[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.24"]
[Round "6.1"]
[White "Ghasi, Ameet K"]
[Black "Gormally, Daniel W"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2505"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "409200"]
[BlackElo "2454"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "406465"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "E62"]
[Opening "King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Kavalek Defense"]
[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/3DFLz5cf"]

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:20] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:39] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:23] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:33] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:23] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:40] } 7... Qa5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:14:53] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:14:42] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:15:02] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:14:31] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:15:03] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:13:34] } 10... cxd5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:14:57] } 11. cxd5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:13:43] } 11... b5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:15:01] } 12. Nd2?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:08] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:14:24] } 13. Nb3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:12:45] } 13... Qd8 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:14:28] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:06:08] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:13:29] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:06:09] } 15... Nc5?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:12] } 16. Nxc5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:06:05] } 16... dxc5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:12:20] } 17. a4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:06:08] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:10:55] } 18. Be3 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:06:13] } 18... Nd7? { [%eval 3.82] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:42] } 19. axb5 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:06:01] } 19... axb5 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:10:51] } 20. Nxb5 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:06:04] } 20... Ba6 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:09:38] } 21. Na7 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:06:10] } 21... Rxb2?! { [%eval 4.47] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:28] } 22. Qa4 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:05:59] } 22... Bc8 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:07:42] } 23. Nc6 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:04:27] } 23... Qf6 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:07:25] } 24. Rb1 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:03:58] } 24... Rxb1 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:05:58] } 25. Rxb1 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:04:06] } 25... Qd6 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:06:08] } 26. Na5 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:02:38] } 26... Qa6 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:05:09] } 27. Bf1 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:02:45] } 27... Qa7 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:05:01] } 28. Qb5 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:02:19] } 28... Bf6 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:03:42] } 29. Bh3 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:02:03] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:03:32] } 30. Nc4 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:01:44] } 30... Be7 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:02:50] } 31. Bxd7 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:00:36] } 31... Bxd7 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:02:50] } 32. Qb7 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:00:44] } 32... Qa2?! { [%eval 6.87] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 33. Nxe5?? { [%eval 2.89] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 33... Bh3 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:02:18] } 34. Re1?? { [%eval 0.38] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 34... Bf6?? { [%eval 3.84] } { Blunder. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 35. Nc6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 35... Qc4?? { [%eval 1.81] } { Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 36. Qb1?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 36... Re8 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:01:10] } 37. f3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:00:21] } 37... Bd7?? { [%eval 4.81] } { Blunder. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 38. Qc1 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:00:19] } 38... Qa2 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:00:40] } 39. e5 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:00:20] } 39... Bd8 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:16] } 40. Nxd8 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:00:28] } 40... Rxd8?? { [%eval 16.49] } { Blunder. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 41. Qc3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 41... Bh3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:26] } 42. e6+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:26] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:36] } 43. Bf2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:26] } 43... fxe6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:41] } 44. dxe6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:35] } 44... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:46] } 45. Qf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:31] } 45... Re8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:55] } 46. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 46... Qa5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:49] } 47. Bf2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:15] } 47... Qf5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:53] } 48. Qc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:14] } 48... Bf7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:01] } 49. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 49... Bxe8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:10] } 50. Bd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:16] } 50... g5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:06] } 51. Qb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 51... Kf8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:57] } 52. Qa3+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:15] } 52... Kf7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:02] } 53. Qb3+ { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:18] } 53... Qe6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:04] } 54. Qc2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:15] } 54... Kg8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:22] } 55. Kf2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:13] } 55... Bc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:22] } 56. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 56... h6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:31] } 57. Bb2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:19] } 57... Kf7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:33] } 58. Qc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:27] } 58... Ke8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:37] } 59. Qh8+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:20] } 59... Kd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:00:46] } 60. Qg7+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:30] } 60... Kc8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:46] } 61. Qf8+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:31] } 61... Kb7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:51] } 62. Qb4+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:29] } 62... Kc8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:58] } 63. g4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:15] } 63... Qd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:54] } 64. Qc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:14] } 64... Qd6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:54] } 65. Qh8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 65... Kb7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:03] } 66. Qg7+ { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:26] } 66... Ka6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:07] } 67. Qe5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:25] } 67... Qd7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:36] } 68. Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 68... Kb7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:37] } 69. Kg3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:20] } 69... Qf7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:41] } 70. Qf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:13] } 70... Qd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:20] } 71. Be5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:13] } 71... Qd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:15] } 72. Qf7+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:19] } 72... Ka6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:22] } 73. Qc4+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:27] } 73... Kb7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:31] } 74. Qb3+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:27] } 74... Ka6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:37] } 75. Qa3+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:28] } 75... Kb7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:46] } 76. Qb2+ { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:36] } 76... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:55] } 77. Bxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 77... Be8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 78. Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 78... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 79. h3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:23] } 79... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 80. Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 80... hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 81. hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 81... Kd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:20] } 82. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 82... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 83. Bd8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:31] } 83... Bc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:18] } 84. f4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:38] } 84... Be4?? { [%eval 7.68] } { Blunder. Kd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 85. Kh4 { [%eval 7.7] [%clk 0:00:46] } 85... Kf7 { [%eval 7.61] [%clk 0:00:53] } 86. f5 { [%eval 7.48] [%clk 0:00:40] } 86... Bc2 { [%eval 7.17] [%clk 0:00:26] } 87. Kg5 { [%eval 9.25] [%clk 0:00:41] } 87... Bd1 { [%eval 9.25] [%clk 0:00:33] } 88. Ba5 { [%eval 9.2] [%clk 0:00:49] } 88... Be2 { [%eval 8.79] [%clk 0:00:38] } 89. Bc3 { [%eval 8.24] [%clk 0:00:58] } 89... Bd1 { [%eval 9.97] [%clk 0:00:46] } 90. Bb2 { [%eval 9.95] [%clk 0:01:08] } 90... Be2 { [%eval 9.78] [%clk 0:00:54] } 91. Kf4 { [%eval 9.71] [%clk 0:01:17] } 91... Bd1 { [%eval 9.13] [%clk 0:00:30] } 92. Bc3 { [%eval 12.44] [%clk 0:01:24] } 92... Be2 { [%eval 12.4] [%clk 0:00:38] } 93. Bd4 { [%eval 12.29] [%clk 0:01:33] } 93... Bd1 { [%eval 12.31] [%clk 0:00:46] } 94. g5 { [%eval 11.2] [%clk 0:01:06] } 94... Bb3 { [%eval 91.65] [%clk 0:00:45] } 95. g6+ { [%eval 19.98] [%clk 0:00:56] } 95... Kg8?! { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 96. f6 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:25] } 96... Bc4 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:36] } 97. Bc5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:23] } 97... Bb3 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:31] } 98. Ke5 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:32] } 98... Ba2 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:21] } 99. Kd6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 99... Kf8 100. Kd7+ Kg8 101. Ke7 Bf7 102. gxf7+ Kh7 103. f8=Q Kg6 104. Qc8 Kg5 1-0