[Event "Yearly Chess960 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/kEpWZqBM"] [Date "2026.01.14"] [Round "-"] [White "SashaAvet"] [Black "TheHeartofChess"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "kEpWZqBM"] [UTCDate "2026.01.14"] [UTCTime "17:06:55"] [WhiteElo "1321"] [BlackElo "2206"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-3"] [BlackRatingDiff "+0"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [BlackFideId "2914794"] [Variant "Chess960"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [Termination "Normal"] [FEN "nqbbnrkr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NQBBNRKR w KQkq - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.33] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.17] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.33] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.2] } 3. Bc2 { [%eval -0.13] } 3... e5 { [%eval -0.25] } 4. d4? { (-0.25 → -1.71) Mistake. d3 was best. } { [%eval -1.71] } (4. d3) 4... cxd4 { [%eval -1.52] } 5. cxd4 { [%eval -1.67] } 5... e4 { [%eval -1.65] } 6. Nd2 { [%eval -2.07] } 6... Nb6 { [%eval -1.59] } 7. Nab3?! { (-1.59 → -2.35) Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%eval -2.35] } (7. f3) 7... f5 { [%eval -1.89] } 8. e3 { [%eval -2.12] } 8... Bc7 { [%eval -1.75] } 9. h3 { [%eval -2.14] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval -2.23] } 10. Re1 { [%eval -2.3] } 10... f4? { (-2.30 → -0.70) Mistake. Rf7 was best. } { [%eval -0.7] } (10... Rf7 11. Nc5 O-O 12. Bd1 h6 13. b4 Nc4 14. Be2 b5) 11. Nf1?! { (-0.70 → -1.42) Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%eval -1.42] } (11. f3) 11... f3 { [%eval -1.35] } 12. g3?? { (-1.35 → -4.67) Blunder. gxf3 was best. } { [%eval -4.67] } (12. gxf3 Bf5 13. Nbd2 Qe8 14. Ng3 Qg6 15. f4 h5 16. Kh2 Bd7 17. Reg1 Qh6) 12... h5 { [%eval -4.49] } 13. h4 { [%eval -4.59] } 13... Rf7 { [%eval -3.7] } 14. Nc5 { [%eval -4.28] } 14... Rh6 { [%eval -4.2] } 15. Nh2? { (-4.20 → -6.84) Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%eval -6.84] } (15. Nxe4 Nxe4 16. Bxe4 dxe4 17. Qxe4 Bf5 18. Qxf3 Bg4 19. Qe4 Bf3 20. Qd3 Qe8) 15... Bxg3 { [%eval -6.55] } 16. Nf1?? { (-6.55 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxf3 was best. } { [%eval #-6] } (16. Nxf3 exf3 17. Bh7+ Rxh7 18. Qc2 Bxf2+ 19. Qxf2 Ng4 20. e4 Nxf2 21. Kxf2 dxe4) 16... Bd6?? { (Mate in 6 → -6.19) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg6 was best. } { [%eval -6.19] } (16... Rg6 17. Nxg3 Rxg3+ 18. Kf1 Bh3+ 19. Rxh3 Rxh3 20. Kg1 Qh2+ 21. Kf1 Qg2#) 17. Nh2?? { (-6.19 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxe4 was best. } { [%eval #-6] } (17. Nxe4 Nxe4 18. Nd2 Nxd2 19. Bxd2 Nc4 20. Qc1 Nxd2 21. Qxd2 Bg4 22. e4 Rf8) 17... Rg6+? { (Mate in 6 → -8.75) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bxh2+ was best. } { [%eval -8.75] } (17... Bxh2+ 18. Rxh2 Rg6+ 19. Kh1 Ng4 20. Rg2 fxg2+ 21. Kxg2 Rxf2+ 22. Kh1 Qh2#) 18. Ng4 { [%eval -8.7] } 18... Rxg4+ { [%eval -8.7] } 19. Kf1 { [%eval -8.79] } 19... Rg2 { [%eval -8.51] } 20. Rd1 { [%eval -10.13] } 20... Bg3 { [%eval -9.83] } 21. Rd2 { [%eval -9.74] } 21... Ng4 { [%eval -8.08] } 22. Ke1 { [%eval -8.44] } 22... Bxf2+ { [%eval -8.28] } 23. Kd1? { (-8.28 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf2 was best. } { [%eval #-1] } (23. Rxf2 Nxf2 24. Rf1 Bh3 25. Bb3 Qc7 26. Kd2 Nc4+ 27. Kc2 Na3+ 28. bxa3 Ng4+) 23... Nxe3# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1