[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.25"]
[Round "9.21"]
[White "Pasula, Srishwan"]
[Black "Zelinger, Alfie"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1554"]
[WhiteFideId "343414001"]
[BlackElo "1524"]
[BlackFideId "343476422"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C44"]
[Opening "Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit"]
[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/hJ5HdGQu"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... h6?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:15:33] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:15:50] } 5... Bc5? { [%eval 2.08] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:30] } 6. Nxc6? { [%eval 0.6] } { Mistake. Bxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:15:55] } 6... bxc6? { [%eval 1.98] } { Mistake. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:28] } 7. Bxf7+ { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:15:51] } 7... Kxf7 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:15:35] } 8. Qh5+ { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:16:00] } 8... Kf8 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:15:44] } 9. Qxc5+ { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:16:08] } 9... Ne7?! { [%eval 3.76] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:52] } 10. O-O { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:15:55] } 10... d6 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:15:47] } 11. Qe3 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:15:46] } 11... Be6?! { [%eval 4.42] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:45] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:15:47] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:15:39] } 13. Re1?! { [%eval 3.38] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:08] } 13... Kf7 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:15:22] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:14:53] } 14... Rhf8 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:15:28] } 15. f4 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:14:25] } 15... Kg8 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:15:33] } 16. f5 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:14:27] } 16... Bf7 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:15:29] } 17. f6 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:13:56] } 17... gxf6 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:15:10] } 18. Qxh6 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:14:00] } 18... Bg6 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:14:49] } 19. Qe3?! { [%eval 3.21] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:11] } 19... Rfe8?! { [%eval 4.08] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:26] } 20. Qf3 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:12:30] } 20... Kg7 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:14:10] } 21. Rac1?! { [%eval 3.39] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:55] } 21... Rh8 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:14:05] } 22. Bf4?! { [%eval 3.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:07] } 22... Rae8 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:13:34] } 23. Bg3 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:10:29] } 23... Bh5?! { [%eval 3.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:44] } 24. Qf2 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:10:30] } 24... a6 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:11:38] } 25. Qd4 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:09:10] } 25... Qe6 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:10:51] } 26. Qa7 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:08:44] } 26... Qc8 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:10:22] } 27. Qd4 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:07:42] } 27... Qe6 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:10:00] } 28. Rf1 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:06:53] } 28... Bg6 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:09:40] } 29. Rce1 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:06:30] } 29... Ref8?! { [%eval 4.71] } { Inaccuracy. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:33] } 30. Rf2?! { [%eval 3.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:07] } 30... Kg8 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:08:56] } 31. Ref1 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:05:31] } 31... f5 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:08:50] } 32. Re2 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:04:53] } 32... Qf7 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:07:11] } 33. Qa7 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:04:09] } 33... Nc8 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:06:14] } 34. Qxa6 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:04:02] } 34... Qd7 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:06:18] } 35. exf5 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:03:34] } 35... Bxf5 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:06:17] } 36. Qc4+ { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:03:38] } 36... d5 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:05:49] } 37. Qf4 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:03:39] } 37... Nd6 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:05:24] } 38. Qg5+ { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:03:46] } 38... Qg7 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:04:41] } 39. Qxg7+ { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:03:53] } 39... Kxg7 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:04:42] } 40. Be5+ { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:04:01] } 40... Kg6 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:04:45] } 41. Bxh8 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:04:09] } 41... Rxh8 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:04:52] } 42. Ref2 { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:03:51] } 42... Re8 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:04:49] } 43. Ne2 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:02:54] } 43... Re7 { [%eval 6.53] [%clk 0:04:12] } 44. Nd4 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:02:55] } 44... Be4 { [%eval 6.9] [%clk 0:04:06] } 45. Nxc6 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:02:45] } 45... Rg7 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:04:05] } 46. Ne5+ { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:02:45] } 46... Kh7 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:04:11] } 47. g3 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:02:33] } 47... Nf5 { [%eval 8.37] [%clk 0:04:08] } 48. Rxf5 { [%eval 8.3] [%clk 0:02:38] } 48... Bxf5 { [%eval 8.31] [%clk 0:04:15] } 49. Rxf5 { [%eval 8.09] [%clk 0:02:46] } 49... Re7 { [%eval 12.4] [%clk 0:04:13] } 50. Rf7+ { [%eval 11.59] [%clk 0:02:54] } 50... Rxf7 { [%eval 10.68] [%clk 0:04:21] } 51. Nxf7 { [%eval 12.03] [%clk 0:03:03] } 51... Kg6 { [%eval 18.82] [%clk 0:04:29] } 52. Ne5+ { [%eval 15.58] [%clk 0:03:12] } 52... Kf5 { [%eval 14.2] [%clk 0:04:38] } 53. Nd3 { [%eval 12.06] [%clk 0:03:19] } 53... Ke4 { [%eval 15.32] [%clk 0:04:46] } 54. a4 { [%eval 13.42] [%clk 0:03:27] } 54... Kd4 { [%eval 15.53] [%clk 0:04:53] } 55. h4 { [%eval 13.91] [%clk 0:03:36] } 55... c5 { [%eval 13.82] [%clk 0:05:02] } 56. a5 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:03:41] } 56... c4 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:05:11] } 57. a6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:03:46] } 57... cxd3 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:05:18] } 58. cxd3 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:03:54] } 58... Kxd3 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:05:26] } 59. a7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:04:04] } 59... Kc2 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:05:34] } 60. a8=Q { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:04:11] } 60... d4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:05:41] } 61. Qe4+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:04:16] } 61... d3 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:05:49] } 62. b4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:04:18] } 62... Kc3 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:05:56] } 63. Qxd3+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:04:25] } 63... Kxd3 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:06:05] } 64. b5 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:04:34] } 64... Ke3 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:06:13] } 65. b6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:04:44] } 65... Kf3 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:06:22] } 66. b7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:04:53] } 66... Kg4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:06:36] } 67. b8=Q { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:04:59] } 67... Kh5 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:06:44] } 68. Qf4 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:04:57] } 1-0