[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.25"]
[Round "9.10"]
[White "Pereslavtsev, Alexandr"]
[Black "Zhao, George"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "1950"]
[WhiteFideId "343401449"]
[BlackElo "2014"]
[BlackTitle "CM"]
[BlackFideId "494607"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D35"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.25"]
[UTCTime "12:40:04"]
[BroadcastName "English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Rapid"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-rapid/round-9/NipGAbmN"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-rapid/round-9/NipGAbmN/h6ikVZEZ"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:52] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:53] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:16:01] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:16:02] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:16:10] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:16:10] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:16:18] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:16:17] } 9. f3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:16:23] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:16:14] } 10. Nge2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:16:20] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:16:05] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:16:08] } 11... Na6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:42] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:16:01] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:14:22] } 13. Qc2?? { [%eval -1.41] } { Blunder. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:38] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:13:40] } 14. Qb1 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:15:44] } 14... Nxd3 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:13:40] } 15. Qxd3 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:15:52] } 15... Ba6 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:12:50] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:15:04] } 16... b4 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:11:57] } 17. Na4 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:15:11] } 17... Ne4? { [%eval -0.12] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:18] } 18. fxe4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:14:26] } 18... Bxh4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:11:24] } 19. e5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:13:19] } 19... Bc4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:19] } 20. b3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:12:46] } 20... Bb5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:18] } 21. Nc5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:12:42] } 21... a4?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:49] } 22. Nb7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:09:49] } 22... Qe7? { [%eval 2.39] } { Mistake. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:48] } 23. Nd6 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:09:51] } 23... Rf8?? { [%eval 4.86] } { Blunder. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:23] } 24. g3 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:09:40] } 24... axb3 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:04:48] } 25. axb3 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:09:19] } 25... Bg5 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:03:50] } 26. h4 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:09:07] } 26... Bxh4 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:03:46] } 27. gxh4 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:09:16] } 27... Qxh4 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:03:50] } 28. Rf2 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:07:52] } 28... Qg5+?! { [%eval 6.97] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 29. Rg2 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:07:52] } 29... Ra2 { [%eval 7.15] [%clk 0:02:47] } 30. Qxa2 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:05:24] } 30... Qxe3+ { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:02:55] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval 6.72] [%clk 0:04:36] } 31... Bxe2 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:02:57] } 32. Rxg7+? { [%eval 4.19] } { Mistake. Qxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:03:06] } 33. Rcg1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 33... Qf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 34. R1g2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 34... Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:37] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 35... Qe1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:24] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 1/2-1/2