[Event "rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/JW1X5i17"] [Date "2026.01.14"] [Round "-"] [White "Kartikeyan_2012"] [Black "IRFANHARITHROSLI"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "JW1X5i17"] [UTCDate "2026.01.14"] [UTCTime "04:29:16"] [WhiteElo "2153"] [BlackElo "2264"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+12"] [BlackRatingDiff "-7"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1800+0"] [ECO "C45"] [Opening "Scotch Game: Schmidt 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. d4 { [%eval 0.07] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.09] } { C45 Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.06] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.07] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.08] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.42] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.52] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.49] } 9. Bh4 { [%eval 0.43] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.49] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.48] } 10... Re8?! { (0.48 → 1.23) Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%eval 1.23] } (10... g5 11. Bg3) 11. Re1?! { (1.23 → 0.48) Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%eval 0.48] } (11. f4 Rb8 12. Kh1 Qe7 13. Qf3 Qe6 14. e5 Qg4 15. Bxf6 Bxc3 16. Qxg4 Bxg4) 11... g5 { [%eval 0.47] } 12. Bg3 { [%eval 0.44] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.5] } 13. f4?! { (0.50 → -0.47) Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%eval -0.47] } (13. e5 dxe5 14. Rxe5 Be6 15. Qf3 Bd6 16. Ne4 Nxe4 17. Rxe4 Rxb2 18. Rae1 Rxa2) 13... Bc5+ { [%eval -0.41] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval -0.53] } 14... Ng4 { [%eval -0.31] } 15. h3?? { (-0.31 → -4.18) Blunder. Qc1 was best. } { [%eval -4.18] } (15. Qc1 gxf4 16. Qxf4 Qg5 17. Qf1 Bd4 18. e5 Bxe5 19. Ne4 Qh5 20. Bxe5 Rxe5) 15... Bf2?? { (-4.18 → 0.24) Blunder. gxf4 was best. } { [%eval 0.24] } (15... gxf4 16. Be2 Ne3 17. Bxf4 Nxd1 18. Raxd1 Qh4 19. Rf1 Bf2 20. Bh2 Rxb2 21. Bd3) 16. Qf3 { [%eval 0.34] } 16... Bxe1 { [%eval 0.88] } 17. Rxe1 { [%eval 0.43] } 17... Nf6?? { (0.43 → 3.16) Blunder. gxf4 was best. } { [%eval 3.16] } (17... gxf4 18. Qxf4) 18. fxg5 { [%eval 2.84] } 18... hxg5 { [%eval 3.1] } 19. Rf1 { [%eval 3.19] } 19... Kg7? { (3.19 → 5.13) Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%eval 5.13] } (19... Be6 20. e5 g4 21. Qxf6 Qxf6 22. exf6 Rxb2 23. h4 c5 24. Kh2 Rd8 25. Rd1) 20. e5 { [%eval 5.29] } 20... dxe5 { [%eval 6.02] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 5.75] } 21... Re6 { [%eval 7.01] } 22. Nxg5 { [%eval 5.61] } 22... e4 { [%eval 5.55] } 23. Bxe4 { [%eval 5.51] } 23... Ba6?! { (5.51 → 7.27) Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%eval 7.27] } (23... Re8 24. Bxc7 Qe7 25. Bxb8 Bg4 26. Qg3 Nxe4 27. Nxe4 Qxe4 28. Bf4 f5 29. hxg4) 24. Nxe6+ { [%eval 7.26] } 24... fxe6 { [%eval 6.88] } 25. Rf2 { [%eval 6.83] } 25... Qd4 { [%eval 6.9] } 26. c3 { [%eval 6.53] } 26... Qd8?? { (6.53 → Mate in 14) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be2 was best. } { [%eval #14] } { Black resigns. } (26... Be2 27. Rxe2 Qc5 28. Kh2 Qg5 29. Bf4 Qh5 30. Qxh5 Nxh5 31. Bxc7 Rc8 32. Be5+) 1-0