[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.24"]
[Round "6.15"]
[White "Baer, Bruce L"]
[Black "Sahoo, Shivam"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1974"]
[WhiteFideId "488801"]
[BlackElo "1921"]
[BlackFideId "343419194"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A08"]
[Opening "King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation"]
[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/kv7lQiYa"]

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:23] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:24] } 4. d3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:31] } 5. O-O { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:15:52] } 5... e5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:15:35] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:15:59] } 6... Be7 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:15:36] } 7. Nfd2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:16:07] } 7... Be6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:15:21] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:16:13] } 8... Ng8 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:15:07] } 9. Bxe7 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:16:21] } 9... Ngxe7 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:15:14] } 10. e4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:16:28] } 10... d4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:15:20] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:16:26] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:15:25] } 12. a4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:16:15] } 12... a6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:14:48] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:15:45] } 13... b5 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:14:36] } 14. Na3?! { [%eval -1.72] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:36] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:14:30] } 15. f4?! { [%eval -2.37] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:21] } 15... f6 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:13:58] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:14:53] } 16... Rfc8? { [%eval -1.03] } { Mistake. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:16] } 17. Qd2? { [%eval -2.28] } { Mistake. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:06] } 17... c4 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:12:32] } 18. fxe5 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:13:09] } 18... fxe5 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:12:26] } 19. Ng1 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:11:08] } 19... Rab8? { [%eval -0.95] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:31] } 20. Nf3?? { [%eval -2.97] } { Blunder. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:36] } 20... h6 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:09:00] } 21. Nh4? { [%eval -4.35] } { Mistake. Rfb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:44] } 21... Rf8? { [%eval -2.43] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:14] } 22. axb5 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:10:16] } 22... axb5 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:08:18] } 23. Nf5? { [%eval -3.98] } { Mistake. Rxf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:57] } 23... Nxf5? { [%eval -1.86] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:12] } 24. exf5 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:10:05] } 24... Bxf5 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:04:18] } 25. dxc4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:09:42] } 25... bxc4?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:10] } 26. Nxc4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:09:45] } 26... Qc5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:04:12] } 27. b3?! { [%eval -1.45] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:39] } 27... Be6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 28. Be4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:08:22] } 28... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:19] } 29. Qg2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:31] } 29... Bxc4? { [%eval 1.12] } { Mistake. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 30. bxc4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:08:29] } 30... Ne7 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:01:38] } 31. Qe2 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:06:41] } 31... Rfc8? { [%eval 2.59] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 32. h4? { [%eval 1.12] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:02] } 32... Rb4?? { [%eval 3.94] } { Blunder. Qxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 33. Bd3 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:05:52] } 33... Qc6+ { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:00:46] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:06:01] } 34... e4? { [%eval 7.95] } { Mistake. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 35. Bxe4 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:05:35] } 35... Qxc4 { [%eval 8.6] [%clk 0:00:42] } 36. Qg4?? { [%eval 3.39] } { Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:44] } 36... Rb6?! { [%eval 4.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 37. Bd3 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:05:11] } 37... Qe6 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:25] } 38. Qxd4 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:05:16] } 38... Rd6 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:29] } 39. Qe4?? { [%eval 1.18] } { Blunder. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:03] } 39... Qxe4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:00:22] } 40. Bxe4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:05:12] } 40... Re6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:00:32] } 41. Ra4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:05:02] } 41... g6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:00:29] } 42. Kh3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:04:53] } 42... Rc3?! { [%eval 1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 43. Ra8+?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:50] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:00:43] } 44. Bd3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:04:52] } 44... g5?? { [%eval 6.02] } { Blunder. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 45. h5? { [%eval 3.25] } { Mistake. Raf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:38] } 45... Rc5?? { [%eval 7.95] } { Blunder. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 46. Ra7? { [%eval 4.38] } { Mistake. Raf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:32] } 46... Rce5 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:44] } 47. Bc4 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:03:34] } 47... Rf6 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:00:51] } 48. Rd1 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:03:29] } 48... Rc6? { [%eval 5.5] } { Mistake. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 49. Bd3?! { [%eval 3.65] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 49... Kf6 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:41] } 50. Rf1+ { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:02:57] } 50... Ke6?! { [%eval 5.76] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 51. Rf8 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:02:40] } 51... Nd5 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:00:35] } 52. Rh8 { [%eval 6.89] [%clk 0:02:23] } 52... Kd6 { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:00:16] } 53. Rxh6+ { [%eval 8.13] [%clk 0:02:28] } 53... Re6 { [%eval 8.17] [%clk 0:00:24] } 54. Rxe6+ { [%eval 7.83] [%clk 0:02:18] } 54... Kxe6 { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:00:30] } 55. h6 { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:02:21] } 55... Rc8 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:00:36] } 56. h7 { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:01:42] } 56... Nf6 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:00:34] } 57. Rg7 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:00:52] } 57... Rh8 { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:00:17] } 58. Kg2 { [%eval 7.43] [%clk 0:00:23] } 58... g4 { [%eval 7.3] [%clk 0:00:20] } 59. Kf2 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:00:31] } 59... Ke5 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:00:24] } 60. Ke3 { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:00:29] } 60... Nd5+ { [%eval 7.23] [%clk 0:00:31] } 61. Ke2 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:00:31] } 61... Nf6 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:00:37] } 62. Rg5+ { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:00:26] } 62... Kd6 { [%eval 6.7] [%clk 0:00:31] } 63. Kd2 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:00:32] } 63... Ke6 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:00:22] } 64. c4 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:00:39] } 64... Kf7 { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:00:13] } 65. Kc3 { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:00:44] } 65... Rd8 { [%eval 7.84] [%clk 0:00:19] } 66. c5 { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:00:35] } 66... Rh8? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 67. Bc4+ { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:39] } 67... Ke7 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:22] } 68. Rg7+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:46] } 68... Kf8 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:24] } 69. Rf7+ { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:53] } 69... Ke8 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:33] } 70. Rxf6 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:01:01] } 70... Rxh7 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:42] } 71. Rg6 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:01:04] } 71... Rc7 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:43] } 72. Kd4 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:01:11] } 72... Rd7+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:48] } 73. Bd5 { [%eval 11.32] [%clk 0:01:20] } 73... Rf7?! { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 74. Bxf7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:26] } 74... Kxf7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:59] } 75. Rxg4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:26] } 1-0