[Event "Blitz Titled Arena January '26"] [Site "https://lichess.org/885XAKCX"] [Date "2026.01.17"] [Round "-"] [White "Eyesless18"] [Black "AngelitoRT"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "885XAKCX"] [UTCDate "2026.01.17"] [UTCTime "21:55:55"] [WhiteElo "2758"] [BlackElo "2858"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+2"] [BlackRatingDiff "-1"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "C11"] [Opening "French Defense: Steinitz Variation"] [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. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] } { C11 French Defense: Steinitz Variation } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.29] } 8. f5 { [%eval 0.24] } 8... cxd4?! { (0.24 → 0.98) Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%eval 0.98] } (8... exf5) 9. fxe6 { [%eval 0.83] } 9... fxe6 { [%eval 0.85] } 10. Nexd4 { [%eval 0.89] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.89] } 11. Qxd4 { [%eval 1.07] } 11... Bc5 { [%eval 1.04] } 12. Qg4 { [%eval 1.12] } 12... O-O { [%eval 1.01] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 1.09] } 13... Qe7?! { (1.09 → 1.95) Inaccuracy. Rxf3 was best. } { [%eval 1.95] } (13... Rxf3 14. gxf3 Nxe5 15. Bxh7+ Kxh7 16. Qh5+ Kg8 17. Qxe5 Qb6 18. Qg3 e5 19. Bg5) 14. Bg5 { [%eval 1.75] } 14... Qe8 { [%eval 1.5] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval 1.96] } 15... Rf5?! { (1.96 → 2.79) Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%eval 2.79] } (15... Rf7 16. Rhf1) 16. Bxf5 { [%eval 2.6] } 16... exf5 { [%eval 2.88] } 17. Qg3 { [%eval 2.86] } 17... Nf8 { [%eval 2.78] } 18. Rhe1 { [%eval 2.33] } 18... Be6?! { (2.33 → 3.06) Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%eval 3.06] } (18... Ne6 19. Nh4 Qf7 20. Rf1 Nxg5 21. Qxg5 Be7 22. Qg3 b4 23. Kb1 a5 24. Qf2) 19. Be3 { [%eval 3.45] } 19... Be7 { [%eval 3.6] } 20. Nd4 { [%eval 3.67] } 20... Qf7 { [%eval 4.01] } 21. Kb1 { [%eval 3.99] } 21... a6 { [%eval 4.12] } 22. Qf2 { [%eval 4.01] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval 4.07] } 23. Rf1 { [%eval 3.92] } 23... g6 { [%eval 3.86] } 24. h3 { [%eval 3.95] } 24... b4 { [%eval 4.48] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval 4.02] } 25... Qe8 { [%eval 4.57] } 26. Nxe6 { [%eval 4.58] } 26... Nxe6 { [%eval 4.63] } 27. Qxd5 { [%eval 4.59] } 27... Qc6 { [%eval 4.53] } 28. Qxc6 { [%eval 4.67] } 28... Rxc6 { [%eval 4.64] } 29. b3 { [%eval 4.06] } 29... a5 { [%eval 4.59] } 30. Rd3 { White offers draw } { [%eval 4.17] } 30... Ra6 { [%eval 4.71] } 31. Rfd1 { [%eval 4.18] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2