Event: Rated rapid game
Site: https://lichess.org/m1MCMf9p
Date: 2025-02-01
White: Motlomelo, Lihloela
WhiteElo: 1748
Black: Polulikh, Bogdan
BlackElo: 2256
Result: 0-1
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+2
Termination: Normal

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:00] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:10:01] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:01] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:01] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:50] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:01] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:51] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:57] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:50] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:09:52] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:44] } 8... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:44] } 9. g3?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:34] } 9... b4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:09:28] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:09:30] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:09:13] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:09:02] } 11... Be7 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:08:56] } 12. Re1 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:08:59] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:08:56] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:08:31] } 13... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:08:51] } 14. Nf4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:08:30] } 14... bxc3 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:08:43] } 15. bxc3 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:08:29] } 15... Rab8 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:08:19] } 16. Qd2?! { [%eval -1.64] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:05] } 16... cxd4 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:08:16] } 17. cxd4?? { [%eval -3.09] } { Blunder. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:04] } 17... Bb4 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:08:16] } 18. Qd1 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:07:24] } 18... Bxe1 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:08:10] } 19. Nxe1 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:07:21] } 19... Ne7 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:07:59] } 20. Ned3?! { [%eval -4.51] } { Inaccuracy. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:47] } 20... Rxc1 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:07:51] } 21. Nxc1 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:06:15] } 21... Bc4?! { [%eval -3.49] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:48] } 22. Qa4?! { [%eval -4.53] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:43] } 22... Nf8 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:07:35] } 23. h4?! { [%eval -4.67] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:41] } 23... Nf5 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:07:33] } 24. Qa3 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:04:44] } 24... Qb2 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:07:29] } 25. Qxb2 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:04:16] } 25... Rxb2 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:07:31] } 26. Ncd3 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:04:12] } 26... Rxa2 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:07:28] } 27. Nb4 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:03:55] } 27... Ra1+ { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:07:20] } 28. Kh2 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:03:54] } 28... a5 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:07:21] } 29. Nc6 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:03:53] } 29... Nxe3 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:07:07] } 30. fxe3 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:03:48] } 30... Ng6 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:07:08] } 31. Nh3 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:03:37] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:07:01] } 32. h5 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:03:37] } 32... Ne7 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:07:01] } 33. Nd8 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:03:32] } 33... h6 { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:06:56] } 34. Nf4 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:03:29] } 34... Rb1 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:06:48] } 35. Bh3 { [%eval -7.61] [%clk 0:03:11] } 35... a4 { [%eval -7.46] [%clk 0:06:44] } 36. e4 { [%eval -7.7] [%clk 0:02:08] } 36... dxe4 { [%eval -7.77] [%clk 0:06:42] } 37. d5 { [%eval -8.93] [%clk 0:02:04] } 37... Rb2+ { [%eval -8.51] [%clk 0:06:37] } 38. Kg1 { [%eval -9.98] [%clk 0:01:59] } 38... Bxd5 { [%eval -9.44] [%clk 0:06:38] } 39. Nxd5? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 39... Nxd5 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:06:40] } 40. Nc6 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:01:14] } 40... a3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:06:39] } 0-1