[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.24"]
[Round "6.30"]
[White "Carter, Paul"]
[Black "Hristov, Georgi"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "0"]
[WhiteFideId "491373"]
[BlackElo "1618"]
[BlackFideId "5901766"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C00"]
[Opening "French Defense: St. George Defense, Traditional Line"]
[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/Bzxc4x54"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... b5?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:15:23] } 2... Bb7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Bd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:15:31] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:15:38] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:15:28] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:15:38] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:15:15] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:15:45] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:15:03] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:15:43] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:15:07] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:15:50] } 9. a3?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:49] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:15:44] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:14:04] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:15:14] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:12:44] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:12] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:12:41] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:07] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:12:46] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:14:55] } 14. Bh4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:12:54] } 14... Nh7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:14:48] } 15. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:12:31] } 15... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:14:56] } 16. e5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:12:08] } 16... dxe5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:14:43] } 17. dxe5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:11:42] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:13:08] } 18. Qc2? { [%eval -1.55] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:00] } 18... Ng5 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:12:52] } 19. Nxg5 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:09:26] } 19... Qxg5 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:13:00] } 20. Be4 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:09:34] } 20... Bxe4 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:12:04] } 21. Qxe4?? { [%eval -5.62] } { Blunder. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:38] } 21... Nc5 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:11:33] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval -6.83] [%clk 0:06:55] } 22... Nd3 { [%eval -6.76] [%clk 0:11:25] } 23. Rcd1 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:07:00] } 23... Nxe1 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:11:23] } 24. Rxe1 { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:07:09] } 24... Qd2 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:10:15] } 25. Re2 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:06:56] } 25... Qc1+ { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:10:21] } 26. Kh2 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:07:01] } 26... Rd4 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:09:48] } 27. Ne4 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:06:45] } 27... Rcc4?! { [%eval -3.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:46] } 28. Nd6 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:05:56] } 28... Rc7 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:07:11] } 29. Qa8+?! { [%eval -4.93] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:46] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:07:15] } 30. Qxa6?? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:53] } 30... Qf4+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:06:55] } 31. g3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:03:50] } 31... Qf3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:06:25] } 32. Qxb5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:03:51] } 32... Rc1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:06:12] } 33. g4 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:02:22] } 33... Rh1# { [%eval #0] [%clk 0:05:37] } 0-1