[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/MQfjDYsV"] [Date "2026.02.07"] [Round "-"] [White "Tactic_MasterCL"] [Black "Mescalero81"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "MQfjDYsV"] [UTCDate "2026.02.07"] [UTCTime "01:04:39"] [WhiteElo "2456"] [BlackElo "2542"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-4"] [BlackRatingDiff "+5"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "A44"] [Opening "Benoni Defense: Old Benoni"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.61] } 2. d5 { [%eval 0.6] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.98] } { A44 Benoni Defense: Old Benoni } 3. c4 { White offers draw } { [%eval 0.97] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.73] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.71] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.98] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.78] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.89] } 6. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.79] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval 0.72] } 7. f4?! { (0.72 → -0.13) Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%eval -0.13] } (7. Qc2 h5 8. Nf3 Bh6 9. Bxh6 Nxh6 10. O-O-O Qe7 11. h3 Ng8 12. Qd2 h4) 7... Nf6?! { (-0.13 → 0.44) Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%eval 0.44] } (7... Bh6 8. fxe5 Bxc1 9. Rxc1 Qg5 10. Rc2 Qxe5 11. Nf3 Qe7 12. e5 Nh6 13. Re2) 8. fxe5 { [%eval 0.32] } 8... dxe5?! { (0.32 → 1.35) Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%eval 1.35] } (8... b5 9. cxb5 Nxe5 10. Nf3 Nxf3+ 11. gxf3 Bd7 12. Qc2 Bg7 13. bxa6 O-O 14. a4) 9. Nf3 { [%eval 1.29] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 1.46] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 1.45] } 10... O-O { [%eval 1.37] } 11. O-O { [%eval 1.4] } 11... Nh5 { [%eval 1.34] } 12. g4?? { (1.34 → -0.61) Blunder. Bh6 was best. } { [%eval -0.61] } (12. Bh6 Re8 13. Qc2 Ndf6 14. Bg5 Kg7 15. Bd2 Nf4 16. a4 N6h5 17. a5 Bg4) 12... Nf4?! { (-0.61 → 0.39) Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%eval 0.39] } (12... Nb6 13. Qc2 Bxg4 14. Kh1 Nd7 15. Qg2 Ndf6 16. Bg5 Qc8 17. Qf2 Ne8 18. Bh6) 13. Bxf4?? { (0.39 → -2.13) Blunder. Qc2 was best. } { [%eval -2.13] } (13. Qc2 h6 14. Ne2 Re8 15. b3 g5 16. Bb2 Nf6 17. Nxf4 gxf4 18. Qg2 Kh8) 13... exf4 { [%eval -2.2] } 14. h3?! { (-2.20 → -3.09) Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%eval -3.09] } (14. Be2 Ne5 15. Nxe5 Bxe5 16. Qc2 Qh4 17. Kh1 Kh8 18. Na4 b6 19. b4 Rb8) 14... Ne5 { [%eval -3.18] } 15. Qd1 { [%eval -3.29] } 15... Nxf3+? { (-3.29 → -1.68) Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%eval -1.68] } (15... h5 16. Be2 Kg7 17. Nxe5 Bxe5 18. Kg2 Qg5 19. Rh1 hxg4 20. hxg4 Bd7 21. Bf3) 16. Qxf3 { [%eval -1.69] } 16... Be5 { [%eval -1.77] } 17. a4?! { (-1.77 → -2.40) Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%eval -2.4] } (17. Ne2 g5 18. Rae1 f6 19. a4 Bxb2 20. e5 Bxe5 21. Kg2 b6 22. Qe4) 17... Qh4 { [%eval -2.15] } 18. Kg2 { [%eval -2.25] } 18... Kh8? { (-2.25 → -0.86) Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%eval -0.86] } (18... h5 19. Rh1 Bd7 20. gxh5 Kg7 21. Be2 Bd4 22. Raf1 Qg5+ 23. Kh2 Rae8 24. Qg2) 19. Ne2 { [%eval -0.67] } 19... h5 { [%eval -0.6] } 20. Rh1?! { (-0.60 → -1.57) Inaccuracy. Nxf4 was best. } { [%eval -1.57] } (20. Nxf4 Bd7 21. Be2 Rae8 22. a5 Bd6 23. Rae1 Kh7 24. Rf2 Kg7 25. gxh5 Re5) 20... g5 { [%eval -1.01] } 21. Rab1? { (-1.01 → -2.46) Mistake. Qf2 was best. } { [%eval -2.46] } (21. Qf2 Qxf2+ 22. Kxf2 Kg7 23. gxh5 Rh8 24. Ng1 Rxh5 25. Nf3 f6 26. Kg2 Rh6) 21... a5?! { (-2.46 → -1.33) Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%eval -1.33] } (21... Kg7 22. gxh5 Rh8 23. Ng1 Rxh5 24. Kf1 Rh7 25. Qg2 Kf6 26. b4 cxb4 27. Rxb4) 22. b3? { (-1.33 → -3.12) Mistake. Qf2 was best. } { [%eval -3.12] } (22. Qf2 Qxf2+ 23. Kxf2 Kg7 24. gxh5 Rh8 25. Ng1 Rxh5 26. Nf3 f6 27. Kg2 Bd7) 22... Ra6 { [%eval -3.05] } 23. Qf2 { [%eval -3.21] } 23... Qxf2+ { [%eval -3.13] } 24. Kxf2 { [%eval -3.22] } 24... Rh6 { [%eval -3.47] } 25. Kf3 { [%eval -4.14] } 25... Kg7 { [%eval -4.01] } 26. gxh5 { [%eval -3.99] } 26... Rxh5 { [%eval -4.33] } 27. Rbg1 { [%eval -2.7] } 27... Kf6 { [%eval -2.52] } 28. h4 { [%eval -2.53] } 28... g4+ { [%eval -2.43] } 29. Rxg4 { [%eval -2.23] } 29... Bxg4+ { [%eval -3.21] } 30. Kxg4 { [%eval -3.08] } 30... Rfh8 { [%eval -2.08] } 31. Rh3?! { (-2.08 → -3.08) Inaccuracy. Nxf4 was best. } { [%eval -3.08] } (31. Nxf4 Bxf4 32. Kxf4 Rxh4+ 33. Rxh4 Rxh4+ 34. Kg3 Rh1 35. Kf4 Re1 36. d6 Ke6) 31... Ke7 { [%eval -2.84] } 32. Ng1 { [%eval -2.65] } 32... f6?! { (-2.65 → -1.83) Inaccuracy. R5h7 was best. } { [%eval -1.83] } (32... R5h7 33. Ne2 f6 34. Bb1 Kf8 35. Bc2 f3 36. Ng3 Rg7+ 37. Kxf3 Bxg3 38. Rxg3) 33. Nf3?! { (-1.83 → -2.78) Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%eval -2.78] } (33. Bf1 R5h7 34. Ne2 f3 35. Kxf3 Rxh4 36. Rxh4 Rxh4 37. Bg2 Bd6 38. Kf2 Kf7) 33... R5h7 { [%eval -2.66] } 34. Kf5 { [%eval -2.72] } 34... Rh5+ { [%eval -2.71] } 35. Kg4 { [%eval -2.64] } 35... R5h7 { [%eval -2.7] } 36. Kf5 { [%eval -2.44] } 36... Rg8 { [%eval -1.99] } 37. h5? { (-1.99 → -3.73) Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%eval -3.73] } (37. Nxe5 fxe5 38. Kxe5 Rg3 39. Bf1 Rxh3 40. Bxh3 f3 41. Kf4 Rxh4+ 42. Kg3 Rxe4) 37... Rg3 { [%eval -3.73] } 38. Rxg3 { [%eval -3.72] } 38... fxg3 { [%eval -3.55] } 39. Kg4?! { (-3.55 → -4.81) Inaccuracy. Kg6 was best. } { [%eval -4.81] } (39. Kg6 Rh8 40. Bf1 g2 41. Bxg2 Rg8+ 42. Kh7 Rxg2 43. Nh4 Rg5 44. Ng6+ Kf7) 39... Rg7+ { [%eval -4.65] } 40. Kh3 { [%eval -5.57] } 40... g2 { [%eval -5.48] } 41. Ng1 { [%eval -5.54] } 41... Rg5 { [%eval -4.44] } 42. h6?! { (-4.44 → -5.71) Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%eval -5.71] } (42. Be2 Rg3+ 43. Kh2 Kf8 44. Bd1 Rd3+ 45. Kxg2 Rxd1 46. Nf3 Rd3 47. Nh4 Rxb3) 42... Rg3+ { [%eval -5.4] } 43. Kh4 { [%eval -6.64] } 43... Rxd3 { [%eval -6.54] } 44. h7 { [%eval -6.52] } 44... f5 { [%eval -7.26] } 45. exf5 { [%eval -7.2] } 45... Bh8 { [%eval -6.9] } 46. Kg5 { [%eval -7.78] } 46... Rd1 { [%eval -8.06] } 47. Nh3 { [%eval -8.61] } 47... g1=Q+ { [%eval -8.62] } 48. Nxg1 { [%eval -8.36] } 48... Rxg1+ { [%eval -8.12] } 49. Kh6? { (-8.12 → Mate in 9) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf4 was best. } { [%eval #-9] } (49. Kf4 Kf6 50. Kf3 Rd1 51. Ke2 Rd4 52. Ke3 Kxf5 53. Kf2 Rh4 54. Ke3 Rh3+) 49... Kd6? { (Mate in 9 → -9.35) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kf6 was best. } { [%eval -9.35] } (49... Kf6 50. Kh5 Kxf5 51. Kh4 Kf4 52. Kh3 Rg5 53. Kh4 Re5 54. Kh3 Kf3 55. Kh2) 50. f6? { (-9.35 → Mate in 10) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh5 was best. } { [%eval #-10] } (50. Kh5 Ke5 51. Kh4 Kxf5 52. Kh3 Be5 53. d6 Bxd6 54. h8=N Rh1+ 55. Kg2 Rxh8) 50... Bxf6 { [%eval #-9] } 51. h8=Q { [%eval #-7] } 51... Bxh8 { [%eval #-6] } 52. Kh7 { [%eval #-14] } 52... Rg3?! { (Mate in 14 → -12.43) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rh1+ was best. } { [%eval -12.43] } (52... Rh1+ 53. Kg6 Rh3 54. Kg5 Rxb3 55. Kf5 Rc3 56. Kf4 Bg7 57. Kg4 Be5 58. Kh4) 53. Kh6?! { (-12.43 → Mate in 12) Checkmate is now unavoidable. b4 was best. } { [%eval #-12] } (53. b4 Rh3+ 54. Kg6 cxb4 55. Kf5 Rf3+ 56. Kg4 Rc3 57. c5+ Kxc5 58. Kf5 Kxd5) 53... Rxb3 { [%eval #-11] } 54. Kh7 { [%eval #-11] } 54... Rb4 { [%eval #-10] } 55. Kg8 { [%eval #-10] } 55... Rxc4 { [%eval #-10] } 56. Kf8 { [%eval #-9] } 56... Rxa4 { [%eval #-17] } 57. Ke8 { [%eval #-2] } 57... Rd4 { [%eval #-5] } 58. Kd8 { [%eval #-5] } 58... Rxd5 { [%eval #-4] } 59. Kc8 { [%eval #-4] } 59... c4 { [%eval #-5] } 60. Kxb7 { [%eval #-5] } 60... c3 { [%eval #-5] } 61. Ka6 { [%eval #-3] } 61... c2 { [%eval #-4] } { Black wins on time. } 0-1