[Event "casual blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/xpnOkxXL"] [Date "2026.02.16"] [Round "-"] [White "atharv_venkatesh"] [Black "vnamb"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "xpnOkxXL"] [UTCDate "2026.02.16"] [UTCTime "14:39:00"] [WhiteElo "2002"] [BlackElo "2072"] [BlackTitle "NM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "C12"] [Opening "French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Lasker Variation"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.17] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.49] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.3] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.43] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.31] } 6... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.34] } { C12 French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Lasker Variation } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.28] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.51] } 8. Qg4 { [%eval 0.53] } 8... Kf8 { [%eval 0.47] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.69] } 9... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.61] } 10. Kxd2 { [%eval 0.73] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.53] } 11. h4 { [%eval 0.53] } 11... c4 { [%eval 0.72] } 12. Be2 { [%eval 0.84] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.81] } 13. Rh3 { [%eval 0.37] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.5] } 14. Qf4 { [%eval 0.27] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.2] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.15] } 15... a5 { [%eval 0.06] } 16. Rf3 { [%eval -0.09] } 16... Be8 { [%eval -0.08] } 17. g4?! { (-0.08 → -1.10) Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%eval -1.1] } (17. Bd1) 17... b4 { [%eval -1.21] } 18. a4?! { (-1.21 → -2.14) Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%eval -2.14] } (18. h5) 18... bxc3+?! { (-2.14 → -1.42) Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%eval -1.42] } (18... Qb6 19. h5 Rb8 20. Bd1 bxc3+ 21. Rxc3 Nxd4 22. Nf3 Nc6 23. Ke2 Qb4 24. Rca3) 19. Rxc3 { [%eval -1.56] } 19... Qxh4 { [%eval -1.46] } 20. Nf3 { [%eval -1.99] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval -1.93] } 21. Rb1 { [%eval -2.52] } 21... Rb8 { [%eval -2.55] } 22. Rxb8 { [%eval -2.8] } 22... Nxb8 { [%eval -2.95] } 23. g5 { [%eval -3.13] } 23... hxg5 { [%eval -3.3] } 24. Nxg5 { [%eval -3.43] } 24... Nc6 { [%eval -3.38] } 25. Bg4 { [%eval -3.89] } 25... Nxd4 { [%eval -3.27] } 26. Nxf7 { [%eval -3.47] } 26... Bxf7 { [%eval -3.4] } 27. Qxd4 { [%eval -3.55] } 27... Qg5+ { [%eval -3.33] } 28. Re3?! { (-3.33 → -4.76) Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%eval -4.76] } (28. Ke2 Rh4 29. Rg3 Kg8 30. Kf1 Qc1+ 31. Qd1 Rh1+ 32. Rg1 Rxg1+ 33. Kxg1 Qg5) 28... Rh4 { [%eval -4.27] } 29. Qc5+ { [%eval -5.34] } 29... Kg8 { [%eval -5.05] } 30. Qc8+ { [%eval -5.48] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval -5.38] } 31. Bxe6 { [%eval -5.65] } 31... Rd4+?? { (-5.65 → 2.53) Blunder. Bxe6 was best. } { [%eval 2.53] } (31... Bxe6 32. Qxe6 d4 33. Qd5 dxe3+ 34. fxe3 Qg1 35. e6 c3+ 36. Ke2 Rh2+ 37. Kd3) 32. Kc3 { [%eval 2.49] } 32... Bxe6 { [%eval 2.37] } 33. Qxe6 { [%eval 2.35] } 33... Rh4 { [%eval 2.27] } 34. Qxd5?! { (2.27 → 1.15) Inaccuracy. Rh3 was best. } { [%eval 1.15] } (34. Rh3 Qf4 35. Rxh4+ Qxh4 36. Qxd5 Qxf2 37. Qe4+ Kg8 38. Kxc4 Qb6 39. Qd5+ Kh7) 34... Qf4? { (1.15 → 3.03) Mistake. Qg1 was best. } { [%eval 3.03] } (34... Qg1 35. Re4) 35. Qd7?? { (3.03 → 0.00) Blunder. e6 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (35. e6 Qf6+ 36. Qe5 Qe7 37. Qxa5 Qa3+ 38. Kd2 Qd6+ 39. Ke2 Rh1 40. Rh3+ Rxh3) 35... Qxf2 { [%eval 0.03] } 36. Rh3 { [%eval 0.0] } { White wins on time. } 1-0