[Event "Bled Chess Festival Semifinals Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/RTv8CKbp"] [Date "2026.02.21"] [Round "-"] [White "Vigneshkannan"] [Black "TalMagicalDragon"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "RTv8CKbp"] [UTCDate "2026.02.21"] [UTCTime "16:20:09"] [WhiteElo "2443"] [BlackElo "2325"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-11"] [BlackRatingDiff "+8"] [BlackBerserk "true"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "B50"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] } { B50 Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 4. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.4] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.36] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.39] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval 0.33] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.53] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.61] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.46] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.86] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 0.88] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.67] } 9... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.7] } 10. bxc3 { [%eval 0.84] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.99] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.87] } 11... O-O?! { (0.87 → 1.94) Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%eval 1.94] } (11... Na5 12. Nd2) 12. h4 { [%eval 1.66] } 12... f5 { [%eval 1.61] } 13. exf6 { [%eval 1.63] } 13... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.62] } 14. g3? { (1.62 → 0.45) Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%eval 0.45] } (14. Ng5 Bxg5) 14... Ne7? { (0.45 → 1.93) Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%eval 1.93] } (14... e5) 15. Ng5 { [%eval 1.49] } 15... h6?! { (1.49 → 2.39) Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } { [%eval 2.39] } (15... Bxg5) 16. Nh7 { [%eval 1.81] } 16... Rf7 { [%eval 2.1] } 17. Nxf6+?! { (2.10 → 1.44) Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%eval 1.44] } (17. Ng5) 17... Rxf6 { [%eval 1.66] } 18. Bf4 { [%eval 1.36] } 18... Nc6 { [%eval 1.33] } 19. Re1 { [%eval 1.45] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval 1.23] } 20. c4?? { (1.23 → -1.60) Blunder. Rb1 was best. } { [%eval -1.6] } (20. Rb1 Rxf4) 20... Qf8?? { (-1.60 → 0.17) Blunder. Rxf4 was best. } { [%eval 0.17] } (20... Rxf4 21. gxf4) 21. cxd5 { [%eval 0.09] } 21... exd5 { [%eval 0.12] } 22. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] } 22... Qf7 { [%eval -0.09] } 23. Qxb7 { [%eval 0.01] } 23... Rf8 { [%eval 0.08] } 24. Bb5?? { (0.08 → -4.01) Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%eval -4.01] } (24. h5 Nxd4) 24... Rxf4 { [%eval -3.63] } 25. gxf4? { (-3.63 → -6.07) Mistake. Rac1 was best. } { [%eval -6.07] } (25. Rac1 Rf6 26. f4 Kh8 27. a4 Rd6 28. Bxc6 Bxc6 29. Qe7 Qxe7 30. Rxe7) 25... Qg6+ { [%eval -5.81] } 26. Kf1?? { (-5.81 → Mate in 7) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh1 was best. } { [%eval #-7] } (26. Kh1 Rxf4 27. Qc7 Rxh4+ 28. Qh2 Rxh2+ 29. Kxh2 Qh5+ 30. Kg1 Bh3 31. Re3 Nxd4) 26... Bh3+ { [%eval #-6] } 27. Ke2 { [%eval #-6] } 27... Qe4+?? { (Mate in 6 → -6.35) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nxd4+ was best. } { [%eval -6.35] } (27... Nxd4+ 28. Ke3 Qe4+ 29. Kd2 Qc2+ 30. Ke3 Qc3+ 31. Bd3 Re8+ 32. Qe7 Rxe7#) 28. Kd2 { [%eval -6.01] } 28... Qxd4+ { [%eval -5.73] } 29. Bd3 { [%eval -5.48] } 29... Qxf4+ { [%eval -4.89] } 30. Kc3?! { (-4.89 → -7.53) Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%eval -7.53] } (30. Re3 d4 31. Bc4+ Kh8 32. Qxc6 dxe3+ 33. fxe3 Rd8+ 34. Kc2 Bf5+ 35. Kb3 Qxe3+) 30... Qd4+ { [%eval -7.53] } { White left the game. } 0-1