[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/Pc0dySRh"] [Date "2026.03.26"] [Round "-"] [White "VidhathAthreya"] [Black "BelNik37"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "Pc0dySRh"] [UTCDate "2026.03.26"] [UTCTime "15:08:16"] [WhiteElo "1666"] [BlackElo "1608"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+5"] [BlackRatingDiff "-5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "900+5"] [ECO "B40"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: French 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] } { B40 Sicilian Defense: French Variation } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 5. Nxd4?! { (0.00 → -0.75) Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%eval -0.75] } (5. O-O a6 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Be2 Nd4 8. Bd3) 5... cxd4 { [%eval -0.57] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval -0.75] } 6... a6?! { (-0.75 → -0.08) Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%eval -0.08] } (6... Qg5 7. Bd3 Qxg2 8. Ng3 Qh3 9. b3 h5 10. Bf1 Qg4 11. Bb2) 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.0] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval -0.13] } 8... e5?! { (-0.13 → 0.86) Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%eval 0.86] } (8... Bb7 9. d3 Bc5 10. a4 Ne7 11. axb5 axb5 12. Rxa8 Qxa8 13. O-O O-O 14. Bg5) 9. O-O { [%eval 0.82] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.86] } 10. d3 { [%eval 0.8] } 10... Bb4?! { (0.80 → 1.45) Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%eval 1.45] } (10... Be7 11. f4 d6 12. a4 Be6 13. Ng3 O-O 14. fxe5 dxe5 15. Nf5 bxa4 16. Bxa4) 11. c3 { [%eval 0.98] } 11... dxc3 { [%eval 1.02] } 12. bxc3 { [%eval 0.63] } 12... Bc5?? { (0.63 → 3.23) Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%eval 3.23] } (12... Be7 13. a4 Rb8 14. h3 O-O 15. axb5 axb5 16. Be3 d6 17. f4 Rb7 18. Kh2) 13. Ng3?? { (3.23 → 1.00) Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%eval 1.0] } (13. d4 Bb6 14. dxe5 Ng4 15. Bf4 O-O 16. Nd4 d6 17. exd6 Qf6 18. Bg3 h5) 13... d6 { [%eval 1.2] } 14. h3 { [%eval 1.18] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.99] } 15. Be3?! { (0.99 → 0.09) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval 0.09] } (15. d4 Bb6 16. Qf3 Qe7 17. Ba3 Rd8 18. Rad1 Qe8 19. Bc1 Qe7 20. Rfe1 Be6) 15... h6?! { (0.09 → 0.99) Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%eval 0.99] } (15... Bxe3 16. fxe3 Be6 17. a4 Bxb3 18. Qxb3 bxa4 19. Qxa4 a5 20. c4 Nd7 21. Kh2) 16. Bxc5?! { (0.99 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (16. d4 Bb6 17. Qe2 Qc7 18. Rad1 Be6 19. Qf3 Kh7 20. Nf5 Rae8 21. Nxh6 exd4) 16... dxc5 { [%eval 0.0] } 17. f4 { [%eval 0.0] } 17... Qe7?! { (0.00 → 0.94) Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%eval 0.94] } (17... exf4 18. Rxf4 Qc7 19. Rxf6 gxf6 20. Nh5 c4 21. d4 cxb3 22. Qd2 Kh7 23. Nxf6+) 18. fxe5?! { (0.94 → -0.07) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval -0.07] } (18. d4 cxd4 19. cxd4 exd4 20. e5 Nh7 21. Qxd4 Qa7 22. Rad1 Be6 23. Qxa7 Rxa7) 18... Qxe5 { [%eval -0.09] } 19. d4?? { (-0.09 → -3.39) Blunder. Qe1 was best. } { [%eval -3.39] } (19. Qe1 Be6 20. Bc2 Rfe8 21. Ne2 Rac8 22. Rf3 Qd6 23. Re3 Bf5 24. Qf2 Bg6) 19... cxd4?! { (-3.39 → -2.02) Inaccuracy. Qxg3 was best. } { [%eval -2.02] } (19... Qxg3 20. Rf3 Qh4 21. e5 Bb7 22. exf6 Bxf3 23. Qxf3 Qxf6 24. Qxf6 gxf6 25. dxc5) 20. cxd4? { (-2.02 → -3.50) Mistake. Rf3 was best. } { [%eval -3.5] } (20. Rf3 dxc3 21. Qc2 Be6 22. Qxc3 Qxc3 23. Rxc3 Rfe8 24. Re3 Rad8 25. Rc1 Rc8) 20... Qg5?? { (-3.50 → 1.53) Blunder. Qxg3 was best. } { [%eval 1.53] } (20... Qxg3 21. Rf3 Qg5 22. Qd3 Bb7 23. d5 Qe5 24. Re1 Rae8 25. Bc2 Nh7 26. Rf5) 21. Qf3 { [%eval 1.37] } 21... Bb7 { [%eval 1.3] } 22. Qf4?! { (1.30 → 0.23) Inaccuracy. Rae1 was best. } { [%eval 0.23] } (22. Rae1 Rae8 23. Re2 b4 24. Rfe1 a5 25. Nf5 Rxe4 26. Rxe4 Bxe4 27. Ne7+ Kh8) 22... Qg6? { (0.23 → 1.54) Mistake. Qxf4 was best. } { [%eval 1.54] } (22... Qxf4 23. Rxf4 a5 24. Rb1 Rfd8 25. d5 Bc8 26. a3 Re8 27. Re1 Nd7 28. Rc1) 23. e5 { [%eval 0.99] } 23... Nd5?! { (0.99 → 1.93) Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%eval 1.93] } (23... Nh5 24. Qxf7+ Rxf7 25. Bxf7+ Qxf7 26. Rxf7 Kxf7 27. Nxh5 b4 28. Rf1+ Ke7 29. Nxg7) 24. Bxd5?? { (1.93 → -0.18) Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%eval -0.18] } (24. Qf3 Rad8 25. Nf5 Kh8 26. Rf2 a5 27. Nd6 Rxd6 28. Bc2 f5 29. exd6 Qxd6) 24... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.17] } 25. Rf2 { [%eval -0.22] } 25... Rac8?! { (-0.22 → 0.77) Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%eval 0.77] } (25... f6 26. Nf5 Rae8 27. Re1 Kh7 28. Nh4 Qd3 29. Qg4 fxe5 30. Rf5 Bc4 31. dxe5) 26. Nf5 { [%eval 0.77] } 26... Qe6? { (0.77 → 2.10) Mistake. Rc7 was best. } { [%eval 2.1] } (26... Rc7 27. e6 Ra7 28. e7 Re8 29. Re1 Be6 30. Nxg7 Qxg7 31. Rf3 Bf5 32. Rfe3) 27. Qg4 { [%eval 2.27] } 27... g6? { (2.27 → 4.63) Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%eval 4.63] } (27... g5 28. Re1 Rc6 29. Qe2 Qd7 30. Qd2 Rg6 31. Qb4 Re8 32. Rd1 g4 33. hxg4) 28. Nxh6+ { [%eval 4.52] } 28... Kh7 { [%eval 4.59] } 29. Qxe6?? { (4.59 → 0.00) Blunder. Qg5 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (29. Qg5 Bxg2 30. Rxg2 Rc3 31. Rf1 Rxh3 32. Rf6 Rxh6 33. Rxe6 fxe6 34. Qe7+ Kg8) 29... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.42] } 30. Ng4 { [%eval 0.44] } 30... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.49] } 31. hxg4 { [%eval 0.5] } 31... Rc4? { (0.50 → 2.14) Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%eval 2.14] } (31... Kg7 32. Rd2 Rfd8 33. g5 Rd5 34. Kf2 Rc3 35. Rad1 b4 36. Rd3 Ra5 37. Rxc3) 32. Rd1? { (2.14 → 0.63) Mistake. e6 was best. } { [%eval 0.63] } (32. e6 Kg8 33. Raf1 Rc7 34. Rf6 Rd8 35. exf7+ Kf8 36. Rxg6 Rxf7 37. Rf5 Rxd4) 32... Kh6?! { (0.63 → 1.56) Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%eval 1.56] } (32... Kg7 33. Re2 a5 34. d5 a4 35. d6 b4 36. e6 fxe6 37. Rxe6 Rd8 38. g5) 33. Rf6?! { (1.56 → 0.72) Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%eval 0.72] } (33. d5 Kg7 34. d6 Rd8 35. g5 Re4 36. Rd5 Rc4 37. Rf1 Rg4 38. Rc1 Kf8) 33... Kg5 { [%eval 1.22] } 34. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.74] } 34... Kxg4 { [%eval 1.16] } 35. Rb6?! { (1.16 → 0.16) Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%eval 0.16] } (35. Kf2 Rc2+ 36. Ke3 Rxg2 37. Rf6 Kg5 38. Rd2 Rg4 39. d5 Re8 40. d6 Rxe5+) 35... b4? { (0.16 → 1.49) Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%eval 1.49] } (35... Rd8 36. d5 Rc5 37. Rd6 Rxd6 38. exd6 Rc8 39. Rb1 Rd8 40. Rxb5 Rxd6 41. a4) 36. Rb1? { (1.49 → -0.04) Mistake. Rb7 was best. } { [%eval -0.04] } (36. Rb7 Kf5 37. Rf1+ Kg5 38. d5 Rc5 39. Rd1 Rc2 40. Rxb4 Re2 41. d6 Kf5) 36... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.04] } 37. R6xb4 { [%eval 0.02] } 37... Rc4?? { (0.02 → 6.19) Blunder. Rxb4 was best. } { [%eval 6.19] } (37... Rxb4 38. Rxb4+ Kf5 39. a4 Ra8 40. Kf2 Kxe5 41. Rb5+ Kd4 42. a5 Kc4 43. Rg5) 38. Rxc4+ { [%eval 5.84] } 38... Kf5 { [%eval 5.98] } 39. Rb5 { [%eval 5.72] } 39... Rd8 { [%eval 6.38] } 40. Ra4 { [%eval 6.14] } 40... Rd1+ { [%eval 5.97] } 41. Kh2 { [%eval 6.08] } 41... Re1 { [%eval 6.07] } 42. Ra8 { [%eval 5.78] } 42... Rxe5?! { (5.78 → 9.50) Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } { [%eval 9.5] } (42... Re4 43. Ra7 f6 44. e6+ Kf4 45. e7 Re6 46. g3+ Ke3 47. Ra3+ Ke4 48. Ra4+) 43. Rxe5+ { [%eval 9.46] } 43... Kxe5 { [%eval 8.84] } 44. a4 { [%eval 8.64] } 44... f5? { (8.64 → Mate in 15) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd6 was best. } { [%eval #15] } (44... Kd6 45. Rb8 Kd7 46. a5 Kc7 47. Rb1 Kd8 48. a6 Ke7 49. a7 Ke6 50. Rb6+) 45. a5 { [%eval #16] } 45... g5 { [%eval #12] } 46. a6 { [%eval #11] } 46... f4 { [%eval 12.35] } 47. a7 { [%eval #8] } 47... g4 { [%eval #7] } 48. Re8+ { [%eval #7] } 48... Kd4 { [%eval #7] } 49. a8=Q { [%eval #6] } 49... g3+ { [%eval #6] } 50. Kh3 { [%eval #5] } 50... Kd3 { [%eval #4] } 51. Qd5+ { [%eval #3] } 51... Kc2 { [%eval #3] } 52. Rc8+ { [%eval #2] } 52... Kb1 { [%eval #2] } 53. Qb5+ { [%eval #1] } 53... Ka2 { [%eval #1] } 54. Ra8# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0