1) 39. Rg2 { [%eval 0.0] } 39... Qe7?! { (0.00 → 0.70) Inaccuracy. Rxh2+ was best. } { [%eval 0.7] } (39... Rxh2+ 40. Rxh2 Qf1+ 41. Qg1 Qf3+ 42. Rg2 Qh5+ 43. Qh2 Qd1+ 44. Rg1 Qf3+ 45. Rg2) 40. Rg1?! { (0.70 → 0.09) Inaccuracy. Rf2+ was best. } { [%eval 0.09] } (40. Rf2+ Kg6 41. Qe3 Rh4 42. c5 Kh7 43. Rg2 Qf7 44. c6 Kg8 45. Qc3 Qc7) 40... e3? { (0.09 → 1.22) Mistake. Rh5 was best. } { [%eval 1.22] } (40... Rh5 41. Qd4 Qf6 42. Qxe4 a5 43. a3 Rf5 44. b4 axb4 45. axb4 Rf4 46. Qd3) 41. Qxe3?! { (1.22 → 0.36) Inaccuracy. Rf1+ was best. } { [%eval 0.36] } (41. Rf1+ Kg6 42. Qxe3 Rh4 43. c5 Kh7 44. Qd3+ Kg8 45. Qxa6 Qxc5 46. Qxe6+ Kh8) 41... Qd6? { (0.36 → 1.73) Mistake. Rh5 was best. } { [%eval 1.73] } (41... Rh5 42. Qf3+ Rf5 43. Qg2 g5 44. Qc6 a5 45. Re1 Kf6 46. a4 Kf7 47. h3) 42. Qf4+?? { (1.73 → -8.05) Blunder. Qf3+ was best. } { [%eval -8.05] } (42. Qf3+ Ke7 43. Rg2 Qe5 44. Rf2 g6 45. Qb7+ Ke8 46. Qg2 Ke7 47. Qxg6 Rg7) 42... Qxf4 { [%eval -7.55] } 43. Rf1? { (-7.55 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg2 was best. } { [%eval #-1] } (43. Rg2 Rxh2+ 44. Kg1 Rxg2+ 45. Kxg2 Ke8 46. c5 Qg5+ 47. Kf1 Qc1+ 48. Kg2 Qc2+) 43... Qxf1# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1