[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.24"]
[Round "6.13"]
[White "Nasiri, Fahim"]
[Black "Zhao, George"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1905"]
[WhiteFideId "483524"]
[BlackElo "2014"]
[BlackTitle "CM"]
[BlackFideId "494607"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C11"]
[Opening "French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky 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/OACOtEWT"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:16] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:24] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:18] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:52] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:16:00] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:59] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:16:09] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:16:08] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:16:17] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:59] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:16:26] } 9... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:16:06] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:16:26] } 10... Na5?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:13:33] } 11. b3?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Ned4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:29] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:13:10] } 12. Ned4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:12:52] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:12:51] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:11:28] } 13... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:10:37] } 14. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:11:00] } 14... O-O? { [%eval 2.25] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:06] } 15. b4 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:11:03] } 15... Bxd4 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:10:14] } 16. Bxd4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:11:12] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:10:21] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:10:03] } 17... f6 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:10:06] } 18. O-O { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:09:16] } 18... Bb7 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:09:43] } 19. Qe3 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:09:06] } 19... fxe5? { [%eval 3.79] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:24] } 20. fxe5 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:09:12] } 20... Rxf1+ { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:09:32] } 21. Rxf1 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:09:21] } 21... Rf8 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:09:39] } 22. Re1 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:07:11] } 22... g6?! { [%eval 4.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:31] } 23. h4 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:06:24] } 23... Rf7 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:08:15] } 24. Qh3 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:05:18] } 24... Nf8 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:07:45] } 25. h5 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:04:45] } 25... Qe7 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:07:40] } 26. Qg3 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:04:05] } 26... Rg7 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:07:21] } 27. h6 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:03:38] } 27... Rf7 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:07:29] } 28. Qg4?! { [%eval 2.85] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 28... Bc8?! { [%eval 4.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:16] } 29. Rf1?! { [%eval 3.25] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 29... Rxf1+ { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:06:58] } 30. Kxf1 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:01:45] } 30... Qf7+ { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:07:04] } 31. Ke2 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:01:49] } 31... Nd7 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:06:47] } 32. Qg5 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:01:49] } 32... Nb8? { [%eval 7.7] } { Mistake. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:34] } 33. Qd8+ { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:00:35] } 33... Qf8 { [%eval 7.57] [%clk 0:05:43] } 34. Qc7 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:00:33] } 34... Bd7 { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:05:32] } 35. Ba7 { [%eval 7.65] [%clk 0:00:20] } 35... Qxh6 { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:04:56] } 36. Qxb8+ { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:00:23] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval 8.98] [%clk 0:05:04] } 37. Qd6 { [%eval 8.19] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37... Qh5+ { [%eval 7.99] [%clk 0:05:07] } 38. Kd2 { [%eval 7.92] [%clk 0:00:28] } 38... Qg5+ { [%eval 7.85] [%clk 0:05:13] } 39. Kc3 { [%eval 7.76] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1