[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/BLDJzzUJ"] [Date "2026.02.08"] [Round "-"] [White "craigmaster"] [Black "Ersahin"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "BLDJzzUJ"] [UTCDate "2026.02.08"] [UTCTime "20:59:01"] [WhiteElo "2297"] [BlackElo "2417"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-30"] [BlackRatingDiff "+4"] [BlackTitle "CM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "B23"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] } { B23 Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.29] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.26] } 4... dxc6 { [%eval 0.3] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.23] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] } 6. f4 { [%eval 0.14] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.37] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.74] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.77] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.85] } 9. Qe1 { [%eval 0.36] } 9... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.43] } 10. Rxf3 { [%eval 0.62] } 10... e6 { [%eval 1.01] } 11. Rh3?! { (1.01 → 0.40) Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%eval 0.4] } (11. e5 Nd5 12. Ne4 b6 13. Rh3 a5 14. a3 f6 15. Qh4 h5 16. Qg3 Ne7) 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.61] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.51] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.74] } 13. Qf2 { [%eval 0.63] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.73] } 14. e5 { [%eval 0.71] } 14... Rf7 { [%eval 0.9] } 15. Rf3?! { (0.90 → 0.19) Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%eval 0.19] } (15. Qf3 Rc8 16. Kh1 Nb8 17. g4 Na6 18. gxf5 exf5 19. a3 Qe8 20. Rg3 Nc7) 15... Bf8 { [%eval 0.44] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.41] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval 0.69] } 17. Rff1 { [%eval 0.52] } 17... g5 { [%eval 0.54] } 18. fxg5 { [%eval 0.63] } 18... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.53] } 19. Rae1 { [%eval 0.52] } 19... Ng6 { [%eval 0.61] } 20. Ne4 { [%eval 0.43] } 20... Bg7 { [%eval 0.43] } 21. Ng3?! { (0.43 → -0.16) Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%eval -0.16] } (21. Rf2 c4 22. Nf6 cxd3 23. cxd3 c5 24. d4 Bxf6 25. gxf6 Qxf6 26. Bg5 Qxd4) 21... Qd5?! { (-0.16 → 0.78) Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%eval 0.78] } (21... f4 22. Bxf4 Nxf4 23. Rxf4 Qxg5 24. Rf2 Qxd2 25. Rxd2 Bd4+ 26. Kh1 Bxb2 27. Rxe6) 22. c4?! { (0.78 → -0.28) Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%eval -0.28] } (22. Nh5 e5 23. Qf2 c4 24. Nxg7 Kxg7 25. h4 cxd3 26. h5 Nf8 27. Bd2 Kg8) 22... Qd6 { [%eval -0.11] } 23. Nh5 { [%eval -0.07] } 23... Rd8 { [%eval -0.08] } 24. Nxg7 { [%eval -0.09] } 24... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.11] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval -0.57] } 25... e5 { [%eval -0.48] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval -0.58] } 26... f4 { [%eval -0.35] } 27. Bc1 { [%eval -0.81] } 27... Rf5 { [%eval -0.72] } 28. b3 { [%eval -1.01] } 28... Rxg5 { [%eval -0.98] } 29. Bb2 { [%eval -1.44] } 29... Kg8 { [%eval -1.48] } 30. Qe4 { [%eval -1.54] } 30... Rd7 { [%eval -1.48] } 31. Rfe1 { [%eval -1.55] } 31... Rg7 { [%eval -1.32] } 32. Kh1 { [%eval -1.41] } 32... Qd7 { [%eval -0.98] } 33. b4 { [%eval -0.77] } 33... cxb4?! { (-0.77 → 0.22) Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%eval 0.22] } (33... h5 34. bxc5 bxc5 35. Rf1 Qe6 36. Rd2 Rd7 37. Rf3 a5 38. Bc3 a4 39. Rb2) 34. d4 { [%eval 0.23] } 34... Qf5 { [%eval 0.07] } 35. dxe5 { [%eval 0.05] } 35... Qxe4 { [%eval 0.08] } 36. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.08] } 36... Re7 { [%eval 0.1] } 37. e6 { [%eval 0.0] } 37... Nf8?? { (0.00 → 4.57) Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%eval 4.57] } (37... Re8 38. Rd6 Ra5 39. Rd7 Rxa2 40. Bf6 b3 41. Rg7+ Kf8 42. Rf7+ Kg8) 38. Bf6?? { (4.57 → 1.98) Blunder. Rd8 was best. } { [%eval 1.98] } (38. Rd8 h6 39. Bf6 Rxe6 40. Rxe6 Kf7 41. Ree8 Kxf6 42. Rxf8+ Ke7) 38... Rgg7?? { (1.98 → 4.62) Blunder. Rxe6 was best. } { [%eval 4.62] } (38... Rxe6 39. Rxe6 Nxe6 40. Bxg5 Nxg5 41. Rd8+ Kf7 42. Rd7+ Ke6 43. Rxa7 h5 44. h4) 39. Bxe7?! { (4.62 → 3.05) Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%eval 3.05] } (39. Rd8 a5 40. Bxe7 Rxe7 41. Rxf4 Kg7 42. Rdxf8 Rxe6 43. R4f7+ Kg6 44. Rf1 Kh6) 39... Rxe7 { [%eval 3.23] } 40. Rd6 { [%eval 3.08] } 40... c5 { [%eval 2.84] } 41. Kg1?! { (2.84 → 1.77) Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%eval 1.77] } (41. g4 Kg7 42. g5 h6 43. gxh6+ Kxh6 44. Kg2 Kg5 45. Kf3 Ng6 46. Rd7 Kf6) 41... Kg7 { [%eval 2.18] } 42. Kf2 { [%eval 2.09] } 42... Ng6 { [%eval 2.51] } 43. Kf3 { [%eval 2.49] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval 2.42] } 44. Kg4 { [%eval 2.2] } 44... h6 { [%eval 2.81] } 45. h4?! { (2.81 → 1.69) Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%eval 1.69] } (45. Rd7 a5 46. Rxe7 Nxe7 47. Kxf4 Ng6+ 48. Ke3 a4 49. Kd3 Ne7 50. g4 Ng6) 45... h5+ { [%eval 1.76] } 46. Kxh5?? { (1.76 → -1.59) Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%eval -1.59] } (46. Kf3 Nxh4+ 47. Kxf4 Ng6+ 48. Kf3 h4 49. Kg4 Ne5+ 50. Kxh4 Kf5 51. Re2 Ng6+) 46... Kf5 { [%eval -1.69] } 47. Kh6?? { (-1.69 → -4.66) Blunder. Rd7 was best. } { [%eval -4.66] } (47. Rd7 Re8 48. Kh6 Nxh4 49. Re1 Rxe6+ 50. Rxe6 Kxe6 51. Rd2 f3 52. g4 Ke5) 47... Nf8 { [%eval -4.13] } 48. Rxf4+? { (-4.13 → -9.01) Mistake. Rd7 was best. } { [%eval -9.01] } (48. Rd7 Nxd7 49. exd7 Rxd7 50. Re1 Kg4 51. Rh1 Kg3 52. h5 Kxg2 53. Rh4 f3) 48... Kxf4 { [%eval -8.41] } { Black wins on time. } 0-1