[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.25"]
[Round "9.12"]
[White "Shearsby, Jude"]
[Black "Linton, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2146"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[WhiteFideId "462527"]
[BlackElo "1925"]
[BlackFideId "343120177"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C10"]
[Opening "French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense"]
[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/A0Lgnwwo"]

1. Nc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:05] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:15:16] } 2. d4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:15] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:14] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:04] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:22] } 4... Nd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:12] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:16] } 5... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:20] } 6. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:15] } 6... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:26] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:22] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:15:03] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:29] } 8... h6?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:14:54] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:14:37] } 9... O-O?! { [%eval 1.7] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:24] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:14:46] } 10... c5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:08:40] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:14:16] } 11... Bxc5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:08:12] } 12. Qf3 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:14:15] } 12... Bd6?! { [%eval 2.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:31] } 13. Bf4?? { [%eval 0.57] } { Blunder. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:47] } 13... Nd5?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:10] } 14. Bg3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:12:52] } 14... Bxe5?! { [%eval 2.17] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 15. Bxe5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:12:46] } 15... Qe7?? { [%eval 4.38] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 16. Rad1?! { [%eval 2.92] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:41] } 16... f6 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:00:15] } 17. Bg3 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:12:40] } 17... Qf7 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:00:24] } 18. a3 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:12:08] } 18... f5?! { [%eval 3.62] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 19. Be5 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:12:15] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:00:22] } 20. Bc4 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:11:35] } 20... Ne4 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:00:19] } 21. Qd3 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:11:43] } 21... b6 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:00:14] } 22. f3 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:11:44] } 22... Nc5 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:00:16] } 23. Qe2 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:11:35] } 23... Re8?! { [%eval 5.28] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 24. b4 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:11:31] } 24... Nd7 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:21] } 25. Bb5 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:11:36] } 25... a6 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:00:25] } 26. Bc6 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:11:24] } 26... Ra7 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:00:34] } 27. c4 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:11:17] } 27... Kh7 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:00:27] } 28. Qf2 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:10:52] } 28... Rg8 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:13] } 29. Bd6 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:10:55] } 29... Bb7?! { [%eval 8.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 30. Bxd7 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:10:41] } 30... Qxd7 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31. Bb8 { [%eval 8.02] [%clk 0:10:42] } 31... Qxd1 { [%eval 8.85] [%clk 0:00:32] } 32. Rxd1 { [%eval 8.67] [%clk 0:10:51] } 32... Rxb8 { [%eval 8.76] [%clk 0:00:40] } 33. Qxb6 { [%eval 8.62] [%clk 0:10:58] } 33... Raa8 { [%eval 8.67] [%clk 0:00:45] } 34. Qxe6 { [%eval 7.96] [%clk 0:10:57] } 34... Bc8 { [%eval 9.69] [%clk 0:00:54] } 35. Qe5 { [%eval 9.74] [%clk 0:10:58] } 35... Rb6 { [%eval 9.91] [%clk 0:00:41] } 36. Rd8 { [%eval 9.74] [%clk 0:10:49] } 36... Rc6 { [%eval 10.96] [%clk 0:00:28] } 37. Qd5 { [%eval 11.08] [%clk 0:10:32] } 37... Be6 { [%eval 11.18] [%clk 0:00:20] } 38. Qxc6 { [%eval 10.92] [%clk 0:10:40] } 1-0