[Event "Capital Chess Classic 2026"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/capital-chess-classic-2026/round-3/mDeGItvQ/UlfxqVQk"]
[Date "2026.10.24"]
[Round "03"]
[White "Ashe, Michael"]
[Black "Masters, Hugh"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1614"]
[WhiteFideId "4310462"]
[BlackElo "1765"]
[BlackFideId "4332717"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]
[Board "7"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "E41"]
[Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.24"]
[UTCTime "20:20:32"]
[BroadcastName "Capital Chess Classic 2026"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/capital-chess-classic-2026/round-3/mDeGItvQ"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/capital-chess-classic-2026/round-3/mDeGItvQ/UlfxqVQk"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:30] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:14] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:14] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:28:20] } 6. exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:34] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:48] } 7. a3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:24:23] } 7... Ba5?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:39] } 8. b4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:20:50] } 8... Bc7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:21:39] } 9. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:34] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:20:37] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:12:25] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:19:29] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:11:57] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:17] } 12. dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:17] } 12... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:13] } 13. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:03] } 13... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:35] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:17] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:13:25] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:03:57] } 15... Bg4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:11:03] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:59:49] } 16... Bh5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:09:36] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:58:51] } 17... Bg6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:08:05] } 18. Bxg6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:55:18] } 18... hxg6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:08:14] } 19. Rcd1?? { [%eval -3.63] } { Blunder. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:55] } 19... Bxh2+?? { [%eval 0.13] } { Blunder. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:01] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:45:57] } 20... Be5?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:43] } 21. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:45:48] } 21... Qc8 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:02:15] } 22. Rfe1?? { [%eval -3.08] } { Blunder. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:13] } 22... Qg4 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:57:01] } 23. Bxf6 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:37:54] } 23... gxf6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:54:46] } 24. Kg1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:34:10] } 24... Qh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:16] } 25. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:37] } 25... Qg5?? { [%eval 4.58] } { Blunder. Bxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:41] } 26. Kg2 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:20:54] } 26... Qf5?! { [%eval 6.94] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:08] } 27. Qxf5 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:19:06] } 27... gxf5 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:42:24] } 28. f4 { [%eval 6.7] [%clk 0:12:40] } 28... Bb2 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:42:24] } 29. Rxe8+ { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:12:13] } 29... Rxe8 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:42:15] } 30. Rd2 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:12:30] } 30... Rd8?! { [%eval 8.24] } { Inaccuracy. Ba1 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:52] } 31. Nxf6+?? { [%eval -5.89] } { Blunder. Ne7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:42] } 31... Bxf6 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:40:13] } 0-1