final move · Ke1
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johntembreull vs kgogogotkud

dead lost

down at move 8, won anyway

Elo
799 vs 785
Played
rapid · Aug 15, 2026
Opening
Vienna Game Max Lange Defense
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Avg centipawn loss
251
Blunders
3
Moves
16
Colour
White
The game

How it swung

winninglosing
move 1low point · move 8move 16
The low point

Move 8

The engine had this as lost outright after Bxe2+. 8 moves later, johntembreull won.

Not everything was clean

The one slip

8.♗e2 cost 11.6 pawns. ♘ge2 would have held it.

That allowed mate. 8...♕f1# is on the board.

The point: 8...O-O-O 9.♖e1 ♕xg2 10.♕xh7

Every move

The score

  1. 1. e4 e5
  2. 2. Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3. Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4. Qg4 d6
  5. 5. Qxg7 Qh4
  6. 6. Qxh8 Qxf2+
  7. 7. Kd1 Bg4+
  8. 8. Be2 Bxe2+
  9. 9. Ngxe2 Qxg2
  10. 10. Ng3 Qf3+
  11. 11. Nce2 Ne7
  12. 12. d3 Kd7
  13. 13. Qxh7 Nf6
  14. 14. Qxf7 Rg8
  15. 15. Kd2 Qe3+
  16. 16. Ke1

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