nikolaiBalabaev vs BRAHACOSTA
Lichess · blitz · 2026-09-04 · Result 1-0
White: nikolaiBalabaev (1862). Black: BRAHACOSTA (1776).
Opening: Mikenas Defense
GAME REPLAY
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BRAHACOSTABlack · Lichess
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nikolaiBalabaevWhite · Lichess
Starting position0 / 83
Recorded moves
1. d4 Nc6 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 g5 4. Bg3 Bg7 5. e3 e5 6. c3 d5 7. dxe5 Nxe5 8. Bxe5 Bxe5 9. Nf3 Bg7 10. Nbd2 Ne7 11. Bd3 Be6 12. O-O c5 13. Bb5+ Nc6 14. Nb3 c4 15. Nbd4 Rc8 16. Bxc6+ bxc6 17. Re1 O-O 18. Nxe6 fxe6 19. e4 Qf6 20. Qe2 c5 21. exd5 exd5 22. Qe6+ Kh8 23. Qxf6 Rxf6 24. Ne5 Rcf8 25. f3 Rb6 26. Nd7 Rxb2 27. Nxf8 Bxf8 28. Re8 Kg7 29. Rd1 Kf7 30. Rd8 Be7 31. R8xd5 Rxa2 32. Rf5+ Ke6 33. g4 Rc2 34. Re1+ Kd6 35. Rf7 Bd8 36. Rd1+ Ke6 37. Rh7 Rxc3 38. Rxh6+ Ke5 39. Rxd8 Rxf3 40. Rc6 Rf4 41. Rxc5+ Ke6 42. h3 1-0
Game PGN
[Event "Hourly SuperBlitz Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/pzj4vC2b"] [Date "2026.09.04"] [Round "-"] [White "nikolaiBalabaev"] [Black "BRAHACOSTA"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "pzj4vC2b"] [UTCDate "2026.09.04"] [UTCTime "16:28:39"] [WhiteElo "1862"] [BlackElo "1776"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+5"] [BlackRatingDiff "-4"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "A40"] [Opening "Mikenas Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] 1. d4 Nc6 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 g5 4. Bg3 Bg7 5. e3 e5 6. c3 d5 7. dxe5 Nxe5 8. Bxe5 Bxe5 9. Nf3 Bg7 10. Nbd2 Ne7 11. Bd3 Be6 12. O-O c5 13. Bb5+ Nc6 14. Nb3 c4 15. Nbd4 Rc8 16. Bxc6+ bxc6 17. Re1 O-O 18. Nxe6 fxe6 19. e4 Qf6 20. Qe2 c5 21. exd5 exd5 22. Qe6+ Kh8 23. Qxf6 Rxf6 24. Ne5 Rcf8 25. f3 Rb6 26. Nd7 Rxb2 27. Nxf8 Bxf8 28. Re8 Kg7 29. Rd1 Kf7 30. Rd8 Be7 31. R8xd5 Rxa2 32. Rf5+ Ke6 33. g4 Rc2 34. Re1+ Kd6 35. Rf7 Bd8 36. Rd1+ Ke6 37. Rh7 Rxc3 38. Rxh6+ Ke5 39. Rxd8 Rxf3 40. Rc6 Rf4 41. Rxc5+ Ke6 42. h3 1-0