[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.24"]
[Round "6.25"]
[White "Brocklehurst, Andrew"]
[Black "Matten, Obie"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1820"]
[WhiteFideId "424765"]
[BlackElo "1595"]
[BlackFideId "343490735"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B12"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bronstein 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/kbVFZnGM"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:27] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 5... Bg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:49] } 6. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:39] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:55] } 7. h5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:47] } 7... Bh7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:16:04] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:48] } 8... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:16:12] } 9. cxd3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:47] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:16:01] } 10. Qg4?! { [%eval -0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:52] } 10... c5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:15:38] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:14:41] } 11... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:26] } 12. Nc3? { [%eval -0.74] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:32] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:14:13] } 13. Nb5?! { [%eval -1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:30] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:14:08] } 14. Nd6+?! { [%eval -2.74] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:58] } 14... Bxd6 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:13:29] } 15. exd6 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:09:02] } 15... Qxd6?? { [%eval 0.02] } { Blunder. Ngf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:17] } 16. Bf4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:07:04] } 16... Qf8?? { [%eval 2.39] } { Blunder. Ngf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:45] } 17. Rfe1?? { [%eval -0.86] } { Blunder. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:56] } 17... Ngf6 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:11:32] } 18. Qd1 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:06:39] } 18... Qb4 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:10:58] } 19. Nf5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:05:31] } 19... Nc5?? { [%eval 1.67] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:09:05] } 20. a3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:04:32] } 20... Qb6?? { [%eval 4.9] } { Blunder. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:48] } 21. b4 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:04:15] } 21... Na6?! { [%eval 5.88] } { Inaccuracy. Nce4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:22] } 22. Be5? { [%eval 3.59] } { Mistake. Nxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:04] } 22... O-O { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:07:38] } 23. Bxd4?? { [%eval -0.89] } { Blunder. Nxh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:05] } 23... Qd8 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:07:36] } 24. Ng3?! { [%eval -1.45] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:19] } 24... Re8?! { [%eval -0.42] } { Inaccuracy. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:30] } 25. Rc1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:03:09] } 25... Qe7?? { [%eval 6.17] } { Blunder. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:17] } 26. Qd2?? { [%eval -0.06] } { Blunder. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 26... Rac8?? { [%eval 4.83] } { Blunder. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:00] } 27. Nf5 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:02:50] } 27... Qf8 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:06:08] } 28. Nxh6+ { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:02:00] } 28... Kh7 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:06:12] } 29. Bxf6?! { [%eval 2.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 29... gxf6 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:05:49] } 30. Ng4 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:02:07] } 30... Qg7 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:05:53] } 31. Qf4 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:02:06] } 31... f5 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:05:46] } 32. Rxc8 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:01:55] } 32... Rxc8 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:05:50] } 33. Ne3?? { [%eval 0.02] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 33... Rc3?? { [%eval 2.74] } { Blunder. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:26] } 34. d4?? { [%eval 0.08] } { Blunder. Nxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 34... Rd3?? { [%eval 2.84] } { Blunder. Rxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:17] } 35. Rd1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 35... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:31] } 36. Nxd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 36... Qh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:38] } 37. Qf3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:30] } 37... Qd2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:04:29] } 38. b5?? { [%eval -3.66] } { Blunder. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 38... Nc7 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:04:33] } 39. a4 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:01:11] } 39... Qxd4 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:04:33] } 40. Ne3 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:01:08] } 40... Qe4?! { [%eval -2.92] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:58] } 41. Qd1 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:00:55] } 41... Ne8 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:03:33] } 42. Qc1 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:00:53] } 42... f4?? { [%eval -0.29] } { Blunder. Qxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 43. Ng4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:00:48] } 43... Qxa4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:02:35] } 44. Qb1+? { [%eval -2.12] } { Mistake. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 44... f5? { [%eval -0.94] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 45. Ne5? { [%eval -2.32] } { Mistake. Nh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 45... Qe4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 46. Qa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 46... Nd6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:25] } 47. Nf3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:00:39] } 47... Nf7?? { [%eval 9.9] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 48. Qf6 { [%eval 9.72] [%clk 0:00:42] } 48... Nh8? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 49. Ng5+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:47] } 1-0