[Event "casual rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/VpHkL1oA"] [Date "2026.01.18"] [Round "-"] [White "Step2M8"] [Black "Joochanking"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "VpHkL1oA"] [UTCDate "2026.01.18"] [UTCTime "19:28:08"] [WhiteElo "1846"] [BlackElo "1402"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "900+0"] [ECO "A22"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] } { A22 English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation } 3. e4 { [%eval -0.15] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval -0.06] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.16] } 4... d6 { [%eval -0.14] } 5. d4 { [%eval -0.03] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.05] } 6... Bg4?! { (-0.05 → 0.62) Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%eval 0.62] } (6... Nc6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 Qe7 9. O-O O-O 10. Na4 Nxe4 11. Nxc5) 7. Be2?! { (0.62 → -0.29) Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%eval -0.29] } (7. f3 Bd7 8. Be3 Nc6 9. Qd2 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Bxd4 11. Qxd4 Qe7) 7... Nbd7? { (-0.29 → 1.17) Mistake. Bxe2 was best. } { [%eval 1.17] } (7... Bxe2 8. Ncxe2 Nxe4 9. Qc2 d5 10. O-O O-O 11. Be3 Re8 12. Rad1) 8. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.91] } 8... Nxg4 { [%eval 0.75] } 9. Nc6?? { (0.75 → -3.76) Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%eval -3.76] } (9. O-O O-O 10. h3 Ngf6 11. Nf5 g6 12. Nh6+ Kg7 13. a3 a5 14. Rb1 Qe7) 9... Qf6?! { (-3.76 → -2.55) Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%eval -2.55] } (9... Qh4 10. g3 Qh3 11. Nd5 Nxf2 12. Nxc7+ Kf8 13. Qf3 bxc6 14. Bf4 Nxh1 15. O-O-O) 10. Qxg4 { [%eval -2.37] } 10... bxc6?? { (-2.37 → -0.47) Blunder. Qxf2+ was best. } { [%eval -0.47] } (10... Qxf2+ 11. Kd1 bxc6 12. Qxg7 O-O-O 13. Qg3 Qd4+ 14. Kc2 Qxc4 15. Qf3 Kb7 16. Bf4) 11. O-O { [%eval -0.41] } 11... O-O?? { (-0.41 → 4.36) Blunder. Bd4 was best. } { [%eval 4.36] } (11... Bd4 12. Bd2) 12. Kh1?? { (4.36 → -0.74) Blunder. Qxd7 was best. } { [%eval -0.74] } (12. Qxd7 Rab8 13. Qf5 Qxf5 14. exf5 Bd4 15. Rd1 Bxc3 16. bxc3 c5 17. Re1 f6) 12... Ne5 { [%eval -0.22] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval -0.5] } 13... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.16] } 14. f4 { [%eval -0.4] } 14... Ng6?! { (-0.40 → 0.31) Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%eval 0.31] } (14... Nd7) 15. g3?! { (0.31 → -0.25) Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%eval -0.25] } (15. Bd2) 15... h6 { [%eval 0.03] } 16. Qg4? { (0.03 → -1.27) Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%eval -1.27] } (16. Be3) 16... Ne5?! { (-1.27 → -0.60) Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%eval -0.6] } (16... Bb4 17. Bd2 Qd4 18. Qe2 Bxc3 19. Bxc3 Qxe4+ 20. Qxe4 Rxe4 21. Rae1 Rxc4 22. f5) 17. Qe2 { [%eval -0.56] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval -0.57] } 18. Be3 { [%eval -0.61] } 18... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.26] } 19. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.25] } 19... Nc5 { [%eval -0.18] } 20. e5 { [%eval -0.19] } 20... Qe6 { [%eval -0.2] } 21. Ne4?! { (-0.20 → -0.85) Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%eval -0.85] } (21. Qd4) 21... Qxc4?! { (-0.85 → 0.15) Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%eval 0.15] } (21... Nd7) 22. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.06] } 22... dxc5 { [%eval 0.11] } 23. b3 { [%eval -0.05] } 23... Qd5+ { [%eval 0.09] } 24. Kg1 { [%eval 0.04] } 24... f6 { [%eval 0.25] } 25. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.0] } 25... Qf7 { [%eval 0.15] } 26. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.09] } 26... fxe5 { [%eval 0.1] } 27. fxe5 { [%eval 0.07] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval 0.11] } 28. Rf1 { [%eval 0.06] } 28... Qh5 { [%eval 0.06] } 29. Rae1 { [%eval 0.05] } 29... Qg6 { [%eval 0.31] } 30. b4 { [%eval 0.08] } 30... Re6 { [%eval 0.11] } 31. Rf2 { [%eval 0.04] } 31... Qg5 { [%eval 0.08] } 32. Rfe2 { [%eval 0.14] } 32... h5 { [%eval 0.31] } 33. Qc4 { [%eval 0.24] } 33... Rh6?? { (0.24 → 2.44) Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%eval 2.44] } (33... Qe7 34. h4) 34. Qf4? { (2.44 → 0.93) Mistake. e6 was best. } { [%eval 0.93] } (34. e6 Qd5 35. Qxd5 cxd5 36. Rd2 Re8 37. Rxd5 h4 38. Rde5 hxg3 39. hxg3 Kg8) 34... Qg6?? { (0.93 → 3.18) Blunder. Qxf4 was best. } { [%eval 3.18] } (34... Qxf4 35. gxf4 a5 36. bxa5 Re6 37. f5 Ree8 38. e6 Rxa5 39. Rf2 Kg8 40. Kg2) 35. e6 { [%eval 3.17] } 35... h4? { (3.17 → 5.19) Mistake. Qf6 was best. } { [%eval 5.19] } (35... Qf6 36. Qc4 Qe7 37. Rf2 Re8 38. Rf7 Qd6 39. Qc3 Rg6 40. Rd7 Qf8 41. e7) 36. g4? { (5.19 → 3.05) Mistake. e7 was best. } { [%eval 3.05] } (36. e7 Qe8 37. g4 Rf6 38. Qc4 Rb8 39. a4 Rg6 40. Re5 Rd6 41. Rh5+ Rh6) 36... h3 { [%eval 3.8] } 37. Qf5? { (3.80 → 1.81) Mistake. e7 was best. } { [%eval 1.81] } (37. e7 Re8 38. g5 Rh5 39. Re5 c5 40. bxc5 Kh7 41. a4 Qc2 42. R1e2 Qg6) 37... Re8 { [%eval 2.11] } 38. Qxg6?! { (2.11 → 1.38) Inaccuracy. Re5 was best. } { [%eval 1.38] } (38. Re5 Qxf5 39. gxf5 Kg8 40. Kf2 Kf8 41. Rc1 Rh4 42. Kg3 Rxb4 43. Rxc6 Ra4) 38... Rxg6 { [%eval 1.53] } 39. Re4 { [%eval 1.57] } 39... Rd8? { (1.57 → 3.00) Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%eval 3.0] } (39... c5 40. bxc5 Rg5 41. R1e3 Rxc5 42. Rxh3+ Kg8 43. Rhe3 Rc2 44. a4 c5 45. h4) 40. e7 { [%eval 2.99] } 40... Re8 { [%eval 2.77] } 41. Kf2 { [%eval 2.58] } 41... Rf6+?! { (2.58 → 3.60) Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%eval 3.6] } (41... c5 42. bxc5 Rg5 43. Rc4 Kg8 44. Kg3 Rd5 45. Kxh3 Rd3+ 46. Kg2 Rd2+ 47. Kg3) 42. Kg3 { [%eval 3.47] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval 3.64] } 43. Kxh3 { [%eval 3.68] } 43... Kf7 { [%eval 3.91] } 44. Kg3 { [%eval 3.92] } 44... g5 { [%eval 4.45] } 45. h4 { [%eval 3.8] } 45... gxh4+ { [%eval 3.77] } 46. Kxh4 { [%eval 3.65] } 46... Rh6+ { [%eval 3.66] } 47. Kg5 { [%eval 3.38] } 47... Rg6+ { [%eval 3.93] } 48. Kh4 { [%eval 3.98] } 48... Rh8+ { [%eval 3.93] } 49. Kg3 { [%eval 3.84] } 49... Re8 { [%eval 3.9] } 50. Rf4+ { [%eval 3.8] } 50... Kg7 { [%eval 3.79] } 51. Rfe4 { [%eval 3.63] } 51... Kf6? { (3.63 → 7.35) Mistake. Kf7 was best. } { [%eval 7.35] } (51... Kf7 52. R1e3 Rd6 53. Re5 Rd2 54. a3 Rd1 55. g5 Rg1+ 56. Kf2 Rd1 57. Kf3) 52. Re6+ { [%eval 7.12] } 52... Kf7 { [%eval 7.44] } 53. Rxg6 { [%eval 7.08] } 53... Kxg6 { [%eval 6.96] } 54. Kf4 { [%eval 6.43] } 54... Kf6 { [%eval 6.61] } 55. g5+ { [%eval 8.48] } 55... Kg6 { [%eval 7.44] } 56. Kg4 { [%eval 6.98] } 56... a6 { [%eval 7.91] } 57. Re6+ { [%eval 7.31] } 57... Kf7 { [%eval 6.1] } 58. Rxc6 { [%eval 5.21] } 58... Rxe7 { [%eval 4.98] } 59. Rxa6 { [%eval 4.99] } 59... Re4+ { [%eval 4.8] } 60. Kf5?! { (4.80 → 3.67) Inaccuracy. Kh5 was best. } { [%eval 3.67] } (60. Kh5 Rxb4 61. Rc6 Rb7 62. Kh6 Ra7 63. a4 Rxa4 64. Rxc7+ Ke8 65. g6 Rh4+) 60... Rxb4 { [%eval 3.63] } 61. Rf6+?? { (3.63 → 0.38) Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%eval 0.38] } (61. a4) 61... Ke7?? { (0.38 → 4.11) Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%eval 4.11] } (61... Kg7) 62. Re6+ { [%eval 3.71] } 62... Kf7 { [%eval 4.06] } 63. g6+ { [%eval 3.57] } 63... Kg7?! { (3.57 → 4.87) Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%eval 4.87] } (63... Kf8 64. Re4) 64. Re7+ { [%eval 4.39] } 64... Kf8 { [%eval 4.15] } 65. g7+?? { (4.15 → 0.00) Blunder. Rxc7 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (65. Rxc7 Ra4 66. Rc2 Ra5+ 67. Ke6 Ra6+ 68. Kd7 Ra7+ 69. Kc8 Ra6 70. Rf2+ Kg7) 65... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] } 66. Rxc7 { [%eval 0.0] } 66... Rb5+ { [%eval 0.07] } 67. Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] } 67... Rb6+ { [%eval 0.0] } 68. Kd5 { [%eval 0.09] } 68... Rb5+?? { (0.09 → 4.68) Blunder. Ra6 was best. } { [%eval 4.68] } (68... Ra6) 69. Kc4?? { (4.68 → 0.36) Blunder. Rc5 was best. } { [%eval 0.36] } (69. Rc5 Rb4 70. Rc4 Rb2 71. a4 Kxg7 72. a5 Ra2 73. Rc5 Kf7 74. Kd6 Kf6) 69... Rb1?? { (0.36 → 4.99) Blunder. Rb2 was best. } { [%eval 4.99] } (69... Rb2 70. Ra7 Rf2 71. Kb3 Rf3+ 72. Kb2 Rf2+ 73. Kc3 Rf3+ 74. Kd4 Rf4+ 75. Ke5) 70. Kd3?? { (4.99 → 0.86) Blunder. Re7 was best. } { [%eval 0.86] } (70. Re7 Ra1 71. Kb3 Rb1+ 72. Kc3 Rc1+ 73. Kb4 Rb1+ 74. Ka5 Rg1 75. a4 Rg5+) 70... Ra1?? { (0.86 → 3.39) Blunder. Rb6 was best. } { [%eval 3.39] } (70... Rb6) 71. Ra7?? { (3.39 → 1.16) Blunder. Rc2 was best. } { [%eval 1.16] } (71. Rc2 Kxg7 72. Kc4 Re1 73. Rf2 Re4+ 74. Kb3 Re3+ 75. Kb2 Kh6 76. a4 Kg6) 71... Rd1+?? { (1.16 → 4.98) Blunder. Rg1 was best. } { [%eval 4.98] } (71... Rg1) 72. Kc2 { [%eval 4.74] } 72... Rh1 { [%eval 5.22] } 73. a4 { [%eval 4.5] } 73... Rh2+ { [%eval 4.63] } 74. Kd3?? { (4.63 → 0.16) Blunder. Kb3 was best. } { [%eval 0.16] } (74. Kb3 Rh3+ 75. Kb4 Rh4+ 76. Kb5 Rh5+ 77. Ka6 Rh6+ 78. Ka5 Rh5+ 79. Kb6 Rh6+) 74... Rh3+?? { (0.16 → 4.96) Blunder. Rh4 was best. } { [%eval 4.96] } (74... Rh4 75. Kc3) 75. Ke2?? { (4.96 → 0.00) Blunder. Kc4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (75. Kc4 Rh4+ 76. Kb5 Rh5+ 77. Ka6 Rh6+ 78. Ka5 Rh5+ 79. Kb6 Rh6+ 80. Kc7 Rf6) 75... Rh2+ { [%eval 0.0] } 76. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 76... Rh5 { [%eval 0.08] } 77. a5 { [%eval 0.03] } 77... Rf5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 78. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] } 78... Rb5 { [%eval 0.02] } 79. a6 { [%eval 0.0] } 79... Rb4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 80. Kd5 { [%eval 0.12] } 80... Rb5+?? { (0.12 → 73.41) Blunder. Rb6 was best. } { [%eval 73.41] } (80... Rb6 81. Kc5 Rf6 82. Kb4 Rf4+ 83. Ka3 Rf6 84. Kb3 Kh7 85. Kb4 Rf4+ 86. Kb5) 81. Kc6 { [%eval 11.56] } 81... Rh5 { [%eval 12.46] } 82. Rb7? { (12.46 → 5.32) Mistake. Rc7 was best. } { [%eval 5.32] } (82. Rc7 Kh7 83. a7 Ra5 84. Kb7 Kg6 85. g8=Q+ Kf6 86. Qf8+ Ke5 87. Re7+ Kd4) 82... Rh6+ { [%eval 11.2] } 83. Kb5 { [%eval 9.46] } 83... Rh5+ { [%eval 9.06] } 84. Kb6 { [%eval 7.77] } 84... Rh6+ { [%eval 5.87] } 85. Ka7 { [%eval 10.73] } 85... Kh7 { [%eval 11.96] } 86. Rc7 { [%eval 11.21] } 86... Rd6?! { (11.21 → Mate in 18) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%eval #18] } (86... Kg8 87. Kb7 Rh4 88. a7 Rb4+ 89. Kc8 Ra4 90. Kb8 Rb4+ 91. Rb7 Rf4 92. a8=R) 87. Kb7 { [%eval 7.53] } 87... Rd8? { (7.53 → Mate in 11) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd1 was best. } { [%eval #11] } (87... Rd1 88. g8=Q+ Kxg8 89. a7 Rb1+ 90. Kc8 Ra1 91. Kb8 Ra3 92. a8=R Rxa8+ 93. Kxa8) 88. a7 { [%eval 64.08] } 88... Rd3?! { (64.08 → Mate in 3) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg8 was best. } { [%eval #3] } (88... Rg8) 89. a8=Q { [%eval #5] } 89... Rb3+ { [%eval #5] } 90. Kc8 { [%eval #4] } 90... Rh3 { [%eval #2] } 91. Qd5 { [%eval #2] } 91... Rh6 { [%eval #1] } 92. g8=Q# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0