Joshbalzak vs KingCelt
Chess.com · bullet · 2026-01-02 · Result 1-0
White: Joshbalzak (1039). Black: KingCelt (984).
Opening: French Defense Normal Variation 2...d5 3.Nc3
GAME REPLAY
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KingCeltBlack · Chess.com
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JoshbalzakWhite · Chess.com
Starting position0 / 45
Recorded moves
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bb5+ Bd7 6. Qe2+ Be7 7. Bxd7+ Qxd7 8. dxc5 Nf6 9. Nf3 O-O 10. O-O Re8 11. Qd3 Bxc5 12. Bg5 Qc6 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Nxd5 Qxb2 15. Ng5 g6 16. Qh3 h5 17. Rab1 Qxc2 18. Rxb7 Na6 19. Nf6+ Kg7 20. Nxe8+ Rxe8 21. Rxf7+ Kh6 22. Qg3 Re2 23. Rh7# 1-0
Game PGN
[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2026.01.02"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Joshbalzak"]
[Black "KingCelt"]
[Result "1-0"]
[CurrentPosition "8/p6R/n5pk/2b3Np/8/6Q1/P1q1rPPP/5RK1 b - - 4 23"]
[Timezone "UTC"]
[ECO "C10"]
[ECOUrl "https://www.chess.com/openings/French-Defense-Normal-Variation-2...d5-3.Nc3"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.02"]
[UTCTime "01:06:24"]
[WhiteElo "1039"]
[BlackElo "984"]
[TimeControl "120+1"]
[Termination "Joshbalzak won by checkmate"]
[StartTime "01:06:24"]
[EndDate "2026.01.02"]
[EndTime "01:09:10"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/game/live/147472006642"]
1. e4 {[%clk 0:01:59.2]} 1... e6 {[%clk 0:02:00.8]} 2. d4 {[%clk 0:01:58.9]} 2... d5 {[%clk 0:02:01.4]} 3. Nc3 {[%clk 0:01:58.2]} 3... c5 {[%clk 0:02:01.8]} 4. exd5 {[%clk 0:01:57.1]} 4... exd5 {[%clk 0:02:01.7]} 5. Bb5+ {[%clk 0:01:55.5]} 5... Bd7 {[%clk 0:02:01.4]} 6. Qe2+ {[%clk 0:01:53.8]} 6... Be7 {[%clk 0:02:00.8]} 7. Bxd7+ {[%clk 0:01:50.6]} 7... Qxd7 {[%clk 0:02:00.6]} 8. dxc5 {[%clk 0:01:48.4]} 8... Nf6 {[%clk 0:01:59.3]} 9. Nf3 {[%clk 0:01:47.3]} 9... O-O {[%clk 0:01:59.2]} 10. O-O {[%clk 0:01:46.4]} 10... Re8 {[%clk 0:01:59.6]} 11. Qd3 {[%clk 0:01:43]} 11... Bxc5 {[%clk 0:01:59.9]} 12. Bg5 {[%clk 0:01:38.8]} 12... Qc6 {[%clk 0:01:50.4]} 13. Bxf6 {[%clk 0:01:28.7]} 13... Qxf6 {[%clk 0:01:49.6]} 14. Nxd5 {[%clk 0:01:27.8]} 14... Qxb2 {[%clk 0:01:48.2]} 15. Ng5 {[%clk 0:01:24.9]} 15... g6 {[%clk 0:01:28.5]} 16. Qh3 {[%clk 0:01:21.6]} 16... h5 {[%clk 0:01:21.3]} 17. Rab1 {[%clk 0:01:13.5]} 17... Qxc2 {[%clk 0:01:18.8]} 18. Rxb7 {[%clk 0:01:12.7]} 18... Na6 {[%clk 0:01:12.2]} 19. Nf6+ {[%clk 0:01:12]} 19... Kg7 {[%clk 0:01:11.8]} 20. Nxe8+ {[%clk 0:01:11.7]} 20... Rxe8 {[%clk 0:01:11.9]} 21. Rxf7+ {[%clk 0:01:10.6]} 21... Kh6 {[%clk 0:01:10.9]} 22. Qg3 {[%clk 0:00:59.9]} 22... Re2 {[%clk 0:01:09.1]} 23. Rh7# {[%clk 0:00:59.3]} 1-0