[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.25"]
[Round "9.26"]
[White "Akintola, Akintayo"]
[Black "Ziu, Naman"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1716"]
[WhiteFideId "343491448"]
[BlackElo "1592"]
[BlackFideId "385105380"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A01"]
[Opening "Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern 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/ld97uGPq"]

1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:13] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:30] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:25] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:14:36] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:00] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:08] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:03] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:15] } 6... Bh5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:15:10] } 7. g4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:13:43] } 7... Bg6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:14] } 8. g5?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:46] } 8... Nh5?? { [%eval 1.06] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:05] } 9. Bxc6+? { [%eval -0.15] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:43] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:14:12] } 10. d3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:12:52] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:14:17] } 11. h4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:13:00] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:14:01] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:13:03] } 12... f6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:12:53] } 13. gxf6?? { [%eval -3.02] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:29] } 13... Bxf6 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:12:31] } 14. Qe2?? { [%eval -5.83] } { Blunder. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:36] } 14... e4 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:12:28] } 15. Bxf6 { [%eval -7.34] [%clk 0:12:40] } 15... Qxf6 { [%eval -6.98] [%clk 0:12:34] } 16. Nd4 { [%eval -6.96] [%clk 0:12:48] } 16... c5 { [%eval -6.98] [%clk 0:12:35] } 17. dxe4 { [%eval -7.48] [%clk 0:11:46] } 17... cxd4 { [%eval -7.33] [%clk 0:12:40] } 18. O-O-O { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 0:08:12] } 18... dxe3 { [%eval -7.34] [%clk 0:12:43] } 19. fxe3 { [%eval -8.09] [%clk 0:08:16] } 19... Ng3 { [%eval -8.23] [%clk 0:12:48] } 20. Qc4+ { [%eval -8.2] [%clk 0:08:19] } 20... Bf7 { [%eval -8.12] [%clk 0:12:41] } 21. Qa4 { [%eval -16.48] [%clk 0:07:55] } 21... Nxh1 { [%eval -7.98] [%clk 0:12:09] } 22. Rxh1 { [%eval -7.88] [%clk 0:08:02] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval -7.97] [%clk 0:09:27] } 23. h5 { [%eval -8.42] [%clk 0:08:09] } 23... Qa1+ { [%eval -8.42] [%clk 0:08:33] } 24. Nb1 { [%eval -8.25] [%clk 0:08:17] } 24... Bxh5 { [%eval -8.4] [%clk 0:08:12] } 25. c3? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:15] } 25... Rf2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:08:10] } 26. Qa3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:07:56] } 26... Rxa2?! { [%eval -13.52] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Raf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:16] } 0-1