[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/cG6yjpLf"] [Date "2026.02.23"] [Round "-"] [White "Saavigauri"] [Black "deepakbshah"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "cG6yjpLf"] [UTCDate "2026.02.23"] [UTCTime "13:17:08"] [WhiteElo "1874"] [BlackElo "1878"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+35"] [BlackRatingDiff "-30"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1800+30"] [ECO "C18"] [Opening "French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.42] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.46] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.35] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.45] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.58] } { C18 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.55] } 7. Be3?! { (0.55 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (7. Qg4 g6 8. a4 Bd7 9. Nf3 Qa5 10. Bd2 c4 11. h4 h6) 7... Qa5 { [%eval 0.07] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval -0.15] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.38] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.39] } 9... Qxd2+ { [%eval 0.39] } 10. Kxd2 { [%eval 0.42] } 10... Nge7 { [%eval 0.38] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.46] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.69] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval 0.46] } 12... Nf5 { [%eval 0.9] } 13. g4 { [%eval 0.68] } 13... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.7] } 14. fxe3 { [%eval 0.77] } 14... f5? { (0.77 → 2.51) Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%eval 2.51] } (14... f6 15. Raf1 fxe5 16. dxe5 Bd7 17. h4 Rac8 18. h5 h6 19. Ke2 Rc7 20. Rfg1) 15. gxf5 { [%eval 2.53] } 15... exf5 { [%eval 2.59] } 16. Ng5? { (2.59 → 1.30) Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%eval 1.3] } (16. c4 dxc4 17. Bxc4+ Kh8 18. Rhg1 Na5 19. Ba2 b5 20. Rab1 Nc4+ 21. Bxc4 bxc4) 16... h6 { [%eval 1.21] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval 0.72] } 17... f4 { [%eval 0.89] } 18. Rhg1 { [%eval 0.85] } 18... h5?! { (0.85 → 1.90) Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%eval 1.9] } (18... Bf5 19. Nh4 Bxd3 20. cxd3 g5 21. Ng6 Rf5 22. h4 Kf7 23. h5 Ke6 24. Rab1) 19. Ng5 { [%eval 1.53] } 19... fxe3+ { [%eval 1.54] } 20. Kxe3 { [%eval 1.63] } 20... Bg4?! { (1.63 → 2.26) Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%eval 2.26] } (20... Bf5 21. Raf1 Bxd3 22. Kxd3 b5 23. c3 Rac8 24. Rxf8+ Rxf8 25. Ne6 Rf7 26. Ke2) 21. h3?! { (2.26 → 1.58) Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%eval 1.58] } (21. c4 Ne7 22. Raf1 g6 23. Rf6 Rac8 24. c5 b6 25. Kd2 bxc5 26. dxc5 Rc6) 21... Bd7? { (1.58 → 3.16) Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%eval 3.16] } (21... Bf5 22. Bxf5 Rxf5 23. c4 Re8 24. cxd5 Nxd4 25. Kxd4 Rexe5 26. d6 Rd5+ 27. Ke3) 22. Bg6?! { (3.16 → 1.93) Inaccuracy. Nh7 was best. } { [%eval 1.93] } (22. Nh7 Bxh3 23. Rg5 Bg4 24. Nf6+ Kf7 25. Nxd5 Rac8 26. Rf1+ Ke8 27. Rxg7 Rxf1) 22... h4? { (1.93 → 3.67) Mistake. Ne7 was best. } { [%eval 3.67] } (22... Ne7 23. Bh7+ Kh8 24. e6 Be8 25. Bd3 Rf6 26. Raf1 Rc8 27. Kd2 Nc6 28. Nf7+) 23. Raf1 { [%eval 3.8] } 23... Rxf1 { [%eval 3.88] } 24. Rxf1 { [%eval 3.83] } 24... Be8?? { (3.83 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne7 was best. } { [%eval #2] } (24... Ne7 25. Bf7+ Kh8 26. Rf4 Nf5+ 27. Kd3 g6 28. Bxd5 a5 29. Be6 Bxe6 30. Nxe6) 25. Bh7+ { [%eval #1] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval #1] } 26. Rf8# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0