[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/SmP7Ow8Y"] [Date "2026.02.27"] [Round "-"] [White "fsergeyal"] [Black "chessSaiAkshara"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "SmP7Ow8Y"] [UTCDate "2026.02.27"] [UTCTime "06:01:46"] [WhiteElo "1700"] [BlackElo "1370"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+4"] [BlackRatingDiff "-1"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+5"] [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 0.22] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.39] } { C62 Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.29] } 4... Bd7 { [%eval 0.35] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.45] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.37] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.36] } 6... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.39] } 7. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.43] } 7... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.51] } 8. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.72] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.76] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.26] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.68] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.33] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.39] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.4] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.38] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.37] } 12... d5?! { (0.37 → 1.24) Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%eval 1.24] } (12... h6 13. Bh4) 13. Rad1 { [%eval 0.98] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.96] } 14. Bxf6?! { (0.96 → 0.13) Inaccuracy. Bh4 was best. } { [%eval 0.13] } (14. Bh4) 14... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.13] } 15. e5 { [%eval -0.34] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 0.12] } 16. Ne4 { [%eval -0.04] } 16... f5?! { (-0.04 → 0.53) Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%eval 0.53] } (16... Qf5 17. Nd6) 17. Nc5 { [%eval 0.54] } 17... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.63] } 18. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.47] } 18... Qf7?? { (0.47 → 2.51) Blunder. b6 was best. } { [%eval 2.51] } (18... b6 19. e6 bxc5 20. exd7 Rad8 21. Re7 Rf7 22. Re8+ Rf8 23. Re6 Rf6 24. Rde1) 19. f4? { (2.51 → 0.94) Mistake. e6 was best. } { [%eval 0.94] } (19. e6 Qf6 20. c4 d4 21. Rxd4 b6 22. Qe5 Qxe5 23. Rxe5 Rf6 24. e7 Re8) 19... Qg6 { [%eval 1.47] } 20. Re3 { [%eval 1.01] } 20... Rae8?! { (1.01 → 2.06) Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%eval 2.06] } (20... Qe6 21. c4) 21. Kh2?! { (2.06 → 0.99) Inaccuracy. Qxa7 was best. } { [%eval 0.99] } (21. Qxa7) 21... h5? { (0.99 → 2.24) Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%eval 2.24] } (21... b6) 22. Qxa7 { [%eval 2.45] } 22... h4 { [%eval 2.42] } 23. Qxb7 { [%eval 1.89] } 23... Re7?? { (1.89 → 6.89) Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%eval 6.89] } (23... Rb8 24. Qa7 Rb4 25. Rf1 Qh6 26. Ref3 Rxb2 27. R1f2 Rb1 28. a4 Ra1) 24. Qxe7 { [%eval 6.88] } 24... Rf7 { [%eval 7.81] } 25. Qe8+ { [%eval 7.18] } 25... Rf8 { [%eval 10.69] } 26. Qxg6 { [%eval 10.23] } 26... Ra8 { [%eval 10.82] } 27. a3 { [%eval 10.77] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval 11.48] } 28. Qxc6 { [%eval 11.03] } 28... Kh8?! { (11.03 → Mate in 7) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd8 was best. } { Black offers draw } { [%eval #7] } (28... Rd8 29. e6 Kh7 30. e7 Ra8 31. Qxa8 g5 32. Qf8 g4 33. Qxf5+ Kh6 34. Qxg4) 29. Qxd5 { [%eval 11.73] } 29... Rg8?! { (11.73 → Mate in 4) Checkmate is now unavoidable. g5 was best. } { [%eval #4] } (29... g5 30. e6 gxf4 31. Rf3 Kg7 32. Qe5+ Kg6 33. Rxf4 Kh6 34. e7 Re8 35. Rd7) 30. e6 { [%eval #5] } 30... Re8 { [%eval #5] } 31. e7 { [%eval #4] } 31... Kh7 { [%eval #4] } 32. Qxf5+ { [%eval #4] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval #3] } 33. Qh5+ { [%eval #3] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval #3] } 34. Qxe8+ { [%eval #2] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval #2] } 35. Qh5+ { [%eval #1] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval #1] } 36. Rd8# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0