[Event "LaPetiteAEchecs 2026-01 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/ZA8qafsP"] [Date "2026.01.11"] [Round "-"] [White "Babvinnik"] [Black "Gareauxcannes"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "ZA8qafsP"] [UTCDate "2026.01.11"] [UTCTime "14:18:05"] [WhiteElo "2090"] [BlackElo "1688"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+4"] [BlackRatingDiff "-2"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+5"] [ECO "A15"] [Opening "English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] } { A15 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.2] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.42] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.25] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.05] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.46] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.45] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.4] } 7. Nge2 { [%eval 0.53] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.6] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.66] } 8... Nc5 { [%eval 0.67] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.18] } 9... Ncd7?! { (0.18 → 0.88) Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.88] } (9... exd4 10. Nxd4) 10. h3 { [%eval 0.95] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 1.01] } 11. d5 { [%eval 0.75] } 11... c6?! { (0.75 → 1.50) Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%eval 1.5] } (11... a5 12. Be3) 12. Be3 { [%eval 1.24] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 1.18] } 13. Qd3 { [%eval 1.12] } 13... cxd5 { [%eval 1.27] } 14. cxd5 { [%eval 1.28] } 14... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.76] } 15. b4 { [%eval 1.34] } 15... h5 { [%eval 1.54] } 16. Rfc1 { [%eval 1.43] } 16... Nf8? { (1.43 → 2.91) Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%eval 2.91] } (16... a6 17. a4 b6 18. Na2 Rf8 19. Bg5 a5 20. Nec3 Ba6 21. Qe3 axb4 22. Nxb4) 17. Nb5 { [%eval 2.84] } 17... Re7 { [%eval 2.89] } 18. Nxa7 { [%eval 2.93] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 2.81] } 19. Nc3 { [%eval 2.28] } 19... Rxa7?! { (2.28 → 2.97) Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%eval 2.97] } (19... Qb8 20. Ncb5 Ne8 21. a4 f5 22. a5 f4 23. Bb6 Bh6 24. Rc3 Kh7 25. g4) 20. Bxa7 { [%eval 3.01] } 20... b6 { [%eval 3.41] } 21. Qe3 { [%eval 3.37] } 21... b5?! { (3.37 → 4.27) Inaccuracy. Bxh3 was best. } { [%eval 4.27] } (21... Bxh3 22. Bxh3 Rxa7 23. Nb5 Ra8 24. Rc6 h4 25. Nxd6 hxg3 26. fxg3 Nh5 27. a4) 22. Bb6 { [%eval 3.68] } 22... Qa8 { [%eval 3.95] } 23. Kh2 { [%eval 3.4] } 23... Kh7 { [%eval 3.48] } 24. Bf1 { [%eval 3.38] } 24... Bh6 { [%eval 3.46] } 25. Qd3?! { (3.46 → 2.61) Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%eval 2.61] } (25. Qf3 Kg7 26. Be3 Bxe3 27. Qxe3 Qb8 28. f3 N8h7 29. Rc2 Re8 30. h4 Rc8) 25... Bxc1 { [%eval 2.62] } 26. Rxc1 { [%eval 2.61] } 26... Qe8?! { (2.61 → 3.73) Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%eval 3.73] } (26... Re8 27. Be3 Rb8 28. Qd2 Qa3 29. Rb1 Kg7 30. Bd3 N8h7 31. f3 Ne8 32. f4) 27. Be3 { [%eval 3.94] } 27... Qc8 { [%eval 4.72] } 28. Nxb5 { [%eval 4.71] } 28... Qb8 { [%eval 4.58] } 29. a4 { [%eval 3.84] } 29... h4 { [%eval 4.38] } 30. Be2?! { (4.38 → 3.49) Inaccuracy. gxh4 was best. } { [%eval 3.49] } (30. gxh4 Bxb5 31. axb5 Kg7 32. Be2 Qd8 33. Rg1 Rc7 34. h5 Rb7 35. f4 exf4) 30... hxg3+ { [%eval 3.55] } 31. fxg3 { [%eval 3.47] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 3.35] } 32. Bg5?! { (3.35 → 2.53) Inaccuracy. Nxd6 was best. } { [%eval 2.53] } (32. Nxd6 Qxb4 33. Rc4 Qb8 34. Qa3 N8h7 35. g4 Ne8 36. Bc5 Nxd6 37. Bxd6 Qb6) 32... Bxh3? { (2.53 → 5.07) Mistake. Bxb5 was best. } { [%eval 5.07] } (32... Bxb5 33. axb5 Ra7 34. Rc6 N8d7 35. Kg2 Ra1 36. Be3 Ra2 37. Qc4 Rb2 38. Bh6+) 33. Bxf6+ { [%eval 5.34] } 33... Kxf6 { [%eval 5.09] } 34. Kxh3 { [%eval 4.93] } 34... Nd7 { [%eval 5.38] } 35. Qe3 { [%eval 5.45] } 35... Qh8+ { [%eval 6.95] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval 7.03] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval 7.01] } 37. Rh1 { [%eval 6.89] } 37... Qa8?? { (6.89 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxh1+ was best. } { [%eval #2] } (37... Qxh1+ 38. Kxh1 Nf6 39. Kg2 Rd7 40. g4 Rd8 41. g5 Nh7 42. Qc1 Rb8 43. a5) 38. Qh6+ { [%eval #1] } 38... Kf6 { [%eval #1] } 39. Qh4+ { [%eval #2] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval #2] } 40. Qxe7?! { (Mate in 2 → 10.33) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qh6+ was best. } { [%eval 10.33] } (40. Qh6+ Kf6 41. Rf1#) 40... Qxa4?! { (10.33 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf6 was best. } { [%eval #2] } (40... Nf6 41. Nxd6 Qg8 42. Rf1 Nxe4 43. Nxe4 Kh8 44. Qxe5+ Qg7 45. Qb8+ Kh7 46. Rh1+) 41. Nxd6 { [%eval #1] } 41... Qxb4 { [%eval #1] } 42. Qxf7# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0