MattSmyth vs Black1988
Lichess · blitz · 2026-05-27 · Result 1-0
White: MattSmyth (1937). Black: Black1988 (1611).
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian
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Recorded moves
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 Nc6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. d4 Bb4 7. e3 d5 8. Be2 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Bg4 10. O-O Bd6 11. h3 Bh5 12. Be2 Bg6 13. a3 Ne7 14. Bd3 c6 15. e4 Bc7 16. Bg5 Nd7 17. Re1 f6 18. Be3 Bf7 19. Rc1 Ng6 20. Qc2 Re8 21. Rcd1 Ndf8 22. h4 Nf4 23. Bxf4 Bxf4 24. e5 Bg6 25. Bxg6 Nxg6 26. Qb3+ Kh8 27. Qxb7 Rb8 28. Qxc6 Rxb2 29. exf6 Rxe1+ 30. Rxe1 Qxf6 31. Re8+ Nf8 32. Qxf6 gxf6 33. Rxf8+ Kg7 34. Re8 Kf7 35. Re1 Rb3 36. Nd5 Bd6 37. a4 Rd3 38. Ne3 Ra3 39. g3 Rxa4 40. Kg2 a5 41. Rb1 Bb4 42. Nd5 Bd6 43. Nc3 Rc4 44. Nb5 Ke6 45. Nxd6 Kxd6 46. Ra1 a4 47. Kf1 Kd5 48. Ke2 Ke4 49. Nd2+ Kd5 50. Nxc4 Kxc4 51. Rxa4+ Kd5 52. Ra7 1-0
Game PGN
[Event "Monthly Blitz Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/oYe36bXk"] [Date "2026.05.27"] [Round "-"] [White "MattSmyth"] [Black "Black1988"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "oYe36bXk"] [UTCDate "2026.05.27"] [UTCTime "18:57:52"] [WhiteElo "1937"] [BlackElo "1611"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+1"] [BlackRatingDiff "-3"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+0"] [ECO "A21"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian"] [Termination "Normal"] 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 Nc6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. d4 Bb4 7. e3 d5 8. Be2 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Bg4 10. O-O Bd6 11. h3 Bh5 12. Be2 Bg6 13. a3 Ne7 14. Bd3 c6 15. e4 Bc7 16. Bg5 Nd7 17. Re1 f6 18. Be3 Bf7 19. Rc1 Ng6 20. Qc2 Re8 21. Rcd1 Ndf8 22. h4 Nf4 23. Bxf4 Bxf4 24. e5 Bg6 25. Bxg6 Nxg6 26. Qb3+ Kh8 27. Qxb7 Rb8 28. Qxc6 Rxb2 29. exf6 Rxe1+ 30. Rxe1 Qxf6 31. Re8+ Nf8 32. Qxf6 gxf6 33. Rxf8+ Kg7 34. Re8 Kf7 35. Re1 Rb3 36. Nd5 Bd6 37. a4 Rd3 38. Ne3 Ra3 39. g3 Rxa4 40. Kg2 a5 41. Rb1 Bb4 42. Nd5 Bd6 43. Nc3 Rc4 44. Nb5 Ke6 45. Nxd6 Kxd6 46. Ra1 a4 47. Kf1 Kd5 48. Ke2 Ke4 49. Nd2+ Kd5 50. Nxc4 Kxc4 51. Rxa4+ Kd5 52. Ra7 1-0