[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.24"]
[Round "6.9"]
[White "Salman, Haytham"]
[Black "Khoury, Theo"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2018"]
[WhiteFideId "343456600"]
[BlackElo "2232"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[BlackFideId "480703"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B52"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main 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/FFicpHoQ"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:40] } 4... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:48] } 5... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:39] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:55] } 6... Ne5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:29] } 7. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:15] } 7... dxe5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:38] } 8. Nd5?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:23] } 8... Nxd5?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:19] } 9. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:48] } 9... g6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:28] } 10. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:33] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:49] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:14:41] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:14:57] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:14:13] } 12... Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:49] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:14:05] } 13... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:34] } 14. Rae1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:27] } 14... exd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:13:55] } 15. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:12:34] } 15... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:03] } 16. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:41] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:05] } 17. d3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:11:59] } 17... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:00] } 18. dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:04] } 18... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:11:51] } 19. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:12] } 19... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:57] } 20. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:54] } 20... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:05] } 21. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:57] } 21... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:14] } 22. Rd1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:11:47] } 22... Re8 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:12:18] } 23. h3 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:10:09] } 23... Ree2 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:12:27] } 24. Rd8+?? { [%eval -2.8] } { Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:17] } 24... Kg7 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:12:36] } 25. Rdd7? { [%eval -5.08] } { Mistake. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:21] } 25... Rxf2 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:12:40] } 26. Kh1?! { [%eval -6.14] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:30] } 26... a5 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:11:48] } 27. Rb7 { [%eval -6.05] [%clk 0:10:36] } 27... Rab2 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:11:23] } 28. Re7 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:10:10] } 28... h5 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:09:05] } 29. h4 { [%eval -6.75] [%clk 0:09:56] } 29... Rf4 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:09:08] } 30. Rxb6 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:09:29] } 30... Rxh4+ { [%eval -7.86] [%clk 0:09:05] } 31. Kg1 { [%eval -7.65] [%clk 0:09:38] } 31... Rg4 { [%eval -7.54] [%clk 0:09:12] } 32. Rbb7 { [%eval -9.64] [%clk 0:09:14] } 32... Rgxg2+ { [%eval -9.81] [%clk 0:09:18] } 33. Kh1 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:08:32] } 33... Rgf2 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:09:21] } 34. Kg1 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:08:36] } 34... h4 { [%eval -10.77] [%clk 0:09:27] } 35. Re3 { [%eval -9.5] [%clk 0:08:05] } 35... Rfc2 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:09:24] } 36. Rf3 { [%eval -10.56] [%clk 0:08:10] } 36... Rc1+ { [%eval -11.4] [%clk 0:09:08] } 37. Rf1 { [%eval -11.9] [%clk 0:08:19] } 37... Rxf1+ { [%eval -9.73] [%clk 0:09:16] } 38. Kxf1 { [%eval -10.14] [%clk 0:08:27] } 38... h3 { [%eval -10.54] [%clk 0:09:17] } 39. Kg1 { [%eval -9.4] [%clk 0:08:33] } 39... a4 { [%eval -8.4] [%clk 0:09:26] } 40. Ra7 { [%eval -9.06] [%clk 0:08:24] } 40... axb3 { [%eval -13.35] [%clk 0:09:34] } 41. Rb7?! { [%eval #-21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:32] } 41... Rg2+ { [%eval -67.41] [%clk 0:09:21] } 42. Kh1 { [%eval -75.19] [%clk 0:08:39] } 42... b2 { [%eval -91.65] [%clk 0:09:30] } 43. c5?! { [%eval #-17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:22] } 43... Rc2 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:09:37] } 44. c6 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:08:28] } 44... Rc1+ { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:09:46] } 45. Kh2 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:08:36] } 45... b1=Q { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:09:53] } 46. Rxb1 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:08:39] } 46... Rxb1 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:10:02] } 47. c7 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:08:47] } 47... Rc1 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:10:10] } 0-1