[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.24"]
[Round "6.28"]
[White "Shunmugam, Saikrishna"]
[Black "Platt, Craig"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1464"]
[WhiteFideId "343472923"]
[BlackElo "1578"]
[BlackFideId "343478050"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A40"]
[Opening "Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.24"]
[UTCTime "17:28:17"]
[BroadcastName "English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Rapid"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-rapid/round-6/UzfvBEiM"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-rapid/round-6/UzfvBEiM/Yli6kGET"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... e5?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. dxe5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:15:16] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Nge7 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:15:23] } 4. c3?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... Ng6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:27] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:40] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:32] } 6. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:47] } 6... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:36] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:52] } 7... Ngxe5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:42] } 8. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:59] } 8... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:48] } 9. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:05] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:36] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:16:04] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:28] } 11. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:15:55] } 11... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:57] } 12... Bf5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:15:28] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:58] } 13... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:15:18] } 14. Bc4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:58] } 14... Be6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:14:57] } 15. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:46] } 15... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:03] } 16. h3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:52] } 16... Rg6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:14:59] } 17. Qf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:50] } 17... c6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:14:53] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:53] } 18... Qe6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:49] } 19. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:39] } 19... Re8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:13] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:50] } 20... Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:23] } 21. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:42] } 21... h6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:13:05] } 22. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:30] } 22... Ree6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:59] } 23. Qf4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:18] } 23... Rgf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:12:43] } 24. Qb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:00] } 24... Qxb4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:12:35] } 25. axb4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:14:08] } 25... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:22] } 26. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:10] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:12] } 27. Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:11] } 27... Ke7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:12:12] } 28. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:56] } 28... g5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:11:36] } 29. c5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:12:25] } 29... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:32] } 30. Re1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:12:30] } 30... h5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:10:43] } 31. g3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:12:16] } 31... Re5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:09:05] } 32. Kf1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:11:47] } 32... Rfe6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:07:56] } 33. Rdd1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:10:20] } 33... Re4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:07:54] } 34. Rd4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:10:26] } 34... h4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:06:45] } 35. gxh4?? { [%eval -2.19] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:53] } 35... gxh4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:18] } 36. Red1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:58] } 36... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:52] } 37. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:26] } 37... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:54] } 38. Kf3?? { [%eval -2.0] } { Blunder. R1d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:22] } 38... Ke5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:04] } 39. Rxe4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:44] } 39... dxe4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:08] } 40. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:51] } 40... f5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:41] } 41. Kxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:58] } 41... Rg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:35] } 42. Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:36] } 42... Rg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:38] } 43. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:31] } 43... f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:37] } 44. exf4+ { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:08:34] } 44... Kxf4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:04:45] } 45. Kh5?? { [%eval -6.68] } { Blunder. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:05] } 45... Kf3 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:04:37] } 46. h4?! { [%eval -8.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:06] } 46... Rxf2 { [%eval -8.03] [%clk 0:04:42] } 47. Rd7 { [%eval -8.09] [%clk 0:08:01] } 47... e3 { [%eval -8.04] [%clk 0:04:40] } 48. Rf7+ { [%eval -8.71] [%clk 0:07:46] } 48... Ke2 { [%eval -7.04] [%clk 0:04:48] } 49. Rxb7?! { [%eval -11.35] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:51] } 49... Kf1 { [%eval -9.94] [%clk 0:04:54] } 50. Kg6 { [%eval -11.6] [%clk 0:07:44] } 50... e2 { [%eval -12.9] [%clk 0:05:02] } 51. Re7 { [%eval -14.02] [%clk 0:07:49] } 51... e1=Q { [%eval -13.8] [%clk 0:03:59] } 52. Rxe1+ { [%eval -12.4] [%clk 0:07:42] } 52... Kxe1 { [%eval -11.84] [%clk 0:04:07] } 53. h5?! { [%eval #-19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:48] } 53... Rxb2 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:04:12] } 54. h6 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:07:57] } 54... Rxb4 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:04:19] } 55. h7 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:08:04] } 55... Rb8 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:04:26] } 56. Kg7 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:08:02] } 56... a5 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:04:34] } 57. h8=R { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:08:06] } 57... Rxh8 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:04:43] } 58. Kxh8 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:08:14] } 58... a4 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:04:52] } 59. Kg7 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:08:22] } 59... a3 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:05:01] } 60. Kf6 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:08:31] } 60... a2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:05:10] } 61. Ke6 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:08:40] } 61... a1=Q { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:05:18] } 62. Kd6 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:08:45] } 62... Qa6 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:05:25] } 63. Kd7 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:08:53] } 63... Qb5 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:05:34] } 64. Kd6 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:09:02] } 64... Kd2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:05:42] } 65. Kc7 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:09:11] } 65... Kc3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:05:51] } 66. Kd6 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:09:19] } 66... Kc4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:05:59] } 67. Kc7 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:09:28] } 67... Qxc5 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:06:08] } 68. Kc8 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:09:37] } 68... Kd5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:06:16] } 69. Kb7 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:09:45] } 69... Qb5+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:06:24] } 70. Kc7 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:09:54] } 70... c5 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:06:33] } 71. Kc8 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:09:59] } 71... c4 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:06:42] } 72. Kc7 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:10:03] } 72... Qc6+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:06:50] } 73. Kb8 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:10:11] } 73... c3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:06:59] } 74. Ka7 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:10:17] } 74... Qb5 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:07:07] } 75. Ka8 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:10:25] } 75... c2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:07:16] } 76. Ka7 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:10:34] } 76... c1=R { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:07:25] } 77. Ka8 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:10:38] } 77... Ra1# { [%eval #0] [%clk 0:07:04] } 0-1