[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/hDg4drZG"] [Date "2026.03.09"] [Round "-"] [White "NOELDelaCruz"] [Black "lawrence2021"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "hDg4drZG"] [UTCDate "2026.03.09"] [UTCTime "21:31:52"] [WhiteElo "2404"] [BlackElo "2187"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-9"] [BlackRatingDiff "+26"] [WhiteTitle "FM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "900+5"] [ECO "E24"] [Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] } 4. a3 { [%eval -0.11] } { E24 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation } 4... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.11] } 5. bxc3 { [%eval -0.07] } 5... b6 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. f3 { [%eval -0.14] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.13] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.13] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.37] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.61] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.53] } 9. Bh4 { [%eval 0.5] } 9... Ba6 { [%eval 0.88] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.84] } 10... Nc6?! { (0.84 → 1.55) Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%eval 1.55] } (10... e5) 11. Ne2?! { (1.55 → 0.72) Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%eval 0.72] } (11. f4) 11... Na5?! { (0.72 → 1.67) Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%eval 1.67] } (11... e5) 12. O-O?! { (1.67 → 0.56) Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%eval 0.56] } (12. f4 Bxc4 13. O-O g5 14. fxg5 Nh7 15. g6 Qxh4 16. gxh7+ Kh8 17. Bxc4 Nxc4) 12... Bxc4?! { (0.56 → 1.68) Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%eval 1.68] } (12... g5) 13. f4 { [%eval 1.55] } 13... Bxd3?! { (1.55 → 2.65) Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%eval 2.65] } (13... g5 14. fxg5 Nh7 15. g6 Qxh4 16. gxh7+ Kh8 17. Rf3 Rae8 18. Rh3 Qg5 19. Rg3) 14. Qxd3 { [%eval 2.42] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval 2.62] } 15. Bxf6 { [%eval 2.69] } 15... gxf6 { [%eval 2.88] } 16. Ng3 { [%eval 2.35] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval 2.09] } 17. Nh5 { [%eval 2.17] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval 2.2] } 18. f5?! { (2.20 → 1.50) Inaccuracy. Qh3 was best. } { [%eval 1.5] } (18. Qh3 Rg8 19. Rae1 Rae8 20. e5 f5 21. Nf6 Rg6 22. Nxe8 Qxe8 23. exd6 cxd6) 18... c5?? { (1.50 → 4.15) Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%eval 4.15] } (18... e5) 19. Rf3? { (4.15 → 2.44) Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%eval 2.44] } (19. Qe3 Kh7 20. Qf2 Rg8 21. fxe6 Rg5 22. Nxf6+ Kh8 23. h4 Rg6 24. Nd5 Qxe6) 19... cxd4? { (2.44 → 4.33) Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%eval 4.33] } (19... e5 20. dxc5 bxc5 21. Qd2 Kh7 22. Rh3 Rh8 23. Rd1 Rab8 24. Qxd6 Qxd6 25. Rxd6) 20. cxd4?! { (4.33 → 3.20) Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%eval 3.2] } (20. Qd2) 20... e5?! { (3.20 → 4.31) Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%eval 4.31] } (20... Rg8 21. fxe6 Rg5 22. Nxf6 fxe6 23. h4 Rg6 24. e5 Qg7 25. g3 dxe5 26. Nh5) 21. Rh3?? { (4.31 → 1.75) Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%eval 1.75] } (21. Qd2 Kh7 22. Rc1 Rg8 23. Rh3 Raf8 24. Rc7 Nb3 25. Rxe7 Nxd2 26. Nxf6+ Kg7) 21... Rg8 { [%eval 1.27] } 22. Ng3 { [%eval 0.85] } 22... Kh7 { [%eval 0.9] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval 0.75] } 23... Rac8?? { (0.75 → 2.58) Blunder. Rg5 was best. } { [%eval 2.58] } (23... Rg5 24. Nh5 Rag8 25. Rc2 d5 26. exd5 Nb7 27. Ng3 Nd6 28. Qe3 b5 29. Rc6) 24. Rxc8 { [%eval 2.7] } 24... Rxc8 { [%eval 2.87] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval 2.89] } 25... Qf8 { [%eval 2.75] } 26. Nh5 { [%eval 2.58] } 26... Qe7?? { (2.58 → Mate in 5) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh8 was best. } { [%eval #5] } (26... Qh8 27. Rg3 Nc4 28. Qd1 Nb2 29. Qb1 Nc4 30. h3 exd4 31. Qd1 d3 32. Qf1) 27. Ng3?? { (Mate in 5 → 2.52) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg3 was best. } { [%eval 2.52] } (27. Rg3 Rc1+ 28. Qxc1 Qf8 29. Nxf6+ Kh8 30. Qxh6+ Qxh6 31. Rg8#) 27... Qf8 { [%eval 2.65] } 28. Nf1?? { (2.65 → -1.05) Blunder. Nh5 was best. } { [%eval -1.05] } (28. Nh5 Qh8 29. Rg3 Nc4 30. Qd1 d5 31. dxe5 Nxe5 32. exd5 Nd7 33. Rg7+ Qxg7) 28... Qg7? { (-1.05 → 0.06) Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%eval 0.06] } (28... Nc4 29. Qf2 exd4 30. Qxd4 Ne5 31. Qd2 b5 32. Ng3 Qg7 33. Nh5 Qg5 34. Nf4) 29. Ne3? { (0.06 → -1.45) Mistake. Rg3 was best. } { [%eval -1.45] } (29. Rg3 Qf8) 29... Nb3 { [%eval -1.0] } 30. Qd1?? { (-1.00 → -4.93) Blunder. Qb2 was best. } { [%eval -4.93] } (30. Qb2 Nxd4 31. Rg3 Qh8 32. Kh1 h5 33. Nd5 Rc2 34. Qb1 Rc5 35. Nc3 Qf8) 30... Rc1 { [%eval -4.96] } 31. Qxc1 { [%eval -5.07] } 31... Nxc1 { [%eval -4.87] } { White resigns. } 0-1