[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.25"]
[Round "9.9"]
[White "Brett, Andrew R"]
[Black "Keerthi Kumar, Advait"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2021"]
[WhiteFideId "416460"]
[BlackElo "1959"]
[BlackFideId "498033"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "E90"]
[Opening "King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses"]
[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/nijTsYAx"]

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:44] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:51] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:14:52] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:14:51] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:14:59] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:52] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:03] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:15:58] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:03] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:16:04] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:15:09] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:16:11] } 9. d5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:15:15] } 9... Nc5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:16:10] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:15:21] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:16:10] } 11. g4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:24] } 11... Kh7?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:52] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:14:06] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:15:26] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:14:06] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:15:19] } 14. h4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:14:00] } 14... c6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:14:46] } 15. h5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:13:50] } 15... g5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:14:07] } 16. Nf1 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:13:34] } 16... cxd5?! { [%eval 2.06] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:05] } 17. cxd5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:13:32] } 17... Qb8 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:13:51] } 18. Bb5 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:12:53] } 18... a4 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:13:05] } 19. Bxd7?! { [%eval 1.81] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:52] } 19... Nfxd7 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:13:03] } 20. Nb5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:12:09] } 20... Rc8?! { [%eval 2.86] } { Inaccuracy. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:53] } 21. Ng3 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:12:08] } 21... Bf8 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:11:30] } 22. Nf5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:11:48] } 22... Ra5 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:11:15] } 23. Qe2 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:11:45] } 23... Na6 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:10:30] } 24. O-O { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:09:51] } 24... Nb4?! { [%eval 4.73] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:34] } 25. Na3 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:09:14] } 25... Ra7 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:08:12] } 26. Qd2 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:07:45] } 26... Na6 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:07:46] } 27. Nb5 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:07:42] } 27... Rb7 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:07:51] } 28. Rac1?! { [%eval 4.38] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:06] } 28... Ndc5 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:07:40] } 29. Rc2?! { [%eval 3.38] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:06] } 29... Rd8 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:07:33] } 30. Rfc1 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:06:11] } 30... Nc7 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:07:35] } 31. Nxc7 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:05:45] } 31... Rxc7 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:07:38] } 32. Rc4 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:05:47] } 32... b5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:07:27] } 33. R4c2 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:05:54] } 33... Rdc8 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:06:39] } 34. Bxc5?! { [%eval 1.58] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:40] } 34... Rxc5?? { [%eval 4.26] } { Blunder. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:23] } 35. Rxc5 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:05:47] } 35... Rxc5?! { [%eval 6.06] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:50] } 36. Rxc5 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:05:55] } 36... Qb6 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:04:45] } 37. Qc2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:32] } 37... dxc5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:41] } 38. Kf1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:28] } 38... c4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:02] } 39. Qc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:04:24] } 39... f6?? { [%eval 3.2] } { Blunder. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:00] } 40. a3 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:03:58] } 40... Bd6?! { [%eval 3.89] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 41. Nxd6 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:03:58] } 41... Qxd6 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:03:08] } 42. Qa5 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:04:05] } 42... Qc5 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:02:54] } 43. Qa6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:09] } 43... Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 44. Qb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:01] } 44... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:23] } 45. Qc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:08] } 45... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 46. Qe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:15] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:35] } 47. Qe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:16] } 47... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 48. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:01] } 1/2-1/2