g4-g5-xyz vs Meritene
Lichess · classical · 2026-01-02 · Result 0-1
White: g4-g5-xyz (1801). Black: Meritene (1974).
Opening: French Defense: Steiner Variation
GAME REPLAY
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g4-g5-xyzWhite · Lichess
Starting position0 / 92
Recorded moves
1. e4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. cxd5 Qxd5 5. Nc3 Qd8 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Bc4 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. d3 Bg4 10. Bf4 Nc6 11. Nb5 Rc8 12. Rc1 a6 13. Nc3 Nd4 14. Kh1 Bxf3 15. gxf3 Qd7 16. Rg1 Rfe8 17. Ne4 Qf5 18. Nxf6+ Bxf6 19. Rg4 h5 20. Rxg7+ Bxg7 21. Bg3 Qxf3+ 22. Qxf3 Nxf3 23. Kg2 Nd4 24. a4 Ne2 25. Rd1 Nxg3 26. hxg3 Bxb2 27. Rb1 Re2 28. Kf3 Rce8 29. d4 Rd2 30. d5 b6 31. Bxa6 Bd4 32. Rf1 Bc5 33. Bb5 Re5 34. Bc6 Ree2 35. Rh1 Rxf2+ 36. Ke4 Rh2 37. Rf1 Rd4+ 38. Kf5 Rd3 39. Re1 Rxg3 40. Re8+ Kg7 41. Kf4 Bd6+ 42. Kf5 Rf2+ 43. Ke4 Re2+ 44. Kf5 Rxe8 45. Bxe8 h4 46. Bb5 h3 0-1
Game PGN
[Event "Monthly Classical Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/c47g1vGu"] [Date "2026.01.02"] [Round "-"] [White "g4-g5-xyz"] [Black "Meritene"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "c47g1vGu"] [UTCDate "2026.01.02"] [UTCTime "22:39:23"] [WhiteElo "1801"] [BlackElo "1974"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-20"] [BlackRatingDiff "+16"] [BlackBerserk "true"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1200+10"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense: Steiner Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] 1. e4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. cxd5 Qxd5 5. Nc3 Qd8 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Bc4 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. d3 Bg4 10. Bf4 Nc6 11. Nb5 Rc8 12. Rc1 a6 13. Nc3 Nd4 14. Kh1 Bxf3 15. gxf3 Qd7 16. Rg1 Rfe8 17. Ne4 Qf5 18. Nxf6+ Bxf6 19. Rg4 h5 20. Rxg7+ Bxg7 21. Bg3 Qxf3+ 22. Qxf3 Nxf3 23. Kg2 Nd4 24. a4 Ne2 25. Rd1 Nxg3 26. hxg3 Bxb2 27. Rb1 Re2 28. Kf3 Rce8 29. d4 Rd2 30. d5 b6 31. Bxa6 Bd4 32. Rf1 Bc5 33. Bb5 Re5 34. Bc6 Ree2 35. Rh1 Rxf2+ 36. Ke4 Rh2 37. Rf1 Rd4+ 38. Kf5 Rd3 39. Re1 Rxg3 40. Re8+ Kg7 41. Kf4 Bd6+ 42. Kf5 Rf2+ 43. Ke4 Re2+ 44. Kf5 Rxe8 45. Bxe8 h4 46. Bb5 h3 0-1