[Event "Capital Chess Classic 2026"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/capital-chess-classic-2026/round-6/CAp5bnil/qKZfHhQa"]
[Date "2026.10.21"]
[Round "06"]
[White "Keith, Matthew"]
[Black "Croad, Nicolas"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2111"]
[WhiteFideId "4320913"]
[BlackElo "2190"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[BlackFideId "4300793"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]
[Board "1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C85"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.21"]
[UTCTime "00:03:17"]
[BroadcastName "Capital Chess Classic 2026"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/capital-chess-classic-2026/round-6/CAp5bnil"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/capital-chess-classic-2026/round-6/CAp5bnil/qKZfHhQa"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:49] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:16] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:41] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:26] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:01] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:44] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:33:26] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:22] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:33:51] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:32] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:34:03] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:59] } 10. Kh1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:34:20] } 10... Bc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:09] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:33:36] } 11... Nf8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:14] } 12. Ne2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:33:06] } 12... Ng6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:20] } 13. f4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:31:54] } 13... exf4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:27:15] } 14. Nxf4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:31:33] } 14... Nxf4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:27:12] } 15. Rxf4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:31:57] } 15... Bd6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:27:31] } 16. Rf1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:32:13] } 16... Qh4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:27:33] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:32:31] } 17... Qh5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:27:53] } 18. Be3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:28:19] } 18... Bg4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:28:02] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:28:39] } 19... Rad8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:50] } 20. Bf4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:28:42] } 20... c5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:19:14] } 21. b3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:26:11] } 21... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:31] } 22. Rae1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:29] } 22... f6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:12:38] } 23. Kg1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:22:38] } 23... a5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:07:42] } 24. h3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:21:02] } 24... Bc8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:05:12] } 25. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:18:28] } 25... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:59:55] } 26. Qf4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:18:24] } 26... h6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:58:54] } 27. Nd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:15:19] } 27... Qg5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:49:20] } 28. Qxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:46] } 28... hxg5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:49:45] } 29. Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:02] } 29... Rde6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:50:06] } 30. Ne3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:14:39] } 30... Bb7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:49:48] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:14:57] } 31... Rd8?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:02] } 32. Rh1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:14:55] } 32... Rf8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:38:36] } 33. h4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:14:53] } 33... Bc8?? { [%eval 3.19] } { Blunder. gxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:40] } 34. Kg3?? { [%eval 0.36] } { Blunder. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:35] } 34... Re5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:37:50] } 35. hxg5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:12:57] } 35... Rxg5+ { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:38:08] } 36. Kf4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:13:23] } 36... Be6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:34:10] } 37. Rh2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:13:05] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:33:26] } 38. Rh7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:13:17] } 38... Rg8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:31:05] } 39. g4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:11:23] } 39... Re5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:23:39] } 40. Rg1 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:10:52] } 40... Ke8 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:23:10] } 41. g5?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Rg2 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:00] } 41... Rxg5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:23:19] } 42. Rxg5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:09:25] } 42... fxg5+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:23:47] } 43. Kxg5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:08:58] } 43... Kf7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:23:51] } 44. Ng2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:08:38] } 44... Re8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:23:32] } 45. Nf4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:08:45] } 45... Kg8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:23:22] } 46. Rh2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:08:45] } 46... Bf7?? { [%eval 4.27] } { Blunder. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:42] } 47. Kf5 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 1:09:04] } 47... Rf8 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:23:35] } 48. Kg5?! { [%eval 3.11] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:16] } 48... Re8 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:23:55] } 49. Kf5 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 1:02:41] } 49... Rf8 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:24:22] } 50. Ne6 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 1:02:13] } 50... Bxe6+? { [%eval 6.2] } { Mistake. Bg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:20:52] } 51. Kxe6 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 1:02:16] } 51... Rf6+ { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:20:06] } 52. Kd7 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 1:02:14] } 52... Rf7+ { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:20:29] } 53. Kd8 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 1:02:20] } 53... g5 { [%eval 6.89] [%clk 0:19:59] } 54. e5 { [%eval 6.72] [%clk 1:02:08] } 54... Rf5 { [%eval 7.23] [%clk 0:19:58] } 55. e6 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 1:02:31] } 55... Rd5+ { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:20:20] } 56. Kxc7 { [%eval 7.89] [%clk 1:02:37] } 56... Kf8 { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:20:40] } 57. Kc6 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 1:01:47] } 57... Rd4 { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 0:20:45] } 58. Kxb6 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 1:01:55] } 58... Rh4 { [%eval 6.75] [%clk 0:20:19] } 59. Rg2 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 1:01:58] } 59... g4 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:20:42] } 60. Kxc5 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 1:02:11] } 60... Ke7 { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:21:06] } 61. Kd5 { [%eval 6.9] [%clk 1:02:25] } 1-0