[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.25"]
[Round "9.29"]
[White "Mole, Tommy"]
[Black "Carter, Paul"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1323"]
[WhiteFideId "-"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[BlackFideId "491373"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B18"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Classical 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/G9lsvs0D"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:34] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:39] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5. Ng3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5... Bg6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:52] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:45] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:16:00] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:40] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:16:05] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:41] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:16:05] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:05] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:16:10] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:12] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:59] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:26] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:48] } 12. Bxg6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:13:43] } 12... hxg6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:57] } 13. c4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:13:39] } 13... N5f6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:15:32] } 14. Rac1?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:42] } 14... O-O-O?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:15:24] } 15. d5?? { [%eval -0.58] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:48] } 15... exd5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:14:37] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:12:55] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:14:38] } 17. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:13:01] } 17... Rh7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:14:38] } 18. Bb2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:12:54] } 18... f6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:13:07] } 19. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:12:32] } 19... Qa5?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:04] } 20. Rc2?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:08] } 20... Kb8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:11:34] } 21. Bc1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:08:07] } 21... Bxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:42] } 22. fxg3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:08:11] } 22... g5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:27] } 23. Nd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:07:52] } 23... Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:17] } 24. Qf2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:07:33] } 24... Qb6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:07:59] } 25. a4?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:35] } 25... Ne5?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:26] } 26. Ba3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:06:14] } 26... Ree8 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:07:25] } 27. Bc5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:05:30] } 27... Qa5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:06:52] } 28. Rb1?? { [%eval -4.13] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:52] } 28... Nd3 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:06:02] } 29. Qf5? { [%eval -7.53] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 29... Nxc5 { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 0:03:22] } 30. b4 { [%eval -7.67] [%clk 0:01:55] } 30... Qb6? { [%eval -3.67] } { Mistake. Qxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:31] } 31. Rxc5 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:01:30] } 31... a5 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:03:00] } 32. Rxa5? { [%eval -11.45] } { Mistake. Nxc6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 32... Qxd4+ { [%eval -10.98] [%clk 0:03:02] } 33. Kh1 { [%eval -10.82] [%clk 0:01:19] } 33... Qe4 { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 0:02:46] } 34. Qf1? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 34... Ne3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:02:43] } 35. Qg1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:01:01] } 35... Nxg2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:01:48] } 36. Qxg2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:01:03] } 36... Qxb1+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:01:53] } 37. Qg1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:01:11] } 37... Rd1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:02:02] } 38. Qxd1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:19] } 38... Qxd1+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:02:11] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:27] } 39... g4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:02:16] } 40. Rf5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:32] } 40... Re2+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:02:16] } 41. Rf2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:40] } 41... Qd5+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:02:22] } 42. Kf1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:44] } 42... Rxf2+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:02:28] } 43. Kxf2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:01:52] } 43... Qd4+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:02:34] } 44. Ke2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:15:10] } 0-1