[Event "rated blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/pGtoPRbg"] [Date "2026.02.21"] [Round "-"] [White "BeWater"] [Black "Verdik"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "pGtoPRbg"] [UTCDate "2026.02.21"] [UTCTime "19:04:02"] [WhiteElo "2488"] [BlackElo "2445"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-6"] [BlackRatingDiff "+7"] [WhiteTitle "CM"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+2"] [ECO "A20"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. c4 e5 { A20 English Opening: King's English Variation } 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nc3 Nxc3 6. bxc3 c5 7. Nf3 Bd6 8. O-O O-O 9. d4 Nc6 10. d5 Na5 11. e4 b6 12. Qe2 c4 13. Be3 Bd7 14. Nd2 Rc8 15. f4 f6 16. f5?! { (0.24 → -0.54) Inaccuracy. fxe5 was best. } (16. fxe5 Bxe5 17. Bd4 Bxd4+ 18. cxd4 c3 19. Nf3 Qe7 20. e5 Nc4 21. Rac1 Qb4) 16... Qe7 17. Rab1?! { (-0.02 → -0.73) Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } (17. g4 Bc5 18. a4 Bxe3+ 19. Qxe3 Qc5 20. Qxc5 Rxc5 21. Rfb1 Rfc8 22. Bf1 Nb7) 17... Bc5 18. g4 Bxe3+ 19. Qxe3 g5?! { (-0.27 → 0.35) Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } (19... Qc5 20. Kf2 Nb7 21. Bf3 Qa3 22. Rg1 Ba4 23. g5 Rc7 24. Be2 Nd6 25. h4) 20. Rb4 Kg7 21. Rf3 Qc5 22. Bf1 b5 23. Kf2 Rc7 24. Be2 a6 25. Bd1?! { (-0.03 → -0.60) Inaccuracy. Qxc5 was best. } (25. Qxc5 Rxc5 26. h4 gxh4 27. Rb1 h6 28. Rh3 Rc7 29. Rxh4 Nb7 30. Rh3 Nd6) 25... Rh8 26. Rg3 Be8 27. a4 h5?! { (-0.44 → 0.19) Inaccuracy. Nb7 was best. } (27... Nb7 28. axb5 axb5 29. Rb1 Qxe3+ 30. Kxe3 Nd6 31. Ra1 b4 32. Ra6 Nb5 33. Ba4) 28. axb5 axb5 29. Qxc5 Rxc5 30. gxh5 Bxh5 31. Bxh5 Rxh5 32. h3 Rh4 33. Ke3?! { (-0.22 → -1.03) Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } (33. Rg1 Rxh3 34. Ra1 Nb3 35. Nxb3 cxb3 36. Rxb3 Rc4 37. d6 Rxe4 38. Rxb5 Rd3) 33... Kf7?! { (-1.03 → -0.43) Inaccuracy. Nb7 was best. } (33... Nb7 34. Nf3 Rf4 35. Nxg5 fxg5 36. Rxg5+ Kf7 37. Rg4 Rxg4 38. hxg4 Nd6 39. Rb1) 34. Nb1?? { (-0.43 → -2.42) Blunder. Nf3 was best. } (34. Nf3 Rf4 35. Rb1 Nb7 36. Ra1 Nd6 37. Ra7+ Ke8 38. Rg4 Rc8 39. Rh7 Kd8) 34... Nb3?? { (-2.42 → 0.20) Blunder. Nb7 was best. } (34... Nb7 35. Nd2 Nd6 36. Rb1 Rc7 37. Rh1 Ra7 38. Rg4 Rh8 39. h4 Ra3 40. Nb1) 35. Na3 Rf4?! { (0.26 → 1.25) Inaccuracy. Na1 was best. } (35... Na1 36. Rxb5 Rxb5 37. Nxb5 Nb3 38. Nd6+ Ke7 39. Nxc4 Nc5 40. Nd2 Kd7 41. c4) 36. Rxb5? { (1.25 → 0.00) Mistake. Nxb5 was best. } (36. Nxb5 Ke7 37. Na3 Rc8 38. Nxc4 Rh4 39. Rb7+ Kf8 40. Rxb3 Rxc4 41. Kd3 Rcxe4) 36... Rxb5 37. Nxb5 Nc5 38. Rg4 Rf1 39. Nd6+ Ke7 40. Nxc4 Rc1 41. Kd2 Rh1 42. h4 Rh2+? { (-0.61 → 0.61) Mistake. Rxh4 was best. } (42... Rxh4 43. Rxh4 gxh4 44. Ke3 h3 45. Kf2 Nxe4+ 46. Kg1 Nxc3 47. d6+ Kd7 48. Kh2) 43. Ke3 Rh3+ 44. Kd2 gxh4 45. Rg7+ Kf8 46. Rh7?? { (0.00 → -2.07) Blunder. Rg4 was best. } (46. Rg4 Rh2+ 47. Ke3 Rh3+) 46... Nxe4+ 47. Ke1 Ng5? { (-1.59 → -0.21) Mistake. Kg8 was best. } (47... Kg8 48. Re7 Kf8 49. Ra7 Rh1+ 50. Ke2 Nxc3+ 51. Kf2 Nxd5 52. Rd7) 48. Rh5?? { (-0.21 → -2.26) Blunder. Rh6 was best. } (48. Rh6 Kf7 49. d6 Rxc3 50. Rh8 Rd3 51. Rxh4 Kg7 52. Ke2 Rd5 53. Ne3 Rxd6) 48... Rxc3 49. Nd6? { (-2.11 → -3.66) Mistake. Nb6 was best. } (49. Nb6 Rb3 50. Nc4 Rb4 51. Ne3 h3 52. Kf1 Rd4 53. Rh6 Kg7 54. Rg6+ Kh7) 49... h3 50. Kf2 Rd3 { Black wins on time. } 0-1