[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.25"]
[Round "9.4"]
[White "Merry, Alan B"]
[Black "Ghasi, Ameet K"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2249"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[WhiteFideId "418811"]
[BlackElo "2505"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "409200"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "E67"]
[Opening "King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense"]
[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/Ljv5tWdN"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:29] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:22] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:38] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:44] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:34] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:51] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:40] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:00] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:45] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:03] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:14:35] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:15:11] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:14:31] } 8... exd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:14:57] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:14:36] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:06] } 10. Be3?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:12:52] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:13:10] } 11. Qc2?! { [%eval -0.78] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:39] } 11... Nfxe4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:10:16] } 12. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:08:38] } 12... Nxe4 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:10:03] } 13. O-O?? { [%eval -5.14] } { Blunder. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:15] } 13... Nxg3 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:09:12] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:05:20] } 14... Nf5 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:08:28] } 15. Nxf5 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:05:10] } 15... Bxf5 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:08:35] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:05:13] } 16... Qh4 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:08:08] } 17. Bxb7 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:04:44] } 17... Bxh3 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:03:41] } 18. Bxa8 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:04:27] } 18... Rxa8? { [%eval -2.86] } { Mistake. Qg4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:41] } 19. Qb7?? { [%eval -6.16] } { Blunder. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:11] } 19... Re8 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:03:10] } 20. Bxa7?! { [%eval -8.78] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:46] } 20... Be5 { [%eval -8.2] [%clk 0:03:01] } 21. Re3 { [%eval -7.98] [%clk 0:01:23] } 21... Qg4+ { [%eval -8.05] [%clk 0:02:44] } 22. Kh1 { [%eval -8.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 22... Qh5 { [%eval -7.79] [%clk 0:02:41] } 23. Kg1 { [%eval -7.16] [%clk 0:01:19] } 23... Bf5?? { [%eval -3.21] } { Blunder. Qg4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 24. Qg2 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:01:13] } 24... Re6 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:00:23] } 25. Rae1 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:00:42] } 25... Bxb2 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:00:23] } 26. Rxe6 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:00:34] } 26... Bxe6 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. c5?? { [%eval -8.27] } { Blunder. Rxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 27... Bd5 { [%eval -8.13] [%clk 0:00:22] } 28. Qh2 { [%eval -11.85] [%clk 0:00:13] } 28... Qg4+?! { [%eval -7.14] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 29. Qg3 { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:00:19] } 29... Qh5 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:00:21] } 30. Qh2?! { [%eval -12.18] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 30... Qf3 { [%eval -11.94] [%clk 0:00:26] } 31. cxd6?! { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 31... cxd6?? { [%eval -6.29] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 32. Re8+?? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:44] } 33. Qh4 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1