[Event "Casual correspondence game"] [Site "https://live.chess-online.com/ThUufpPl"] [Date "2026.09.04"] [White "Anonymous"] [Black "stepssq"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "ThUufpPl"] [UTCDate "2026.09.04"] [UTCTime "13:38:19"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "1500"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "B21"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "live.chess-online.com"] 1. e4 c5 2. d4 { B21 Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit } b6? { (0.06 → 1.30) Mistake. cxd4 was best. } (2... cxd4 3. Nf3 e5 4. c3 Nc6 5. cxd4 exd4 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. Nc3) 3. c3?! { (1.30 → 0.62) Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } (3. d5 a6) 3... Nc6?! { (0.62 → 1.59) Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } (3... Bb7) 4. g3?! { (1.59 → 0.59) Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } (4. d5 Na5 5. Nf3 a6 6. Bd3 d6 7. b4 Nb7 8. Qe2 g6 9. Bxa6 Bg7) 4... Nf6? { (0.59 → 1.89) Mistake. cxd4 was best. } (4... cxd4) 5. f3?? { (1.89 → -0.14) Blunder. d5 was best. } (5. d5 Na5 6. b4 cxb4 7. cxb4 Nb7 8. e5 e6 9. d6 Nd5 10. a3 a5) 5... e5? { (-0.14 → 1.22) Mistake. cxd4 was best. } (5... cxd4 6. cxd4) 6. b4?? { (1.22 → -1.76) Blunder. dxe5 was best. } (6. dxe5 Nxe5) 6... cxb4 7. dxe5 Nxe5 8. cxb4?? { (-1.55 → -4.01) Blunder. Bf4 was best. } (8. Bf4 Nc6) 8... Bxb4+ 9. Nd2 a5?! { (-4.43 → -3.10) Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } (9... Qe7 10. a3 Bc3 11. Rb1 O-O 12. Rb3 Ba5 13. a4 Rd8 14. Ba3 d6 15. Ne2) 10. Bb2 Nxf3+?? { (-2.87 → 1.63) Blunder. Qe7 was best. } (10... Qe7 11. Bb5 O-O 12. a3 Bc5 13. Qe2 Re8 14. Nb3 Bb7 15. Kf1 Rac8 16. Kg2) 11. Nxf3 Nh5? { (1.78 → 3.68) Mistake. O-O was best. } (11... O-O 12. Bd3) 12. a3 Bf8?! { (3.65 → 5.45) Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } (12... Bc5 13. Nb3 Bb7 14. Nfd2 Qg5 15. Nxc5 Qxc5 16. Rc1 Qg5 17. Be2 Nf6 18. O-O) 13. Nc4?! { (5.45 → 4.11) Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } (13. Ne5 Nf4 14. Qf3 Be7 15. Nxf7 Kxf7 16. Qxf4+ Ke8 17. Bxg7 Rg8 18. Bd4 Bg5) 13... b5 14. Qd5 Ra7?! { (4.36 → 6.51) Inaccuracy. bxc4 was best. } (14... bxc4 15. Qxa8 Be7 16. Bd4 O-O 17. Bg2 c3 18. O-O Qc7 19. Qa7 Bb7 20. Rab1) 15. Qxb5 Ba6 16. Qxh5 Rb7 17. Nxa5?! { (9.14 → 5.75) Inaccuracy. Qe5+ was best. } (17. Qe5+ Qe7 18. Nd6+ Kd8 19. Bxa6 Rc7 20. Qxe7+ Kxe7 21. Bd3 Kxd6 22. Be5+ Kc6) 17... Rxb2 18. Bxa6 Qxa5+?! { (5.57 → 8.78) Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } (18... Qb6 19. Qe5+ Be7 20. Be2 Rb1+ 21. Rxb1 Qxb1+ 22. Bd1 Qd3 23. Qd4 Qxa3 24. Nb3) 19. Nd2?? { (8.78 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxa5 was best. } (19. Qxa5 Be7 20. Qe5 Rb6 21. Bc4 Re6 22. Bxe6 fxe6 23. Qxg7 Rf8 24. Rb1 Bd6) 19... Qxh5? { (Mate in 2 → -7.72) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxd2+ was best. } (19... Qxd2+ 20. Kf1 Qf2#) 20. Rc1 Qa5 21. O-O? { (-8.33 → Mate in 7) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd1 was best. } (21. Rd1 Qxa6 22. Rb1 Rxb1+ 23. Nxb1 Be7 24. Nd2 Bxa3 25. Rf1 Bb4 26. Rf5 O-O) 21... Qxa6? { (Mate in 7 → -7.64) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxd2 was best. } (21... Qxd2 22. Rc8+ Ke7 23. Rxf7+ Kxf7 24. Bc4+ Kg6 25. Be2 Qxe2 26. Rc2 Rb1+ 27. Rc1) 22. Nf3 Bxa3 23. e5 f5 24. Nd4 g6 25. Rfe1 d5?! { (-8.99 → -5.87) Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } (25... Qb7 26. Ne2 Rxe2 27. Rxe2 Qb6+ 28. Kg2 Bxc1 29. h3 Qc6+ 30. Kg1 Rf8 31. Re1) 26. e6 Qa4 27. Nc6 d4 28. e7? { (-8.21 → Mate in 8) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re5 was best. } (28. Re5 Rb6 29. Ree1 Bxc1 30. Rxc1 Qxc6 31. Rxc6 Rxc6 32. Kg2 Rc7 33. g4) 28... d3 29. Re5 h5? { (Mate in 6 → -9.95) Lost forced checkmate sequence. d2 was best. } (29... d2 30. Rd1 Qxd1+ 31. Kg2 Qg1+ 32. Kh3 d1=Q 33. Re2 Qxe2 34. Kh4 Qg4#) 30. Rd5? { (-9.95 → Mate in 8) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nb4 was best. } (30. Nb4 Rc2 31. Nxc2 dxc2 32. Rce1 Qc6 33. Kf2 Bc5+ 34. Ke2 Bd4 35. Ra5 Qe4+) 30... Qe4 31. Rd8+ Kf7 32. Rxh8 Qxc6?? { (Mate in 1 → 0.03) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qg2# was best. } (32... Qg2#) 33. Rxc6 d2?? { (0.03 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxe7 was best. } (33... Bxe7 34. Rh7+ Ke8 35. Rc7 Re2 36. Kf1 Re3 37. Rh8+ Kf7 38. Rd8 Ke6 39. Rd4) 34. e8=Q+ Kg7 35. Qxg6+ Kxh8 36. Qxh5+ Kg8 37. Kf1? { (Mate in 4 → 7.83) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe8+ was best. } (37. Qe8+ Bf8 38. Rg6+ Kh7 39. Qf7+ Bg7 40. Qxg7#) 37... d1=Q+? { (7.83 → Mate in 11) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf8 was best. } (37... Bf8 38. Ke2) 38. Qxd1 Rxh2?! { (12.76 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb8 was best. } (38... Rb8 39. Qd5+) 39. Ra6?? { (Mate in 6 → 4.38) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd5+ was best. } (39. Qd5+ Kf8 40. Qxf5+ Ke8 41. Qe6+ Kf8 42. Rc8+ Kg7 43. Rg8+ Kh7 44. Qg6#) 39... Bc5?? { (4.38 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh1+ was best. } (39... Rh1+ 40. Ke2 Rxd1 41. Kxd1 Be7 42. Ra5 f4 43. gxf4 Bd6 44. Rg5+ Kf8 45. Ke2) 40. g4?? { (Mate in 6 → 0.50) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd5+ was best. } (40. Qd5+ Kg7 41. Qd7+ Kg8 42. Qe8+ Bf8 43. Rg6+ Kh7 44. Qf7+ Kh8 45. Qg8#) 40... f4?? { (0.50 → Mate in 6) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh1+ was best. } (40... Rh1+ 41. Ke2 Rxd1 42. Kxd1 fxg4 43. Rg6+ Kf7 44. Rxg4 Ke6 45. Ke2 Bd6 46. Kd3) 41. g5?? { (Mate in 6 → 0.18) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd5+ was best. } (41. Qd5+ Kg7 42. Qd7+ Kg8 43. Qe8+ Bf8 44. Rg6+ Kh7 45. Qf7+ Kh8 46. Qg8#) 41... Rh1+ 42. Kg2?? { (0.22 → -3.71) Blunder. Ke2 was best. } (42. Ke2 f3+) 42... Rxd1 43. Rg6+ Kf8?? { (-3.59 → -0.15) Blunder. Kh7 was best. } (43... Kh7 44. Rf6 Be3 45. Kh3 Rf1 46. Kg4 Kg7 47. Rf5 Rg1+ 48. Kh5 Rb1 49. Kg4) 44. Rf6+ Kg8 45. g6?? { (-0.14 → -4.05) Blunder. Rxf4 was best. } (45. Rxf4) 45... Be7?? { (-4.05 → 0.06) Blunder. Be3 was best. } (45... Be3 46. Rf7 Rg1+ 47. Kf3 Rxg6 48. Rc7 Rg7 49. Rc8+ Kh7 50. Ke4 Rg3 51. Rc6) 46. Rf7?? { (0.06 → -3.86) Blunder. Rxf4 was best. } (46. Rxf4 Kg7) 46... Bh4?? { (-3.86 → 0.07) Blunder. Bg5 was best. } (46... Bg5 47. Kf3 Rd6 48. Ra7 Rxg6 49. Ra8+ Kh7 50. Ke4 Bh6 51. Ra7+ Rg7 52. Ra2) 47. Ra7?? { (0.07 → -3.64) Blunder. Rxf4 was best. } (47. Rxf4 Kg7) 47... Rd2+ 48. Kh1?? { (-3.21 → -65.50) Blunder. Kf3 was best. } (48. Kf3 Bg3 49. Kg4 Rd8 50. Kf3 Rf8 51. Ra6 Kg7 52. Rc6 Rf6 53. Rc5 Be1) 48... f3 49. g7? { (-7.96 → Mate in 11) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra1 was best. } (49. Ra1 Re2 50. Rf1 f2 51. Kh2 Re1 52. Kg2 Rxf1 53. Kxf1 Kg7 54. Ke2 Kxg6) 49... f2? { (Mate in 11 → -7.33) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rd1+ was best. } (49... Rd1+ 50. Kh2 f2 51. Ra8+ Kxg7 52. Ra4 f1=Q 53. Ra7+ Kg6 54. Rg7+ Kf5 55. Rf7+) 50. Kg2? { (-7.33 → Mate in 13) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra8+ was best. } (50. Ra8+ Rd8) 50... Rd1 51. Kh2 f1=Q 52. Ra8+ Kxg7 53. Ra2 Qg1+ 54. Kh3 Rd4?? { (Mate in 1 → -5.94) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qg3# was best. } (54... Qg3#) 55. Rg2+ Rg4?? { (-5.86 → -0.01) Blunder. Qxg2+ was best. } (55... Qxg2+ 56. Kxg2 Rd3 57. Kh2 Bg5 58. Kg2 Kf7 59. Kf2 Ke8 60. Ke2 Rd7 61. Kf3) 56. Rxg1?? { (-0.01 → Mate in 8) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxg4+ was best. } (56. Rxg4+ Qxg4+ 57. Kxg4 Be1 58. Kf5 Bd2 59. Ke5 Kg6 60. Kd5 Kf5 61. Kd4 Kf4) 56... Rxg1 57. Kxh4 Kg6 58. Kh3 Kg5 59. Kh2 Rg4 60. Kh1 Kh4 61. Kh2 Rg5 62. Kh1 Kh3?? { (Mate in 3 → 0.00) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kg3 was best. } { Draw by stalemate. } (62... Kg3 63. Kg1 Rf5 64. Kh1 Rf1#) 1/2-1/2