[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/uN7glxDv"] [Date "2026.01.25"] [Round "-"] [White "KochLev"] [Black "MaxMT87"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "uN7glxDv"] [UTCDate "2026.01.25"] [UTCTime "05:44:57"] [WhiteElo "2221"] [BlackElo "2193"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+5"] [BlackRatingDiff "-5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "A57"] [Opening "Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.46] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] } 5. b6 { [%eval 0.15] } { A57 Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return Variation } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.58] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.56] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.5] } 7... Nxb6 { [%eval 0.78] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.61] } 8... g6 { [%eval 0.57] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.25] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.36] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.34] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval 0.37] } 11. Ng5 { [%eval 0.25] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.25] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.15] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.53] } 13. f4?! { (0.53 → -0.30) Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%eval -0.3] } (13. a4) 13... Ba6?! { (-0.30 → 0.50) Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%eval 0.5] } (13... Bg4) 14. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.48] } 14... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.59] } 15. Qe2?! { (0.59 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (15. f5 Ng4) 15... Qa8?! { (0.00 → 0.73) Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%eval 0.73] } (15... Ra8 16. f5 Ng4 17. fxg6 fxg6 18. Rf3 Bd4+ 19. Kh1 Nf2+ 20. Kh2 Ng4+) 16. f5 { [%eval 0.72] } 16... a4? { (0.72 → 1.94) Mistake. Ng4 was best. } { [%eval 1.94] } (16... Ng4 17. Nb5 Qb8 18. fxg6 fxg6 19. Bf4 Nd7 20. Ne6 Rf6 21. a4 Nde5 22. Rab1) 17. fxg6 { [%eval 1.71] } 17... fxg6 { [%eval 1.82] } 18. Ne6 { [%eval 1.69] } 18... Rc8?! { (1.69 → 2.66) Inaccuracy. Nbd7 was best. } { [%eval 2.66] } (18... Nbd7 19. Nb5 Qb8 20. Nbc7 Ra7 21. Nxg7 Rxc7 22. Ne6 Rb7 23. Nxf8 Qxf8 24. Qa6) 19. Qe3? { (2.66 → 1.26) Mistake. Nb5 was best. } { [%eval 1.26] } (19. Nb5 Ng4 20. Nbc7 Rxc7 21. Nxc7 Qc8 22. Nxa6 a3 23. Rb1 Na4 24. e5 axb2) 19... Ng4?? { (1.26 → 4.29) Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%eval 4.29] } (19... Nc4 20. Qg5 Ne5 21. Bf4 Nh7 22. Qg3 Ng4 23. Nxg7 Kxg7 24. e5 dxe5 25. Bxe5+) 20. Qg5 { [%eval 4.34] } 20... Kh7?! { (4.34 → 6.71) Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%eval 6.71] } (20... Ne5 21. Nxg7 Kxg7 22. Qxe7+ Kg8 23. Qe6+ Kh8 24. Nb5 Nbd7 25. Nxd6 Qb8 26. Nf7+) 21. Qxe7?? { (6.71 → 2.06) Blunder. Rf7 was best. } { [%eval 2.06] } (21. Rf7 Rg8 22. Qxe7 Qa7 23. Qxa7 Rxa7 24. Rxa7 Nc4 25. Bf4 Kh8 26. Rxg7 Rxg7) 21... Qa7?! { (2.06 → 3.23) Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%eval 3.23] } (21... Ra7 22. Ng5+ Kh6 23. Qxd6 Bd4+ 24. Kh1 Nc4 25. Qg3 Qb8 26. d6 Kg7 27. Ne6+) 22. Rf7 { [%eval 3.4] } 22... Qxe7 { [%eval 3.19] } 23. Rxe7 { [%eval 3.26] } 23... Rg8 { [%eval 3.22] } 24. Nb5 { [%eval 2.68] } 24... Nc4 { [%eval 3.15] } 25. Rb1? { (3.15 → 1.77) Mistake. Na3 was best. } { [%eval 1.77] } (25. Na3 Nce5 26. Bd2 Kh8 27. Rf1 Bf6 28. Rb7 Raa8 29. Bc3 Rab8 30. Ra7 Ra8) 25... Kh8 { [%eval 1.56] } 26. b3 { [%eval 1.11] } 26... axb3 { [%eval 1.17] } 27. axb3 { [%eval 0.97] } 27... Nce3?? { (0.97 → 4.67) Blunder. Bf6 was best. } { [%eval 4.67] } (27... Bf6) 28. Nxg7 { [%eval 4.27] } 28... Rxg7?! { (4.27 → 5.61) Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%eval 5.61] } (28... Ra2 29. Bxe3 Nxe3 30. Ne6 Rxg2+ 31. Kh1 g5 32. hxg5 c4 33. Nxd6 c3 34. Nf7+) 29. Bb2 { [%eval 5.54] } 29... Ne5 { [%eval 6.06] } 30. Rxg7 { [%eval 5.83] } 30... Kxg7 { [%eval 6.05] } 31. Nxd6 { [%eval 6.09] } 31... Ng4 { [%eval 6.36] } 32. Nc4 { [%eval 6.19] } 32... Kf6 { [%eval 7.07] } 33. Rf1+ { [%eval 7.17] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval 7.38] } 34. Bxe5 { [%eval 7.27] } 34... Nxe5 { [%eval 7.3] } 35. Nxe5 { [%eval 7.35] } 35... Rb6 { [%eval 7.19] } 36. Rf3 { [%eval 7.15] } 36... Ra6 { [%eval 7.79] } 37. Nc6+ { [%eval 7.53] } 37... Ke8 { [%eval 8.04] } 38. e5 { [%eval 7.31] } 38... Rb6 { [%eval 10.57] } 39. e6 { [%eval 8.78] } 39... Ra6? { (8.78 → Mate in 20) Checkmate is now unavoidable. g5 was best. } { [%eval #20] } (39... g5 40. e7 Rxc6 41. dxc6 Kxe7 42. Re3+ Kd6 43. hxg5 h4 44. Kh2 Kc7 45. g6) 40. e7 { [%eval #23] } 40... Kd7 { [%eval 10.01] } 41. Rf8 { [%eval 12.7] } 41... Ra1+ { [%eval 11.26] } 42. Kh2 { [%eval 8.74] } 42... Kd6? { (8.74 → Mate in 4) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re1 was best. } { [%eval #4] } (42... Re1 43. Rd8+ Kc7 44. e8=Q Rxe8 45. Rxe8 Kd6 46. Re5 Kc7 47. Re2 Kd6 48. Ne7) 43. e8=Q { [%eval #4] } 43... Kxd5 { [%eval #3] } 44. Qd7+ { [%eval #3] } 44... Ke4 { [%eval #3] } 45. Qe6+ { [%eval #4] } 45... Kd3 { [%eval #4] } 46. Qc4+ { [%eval #3] } 46... Kd2 { [%eval #2] } 47. Rf2+ { [%eval #1] } 47... Ke3 { [%eval #1] } 48. Qe2# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0