[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/nj7fD1GF"] [Date "2026.03.18"] [Round "-"] [White "HustlinHarper"] [Black "kingph31"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "nj7fD1GF"] [UTCDate "2026.03.18"] [UTCTime "02:04:59"] [WhiteElo "2278"] [BlackElo "2249"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+5"] [BlackRatingDiff "-5"] [WhiteTitle "FM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "C62"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense"] [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. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.39] } { C62 Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense } 4. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.23] } 4... bxc6 { [%eval 0.15] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.28] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.26] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.31] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.27] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.58] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.41] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.4] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.37] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.34] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.38] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.45] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval 0.45] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.36] } 12. e5 { [%eval 0.15] } 12... Nh7 { [%eval 0.28] } 13. Qf3 { [%eval 0.34] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.36] } 14. e6 { [%eval 0.11] } 14... fxe6 { [%eval 0.16] } 15. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.09] } 15... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.16] } 16. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.09] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval 0.39] } 17. Rae1 { [%eval 0.32] } 17... Bd6 { [%eval 0.34] } 18. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.35] } 18... Rxe8 { [%eval 0.28] } 19. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.47] } 19... Qxe8 { [%eval 0.5] } 20. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.16] } 20... Qe1+? { (0.16 → 1.63) Mistake. cxd6 was best. } { [%eval 1.63] } (20... cxd6 21. Ne2 Nf6 22. g4 Qe5 23. c3 h5 24. Kg2 c5 25. Ng3 hxg4 26. hxg4) 21. Kh2 { [%eval 1.63] } 21... cxd6 { [%eval 1.63] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval 1.74] } 22... Qxe2 { [%eval 1.69] } 23. Nxe2 { [%eval 1.67] } 23... Kf7 { [%eval 1.57] } 24. Nd4 { [%eval 1.6] } 24... c5 { [%eval 1.51] } 25. Nb5 { [%eval 1.47] } 25... Ke6 { [%eval 1.68] } 26. Nxa7 { [%eval 1.56] } 26... Ng5 { [%eval 2.01] } 27. a4 { [%eval 2.1] } 27... Ne4 { [%eval 1.84] } 28. a5 { [%eval 1.72] } 28... Kd7 { [%eval 1.6] } 29. a6 { [%eval 1.62] } 29... Kc7?! { (1.62 → 2.50) Inaccuracy. Nxf2 was best. } { [%eval 2.5] } (29... Nxf2 30. Nb5 Kc6 31. Nxd6 Kb6 32. Nf5 d4 33. Nxg7 c4 34. Nf5 d3 35. cxd3) 30. f3 { [%eval 2.46] } 30... Nd2 { [%eval 2.68] } 31. Nb5+ { [%eval 2.18] } 31... Kc6? { (2.18 → 3.62) Mistake. Kb6 was best. } { [%eval 3.62] } (31... Kb6 32. a7 Kb7 33. Kg3 Nc4 34. b3 Ne3 35. c3 Nc2 36. Kf2 Na1 37. b4) 32. Nxd6 { [%eval 3.31] } 32... Kb6 { [%eval 3.2] } 33. Nf5 { [%eval 2.54] } 33... Kxa6 { [%eval 2.56] } 34. Nxg7 { [%eval 2.31] } 34... Nc4?! { (2.31 → 3.65) Inaccuracy. Nf1+ was best. } { [%eval 3.65] } (34... Nf1+ 35. Kg1 Ne3 36. g4 Kb5 37. Nf5 Nxc2 38. Kf2 Kc4 39. h4 d4 40. h5) 35. Nf5 { [%eval 3.3] } 35... Nxb2?! { (3.30 → 4.31) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval 4.31] } (35... d4 36. h4 Kb5 37. h5 Kb4 38. g4 Nxb2 39. Nxh6 Kc3) 36. Nxh6 { [%eval 4.1] } 36... d4 { [%eval 4.12] } 37. Nf5 { [%eval 3.85] } 37... Kb6 { [%eval 4.2] } 38. h4 { [%eval 4.39] } 38... Nc4 { [%eval 5.38] } 39. h5 { [%eval 5.47] } 39... Ne5 { [%eval 5.17] } 40. h6 { [%eval 5.07] } 40... Ng6 { [%eval 5.38] } 41. h7 { [%eval 4.87] } 41... Kc6?! { (4.87 → 6.78) Inaccuracy. Nh8 was best. } { [%eval 6.78] } (41... Nh8 42. g4 Kc6 43. g5 Kd7 44. Kh3 Ke6 45. Kg4 Ng6 46. f4 Nh8 47. Ng3) 42. Ne7+ { [%eval 6.59] } 42... Nxe7 { [%eval 6.27] } 43. h8=Q { [%eval 6.85] } 43... Nd5 { [%eval 6.92] } 44. Qa8+ { [%eval 6.79] } 44... Kd6 { [%eval 6.87] } 45. Qd8+ { [%eval 6.5] } 45... Kc6 { [%eval 6.83] } 46. Qa8+ { [%eval 6.83] } 46... Kd6 { [%eval 6.51] } 47. Qa6+ { [%eval 6.34] } 47... Ke5 { [%eval 6.89] } 48. Qc4 { [%eval 6.76] } 48... Kd6 { [%eval 6.69] } 49. Qa6+ { [%eval 6.38] } 49... Ke5 { [%eval 7.08] } 50. Qc6 { [%eval 6.69] } { Black resigns. } 1-0