[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.24"]
[Round "6.8"]
[White "Merry, Alan B"]
[Black "Rughani, Mahin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2249"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[WhiteFideId "418811"]
[BlackElo "1980"]
[BlackFideId "343417060"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "E08"]
[Opening "Catalan Opening: Closed"]
[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/4mG7TSgs"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:22] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:30] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:34] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:52] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:32] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:16:00] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:41] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:16:09] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:14:45] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:16:17] } 9. Rd1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:13:07] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:35] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:13:12] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:00] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:13:17] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:15:04] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:13:08] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:12:41] } 13. e4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:08:25] } 13... dxc4?! { [%eval 1.78] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:14] } 14. Nxc4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:07:35] } 14... b5? { [%eval 3.47] } { Mistake. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:33] } 15. Nd6 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:06:58] } 15... Rb8? { [%eval 6.26] } { Mistake. Bxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:26] } 16. Nxb7 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:04:17] } 16... Rxb7 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:08:35] } 17. Rac1? { [%eval 3.31] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 17... Qb6?! { [%eval 4.98] } { Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:25] } 18. d5 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:02:35] } 18... e5 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:07:15] } 19. Be3?? { [%eval 1.96] } { Blunder. dxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 19... c5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:05:49] } 20. Bh3 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:01:29] } 20... Ne8? { [%eval 3.23] } { Mistake. Rfb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 21. a4 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:01:01] } 21... Nd6 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:03:12] } 22. axb5 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:00:47] } 22... Nxb5? { [%eval 4.49] } { Mistake. Rfb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 23. Na4? { [%eval 2.3] } { Mistake. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 23... Qa6?? { [%eval 6.21] } { Blunder. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 24. d6 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:00:32] } 24... Bxd6 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:00:58] } 25. Bxd7 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:00:40] } 25... Rxd7 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:01:07] } 26. Nxc5 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:00:44] } 26... Bxc5 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:01:14] } 27. Rxd7 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:50] } 27... Bd4?! { [%eval 7.42] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 28. Qd3 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:00:34] } 28... Bxe3 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:00:17] } 29. Qxe3 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:20] } 29... Nd4 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:00:22] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:18] } 30... Qb5 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31. Rdc7 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:00:14] } 31... Qxb2 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:00:26] } 32. Rc8? { [%eval 2.73] } { Mistake. R1c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 32... Ne6?? { [%eval 5.53] } { Blunder. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 33. Rxf8+ { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:18] } 33... Nxf8 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:00:21] } 34. Rc8 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:00:17] } 34... Qb7? { [%eval 9.59] } { Mistake. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 35. Qc5 { [%eval 9.47] [%clk 0:00:11] } 35... Qxe4+? { [%eval #18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 36. f3 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36... Qe2+ { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:32] } 37. Kh3 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:16] } 37... Qf1+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:34] } 38. Kh4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38... g5+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:28] } 39. Kxg5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:17] } 39... f6+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:22] } 40. Kh4 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:21] } 1-0