[Event "casual classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/99wlmV4u"] [Date "2026.01.23"] [Round "-"] [White "WE8SPURS"] [Black "watford"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "99wlmV4u"] [UTCDate "2026.01.23"] [UTCTime "23:12:50"] [WhiteElo "1090"] [BlackElo "1821"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1800+20"] [ECO "A40"] [Opening "English Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... b6 { [%eval 0.66] } { A40 English Defense } 2. e3?! { (0.66 → 0.10) Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%eval 0.1] } (2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. Nc3 e6 6. O-O Be7) 2... Bb7 { [%eval 0.11] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval -0.17] } 4... e6 { [%eval -0.13] } 5. Ne5 { [%eval -0.54] } 5... a5?! { (-0.54 → 0.08) Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%eval 0.08] } (5... g6 6. Nf3 d5 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8. O-O c5 9. b3 a6 10. Ne2) 6. a4 { [%eval -0.22] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval -0.28] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval -0.31] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.22] } 8. Nb5 { [%eval -0.47] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval -0.42] } 9. Bxb4?! { (-0.42 → -1.47) Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%eval -1.47] } (9. c3) 9... axb4 { [%eval -1.26] } 10. c3? { (-1.26 → -2.77) Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%eval -2.77] } (10. f3 Qh4+ 11. Ke2 Qf2+ 12. Kd3 c6 13. Nc7 Rc8 14. fxe4 Rxc7 15. Qf3 Ba6+) 10... Qh4? { (-2.77 → -1.00) Mistake. d6 was best. } { [%eval -1.0] } (10... d6 11. Nd3 c6 12. f3 Nf6 13. Nxb4 cxb5 14. axb5 Rxa1 15. Qxa1 Nd5 16. Qa7) 11. g3 { [%eval -1.02] } 11... Qf6?! { (-1.02 → -0.45) Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%eval -0.45] } (11... Qe7) 12. f3 { [%eval -0.39] } 12... Ng5 { [%eval 0.07] } 13. f4?? { (0.07 → -2.56) Blunder. Bg2 was best. } { [%eval -2.56] } (13. Bg2 d6) 13... Bxh1 { [%eval -2.48] } 14. fxg5?! { (-2.48 → -3.50) Inaccuracy. Nxc7 was best. } { [%eval -3.5] } (14. Nxc7 Ra5 15. fxg5 Qxg5 16. cxb4 Rxe5 17. dxe5 Qxe5 18. Nb5 Qxb2 19. Be2 Qxb4+) 14... Qxg5 { [%eval -3.55] } 15. Kf2 { [%eval -3.45] } 15... Qh6 { [%eval -2.89] } 16. Bg2?! { (-2.89 → -4.04) Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%eval -4.04] } (16. Ng4 Qg5 17. Nxc7 Ra5 18. Kg1 Bc6 19. h4 Qd8 20. Nb5 Bxb5 21. Bxb5 bxc3) 16... Qxh2?? { (-4.04 → 2.58) Blunder. Qf6+ was best. } { [%eval 2.58] } (16... Qf6+ 17. Kg1 Bxg2 18. Kxg2 c6 19. Nd6 Qe7 20. Nec4 Na6 21. e4 Nc7 22. h4) 17. Qxh1 { [%eval 2.61] } 17... Qxh1 { [%eval 2.6] } 18. Bxh1 { [%eval 2.55] } 18... d5?! { (2.55 → 3.78) Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%eval 3.78] } (18... c6 19. cxb4 d5 20. Nc3 f6 21. Nd3 Na6 22. Bf3 Nc7 23. Rc1 Rfc8 24. e4) 19. Nxc7 { [%eval 3.79] } 19... Ra7 { [%eval 3.87] } 20. Nb5 { [%eval 3.78] } 20... Re7 { [%eval 3.74] } 21. cxb4 { [%eval 3.87] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 3.61] } 22. a5?! { (3.61 → 2.70) Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%eval 2.7] } (22. Nc3 g5 23. Nd3 g4 24. Bg2 Kg7 25. a5 bxa5 26. bxa5 h5 27. Bf1 Rb7) 22... bxa5 { [%eval 2.44] } 23. bxa5 { [%eval 2.3] } 23... Rc2+ { [%eval 2.4] } 24. Kf3 { [%eval 2.36] } 24... Rxb2?! { (2.36 → 3.35) Inaccuracy. Na6 was best. } { [%eval 3.35] } (24... Na6 25. Nd3) 25. a6 { [%eval 3.17] } 25... Nxa6 { [%eval 3.43] } 26. Ra5?? { (3.43 → -0.35) Blunder. Rxa6 was best. } { [%eval -0.35] } (26. Rxa6 g5 27. Nd6 f6 28. Nd3 Rd2 29. Nc5 h5 30. g4 h4 31. Ra8+ Kh7) 26... f6?! { (-0.35 → 0.29) Inaccuracy. Nb8 was best. } { [%eval 0.29] } (26... Nb8) 27. Rxa6?! { (0.29 → -0.40) Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%eval -0.4] } (27. Nd3 Rd2) 27... fxe5 { [%eval -0.47] } 28. Ra8+ { [%eval -1.02] } 28... Kf7 { [%eval -0.94] } 29. Nd6+ { [%eval -0.83] } 29... Kg6?! { (-0.83 → 0.14) Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%eval 0.14] } (29... Kf6 30. Rf8+ Kg6 31. dxe5 Ra7 32. Rf4 h6 33. Bg2 Raa2 34. Bh3 Rh2 35. Kg4) 30. dxe5 { [%eval 0.05] } 30... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] } 31. Re8?? { (0.00 → -3.56) Blunder. Bg2 was best. } { [%eval -3.56] } (31. Bg2 Rc7 32. Bh3 Rcc2 33. Nf7+ Kg6 34. Nh8+ Kh5 35. Bg4+ Kg5 36. Nf7+ Kg6) 31... Rxe8?? { (-3.56 → 0.00) Blunder. Ra7 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (31... Ra7 32. g4 Ra1 33. Bg2 Raa2 34. Bf1 Kh4 35. Ne4 dxe4+ 36. Kxe4 Kxg4 37. Rxe6) 32. Nxe8 { [%eval 0.0] } 32... g6 { [%eval 0.07] } 33. Ng7 { [%eval 0.05] } 33... Rb6 { [%eval 0.18] } 34. Ke2?? { (0.18 → -3.16) Blunder. Bg2 was best. } { [%eval -3.16] } (34. Bg2 Kh6 35. Ne8 Rb3 36. Bh3 d4 37. Ke4 dxe3 38. Bf1 Kg5 39. Ng7 Kg4) 34... Kg4 { [%eval -2.73] } 35. Kf2? { (-2.73 → -4.72) Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%eval -4.72] } (35. e4 d4 36. Kd3 Kxg3 37. Kxd4 Rb1 38. Nxe6 Rxh1 39. Kd5 Rd1+ 40. Kc6 h5) 35... Rb2+ { [%eval -4.57] } 36. Kg1 { [%eval -5.3] } 36... Kxg3 { [%eval -5.94] } 37. Kf1 { [%eval -5.76] } 37... Rb6 { [%eval -4.86] } 38. Ke2 { [%eval -5.69] } 38... h5 { [%eval -5.94] } 39. Kd3 { [%eval -5.47] } 39... h4 { [%eval -5.21] } 40. Kd4 { [%eval -5.17] } 40... h3 { [%eval -4.93] } 41. Kc5 { [%eval -6.07] } 41... Ra6 { [%eval -5.28] } 42. Kb5?! { (-5.28 → -6.86) Inaccuracy. Nxe6 was best. } { [%eval -6.86] } (42. Nxe6 Rxe6 43. Kxd5 Re8 44. e6 g5 45. Ke5 g4 46. Bc6 Rh8 47. Kf5 h2) 42... Ra3 { [%eval -5.33] } 43. Nxe6 { [%eval -5.46] } 43... Rxe3 { [%eval -5.39] } 44. Be4?! { (-5.39 → -9.79) Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval -9.79] } (44. Nd4 Rxe5 45. Kc6 h2 46. Kd6 Re4 47. Nf3 Rf4 48. Ne5 Rf1 49. Bxd5 Rd1) 44... Rxe4 { [%eval -9.37] } 45. Kc5 { [%eval -9.6] } 45... Rxe5 { [%eval -9.68] } 46. Nd4? { (-9.68 → Mate in 14) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nd8 was best. } { [%eval #-14] } (46. Nd8 h2 47. Nf7 Re4 48. Nd6 h1=Q 49. Nb7 Qg1+ 50. Kc6 d4 51. Kd5 Qh1) 46... h2 { [%eval -23.48] } 47. Nc6?! { (-23.48 → Mate in 11) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd6 was best. } { [%eval #-11] } (47. Kd6) 47... Rh5 { [%eval #-11] } 48. Ne7 { [%eval #-9] } 48... h1=Q { [%eval #-8] } 49. Nxd5 { [%eval #-4] } 49... Qxd5+ { [%eval #-3] } 50. Kb6 { [%eval #-3] } 50... Qc5+ { [%eval #-2] } 51. Ka6 { [%eval #-2] } 51... Qb4 { [%eval #-1] } 52. Ka7 { [%eval #-1] } 52... Ra5# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1