[Event "casual rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/syQBQfo9"] [Date "2026.01.16"] [Round "-"] [White "Maj_Zeitnot"] [Black "mdavies101"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "syQBQfo9"] [UTCDate "2026.01.16"] [UTCTime "23:46:08"] [WhiteElo "2029"] [BlackElo "1500"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+5"] [ECO "C02"] [Opening "French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.2] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.22] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.14] } { C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line } 6... c4 { [%eval 0.28] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.25] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.39] } 8. b4?! { (0.39 → -0.50) Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%eval -0.5] } (8. b3 cxb3 9. Nxb3 Na5 10. Nxa5 Qxa5 11. Qb3 Ne7 12. Bd3 Nc6) 8... cxb3? { (-0.50 → 0.64) Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%eval 0.64] } (8... a5 9. Rb1 Na7 10. Be2 axb4 11. axb4 Nb5 12. Qc2 Ne7 13. h4 Nc6 14. O-O) 9. Nxb3 { [%eval 0.66] } 9... Rc8?! { (0.66 → 1.52) Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%eval 1.52] } (9... Na5 10. Nxa5 Qxa5 11. Bd2 Ba4 12. Qc1 Qc7 13. Bd3 Ne7 14. O-O Qc6 15. h4) 10. Rb1?! { (1.52 → 0.80) Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%eval 0.8] } (10. Bd2 f6 11. Bd3 fxe5 12. Nxe5 Nxe5 13. dxe5 Ba4 14. Qh5+ g6 15. Bxg6+ hxg6) 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.68] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.76] } 11... Na5? { (0.76 → 2.10) Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%eval 2.1] } (11... a6) 12. Nxa5 { [%eval 2.39] } 12... Qxa5 { [%eval 2.43] } 13. Rxb7 { [%eval 2.35] } 13... Qxc3+?! { (2.35 → 3.13) Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%eval 3.13] } (13... Bc6 14. Rb1 Bxa3 15. Bd2 Be7 16. O-O Qc7 17. Qe2 Qd7 18. h4 a5 19. Rfc1) 14. Ke2 { [%eval 3.08] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 3.15] } 15. Rxd7?? { (3.15 → 0.00) Blunder. Bd2 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (15. Bd2 Qc6 16. Qb3 Qa4 17. Qxa4 Bxa4 18. Rxa7 Bd7 19. Ra6 Rb8 20. a4 h6) 15... Kxd7 { [%eval 0.0] } 16. Qa4+?? { (0.00 → -2.00) Blunder. Bd2 was best. } { [%eval -2.0] } (16. Bd2 Qb2 17. Qa4+ Nc6 18. Rc1 Qxa3 19. Qb5 Be7 20. Rxc6 Rxc6 21. Qb7+ Rc7) 16... Nc6 { [%eval -1.8] } 17. Bd2?! { (-1.80 → -2.61) Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%eval -2.61] } (17. Bb5 Rc7 18. Nd2 a6 19. Qxa6 Be7 20. Qa4 Rb8 21. Nb1 Qa1 22. Nd2 Rxb5) 17... Qxa3 { [%eval -2.79] } 18. Bb5 { [%eval -2.81] } 18... Qxa4 { [%eval -2.43] } 19. Bxa4 { [%eval -2.48] } 19... Kc7? { (-2.48 → -0.77) Mistake. Ba3 was best. } { [%eval -0.77] } (19... Ba3 20. Kd3 Rb8 21. Ng5 Bb2 22. Rb1 Rhf8 23. Nxh7 Rfc8 24. f3 Ba3 25. Ra1) 20. Rc1 { [%eval -0.74] } 20... Kb7 { [%eval -0.45] } 21. Ng5?? { (-0.45 → -3.70) Blunder. Rb1+ was best. } { [%eval -3.7] } (21. Rb1+ Ka8) 21... Nxd4+ { [%eval -3.68] } 22. Kd1?! { (-3.68 → -4.68) Inaccuracy. Kd3 was best. } { [%eval -4.68] } (22. Kd3 Rxc1 23. Bxc1 Nc6 24. Nxf7 Rg8 25. f4 Be7 26. h4 Kc7 27. f5 exf5) 22... Rxc1+ { [%eval -4.53] } 23. Bxc1 { [%eval -4.48] } 23... Be7 { [%eval -4.47] } 24. Nxf7 { [%eval -4.45] } 24... Rf8 { [%eval -4.47] } 25. Nd6+ { [%eval -4.38] } 25... Bxd6 { [%eval -4.4] } 26. exd6 { [%eval -4.3] } 26... e5 { [%eval -3.59] } 27. Bg5 { [%eval -3.45] } 27... Nc6 { [%eval -2.84] } 28. d7 { [%eval -2.82] } 28... h6?? { (-2.82 → 2.94) Blunder. Nd8 was best. } { [%eval 2.94] } (28... Nd8 29. Be7 Rg8 30. Kc2 Kc7 31. h4 Nf7 32. Bb4 Rb8 33. Ba5+ Kd6 34. Kc3) 29. Bxc6+ { [%eval 2.69] } 29... Kxc6 { [%eval 3.2] } 30. d8=Q { [%eval 3.0] } 30... Rxd8 { [%eval 3.04] } 31. Bxd8 { [%eval 2.64] } 31... Kb5 { [%eval 2.98] } 32. Be7 { [%eval 2.8] } 32... Kc4? { (2.80 → 4.69) Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%eval 4.69] } (32... h5 33. Kd2 Kc6 34. Bb4 g6 35. Kd3 g5 36. f3 g4 37. Ke3 a6 38. Ba5) 33. Bf8 { [%eval 4.59] } 33... g6 { [%eval 4.77] } 34. Bxh6 { [%eval 4.76] } 34... a5?! { (4.76 → 6.05) Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%eval 6.05] } (34... d4 35. h4 Kd3 36. g4 Ke4 37. Bd2 Kd5 38. Kc2 e4 39. Kb3 Ke6 40. Kc4) 35. h4 { [%eval 6.29] } 35... a4 { [%eval 6.39] } 36. Bf8 { [%eval 6.67] } 36... Kd3 { [%eval 6.31] } 37. g4 { [%eval 7.04] } 37... Ke4 { [%eval 6.79] } 38. h5 { [%eval 6.95] } 38... gxh5 { [%eval 6.85] } 39. gxh5 { [%eval 6.99] } 39... Kf5 { [%eval 5.94] } 40. Bg7 { [%eval 5.46] } 40... e4?! { (5.46 → 8.02) Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%eval 8.02] } (40... a3 41. Kc1 d4 42. f3 d3 43. Bh6 e4 44. fxe4+ Kg4 45. Bg7 Kxh5 46. Ba1) 41. h6 { [%eval 7.52] } 41... Kg6 { [%eval 7.75] } 42. Kc2 { [%eval 7.84] } 42... d4?! { (7.84 → 57.81) Inaccuracy. Kf5 was best. } { [%eval 57.81] } (42... Kf5 43. h7 e3 44. fxe3 d4 45. Bxd4 Kg4 46. h8=Q Kg3 47. Kc3 a3 48. Kb3) 43. Bxd4 { [%eval 50.92] } 43... Kxh6 { [%eval 30.36] } 44. Kd2 { [%eval 83.08] } 44... Kg5 { [%eval 12.03] } 45. Ke3 { [%eval 48.47] } 45... Kf5 { [%eval 76.55] } 46. Bb2 { [%eval 83.08] } 46... a3 { [%eval 69.97] } 47. Bxa3 { [%eval 71.71] } 47... Ke5 { [%eval 44.59] } 48. Bb2+ { [%eval 83.08] } 48... Kd5 { [%eval 83.08] } 49. Kf4 { [%eval 62.92] } { Black resigns. } 1-0