[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/sSYOG6rM"] [Date "2026.03.31"] [Round "-"] [White "Michael_Alexander"] [Black "neas78"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "sSYOG6rM"] [UTCDate "2026.03.31"] [UTCTime "06:42:00"] [WhiteElo "2210"] [BlackElo "2108"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+30"] [BlackRatingDiff "-5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+5"] [ECO "A36"] [Opening "English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.0] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.0] } 4. g3 { [%eval -0.03] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.02] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] } { A36 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.02] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval -0.44] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.42] } 7. d4 { [%eval -0.32] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval -0.44] } 8. d5 { [%eval -0.51] } 8... Nd4 { [%eval -0.54] } 9. O-O { [%eval -1.03] } 9... e5? { (-1.03 → 0.19) Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%eval 0.19] } (9... Nd7 10. Nb5 Nxb5 11. cxb5 Ne5 12. Qb3 c4 13. Qe3 Nd3 14. Rb1 a6 15. bxa6) 10. dxe6 { [%eval 0.09] } 10... fxe6 { [%eval 0.14] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.09] } 11... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.32] } 12. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.16] } 12... Bxh3 { [%eval 0.16] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.18] } 13... e5 { [%eval 0.23] } 14. Be3?! { (0.23 → -0.43) Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%eval -0.43] } (14. Re3 O-O 15. Rd3 Ne8 16. Be3 Be6 17. b3 Qe7 18. Bg2 Bf6 19. Qd2 Rd8) 14... Be6 { [%eval -0.15] } 15. Nb5 { [%eval -0.13] } 15... Ke7?! { (-0.13 → 0.57) Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%eval 0.57] } (15... b6 16. Be2 O-O 17. Qxd6 Qxd6 18. Nxd6 Ng4 19. Bxg4 Bxg4 20. Nb5 Rf7 21. a4) 16. Qc2 { [%eval 0.14] } 16... a6 { [%eval 0.15] } 17. Nc3 { [%eval -0.06] } 17... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.14] } 18. Be2 { [%eval 0.17] } 18... Be6 { [%eval 0.13] } 19. f4 { [%eval -0.24] } 19... b5?? { (-0.24 → 2.00) Blunder. exf4 was best. } { [%eval 2.0] } (19... exf4 20. Bxf4 Nd7 21. e5 dxe5 22. Rad1 Ke8) 20. fxe5 { [%eval 1.97] } 20... Ng4?? { (1.97 → 4.43) Blunder. dxe5 was best. } { [%eval 4.43] } (20... dxe5 21. a4 h5 22. Red1 Qc8 23. axb5 h4 24. Rxa6 Rxa6 25. bxa6 hxg3 26. Nb5) 21. Bg5+ { [%eval 4.36] } 21... Kd7 { [%eval 4.44] } 22. Bxd8 { [%eval 4.46] } 22... Ne3 { [%eval 5.56] } 23. Qd3 { [%eval 4.92] } 23... Bxe5 { [%eval 4.76] } 24. Bg5 { [%eval 4.74] } 24... Nc4 { [%eval 4.83] } 25. b3 { [%eval 4.4] } 25... Bd4+ { [%eval 4.55] } 26. Kg2 { [%eval 4.31] } 26... Ne5 { [%eval 4.69] } 27. Qd2 { [%eval 4.63] } { Black resigns. } 1-0