[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.25"]
[Round "9.3"]
[White "Bowcott-Terry, Finlay"]
[Black "Adams, Michael"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2289"]
[WhiteFideId "449199"]
[BlackElo "2614"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "400041"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C58"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line"]
[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/7M93fAHi"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:34] } 4. Ng5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:52] } 5... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:49] } 6. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:16:00] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:54] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:16:09] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:57] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:08] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:14:49] } 9. dxc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:13:52] } 9... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:57] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:13:38] } 10... Nd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:14:40] } 11. Nxd4?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:45] } 11... exd4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:14:49] } 12. Ne4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:13:53] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:14:51] } 13. Bxd7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:13:52] } 13... Qxd7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:14:59] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:13:43] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:13:39] } 15. c3? { [%eval -1.72] } { Mistake. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:37] } 15... Rfe8? { [%eval -0.36] } { Mistake. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:41] } 16. a4? { [%eval -1.62] } { Mistake. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:44] } 16... a6? { [%eval -0.42] } { Mistake. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:25] } 17. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:10:41] } 17... Bxf6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:12:34] } 18. Qf3?! { [%eval -1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:50] } 18... Re5?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:34] } 19. Ra3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:10:36] } 19... Rf5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:11:15] } 20. Qh3?! { [%eval -1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:58] } 20... g6?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:16] } 21. cxd4?! { [%eval -1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:36] } 21... Bxd4?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:31] } 22. Rf3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:08:41] } 22... Rcc5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:10:29] } 23. b3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:06:39] } 23... h5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:51] } 24. Ba3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:38] } 24... Rce5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:59] } 25. Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:09] } 25... Qd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:15] } 26. Rxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:17] } 26... Rxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:24] } 27. Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:24] } 27... Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:53] } 28. Qc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:47] } 28... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:02] } 29. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:43] } 29... Rg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:36] } 30. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:27] } 30... Qxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:12] } 31. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:48] } 31... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:20] } 32. Re8?? { [%eval -2.71] } { Blunder. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:57] } 32... Rxd2 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:05:58] } 33. Rh8+ { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:04:53] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:06:07] } 34. Rg8+ { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:04:20] } 34... Kf6 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:06:15] } 35. Rxg6+?? { [%eval -7.89] } { Blunder. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 35... Kxg6 { [%eval -7.67] [%clk 0:04:20] } 36. Qg8+ { [%eval -7.68] [%clk 0:03:58] } 36... Kf6 { [%eval -7.48] [%clk 0:04:28] } 37. Qh8+ { [%eval -7.32] [%clk 0:04:06] } 37... Ke7 { [%eval -7.93] [%clk 0:04:34] } 38. Qe5+ { [%eval -7.97] [%clk 0:04:14] } 38... Kd7 { [%eval -7.32] [%clk 0:04:27] } 39. Qf5+ { [%eval -7.97] [%clk 0:04:12] } 39... Qe6 { [%eval -7.65] [%clk 0:04:28] } 0-1