[Event "Hourly Blitz Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/ri8gWIZM"] [Date "2026.04.02"] [Round "-"] [White "Azice"] [Black "ccostasb"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "ri8gWIZM"] [UTCDate "2026.04.02"] [UTCTime "00:01:21"] [WhiteElo "2430"] [BlackElo "2118"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+6"] [BlackRatingDiff "-2"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+0"] [ECO "C22"] [Opening "Center Game: Berger Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. d4 { [%eval -0.11] } 2... exd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 3. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.08] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval -0.01] } 4. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] } { C22 Center Game: Berger Variation } 5. Nc3 { [%eval -0.11] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval -0.24] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval -0.35] } 6... O-O { [%eval -0.4] } 7. O-O-O { [%eval -0.4] } 7... d6?! { (-0.40 → 0.41) Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%eval 0.41] } (7... Re8 8. Qf4 Bxc3 9. Bxc3 Rxe4 10. Qd2 Re8 11. Qf4 d6 12. Bxf6) 8. Qg3 { [%eval 0.5] } 8... Ne5 { [%eval 0.54] } 9. f4?? { (0.54 → -1.37) Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%eval -1.37] } (9. f3 c6 10. Nge2 Nh5 11. Qe1 Nf6 12. Ng3 Re8 13. a3 Ba5 14. Kb1 b5) 9... Bxc3 { [%eval -1.43] } 10. Qxc3 { [%eval -1.32] } 10... Nxe4 { [%eval -1.31] } 11. Qe3 { [%eval -1.3] } 11... Nxd2 { [%eval -1.27] } 12. Qxd2 { [%eval -1.33] } 12... Nc6?! { (-1.33 → -0.71) Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%eval -0.71] } (12... Nd7 13. Be2 Nf6 14. Bf3 Bg4 15. Bxg4 Nxg4 16. h3 Nf6 17. Ne2 Ne4 18. Qe3) 13. Nf3 { [%eval -1.26] } 13... Bf5 { [%eval -0.88] } 14. Rg1 { [%eval -0.96] } 14... Re8 { [%eval -0.54] } 15. g4 { [%eval -0.59] } 15... Be4 { [%eval -0.53] } 16. Ng5 { [%eval -0.73] } 16... h6? { (-0.73 → 0.71) Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%eval 0.71] } (16... d5 17. Nxe4 dxe4 18. Qe3 Qe7 19. a3 Qe6 20. Kb1 Rad8 21. Be2 Rd6 22. Rxd6) 17. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.64] } 17... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.62] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval 0.85] } 18... Re8? { (0.85 → 2.08) Mistake. Re6 was best. } { [%eval 2.08] } (18... Re6 19. g5 hxg5 20. Rxg5 Qf6 21. Bf5 Ree8 22. Rdg1 Kf8 23. Bd3 Re6 24. Rxg7) 19. g5 { [%eval 1.93] } 19... h5?! { (1.93 → 2.84) Inaccuracy. hxg5 was best. } { [%eval 2.84] } (19... hxg5 20. Rxg5 Qf6 21. Rdg1 Rad8 22. Rxg7+ Qxg7 23. Rxg7+ Kxg7 24. b4 Kf8 25. Qc3) 20. g6 { [%eval 2.94] } 20... fxg6?! { (2.94 → 3.97) Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%eval 3.97] } (20... Qf6 21. gxf7+ Qxf7 22. Kb1 Re7 23. b3 d5 24. Bg6 Qe6 25. Qf2 Rf8 26. Qh4) 21. Bxg6 { [%eval 3.91] } 21... Rf8?? { (3.91 → 9.65) Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%eval 9.65] } (21... Qh4 22. Qd5+ Kh8 23. Bxe8 Rxe8 24. Kb1 Re7 25. Rg5 Re5 26. fxe5 Qxg5 27. exd6) 22. Qd5+ { [%eval 9.22] } 22... Kh8? { (9.22 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf7 was best. } { [%eval #2] } (22... Rf7 23. Bxf7+ Kf8 24. Rxg7 Qf6 25. Rg8+ Ke7 26. Re1+ Ne5 27. fxe5 Qh6+ 28. Kb1) 23. Qxh5+ { [%eval #1] } { Black resigns. } 1-0