final move · Ra8#
Biggest upsetCheckmate

pjhs72 vs bestey

+187

beat a 657

Elo
470 vs 657
Played
daily · Jun 28, 2026
Opening
Philidor Defense
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Avg centipawn loss
104
Blunders
1
Moves
20
Color
White
The game

How it swung

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move 1pjhs72’s evaluation, move by movemove 20
Not everything was clean

The one slip

5.a4 cost 5.1 pawns. ♗c4 would have held it.

The position went from level to losing.

Every move

The score

  1. 1. e4 e5
  2. 2. Nf3 d6
  3. 3. Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4. Nc3 a6
  5. 5. a4 axb5
  6. 6. Na2 bxa4
  7. 7. O-O Nh6
  8. 8. d3 Bg4
  9. 9. Qd2 Be7
  10. 10. h3 Be6
  11. 11. b3 Nc6
  12. 12. Qe1 Qd7
  13. 13. Be3 axb3
  14. 14. cxb3 Bxb3
  15. 15. Qb1 Na5
  16. 16. Nd2 O-O-O
  17. 17. Nxb3 Nc6
  18. 18. Nc3 Nb4
  19. 19. Ra4 Bh4
  20. 20. Ra8#

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