[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.25"]
[Round "9.27"]
[White "Sathis, Anirudhan"]
[Black "Shunmugam, Saikrishna"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1144"]
[WhiteFideId "343498752"]
[BlackElo "1464"]
[BlackFideId "343472923"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B18"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation"]
[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/SuGpW8vw"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:40] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:42] } 5. Ng3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:49] } 5... Bg6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:57] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:53] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:16:01] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:16:00] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:16:03] } 8... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:57] } 9. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:16:11] } 9... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:15:58] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:16:17] } 10... Ba5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:16:03] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:16:15] } 11... Ngf6?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:11] } 12. Rad1? { [%eval 0.24] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:07] } 12... Bc7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:16:17] } 13. Bxc7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:45] } 13... Qxc7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:16:25] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:52] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:16:31] } 15. Ne5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:15:51] } 15... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:15] } 16. Nxd7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:18] } 16... Rxd7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:16:21] } 17. Ne4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:14:49] } 17... Ng4?? { [%eval 2.0] } { Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:01] } 18. Qg3?? { [%eval -0.01] } { Blunder. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:23] } 18... Qxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:51] } 19. Nxg3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:13:22] } 19... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:57] } 20. f3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:13:11] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:16:05] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:05] } 21... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:45] } 22. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:13:05] } 22... h6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:47] } 23. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:04] } 23... Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 24. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:05] } 24... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:12] } 25. Rb1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:11:20] } 25... axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:10] } 26. Rxb4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:11:18] } 26... b5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:58] } 27. Ke3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:10:53] } 27... Ra8 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:15:05] } 28. Rb2 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:10:40] } 28... Ra3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:15:06] } 29. Kd2 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:10:22] } 29... Rd7 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:14:57] } 30. Kc2? { [%eval -1.95] } { Mistake. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:06] } 30... Rda7 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:14:53] } 31. Re5 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:08:44] } 31... Rxa2 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:14:44] } 32. Rc5 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:08:50] } 32... Rxb2+ { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:14:16] } 33. Kxb2 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:08:55] } 33... Rc7?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:12] } 34. Kb3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:09:02] } 34... Kf8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:14:20] } 35. Kb4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:09:10] } 35... Ke7 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:14:26] } 36. Ka5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:09:10] } 36... Kd6 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:14:15] } 37. Kb6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:08:53] } 37... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:22] } 38. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:47] } 38... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:02] } 39. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:12] } 39... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:01] } 40. fxg5?? { [%eval -4.37] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:13] } 40... hxg5 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:12:50] } 41. h3 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:08:16] } 41... e5?? { [%eval 7.04] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:38] } 42. d5 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:07:01] } 42... e4 { [%eval 9.03] [%clk 0:12:08] } 43. Rxc6+ { [%eval 8.04] [%clk 0:07:00] } 43... Rxc6+ { [%eval 11.51] [%clk 0:12:08] } 44. dxc6 { [%eval 12.14] [%clk 0:07:07] } 44... e3?! { [%eval #18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:17] } 45. c7 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:07:12] } 45... e2 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:12:22] } 46. c8=Q { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:07:14] } 46... e1=Q { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:12:28] } 47. Qd8+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:07:20] } 47... Ke5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:12:19] } 48. Qe7+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:07:27] } 48... Kf4 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:12:27] } 49. Qxe1 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:07:34] } 49... f5 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:12:30] } 50. gxf5 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:07:41] } 50... Kxf5 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:12:38] } 51. Kxb5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:07:47] } 51... Kf4 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:12:44] } 52. Qd2+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:07:55] } 52... Kf5 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:12:48] } 53. c4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:08:04] } 53... Kg6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:12:57] } 54. c5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:08:13] } 54... Kh5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:13:06] } 55. c6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:08:22] } 55... Kh4 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:13:15] } 56. c7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:08:28] } 56... g4 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:12:51] } 57. hxg4 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:08:34] } 57... Kg3 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:12:12] } 58. c8=Q { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:08:39] } 58... Kh4 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:12:06] } 59. Qh8+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:08:46] } 59... Kg3 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:12:13] } 60. Qhh2+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:08:52] } 60... Kxg4 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:12:10] } 61. Qdf4# { [%eval #0] [%clk 0:08:49] } 1-0