Found 1 crucial moment.
Qe7 is a mistake because it allows Bd6 followed by Qd8, creating a skewer. h6 is superior, leading to h6 Nf3 Nxe4 O-O.
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[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2026.03.26"]
[White "phdccc"]
[Black "erivera90"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 {+0.40} c5 {+0.32} 2. c3 {+0.22} Nc6 {+0.33} 3. Na3 {-0.67} g6 {+0.54} 4.
Nf3 {-0.11} Bg7 {-0.11} 5. Bc4 {-0.19} Nf6 {-0.13} 6. Ng5 {-1.03} e6 {-0.73} 7.
d4 {-1.35} O-O {-0.20} 8. dxc5 {-1.19} a6 {+0.53} 9. Bf4 {-0.70} Qe7 $4 {+1.83
Skewer · Bd6} 10. Qf3 {-1.45} Qxc5 {-1.18} 11. Qh3 {-2.45} d5 {-0.83} 12. Nxh7
{-5.31} Nxh7 {-5.03} 13. Bh6 {-5.85} Bxh6 {-6.19} 14. Qxh6 {-6.24} dxc4 {-6.12}
15. b4 {-7.79} Qe5 {-6.61} 16. O-O-O {-9.43} Qxc3+ {-9.79} 17. Kb1 {-9.66} Qxa3
{-9.48} 18. Ka1 {-12.44} Qc3+ {-10.11} 19. Kb1 {-10.10} Qxb4+ {-10.57} 20. Ka1
{-11.00} Qc5 {-10.43} 21. Rc1 {-11.20} Qg5 {-8.11} 22. Rhg1 {-13.22} Qxh6
{-13.44} 23. Rxc4 {-13.44} Qd2 {-13.21} 24. Rb1 {-13.57} Qxf2 {-13.81} 25. Rb2
{-16.69} Qe1+ {-14.58} 26. Rb1 {-14.77} Qxb1+ {-14.95} 27. Kxb1 {-15.14} b5
{-11.97} 28. Rxc6 {-12.82} Bd7 {-11.12} 29. Rb6 {-11.74} f5 {-10.98} 30. exf5
{-11.35} exf5 {-9.61} 31. h4 {-11.71} f4 {-10.06} 32. a3 {-11.94} g5 {-9.98} 33.
Rg6+ {-10.78} Kf7 {-11.80} 0-1