[Event "English Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.26"]
[Round "1.13"]
[White "Patel, Zain"]
[Black "Balaji, Aaravamudhan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2080"]
[WhiteFideId "469246"]
[BlackElo "2317"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[BlackFideId "436224"]
[TimeControl "G90' + 30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "E96"]
[Opening "King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense, Main Line"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.26"]
[UTCTime "08:52:21"]
[BroadcastName "English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-classical/round-1/fRXjGFyO"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-classical/round-1/fRXjGFyO/YST2Ad3c"]

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:53] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:45] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:08] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:07] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:32] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:20] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:27:45] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:38] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:28:10] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:54] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:28:17] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:31:16] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:28:44] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:25:56] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:25:04] } 9. Bf1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:24:14] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:21:31] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:15:56] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:14:50] } 11. d5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:13:55] } 11... Nc5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:14:01] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:52:37] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:07:22] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:46:59] } 13... cxd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:52:03] } 14. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:37:55] } 14... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:52:04] } 15. cxd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:38:17] } 15... f5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:35:47] } 16. Nd2?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:56] } 16... Qd8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:22:48] } 17. f3?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:34] } 17... Qh4? { [%eval 0.89] } { Mistake. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:03] } 18. Qd1? { [%eval -0.35] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:04] } 18... Rf8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:19:03] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:05:49] } 19... b6 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:03:11] } 20. exf5 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:04:28] } 20... Bxf5 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:03:11] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:04:28] } 21... Bxe4 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:00:42] } 22. fxe4 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:02:38] } 22... Rf7 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:00:42] } 23. Be3 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:02:38] } 23... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:00:40] } 24. Bxb6? { [%eval -2.18] } { Mistake. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 24... Raf8?! { [%eval -1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 25. Qg4 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:02:32] } 25... Qxg4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:00:42] } 26. hxg4 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:02:58] } 26... Ng3 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:00:36] } 27. Bxa5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:02:25] } 27... Rf4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 28. Bc7?? { [%eval -1.98] } { Blunder. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 28... e4 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:00:40] } 29. Rbd1? { [%eval -4.07] } { Mistake. Bxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 29... Be5 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:00:39] } 30. Bb6?! { [%eval -7.55] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 30... Rxg4 { [%eval -7.35] [%clk 0:00:36] } 31. Bf2? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 31... Rh4 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32. Bxg3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:58] } 32... Bxg3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:01] } 33. Re2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:02:20] } 33... Bh2+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:04] } 34. Kh1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:02:46] } 34... Bg3+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:01:32] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:03:13] } 35... e3 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:48] } 0-1