final move · Qd7#
Best comeback

qjackson93 vs TravJr16

−4.8

down at move 7, won anyway

Elo
747 vs 301
Played
rapid · Jul 14, 2026
Opening
Kings Indian Attack
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Avg centipawn loss
126
Blunders
1
Moves
18
Colour
White
The game

How it swung

winninglosing
move 1low point · move 7move 18
The low point

Move 7

4.8 pawns down after Bc6. 11 moves later, qjackson93 won.

Not everything was clean

The one slip

7.c4 cost 8.2 pawns. e3 would have held it.

That left the queen on d1 undefended. 7...♗xd1 just takes it.

The point: 7...♗b4 8.♗d2 ♗xd2 9.♘bxd2

Every move

The score

  1. 1. Nf3 d5
  2. 2. g3 Bf5
  3. 3. Bg2 Bd7
  4. 4. O-O Ba4
  5. 5. Re1 d4
  6. 6. d3 e5
  7. 7. c4 Bc6
  8. 8. Bg5 e4
  9. 9. Bxd8 Kxd8
  10. 10. Nxd4 Nd7
  11. 11. Nxc6+ bxc6
  12. 12. dxe4 Ke7
  13. 13. Qd3 Nc5
  14. 14. Qd2 Nxe4
  15. 15. Qd3 Nc5
  16. 16. Qd4 Nb7
  17. 17. Rd1 Ke8
  18. 18. Qd7#

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