[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/jE9rHJYf"] [Date "2026.04.05"] [Round "-"] [White "zooz-Zerk"] [Black "VidhathAthreya"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "jE9rHJYf"] [UTCDate "2026.04.05"] [UTCTime "13:25:27"] [WhiteElo "1896"] [BlackElo "1896"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-1"] [BlackRatingDiff "+0"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1800+0"] [ECO "C53"] [Opening "Italian Game: Bird's Attack"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.09] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] } 5. b4 { [%eval 0.0] } { C53 Italian Game: Bird's Attack } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.07] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.43] } 7. h3?! { (0.43 → -0.31) Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%eval -0.31] } (7. Qb3 O-O 8. a4 Rb8 9. Qa2 d6 10. h3 Qe8 11. Be3 b5) 7... d6?! { (-0.31 → 0.42) Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%eval 0.42] } (7... d5 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. Qb3 Be6 10. a4 O-O 11. O-O Qd7 12. Re1 h6 13. Bd2) 8. Be3?! { (0.42 → -0.43) Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%eval -0.43] } (8. Qb3 O-O 9. a4 Rb8 10. Qa2 Qe8 11. Be3 Kh8 12. Nbd2 Ng8) 8... O-O { [%eval -0.31] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.34] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.11] } 10. Nfd2?! { (0.11 → -0.96) Inaccuracy. Nbd2 was best. } { [%eval -0.96] } (10. Nbd2 d5) 10... d5 { [%eval -0.99] } 11. exd5 { [%eval -0.92] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval -1.0] } 12. Bc5? { (-1.00 → -2.33) Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%eval -2.33] } (12. a4 Be6) 12... Bxc5 { [%eval -2.39] } 13. bxc5 { [%eval -2.26] } 13... Nf6? { (-2.26 → -0.63) Mistake. Nf4 was best. } { [%eval -0.63] } (13... Nf4 14. Qf3 Bf5 15. d4 Qg5 16. Qg3 exd4 17. Nf3 Qxg3 18. fxg3 Bd3 19. Bxd3) 14. f4? { (-0.63 → -2.08) Mistake. Qf3 was best. } { [%eval -2.08] } (14. Qf3) 14... Be6? { (-2.08 → -0.50) Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval -0.5] } (14... Nd5 15. Qf3 Nxf4 16. Na3 Qg5 17. Kh2 Be6 18. d4 Rad8 19. Rae1 Nd5 20. Ne4) 15. fxe5 { [%eval -0.3] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.33] } 16. Bxe6 { [%eval -0.31] } 16... fxe6 { [%eval -0.34] } 17. d4 { [%eval -0.27] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval -0.21] } 18. Nc4?! { (-0.21 → -0.77) Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%eval -0.77] } (18. Nf3) 18... Qd7?! { (-0.77 → 0.30) Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval 0.3] } (18... Nd5 19. Rxf8+ Qxf8 20. Qb3 b6 21. cxb6 cxb6 22. Nxb6 Rb8 23. Nd7 Rxb3 24. Nxf8) 19. Qe2? { (0.30 → -1.25) Mistake. Nbd2 was best. } { [%eval -1.25] } (19. Nbd2 Nd5 20. Qb3 Rab8 21. Nf3 Qe7 22. Rae1 b6 23. Ne3 Qd7 24. Nxd5 exd5) 19... Nd5 { [%eval -1.45] } 20. Rxf8+ { [%eval -1.34] } 20... Rxf8 { [%eval -1.06] } 21. Ne5?? { (-1.06 → -3.82) Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%eval -3.82] } (21. Qd2) 21... Nxe5? { (-3.82 → -2.12) Mistake. Nxc3 was best. } { [%eval -2.12] } (21... Nxc3 22. Qe3 Qxd4 23. Qxd4 Ne2+ 24. Kh2 Nexd4 25. Nxc6 Nxc6 26. Nd2 Rd8 27. Ne4) 22. Qxe5 { [%eval -1.99] } 22... Qf7 { [%eval -1.92] } 23. Nd2?? { (-1.92 → -4.65) Blunder. Qe1 was best. } { [%eval -4.65] } (23. Qe1) 23... Qf2+ { [%eval -4.63] } 24. Kh2 { [%eval -4.6] } 24... Qxd2?? { (-4.60 → 0.12) Blunder. Nf4 was best. } { [%eval 0.12] } (24... Nf4 25. Rg1 Qxd2 26. Qxc7 Qxc3 27. Rf1 Qxd4 28. Rf3 h5 29. Qe7 Qe5 30. Qd6) 25. Qxe6+ { [%eval 0.13] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval 0.12] } 26. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.29] } 26... Qxc3 { [%eval 0.24] } 27. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] } 27... Qe3 { [%eval 0.04] } 28. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] } 28... c6 { [%eval 0.0] } 29. Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] } 29... Qf4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 30. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 30... Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 31. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.0] } 31... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 32. Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] } 32... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] } 33. Rxc6 { [%eval 0.03] } 33... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.02] } 34. Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] } 34... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] } 35. c6 { [%eval 0.0] } 35... a5 { [%eval -0.01] } 36. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] } 36... a4 { [%eval 0.0] } 37. h4 { [%eval 0.0] } 37... a3 { [%eval 0.0] } 38. Rxa3 { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Rxc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 39. Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 39... h5 { [%eval 0.0] } 40. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] } 40... g6 { [%eval 0.0] } 41. Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] } 41... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] } 42. Re7 { [%eval -0.23] } 42... Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 43. g4 { [%eval -0.13] } 43... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] } 44. Re6 { [%eval 0.0] } 44... hxg4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 45. Kxg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] } 46. Re5 { [%eval 0.0] } 46... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] } 47. Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] } 47... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] } 48. Rxf5 { [%eval 0.0] } 48... gxf5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 49. Kxf5 { [%eval 0.0] } 49... Kh5 { [%eval 0.0] } 50. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 50... Kxh4 { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2