[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.24"]
[Round "6.23"]
[White "Sathis, Anirudhan"]
[Black "Fairhurst, Frederick"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1144"]
[WhiteFideId "343498752"]
[BlackElo "1806"]
[BlackFideId "343425682"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B45"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation"]
[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/eae6VQCM"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:40] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:48] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:56] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:54] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:16:05] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:15:56] } 7... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:04] } 8. Qf3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:15:39] } 8... d5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:15:48] } 9. exd5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:15:21] } 9... exd5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:15:57] } 10. Qe2+?! { [%eval -1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:39] } 10... Be6 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:16:00] } 11. Bb3 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:14:00] } 11... Ne4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:15:12] } 12. Bd2?? { [%eval -3.04] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:49] } 12... Nxd2 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:15:20] } 13. Qxd2 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:12:57] } 13... d4 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:15:07] } 14. Bxe6 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:12:04] } 14... dxc3 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:14:20] } 15. bxc3 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:11:06] } 15... Qxd2+ { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:14:25] } 16. Kxd2 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:11:12] } 16... Rd8+ { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:14:35] } 17. Ke3?! { [%eval -4.69] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:12] } 17... Bc5+ { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:14:44] } 18. Kf3 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:10:45] } 18... fxe6 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:14:52] } 19. Rhe1 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:10:44] } 19... O-O+ { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:15:00] } 20. Kg4 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:10:39] } 20... Rxf2 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:15:03] } 21. Rxe6 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:10:35] } 21... Rxg2+ { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:15:11] } 22. Kh3 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:10:43] } 22... Rdd2 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:14:48] } 23. Rxc6 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:09:59] } 23... Rxh2+ { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:14:56] } 24. Kg4 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:10:03] } 24... Rdg2+ { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:14:58] } 25. Kf3 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:10:05] } 25... Rf2+ { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:15:03] } 26. Ke4 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:10:08] } 26... Rh4+ { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:15:08] } 27. Kd3 { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 0:09:34] } 27... Rf3+ { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:14:54] } 28. Ke2 { [%eval -6.52] [%clk 0:09:03] } 28... Re3+ { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:15:03] } 29. Kd2?! { [%eval -14.15] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:03] } 29... Rh2+ { [%eval -9.01] [%clk 0:15:09] } 30. Kd1? { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:54] } 30... Rh1+? { [%eval -8.87] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:08] } 31. Kd2 { [%eval -8.25] [%clk 0:09:02] } 31... Rxa1?! { [%eval -5.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rh2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:15:15] } 32. Rxc5 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:09:10] } 32... Re8 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:15:22] } 33. Rc7 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:09:06] } 33... Rxa2 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:15:31] } 34. c4 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:09:14] } 34... g5 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:15:36] } 35. c5 { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 0:09:22] } 35... Ra4 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:15:44] } 36. c6 { [%eval -7.02] [%clk 0:09:24] } 36... g4 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:15:48] } 37. Rd7 { [%eval -6.54] [%clk 0:09:15] } 37... Rc8 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:15:54] } 38. c7 { [%eval -6.54] [%clk 0:09:16] } 38... Rf8 { [%eval -6.65] [%clk 0:15:29] } 39. Kd3 { [%eval -7.2] [%clk 0:08:58] } 39... Ra6 { [%eval -7.2] [%clk 0:15:35] } 40. Kd4 { [%eval -7.7] [%clk 0:08:49] } 40... Rc6 { [%eval -7.25] [%clk 0:15:44] } 41. c4 { [%eval -10.34] [%clk 0:08:57] } 41... g3 { [%eval -8.09] [%clk 0:15:37] } 42. Kd5? { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:58] } 42... Rxc7 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:15:40] } 43. Rxc7 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:08:46] } 43... g2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:15:49] } 44. c5 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:08:43] } 44... g1=Q { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:15:58] } 45. Kc6 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:08:40] } 45... Qg6+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:16:05] } 46. Kb7 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:08:49] } 46... Rf7 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:16:12] } 47. c6 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:08:25] } 47... Kg7? { [%eval -8.35] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:16:21] } 48. Rd7? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:21] } 48... Rxd7+?? { [%eval -5.09] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:30] } 49. Kc8 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:08:20] } 0-1