In a rapid game, kuyaonin defeated sardinia with a checkmate finish. White achieved an accuracy of 96%, while Black scored 92%. The game began with an unusual response to White's 1. e4, as Black played the Scandinavian Defense with 1... d5. White captured the pawn, and after a series of exchanges, the early middlegame saw White make a mistake on move 5 with 5. Be2, which the engine suggested should have been 5. Qe2. Black missed an opportunity to equalize on move 8, playing 8... Qg2 instead of the engine's recommended 8... Nf6. The game took a decisive turn on move 11 when Black played 11... Qb6, a blunder that allowed White to gain a significant advantage. The engine's best move was 11... Qa6, and the line suggested was Qa6 Qd4 e6 dxe6 Nf6 a3. Black continued to struggle, with another mistake on move 16, 16... Qb2, which the engine evaluated as a significant error compared to 16... Qxd4. White capitalized on Black's errors, ultimately leading to a checkmate. The decisive factor in the game was Black's series of inaccuracies and blunders in the middlegame, which allowed White to build an overwhelming advantage.