[Event "casual blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/iqnwipHe"] [Date "2026.02.16"] [Round "-"] [White "Mescalero81"] [Black "Ifasji"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "iqnwipHe"] [UTCDate "2026.02.16"] [UTCTime "15:17:09"] [WhiteElo "2543"] [BlackElo "2054"] [WhiteTitle "IM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "E22"] [Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann 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. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] } { E22 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.04] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval -0.06] } 5... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.1] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.05] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.04] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.19] } 8. Bh4 { [%eval 0.17] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.26] } 9. e3 { [%eval 0.18] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.27] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.4] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.37] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.39] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.41] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.44] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval 0.4] } 13... a6?! { (0.40 → 1.44) Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%eval 1.44] } (13... Qb8 14. a3 Rd8 15. h3 Ne5 16. Nxe5 dxe5 17. Qa4 Qc7 18. Rxd8+ Bxd8 19. b4) 14. h3?! { (1.44 → 0.63) Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%eval 0.63] } (14. c5 bxc5 15. Bxf6 Na5 16. Bxe7 Nxb3 17. Bxd8 Nxc1 18. Rxc1 Rfxd8 19. b3 a5) 14... Rc8?! { (0.63 → 1.38) Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%eval 1.38] } (14... Na5 15. Qb4 Nc6 16. Qa3 Rc8 17. Na4 Nb8 18. Bxf6 gxf6 19. c5 bxc5 20. Nxc5) 15. Qc2?! { (1.38 → 0.44) Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%eval 0.44] } (15. c5 d5 16. Qxb6 Qxb6 17. cxb6 Nd7 18. Na4 Bd6 19. Kf1 Ne7 20. Nd4 Rxc1) 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.37] } 16. Nd5?! { (0.37 → -0.48) Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%eval -0.48] } (16. a3 Na5 17. Nd2 Nc6 18. Bg3 Ne5 19. b4 Rfe8 20. e4 Qb8 21. f4 Ng6) 16... Nxd5?! { (-0.48 → 0.34) Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%eval 0.34] } (16... exd5 17. Bxf6 Nb4 18. Qd2 Nxa2 19. Bxe7 Nxc1 20. Bxf8 Nxe2+ 21. Qxe2 Kxf8 22. cxd5) 17. cxd5 { [%eval 0.36] } 17... exd5 { [%eval 0.46] } 18. Bg3 { [%eval 0.09] } 18... Rfd8?! { (0.09 → 0.74) Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%eval 0.74] } (18... Bf6 19. Qb1 Qd7 20. Rxd5 Ne5 21. Rxc8 Rxc8 22. Nxe5 Bxe5 23. Bg4 Qe8 24. Rd1) 19. Nd4?! { (0.74 → 0.17) Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%eval 0.17] } (19. Nh4 Qb8 20. Bg4 Nd4 21. Qd2 Rxc1 22. Rxc1 Nc6 23. Bf3 Ne5 24. Bxd5 Bf8) 19... Qd7 { [%eval 0.25] } 20. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 20... Rxc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 21. Qb3 { [%eval 0.06] } 21... b5 { [%eval 0.02] } 22. Rxc6 { [%eval -0.06] } 22... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.03] } 23. Bf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 23... Qc5 { [%eval 0.04] } 24. Qd3 { [%eval -0.12] } 24... Bf6 { [%eval 0.12] } 25. b3 { [%eval 0.07] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval 0.09] } 26. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.08] } 26... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 27. Qxd5 { [%eval -0.1] } 27... Qc2 { [%eval 0.13] } 28. Qxd6?? { (0.13 → -2.18) Blunder. Rd2 was best. } { [%eval -2.18] } (28. Rd2 Qc3 29. Kh2 Be5 30. h4 h5 31. Rd1 Qc5 32. f4 Bf6 33. Qf3 Re8) 28... Rd8 { [%eval -2.22] } 29. Qxd8+ { [%eval -2.24] } 29... Bxd8 { [%eval -2.2] } 30. Rxd8+ { [%eval -2.1] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval -1.96] } 31. Rd7 { [%eval -2.19] } 31... Qxa2 { [%eval -2.11] } 32. Rxf7 { [%eval -2.45] } 32... Qxb3 { [%eval -2.32] } 33. Ra7 { [%eval -2.34] } 33... Qc4?? { (-2.34 → 0.07) Blunder. Qe6 was best. } { [%eval 0.07] } (33... Qe6 34. Rb7 Kg8 35. Rb8+ Kf7 36. Rb7+ Ke8 37. Bc7 Qc6 38. Rb8+ Kd7 39. Ba5) 34. Be5 { [%eval -0.04] } 34... Kg6?? { (-0.04 → 1.90) Blunder. Kg8 was best. } { [%eval 1.9] } (34... Kg8 35. Ra8+ Kf7 36. Rxa6 Qe2 37. Rb6 Qe1+ 38. Kh2 Qxf2 39. Rxb5 Qxe3 40. Bc7) 35. Rxa6+?? { (1.90 → -0.32) Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%eval -0.32] } (35. g4 Qg8 36. Rxg7+ Qxg7 37. Bxg7 Kxg7 38. Kf1 a5 39. Ke2 a4 40. Kd3 Kf7) 35... Kf5 { [%eval -0.33] } 36. Bxg7?? { (-0.33 → -3.83) Blunder. Bd4 was best. } { [%eval -3.83] } (36. Bd4 Ke4 37. f3+ Kd3 38. Ra1 g6 39. Rd1+ Kc2 40. Rf1 b4 41. f4 Qb5) 36... h5?? { (-3.83 → 6.70) Blunder. Qc1+ was best. } { [%eval 6.7] } (36... Qc1+ 37. Kh2 Qc7+ 38. Kg1 Qxg7 39. e4+ Ke5 40. Rb6 Qd7 41. g4 Qd1+ 42. Kg2) 37. Rf6+ { [%eval 5.74] } 37... Kg5?? { (5.74 → Mate in 5) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke4 was best. } { [%eval #5] } (37... Ke4 38. Rf4+ Kd3 39. Rxc4 Kxc4 40. f4 b4 41. f5 b3 42. Ba1 Kc5 43. Kf2) 38. Rf8?? { (Mate in 5 → 0.08) Lost forced checkmate sequence. f4+ was best. } { [%eval 0.08] } (38. f4+ Kh4 39. Kh2 Qe2 40. Rg6 Qxg2+ 41. Rxg2 b4 42. Bf6#) 38... b4?? { (0.08 → 7.88) Blunder. Kg6 was best. } { [%eval 7.88] } (38... Kg6 39. Bd4 b4 40. f4 h4 41. Kh2 b3 42. Be5 Qb5 43. Rh8 Qd3 44. Rxh4) 39. Kh2?? { (7.88 → 0.00) Blunder. Rf6 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (39. Rf6 Qc1+ 40. Kh2 Qxe3 41. fxe3 h4 42. Rf2 Kg6 43. Bb2 Kg5 44. Kg1 Kh6) 39... b3?? { (0.00 → Mate in 5) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg6 was best. } { [%eval #5] } (39... Kg6 40. Bd4 b3 41. f4 Qb4 42. f5+ Kh6 43. Rg8 b2 44. Rg6+ Kh7 45. Rg7+) 40. Bf6+?? { (Mate in 5 → 0.00) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rf6 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (40. Rf6 Qg4 41. f4+ Kh4 42. Rg6 Qxg6 43. Bf6+ Qxf6 44. g3#) 40... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] } 41. Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 41... Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] } 42. Rf6+ { [%eval 0.0] } 42... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] } 43. Rf7+ { [%eval 0.0] } 43... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] } 44. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] } 44... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] } 45. h4 { [%eval 0.0] } 45... Qxf2 { [%eval 0.0] } 46. Rxb3 { [%eval 0.0] } 46... Qxh4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 47. Kg1 { White offers draw } { [%eval 0.0] } 47... Qe1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 48. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] } 48... Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 49. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] } 49... Qe1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 50. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] } 50... Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2