[Event "24th Poly Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/jif8Ezbm"] [Date "2026.03.08"] [Round "-"] [White "L23QR"] [Black "newtoDude2025"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "jif8Ezbm"] [UTCDate "2026.03.08"] [UTCTime "17:47:07"] [WhiteElo "1658"] [BlackElo "1701"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-5"] [BlackRatingDiff "+15"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "A40"] [Opening "Horwitz Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] } { A40 Horwitz Defense } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.1] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.1] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.1] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.45] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.34] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.43] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.36] } 5... Nge7 { [%eval 0.59] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.33] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.29] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.23] } 7... dxc4?! { (0.23 → 1.11) Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%eval 1.11] } (7... Na5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Nf3 O-O 10. Nd2 Bf5 11. Be2 h6 12. Qa4) 8. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.99] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.98] } 9. Bb3?! { (0.98 → 0.18) Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%eval 0.18] } (9. Qc2 e5 10. Bg3 exd4 11. cxd4 Bf5 12. Qc3 Nd5 13. Qb2 Na5 14. Ba2 c5) 9... Nd5 { [%eval 0.65] } 10. Bg3 { [%eval 0.58] } 10... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.88] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.73] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval 0.95] } 12. Ne2 { [%eval 0.55] } 12... Na5 { [%eval 0.47] } 13. e4?! { (0.47 → -0.28) Inaccuracy. Ba2 was best. } { [%eval -0.28] } (13. Ba2 b5 14. O-O Ba6 15. Qc5 c6 16. Rfd1 Nb6 17. e4) 13... Nxb3 { [%eval -0.23] } 14. Qxb3 { [%eval -0.2] } 14... Nf6 { [%eval -0.02] } 15. O-O?? { (-0.02 → -2.04) Blunder. Bh4 was best. } { [%eval -2.04] } (15. Bh4 c5 16. dxc5 Qa5+ 17. Qc3 Qxc3+ 18. Nxc3 Bd7 19. e5 Ng4 20. Be7 Rfc8) 15... b6? { (-2.04 → -0.68) Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%eval -0.68] } (15... Nxe4 16. Rfc1 Nxg3 17. Qxg3 Bd7 18. Rxc7 Bc6 19. Rc1 Rc8 20. Rxc8 Qxc8 21. d5) 16. e5?! { (-0.68 → -1.49) Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%eval -1.49] } (16. Qc2 Bb7 17. f3 Nh5 18. Bf2 f5 19. exf5 Rxf5 20. Ng3 Nxg3 21. hxg3 Rc8) 16... Nd5 { [%eval -1.58] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval -2.1] } 17... Ba6 { [%eval -2.15] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval -2.11] } 18... Bxe2 { [%eval -2.01] } 19. Rxe2 { [%eval -2.12] } 19... a5 { [%eval -2.17] } 20. f4 { [%eval -2.31] } 20... Qd7 { [%eval -2.13] } 21. Rc1 { [%eval -2.4] } 21... a4 { [%eval -2.3] } 22. Qd3 { [%eval -2.25] } 22... b5 { [%eval -2.26] } 23. Rb2 { [%eval -2.25] } 23... c6 { [%eval -1.89] } 24. Qc2 { [%eval -2.29] } 24... b4 { [%eval -2.49] } 25. axb4 { [%eval -2.49] } 25... a3 { [%eval -2.33] } 26. Ra2?? { (-2.33 → -5.69) Blunder. Rb3 was best. } { [%eval -5.69] } (26. Rb3 Rfb8 27. Ra1 Nxf4 28. Bf2 Qd5 29. Rf3 g5 30. Qd2 c5 31. Rxf4 gxf4) 26... Nxb4 { [%eval -5.33] } 27. Qb3 { [%eval -5.89] } 27... Nxa2 { [%eval -5.95] } 28. Qxa2 { [%eval -6.05] } 28... Qxd4+ { [%eval -6.07] } 29. Bf2 { [%eval -6.11] } 29... Qd5 { [%eval -6.05] } 30. Bc5?! { (-6.05 → -8.44) Inaccuracy. Qxd5 was best. } { [%eval -8.44] } (30. Qxd5 cxd5 31. Bd4 a2 32. f5 Rfb8 33. Bc3 h5 34. Kf2 Rb1 35. fxe6) 30... Qxa2 { [%eval -8.09] } 31. Bxf8 { [%eval -8.47] } 31... Kxf8 { [%eval -8.49] } { White resigns. } 0-1