[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.25"]
[Round "9.17"]
[White "Baer, Bruce L"]
[Black "Borland, Scott"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "1974"]
[WhiteFideId "488801"]
[BlackElo "1861"]
[BlackFideId "437875"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A05"]
[Opening "King's Indian Attack"]
[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/hLdxuJg3"]

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:17] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:19] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:27] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:15:49] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:14] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:15:56] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:15:22] } 7. e4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:16:05] } 7... d4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:13:38] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:16:03] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:13:35] } 9. Nc4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:16:11] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:13:02] } 10. Ne1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:16:01] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:12:48] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:15:53] } 11... Bxc4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:12:50] } 12. dxc4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:16:01] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:12:52] } 13. f5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:15:57] } 13... Qd6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:10:33] } 14. g4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:15:54] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:10:18] } 15. g5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:14:29] } 15... hxg5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:10:25] } 16. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:14:37] } 16... Nh7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:09:00] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:14:19] } 17... gxf5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:08:47] } 18. Rxf5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:14:22] } 18... Re6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:08:54] } 19. Ra3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:13:27] } 19... Rg6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:08:33] } 20. Rh3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:13:00] } 20... Ne7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:08:29] } 21. Qh5?? { [%eval -1.73] } { Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:31] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:08:36] } 22. Rxf6 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:06:00] } 22... Qxf6?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:41] } 23. Rf3? { [%eval -2.32] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:08] } 23... Qc6 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:08:38] } 24. Rg3 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:02:25] } 24... Qxa4 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:08:17] } 25. b3 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:02:17] } 25... Qc6 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:08:15] } 26. Bg5 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:01:45] } 26... Bf6?! { [%eval -2.08] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:01] } 27. h4?! { [%eval -3.39] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:06:54] } 28. Bh6+ { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:02:01] } 28... Kh7 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:07:03] } 29. Bg5+ { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:01:46] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:06:31] } 30. Bh6+ { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:01:54] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:06:36] } 1/2-1/2