[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/49OY2Us4"] [Date "2026.01.18"] [Round "-"] [White "Checkmatadorgorkem"] [Black "ddivitt15"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "49OY2Us4"] [UTCDate "2026.01.18"] [UTCTime "11:05:40"] [WhiteElo "1647"] [BlackElo "1678"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+15"] [BlackRatingDiff "-18"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1800+0"] [ECO "C87"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.39] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.28] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.36] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.69] } 6. Ba4 { [%eval 0.34] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.32] } { C87 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.42] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.42] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.58] } 8... exd4 { [%eval 0.99] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 1.13] } 9... O-O { [%eval 1.1] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.98] } 10... Re8?! { (0.98 → 2.05) Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%eval 2.05] } (10... Bg4 11. h3 Bxf3 12. gxf3 Nh5 13. f4 g6 14. Be3 Bf6 15. e5 Bg7 16. Qf3) 11. Bf4?! { (2.05 → 1.07) Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%eval 1.07] } (11. e5 dxe5 12. dxe5 Nh5 13. h3 g6 14. Nd5 b5 15. Bb3 Be6 16. Bh6 Rb8) 11... h6 { [%eval 1.55] } 12. Bc2?! { (1.55 → 0.96) Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%eval 0.96] } (12. h3 Bf8 13. Bb3 Nh7 14. a3 b5 15. Qc2 Rc8 16. e5 dxe5 17. dxe5 Be6) 12... Bg4 { [%eval 0.96] } 13. Re3? { (0.96 → -0.15) Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%eval -0.15] } (13. a3 Bf8) 13... Nh5 { [%eval -0.22] } 14. Bg3 { [%eval -0.17] } 14... Nxg3 { [%eval -0.06] } 15. fxg3?! { (-0.06 → -0.66) Inaccuracy. hxg3 was best. } { [%eval -0.66] } (15. hxg3) 15... Bg5?! { (-0.66 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (15... Bf6 16. Rd3) 16. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] } 16... Qd7?! { (0.00 → 0.77) Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%eval 0.77] } (16... Bf6 17. Rd2 Qb8 18. Kh1 Bg5 19. Re2 Bf6) 17. Qd3? { (0.77 → -0.53) Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval -0.53] } (17. Nd5 Be6) 17... Nb4 { [%eval -0.63] } 18. Qd1 { [%eval -0.5] } 18... Nc6? { (-0.50 → 0.71) Mistake. Nxc2 was best. } { [%eval 0.71] } (18... Nxc2 19. Qxc2) 19. Qd3? { (0.71 → -0.42) Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval -0.42] } (19. Nd5 Ne7) 19... Nb4 { [%eval -0.62] } 20. Qd1 { [%eval -0.62] } 20... Nxc2 { [%eval -0.62] } 21. Qxc2 { [%eval -0.48] } 21... Re7?! { (-0.48 → 0.52) Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%eval 0.52] } (21... c6) 22. Rf1?! { (0.52 → -0.49) Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%eval -0.49] } (22. h4 Bf6) 22... Rae8?! { (-0.49 → 0.07) Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%eval 0.07] } (22... c6 23. e5) 23. Ref2?? { (0.07 → -3.29) Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%eval -3.29] } (23. Nd5 Re6) 23... Bxf3?? { (-3.29 → -0.30) Blunder. Be3 was best. } { [%eval -0.3] } (23... Be3 24. Nd1 Bxf2+ 25. Nxf2 Bxf3 26. gxf3 f5 27. Qb3+ Qe6 28. d5 Qc8 29. Kg2) 24. Rxf3 { [%eval -0.36] } 24... Bf6? { (-0.36 → 1.19) Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%eval 1.19] } (24... d5) 25. Qd3?! { (1.19 → 0.49) Inaccuracy. Rxf6 was best. } { [%eval 0.49] } (25. Rxf6 gxf6 26. Nd5 Re6 27. Qd1 Qb5 28. Qg4+ Kh8 29. Qf4 Kg7 30. Nxc7 Qg5) 25... Qc6 { [%eval 0.47] } 26. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 26... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] } 27. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.01] } 27... gxf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 28. d5?? { (0.00 → -2.35) Blunder. Rxf6 was best. } { [%eval -2.35] } (28. Rxf6 R8e7 29. Rxh6 Qd5 30. Rh4 Rxh4 31. gxh4 Re4 32. Rd1 Qh5 33. Qxe4 Qxd1+) 28... Qb6+ { [%eval -2.36] } 29. Kh1 { [%eval -2.32] } 29... Qxb2 { [%eval -2.4] } 30. Rxf6 { [%eval -2.74] } 30... Re1?? { (-2.74 → -0.75) Blunder. Qxf6 was best. } { [%eval -0.75] } (30... Qxf6) 31. Rxf7 { [%eval -0.6] } 31... Rxf1+?? { (-0.60 → 1.77) Blunder. Qb1 was best. } { [%eval 1.77] } (31... Qb1) 32. Rxf1 { [%eval 1.71] } 32... Kg7?! { (1.71 → 2.65) Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%eval 2.65] } (32... Re7 33. h4) 33. Qf5 { [%eval 2.82] } 33... Kh8?? { (2.82 → 6.56) Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%eval 6.56] } (33... Qe2 34. h4 Qe7 35. h5 Kh8 36. Qg6 Rg8 37. Qxh6+ Qh7 38. Qf6+ Qg7 39. Qe6) 34. Qg6 { [%eval 6.19] } 34... Qe5?! { (6.19 → 8.64) Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%eval 8.64] } (34... Qe2 35. Qxh6+ Kg8 36. Qg6+ Kh8 37. Qf6+ Kh7 38. h3 Re7 39. Qf5+ Kg8 40. Rf4) 35. Qxh6+ { [%eval 8.4] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval 8.29] } 36. Qg6+ { [%eval 8.3] } 36... Kh8 { [%eval 7.91] } 37. h3 { [%eval 7.03] } 37... b5? { (7.03 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe1 was best. } { [%eval #6] } (37... Qe1 38. Qf6+ Kh7 39. Qf7+ Kh8 40. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 41. Kh2 c5 42. dxc6 bxc6 43. g4) 38. Rf7 { [%eval #5] } 38... Qh5 { [%eval #1] } 39. Qg7# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0