[Event "casual blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/coJ7dzvr"] [Date "2026.04.05"] [Round "-"] [White "Virgil_van_Dijk"] [Black "Bocharov-Ivan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "coJ7dzvr"] [UTCDate "2026.04.05"] [UTCTime "12:41:53"] [WhiteElo "2246"] [BlackElo "2538"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+2"] [ECO "B23"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Closed"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] } { B23 Sicilian Defense: Closed } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.32] } 3. f4 { [%eval 0.0] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.0] } 4. d3 { [%eval -0.09] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval -0.02] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.01] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... b4 { [%eval 0.31] } 7. Nb1 { [%eval -0.19] } 7... d5 { [%eval -0.22] } 8. e5 { [%eval -0.48] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval -0.2] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.47] } 9... Nbc6 { [%eval -0.48] } 10. Qe1 { [%eval -0.97] } 10... Nf5 { [%eval -0.91] } 11. g4 { [%eval -1.24] } 11... Nfd4?! { (-1.24 → -0.44) Inaccuracy. Nfe7 was best. } { [%eval -0.44] } (11... Nfe7 12. c3 h5 13. Ng5 hxg4 14. Bxg4 g6 15. Nd2 Nf5 16. Ndf3 Qb6) 12. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.61] } 12... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.47] } 13. Qd1? { (-0.47 → -2.07) Mistake. Bd1 was best. } { [%eval -2.07] } (13. Bd1 Nc6 14. Nd2 a5 15. Nf3 Be7 16. f5 Qb6 17. Be3 h5 18. fxe6 fxe6) 13... h5 { [%eval -1.88] } 14. g5 { [%eval -1.87] } 14... g6 { [%eval -1.46] } 15. Be3 { [%eval -1.31] } 15... Nf5 { [%eval -1.32] } 16. Bf2 { [%eval -1.21] } 16... Be7 { [%eval -1.13] } 17. Bf3 { [%eval -1.33] } 17... O-O { [%eval -1.26] } 18. Nd2 { [%eval -1.26] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval -1.1] } 19. h3?! { (-1.10 → -1.68) Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%eval -1.68] } (19. Re1 a5 20. Nf1 Ng7 21. h4 Qc7 22. Ng3 a4 23. Kh2 a3 24. bxa3 bxa3) 19... Qc7 { [%eval -1.62] } 20. Kh2 { [%eval -1.88] } 20... c4 { [%eval -1.73] } 21. Rg1?! { (-1.73 → -2.84) Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%eval -2.84] } (21. dxc4 Rfd8 22. Qe2 dxc4 23. Bxb7 Qxb7 24. Ne4 Qc6 25. b3 a5 26. Rad1 Rd5) 21... cxd3 { [%eval -2.64] } 22. cxd3 { [%eval -2.62] } 22... Qc2 { [%eval -2.42] } 23. Qe2 { [%eval -2.55] } 23... Bc5 { [%eval -2.51] } 24. Bxc5 { [%eval -2.56] } 24... Rxc5? { (-2.56 → -1.30) Mistake. Qxc5 was best. } { [%eval -1.3] } (24... Qxc5 25. Nb3 Qb6 26. Raf1 a5 27. Bxh5 a4 28. Na1 gxh5 29. Qxh5 Rc7 30. Rf3) 25. Bxh5? { (-1.30 → -3.17) Mistake. Rac1 was best. } { [%eval -3.17] } (25. Rac1 Qxc1 26. Rxc1 Rxc1 27. Nb3 Rc7 28. Qf2 d4 29. Bxb7 Rxb7 30. Nxd4 Ne7) 25... gxh5 { [%eval -2.75] } 26. g6 { [%eval -2.54] } 26... Ng7 { [%eval -2.17] } 27. Rac1? { (-2.17 → -3.70) Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%eval -3.7] } (27. f5 exf5 28. gxf7+ Rxf7 29. Rg6 Re7 30. Rag1 d4 31. h4 Rb5 32. Kh3 f4) 27... Qxc1 { [%eval -3.46] } 28. Rxc1 { [%eval -4.24] } 28... Rxc1 { [%eval -3.88] } 29. Nb3 { [%eval -3.72] } 29... Rb1 { [%eval -3.75] } 30. Nc5 { [%eval -4.2] } 30... fxg6 { [%eval -4.35] } 31. Nxb7 { [%eval -4.25] } 31... Rxf4 { [%eval -3.49] } 32. Nd6 { [%eval -3.34] } 32... h4 { [%eval -3.34] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval -3.35] } 33... a5 { [%eval -3.25] } 34. b3 { [%eval -3.82] } 34... g5 { [%eval -3.7] } 35. d4 { [%eval -4.18] } 35... Rxd4 { [%eval -3.76] } 36. Qc2?! { (-3.76 → -5.28) Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%eval -5.28] } (36. Ne8 Nxe8 37. Qc2 Rdd1 38. Qc8 Kf8 39. Qd7 Rb2+ 40. Kf3 Rf1+ 41. Ke3 Re1+) 36... Rbd1 { [%eval -4.91] } 37. Qg6 { [%eval -6.16] } 37... R1d2+ { [%eval -6.07] } 38. Kf1 { [%eval -6.07] } 38... Rd1+ { [%eval -6.01] } 39. Ke2 { [%eval -6.05] } 39... R4d2+ { [%eval -5.96] } 40. Kf3 { [%eval -5.99] } 40... Rd3+?! { (-5.99 → -4.69) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval -4.69] } (40... d4 41. Qxg5 Rf1+ 42. Ke4 Re1+ 43. Kf3 Re3+ 44. Qxe3 dxe3 45. Kxe3 Rxa2 46. Ne4) 41. Ke2 { [%eval -4.69] } 41... R3d2+ { [%eval -4.13] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval -5.77] } 42... Rf1+?? { (-5.77 → -2.72) Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%eval -2.72] } (42... d4 43. Qxg5 Rf1+ 44. Ke4 Re1+ 45. Kf3 Re3+ 46. Qxe3 dxe3 47. Kxe3 Rxa2 48. Kf4) 43. Ke3 { [%eval -2.49] } 43... Rff2 { [%eval -2.2] } 44. Qxg5 { [%eval -2.05] } 44... d4+?? { (-2.05 → -0.11) Blunder. Rxa2 was best. } { [%eval -0.11] } (44... Rxa2 45. Nc8 Rae2+ 46. Kd4 Rd2+ 47. Ke3 a4 48. Ne7+ Kf7 49. Qg6+ Kf8 50. Qh7) 45. Ke4 { [%eval -0.14] } 45... Rfe2+ { [%eval -0.18] } 46. Kf3?? { (-0.18 → -6.03) Blunder. Kf4 was best. } { [%eval -6.03] } (46. Kf4 Rf2+ 47. Ke4 Kh7 48. Qxh4+ Kg6 49. Qg4+ Kh6 50. Nc4 Rxa2 51. Kxd4 a4) 46... Rg2?? { (-6.03 → 0.37) Blunder. Re3+ was best. } { [%eval 0.37] } (46... Re3+ 47. Qxe3 dxe3 48. Kxe3 Rxa2 49. Ne4 Nf5+ 50. Kf4 Kg7 51. Nc5 Kf7 52. Kg4) 47. Qxh4 { [%eval 0.0] } 47... d3 { [%eval 0.39] } 48. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.54] } 48... Kh7 { [%eval 0.43] } 49. Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 49... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] } 50. Qf6+ { [%eval 0.0] } 50... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] } 51. Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 51... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2