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Analysis: Cruel_kid vs erivera90

Date: 2026.03.17 | Event: Live Chess | Site: Chess.com
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Evaluation

-8 -4 +0 +4 +8 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Nd5 (+2.8) Blunder exd5 (+1.2) Blunder Nxf3+ (+4.3) Blunder c4 (+8.6) Blunder
Your moves Opponent moves

Found 4 crucial moments.

Moment 1 — Blunder MAJOR ↗

Skewer 
r . b . . r k .
p p q p . p b p
. . n . p n p .
. . p . P . B .
. . B . . . . .
P . N P . N . .
. P P . . P P P
R . . Q . R K .
FEN: r1b2rk1/ppqp1pbp/2n1pnp1/2p1P1B1/2B5/P1NP1N2/1PP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 9
You Played: Nd5
Engine Best: Ng4
Eval Swing: -394 cp
Variation: Ng4 Nb5
CRITICAL: Your move allowed the opponent to immediately capture your Black Knight on d5.
Refutation: Bxd5 h6 Be3 exd5

Coach Explanation

BLUNDER: You hung your Knight. The opponent can simply take it with Bxd5. Ng4 is superior because the best line after Ng4 is Ng4 Nb5.

Moment 2 — Blunder MINOR ↗

Trapped Piece 
r . b . . r k .
p p . p . p b p
. q . N p . p .
. . p B n . B .
. P . . . . . .
P . . P . N . .
. . P . . P P P
R . . Q . R K .
FEN: r1b2rk1/pp1p1pbp/1q1Np1p1/2pBn1B1/1P6/P2P1N2/2P2PPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 13
You Played: exd5
Engine Best: Qxd6
Eval Swing: -281 cp
Variation: Qxd6
CRITICAL: Your move allowed the opponent to immediately capture your Black Pawn on c5.
Refutation: bxc5 Qxc5 Be7 Nc6

Coach Explanation

BLUNDER: You hung your Pawn on c5. The opponent can simply take it with bxc5. exd5 worsens the position significantly. Qxd6 is better as after Qxd6, material is equal.

Moment 3 — Blunder MINOR ↗

Pin 
r . b . . r k .
p p . p B p b p
. q . N . . p .
. . p p n . . .
. P . . . . . .
P . . P . N . .
. . P . . P P P
R . . Q . R K .
FEN: r1b2rk1/pp1pBpbp/1q1N2p1/2ppn3/1P6/P2P1N2/2P2PPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 1 14
You Played: Nxf3+
Engine Best: Nc6
Eval Swing: -292 cp
Variation: Nc6 Bxf8 Bxf8 Nxc8
CRITICAL: Your move allowed the opponent to immediately capture your Black Knight on f3.
Refutation: Qxf3 Be5 bxc5 Bxd6

Coach Explanation

BLUNDER: You hung your Knight. The opponent can simply take it with Qxf3.

Nc6 is superior because it develops a piece and prepares to challenge the center. The best line after Nc6 is Nc6 Bxf8 Bxf8 Nxc8, which results in a roughly equal position.

After Nxf3+, the opponent can play Qxf3, followed by Be5 and bxc5, leading to Bxd6 and a significant material advantage for White.

Moment 4 — Blunder MAJOR ↗

Losing Exchange 
r . b . . r k .
p p . p B p b p
. q . N . . p .
. . p p . . . .
. P . . . . . .
P . . P . Q . .
. . P . . P P P
R . . . . R K .
FEN: r1b2rk1/pp1pBpbp/1q1N2p1/2pp4/1P6/P2P1Q2/2P2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 15
You Played: c4
Engine Best: Be5
Eval Swing: -437 cp
Variation: Be5 bxc5 Bxd6 Bxd6
CRITICAL: Your move allowed the opponent to immediately capture your Black Rook on f8.
Refutation: Bxf8 Qxd6 Bxd6 b5

Coach Explanation

BLUNDER: You hung your Rook. The opponent can simply take it with Bxf8. Playing c4 instead of Be5 loses material. After Be5, the best line is Be5 bxc5 Bxd6 Bxd6.

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[Event "Live Chess"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2026.03.17"] [White "Cruel_kid"] [Black "erivera90"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 {+0.34} c5 {+0.44} 2. Nf3 {+0.44} Nc6 {+0.49} 3. Nc3 {+0.42} g6 {+0.52} 4. a3 {-0.19} Bg7 {-0.22} 5. Bc4 {-0.24} Nf6 {-0.08} 6. d3 {-0.17} O-O {-0.08} 7. O-O {-0.15} e6 {-0.12} 8. Bg5 {-0.42} Qc7 {+0.14} 9. e5 {-1.23} Nd5 $4 {+2.82 Skewer · Bxd5} 10. Nb5 {+1.10} Qa5 {+1.29} 11. b4 {+1.33} Qb6 {+1.60} 12. Nd6 {-0.99} Nxe5 {-1.04} 13. Bxd5 {-1.58} exd5 $4 {+1.19 Trapped Piece · bxc5} 14. Be7 {+1.29} Nxf3+ $4 {+4.28 Pin · Qxf3} 15. Qxf3 {+4.37} c4 $4 {+8.57 Losing Exchange · Bxf8} 16. Rae1 {+6.65} f5 {#10} 17. Qxd5+ {#7} Kh8 {#7} 18. Bxf8 {#6} Bxf8 {#6} 19. Nf7+ {+4.64} Kg7 {+4.38} 20. Re8 {+3.48} Qf6 {+5.05} 21. Rxf8 {+4.38} d6 {+6.28} 22. Rxc8 {+6.19} Rxc8 {+6.08} 23. Nxd6 {+6.32} Qd8 {+7.97} 24. Qf7+ {+6.50} Kh6 {+6.68} 25. Nxc8 {+6.58} Qxc8 {+6.52} 26. dxc4 {+6.50} Qxc4 {+7.75} 27. Qxc4 {#6} b5 {#5} 28. Qh4+ {#4} Kg7 {#4} 29. a4 {+18.30} a6 {#4} 30. axb5 {#5} axb5 {#3} 31. Re1 {#3} Kf7 {#3} 32. Qe7+ {#2} Kg8 {#2} 33. g3 {#2} h6 {#2} 34. Rd1 {#1} g5 {#1} 35. Rd8# {#-0} 1-0