[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/9FhTbLqf"] [Date "2026.01.12"] [Round "-"] [White "Omniversity"] [Black "Ali6958"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "9FhTbLqf"] [UTCDate "2026.01.12"] [UTCTime "09:54:03"] [WhiteElo "1990"] [BlackElo "2061"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+43"] [BlackRatingDiff "-6"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C66"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Improved Steinitz Defense"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [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... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.11] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.43] } { C66 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Improved Steinitz Defense } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.36] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.59] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.6] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.49] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.37] } 7... Bh5 { [%eval 0.66] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.52] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.59] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.34] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.67] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.92] } 10... d4 { [%eval 1.17] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.78] } 11... dxc3 { [%eval 0.84] } 12. bxc3 { [%eval 0.82] } 12... a6? { (0.82 → 2.37) Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%eval 2.37] } (12... Nd7 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. d4 f6 15. Bxc6 bxc6 16. Qa4 Qd6 17. Qa5 c5 18. Nc4) 13. Bxc6 { [%eval 2.57] } 13... bxc6 { [%eval 2.57] } 14. Nc4?? { (2.57 → 0.59) Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%eval 0.59] } (14. g4 Nxg4 15. hxg4 Bxg4 16. Bxe7 Qxe7 17. Re3 Rad8 18. Qc2 Rd6 19. Nh2 f5) 14... h6? { (0.59 → 1.80) Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%eval 1.8] } (14... Nd7 15. Bxe7 Qxe7 16. d4 Qe6 17. Ncd2 Bxf3 18. Nxf3 a5 19. Qa4 Rfe8 20. dxe5) 15. Bh4? { (1.80 → 0.57) Mistake. Bxf6 was best. } { [%eval 0.57] } (15. Bxf6 Bxf6 16. g4 Bg6 17. Ncxe5 c5 18. Nxg6 fxg6 19. e5 Be7 20. Kg2 Rf7) 15... Bd6?? { (0.57 → 3.46) Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%eval 3.46] } (15... Nd7 16. Bg3) 16. g4 { [%eval 3.45] } 16... Bg6 { [%eval 3.66] } 17. Ncxe5 { [%eval 2.94] } 17... Bxe5?! { (2.94 → 3.73) Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%eval 3.73] } (17... Qc8 18. Bxf6 gxf6 19. Nc4 Qd7 20. Nh4 Rfd8 21. Qf3 Bf8 22. Rad1 Rab8 23. Nf5) 18. Nxe5 { [%eval 3.64] } 18... Qd6?! { (3.64 → 5.16) Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%eval 5.16] } (18... Re8 19. f4 Bh7 20. Qf3 Qe7 21. Nc4 g5 22. Bf2 gxf4 23. Qxf4 Rad8 24. Bd4) 19. Bg3?! { (5.16 → 3.33) Inaccuracy. Nxg6 was best. } { [%eval 3.33] } (19. Nxg6 fxg6 20. e5 Qd5 21. exf6 Rae8 22. Qb3 gxf6 23. f4 Rxe1+ 24. Bxe1 Qxb3) 19... Qe6 { [%eval 4.13] } 20. Qa4?! { (4.13 → 2.84) Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%eval 2.84] } (20. Qb3 Rae8 21. Qxe6 Rxe6 22. f4 Rfe8 23. f5 Rxe5 24. Bxe5 Rxe5 25. fxg6 fxg6) 20... Rad8?! { (2.84 → 3.73) Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%eval 3.73] } (20... Nd7 21. Nf3 c5 22. Nh4 Rfe8 23. f4 Qd6 24. Re3 Nb6 25. Qc2 Nd5 26. Rf3) 21. Rad1 { [%eval 3.62] } 21... h5 { [%eval 3.64] } 22. Nxc6?! { (3.64 → 2.73) Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%eval 2.73] } (22. Qb3 Rfe8 23. Qxe6 Rxe6 24. f4 Rde8 25. Rb1 Bh7 26. Kg2 c5 27. g5 h4) 22... hxg4 { [%eval 3.41] } 23. Nxd8 { [%eval 3.33] } 23... Rxd8 { [%eval 3.06] } 24. hxg4?? { (3.06 → 0.33) Blunder. Qc4 was best. } { [%eval 0.33] } (24. Qc4 gxh3 25. Qxe6 fxe6 26. f3 Bh5 27. Rf1 Nh7 28. Kf2 Rf8 29. Ke3 Ng5) 24... Qxg4 { [%eval 0.42] } 25. Qc6 { [%eval 0.25] } 25... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.32] } 26. dxe4 { [%eval -0.06] } 26... Rc8?? { (-0.06 → 5.45) Blunder. Rxd1 was best. } { [%eval 5.45] } (26... Rxd1 27. Rxd1) 27. e5 { [%eval 5.33] } { Black left the game. } 1-0