[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.24"]
[Round "6.24"]
[White "Pastukhov, Boris"]
[Black "Calvert, George"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1801"]
[WhiteFideId "435643"]
[BlackElo "1799"]
[BlackFideId "343401597"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D55"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.24"]
[UTCTime "17:28:17"]
[BroadcastName "English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Rapid"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-rapid/round-6/UzfvBEiM"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-rapid/round-6/UzfvBEiM/tf0IhouC"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:15] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:22] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:30] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:33] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:49] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:38] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:59] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:41] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:06] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:41] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:58] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:44] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:16:05] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:15:29] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:16:08] } 10... Nb6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:25] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:16:05] } 11... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:15:16] } 12. Qh5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:13:38] } 12... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:22] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:13:27] } 13... Bg5?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:51] } 14. Bg3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:12:44] } 14... d4?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:55] } 15. exd4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:11:51] } 15... Qxd4? { [%eval 2.85] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:01] } 16. Rd1 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:11:59] } 16... Qb4 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:11:56] } 17. O-O { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:11:44] } 17... Bf4?? { [%eval 7.69] } { Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:42] } 18. a3 { [%eval 8.48] [%clk 0:10:55] } 18... Qxb2 { [%eval 8.96] [%clk 0:06:23] } 19. Bxf4 { [%eval 8.99] [%clk 0:08:16] } 19... Qxc3 { [%eval 8.55] [%clk 0:06:02] } 20. Bxh6 { [%eval 8.84] [%clk 0:08:12] } 20... gxh6 { [%eval 8.38] [%clk 0:04:52] } 21. Qxh6 { [%eval 8.31] [%clk 0:08:16] } 21... f5 { [%eval 8.22] [%clk 0:04:53] } 22. exf6 { [%eval 8.17] [%clk 0:07:43] } 22... Rxf6 { [%eval 8.06] [%clk 0:04:40] } 23. Bg6 { [%eval 8.23] [%clk 0:05:25] } 23... Be6 { [%eval 12.54] [%clk 0:03:36] } 24. Rd3 { [%eval 7.86] [%clk 0:04:57] } 24... Qe5 { [%eval 9.06] [%clk 0:01:36] } 25. Rg3 { [%eval 7.79] [%clk 0:04:14] } 25... Rd8?! { [%eval 19.35] } { Inaccuracy. Qxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 26. Bf5+ { [%eval 9.37] [%clk 0:01:00] } 26... Kf7 { [%eval 8.92] [%clk 0:01:12] } 27. Qh7+ { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 27... Ke8 { [%eval 6.73] [%clk 0:01:08] } 28. Rg8+?? { [%eval -7.32] } { Blunder. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 28... Bxg8 { [%eval -7.43] [%clk 0:01:08] } 29. Qxg8+ { [%eval -7.29] [%clk 0:00:28] } 29... Ke7 { [%eval -7.33] [%clk 0:00:57] } 30. Qg7+ { [%eval -7.33] [%clk 0:00:31] } 30... Kd6 { [%eval -7.47] [%clk 0:01:00] } 31. Rd1+ { [%eval -7.25] [%clk 0:00:21] } 31... Nd5 { [%eval -7.33] [%clk 0:01:06] } 32. Bg4 { [%eval -7.32] [%clk 0:00:17] } 32... Qf4 { [%eval -7.45] [%clk 0:00:46] } 33. Bf3 { [%eval -6.98] [%clk 0:00:17] } 33... Rd7 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 0:00:37] } 34. Qg8 { [%eval -7.13] [%clk 0:00:23] } 34... Kc7 { [%eval -7.32] [%clk 0:00:37] } 35. Qa8 { [%eval -7.99] [%clk 0:00:21] } 35... Qg5 { [%eval -7.75] [%clk 0:00:29] } 36. Kh1? { [%eval #-14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 36... Rxf3 { [%eval -10.38] [%clk 0:00:31] } 37. gxf3?! { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 37... Qh4? { [%eval -9.44] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 38. Qg8 { [%eval -9.81] [%clk 0:00:14] } 38... Qxf2 { [%eval -8.07] [%clk 0:00:38] } 39. Qg4 { [%eval -9.21] [%clk 0:00:20] } 39... Rf7 { [%eval -9.43] [%clk 0:00:37] } 40. Rg1 { [%eval -9.12] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1