[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.24"]
[Round "6.26"]
[White "Zelinger, Alfie"]
[Black "Etchells, Michael"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1524"]
[WhiteFideId "343476422"]
[BlackElo "1708"]
[BlackFideId "343449298"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C55"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening"]
[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/5VAeqURh"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:40] } 4... d6?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:17] } 5. h3?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:48] } 5... Be6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:25] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:48] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:24] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:51] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:28] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:57] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:14] } 9. Be3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:16:02] } 9... Qd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:06] } 10. Bxe6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:59] } 10... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:51] } 11. Re1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:58] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:13] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:54] } 12... exd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:16] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:50] } 13... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:20] } 14. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:54] } 14... c5?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:52] } 15. Be3?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:01] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:12:05] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:15:58] } 16... Bf8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:11:40] } 17. a3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:54] } 17... b5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:11:23] } 18. f3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:37] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:43] } 19. Bf2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:40] } 19... Qe5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:09:13] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:15:29] } 20... Rd7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:07:28] } 21. Be3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:10] } 21... Red8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:07:21] } 22. Bf4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:13:57] } 22... Qe6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:07:23] } 23. Nd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:13:57] } 23... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:06:55] } 24. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:13:52] } 24... Qf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:06:45] } 25. Bc1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:13:34] } 25... Qe5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:06:16] } 26. c3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:13:22] } 26... g5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:05:47] } 27. Be3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:13:14] } 27... Bg7?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:03] } 28. Re2 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:13:11] } 28... Qxd5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:04:50] } 29. Rxd5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:13:17] } 29... Be5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:04:32] } 30. Red2 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:13:19] } 30... c4?! { [%eval 2.36] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 31. Bb6?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:22] } 31... Rc8?? { [%eval 5.13] } { Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:00] } 32. Rxe5 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:13:27] } 32... Rc6 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:03:17] } 33. Red5?? { [%eval 2.24] } { Blunder. Re8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:50] } 33... Rxb6 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:03:21] } 34. e5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:12:56] } 34... Kf8 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:03:14] } 35. Rxd6 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:12:59] } 35... Rbxd6 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:03:14] } 36. exd6 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:13:04] } 36... f6 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:03:19] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:13:11] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:03:28] } 38. Ke3 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:13:17] } 38... Ke6 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:03:29] } 39. g4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:18] } 39... Ke5?? { [%eval 1.76] } { Blunder. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 40. Rd4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:16] } 40... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 41. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:23] } 41... Kxd6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:29] } 42. Ke4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:13:32] } 42... Ke6?? { [%eval 3.85] } { Blunder. Kc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 43. f4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:40] } 43... a5?? { [%eval 6.34] } { Blunder. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 44. f5+ { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:13:05] } 44... Kd6 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:02:32] } 45. Kd4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:14] } 45... Kc6?? { [%eval 5.62] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 46. Ke4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:22] } 46... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 47. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:28] } 47... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 48. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:30] } 48... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 49. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:31] } 49... b4?? { [%eval 8.37] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 50. axb4+ { [%eval 8.23] [%clk 0:13:35] } 50... axb4 { [%eval 8.14] [%clk 0:02:00] } 51. cxb4+ { [%eval 8.89] [%clk 0:13:44] } 51... Kxb4 { [%eval 9.07] [%clk 0:02:09] } 52. Kd4 { [%eval 9.72] [%clk 0:13:53] } 52... Kb3 { [%eval 9.4] [%clk 0:01:52] } 53. Kc5 { [%eval 9.36] [%clk 0:14:01] } 53... Kxb2 { [%eval 65.56] [%clk 0:01:07] } 54. Kxc4 { [%eval 9.73] [%clk 0:14:09] } 54... Kc2 { [%eval 54.35] [%clk 0:01:16] } 55. Kd5 { [%eval 38.07] [%clk 0:14:14] } 55... Kd3 { [%eval 81.15] [%clk 0:01:22] } 56. Ke6 { [%eval 81.15] [%clk 0:14:22] } 56... Ke3 { [%eval 81.15] [%clk 0:01:31] } 57. Kxf6 { [%eval 13.89] [%clk 0:14:30] } 57... Kf3 { [%eval 13.44] [%clk 0:01:40] } 58. Kg6 { [%eval 13.75] [%clk 0:14:39] } 1-0