[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/HR64getn"] [Date "2026.01.12"] [Round "-"] [White "Mikhail_Tal45"] [Black "penguinvitamins"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "HR64getn"] [UTCDate "2026.01.12"] [UTCTime "09:18:24"] [WhiteElo "1657"] [BlackElo "1688"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+35"] [BlackRatingDiff "-6"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "A00"] [Opening "Saragossa Opening"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c3 { [%eval 0.0] } { A00 Saragossa Opening } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.14] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.0] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.18] } 3. dxc5 { [%eval 0.08] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.42] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.39] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.69] } 5. e3? { (0.69 → -0.44) Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%eval -0.44] } (5. b4 Nf6 6. e3 Be7 7. a4 O-O 8. Be2 a5 9. Ba3 axb4) 5... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.44] } 6. Be2?! { (-0.44 → -1.15) Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%eval -1.15] } (6. b4 Bd6 7. Qxd5 Nf6 8. Qd1 e4 9. Nfd2 Bg4 10. Be2 Bxe2) 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.61] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.83] } 7... e4 { [%eval -0.9] } 8. Nd4 { [%eval -0.96] } 8... O-O { [%eval -1.09] } 9. Nd2 { [%eval -1.32] } 9... a6?! { (-1.32 → -0.72) Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%eval -0.72] } (9... Qc7 10. Re1) 10. b4?! { (-0.72 → -1.35) Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } { [%eval -1.35] } (10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. b4 Bd6 12. Bb2 h5 13. Bxh5 Qc7 14. h3 Qd7 15. Be2 Bc7) 10... Bd6?! { (-1.35 → -0.69) Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%eval -0.69] } (10... Nxd4) 11. Qb3?! { (-0.69 → -1.83) Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } { [%eval -1.83] } (11. Nxc6) 11... Qc7 { [%eval -1.89] } 12. h3 { [%eval -1.8] } 12... Bxh3?? { (-1.80 → 1.06) Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%eval 1.06] } (12... Qe7 13. Rd1) 13. gxh3 { [%eval 0.83] } 13... Kh8?! { (0.83 → 1.64) Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%eval 1.64] } (13... Rfe8 14. Nxc6) 14. Nf5?? { (1.64 → -0.98) Blunder. Nxc6 was best. } { [%eval -0.98] } (14. Nxc6 bxc6) 14... Be5?? { (-0.98 → 1.62) Blunder. Qd7 was best. } { [%eval 1.62] } (14... Qd7 15. Nxd6) 15. f4 { [%eval 1.85] } 15... exf3 { [%eval 1.78] } 16. Nxf3 { [%eval 1.44] } 16... g5?? { (1.44 → 3.53) Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%eval 3.53] } (16... g6 17. N5h4) 17. Nxe5 { [%eval 3.34] } 17... Qxe5?! { (3.34 → 4.63) Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%eval 4.63] } (17... Nxe5 18. Bb2 Nc4 19. Bxc4 dxc4 20. Qc2 g4 21. Qh2 Qc6 22. Nd4 Qe4 23. Rf4) 18. Bb2 { [%eval 4.71] } 18... g4 { [%eval 5.54] } 19. hxg4?! { (5.54 → 4.02) Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%eval 4.02] } (19. c4 gxh3 20. Bxe5 Nxe5 21. Qb2 Rg8+ 22. Kh1 Rae8 23. Bf3 d4 24. Qxd4 Nfg4) 19... Rg8 { [%eval 4.2] } 20. c4 { [%eval 3.8] } 20... Qc7?? { (3.80 → 10.38) Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%eval 10.38] } (20... d4 21. Qd1 Rae8 22. Kh1 Rg5 23. Bxd4 Nxd4 24. Qxd4 Qxd4 25. Nxd4 Nxg4 26. Rf4) 21. Bxf6+ { [%eval 10.18] } 21... Rg7 { [%eval 9.93] } 22. Bxg7+ { [%eval 9.79] } 22... Kg8 { [%eval 9.94] } 23. Qc3 { [%eval 9.62] } 23... Re8? { (9.62 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. d4 was best. } { [%eval #1] } (23... d4 24. Bxd4 Rd8 25. Bh8 f6 26. Bxf6 Kf7 27. Bxd8 Qe5 28. Qxe5 Nxe5 29. Bc7) 24. Bh6? { (Mate in 1 → 8.28) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nh6# was best. } { [%eval 8.28] } (24. Nh6#) 24... Ne5 { [%eval 8.71] } 25. Qd4 { [%eval 8.56] } 25... f6 { [%eval 9.38] } 26. cxd5 { [%eval 8.86] } 26... Kf7 { [%eval 10.12] } 27. Rac1 { [%eval 10.34] } 27... Qd6?! { (10.34 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd7 was best. } { [%eval #6] } (27... Qd7 28. d6 Kg8 29. Rf2 Kh8 30. Rc7 Qxf5 31. gxf5 Rg8+ 32. Bg7+ Rxg7+ 33. Rxg7) 28. Nxd6+ { [%eval #5] } 28... Kg6 { [%eval #4] } 29. Nxe8 { [%eval #4] } 29... Kxh6 { [%eval #2] } 30. Rxf6+ { [%eval #2] } 30... Kg5 { [%eval #2] } 31. Qxe5+ { [%eval #1] } 31... Kh4 { [%eval #1] } 32. Rh6# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0