[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.25"]
[Round "9.28"]
[White "Etchells, Michael"]
[Black "Platt, Craig"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1708"]
[WhiteFideId "343449298"]
[BlackElo "1578"]
[BlackFideId "343478050"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C25"]
[Opening "Vienna Game"]
[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/otwg9Bq4"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:14] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:05] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:25] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:15:06] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:15:12] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:14:35] } 6. f4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:14:35] } 6... Nb6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:13:02] } 7. Ba2 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:14:40] } 7... Be6?? { [%eval 3.86] } { Blunder. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:04] } 8. Bxe6 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:12:57] } 8... fxe6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:10:10] } 9. fxe5 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:12:39] } 9... Kd7?! { [%eval 5.06] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:26] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:12:23] } 10... Bh4+ { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:08:09] } 11. g3 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:11:38] } 11... Bg5 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:08:02] } 12. O-O { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:11:41] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:07:33] } 13. Nxg5 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:09:38] } 13... hxg5 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:07:39] } 14. Qg4 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:09:42] } 14... Nh6 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:07:06] } 15. Qxg5 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:08:53] } 15... Qxg5 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:06:49] } 16. Bxg5 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:08:59] } 16... Raf8 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:06:40] } 17. Bxh6 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:07:42] } 17... gxh6 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:06:46] } 18. exd6 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:07:43] } 18... cxd6 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:06:49] } 19. Rxf8 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:07:43] } 19... Rxf8 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:06:57] } 20. Rf1 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:07:51] } 20... Rxf1+ { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:05:16] } 21. Kxf1 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:07:59] } 21... d5 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:05:23] } 22. exd5 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:07:58] } 22... exd5 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:05:16] } 23. Kf2 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:08:04] } 23... Ke6 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:05:05] } 24. Ke3 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:07:19] } 24... a6 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:05:14] } 25. Kd4 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:06:38] } 25... Kf5 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:04:51] } 26. Nxd5 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:05:52] } 26... Nd7 { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:02:27] } 27. h3 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:05:41] } 27... Ne5 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:02:14] } 28. g4+ { [%eval 6.99] [%clk 0:04:47] } 28... Ke6 { [%eval 6.69] [%clk 0:01:07] } 29. Ke4 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:03:57] } 29... Nf7 { [%eval 7.2] [%clk 0:01:01] } 30. Nf4+ { [%eval 6.95] [%clk 0:03:49] } 30... Kd6 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:01:01] } 31. h4 { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:03:52] } 31... b5 { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:00:47] } 32. d4 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:03:55] } 32... Ke7 { [%eval 7.81] [%clk 0:00:42] } 33. Kd5 { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 0:03:39] } 33... Nd6 { [%eval 7.81] [%clk 0:00:38] } 34. b3 { [%eval 7.78] [%clk 0:03:30] } 34... a5 { [%eval 9.33] [%clk 0:00:24] } 35. Ng6+ { [%eval 9.15] [%clk 0:02:51] } 35... Kd7 { [%eval 9.01] [%clk 0:00:41] } 36. Ne5+ { [%eval 8.89] [%clk 0:03:08] } 36... Ke7 { [%eval 8.54] [%clk 0:00:50] } 37. g5 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:03:01] } 37... Nf5 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:00:45] } 38. gxh6 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:02:48] } 38... Nxh6 { [%eval 7.42] [%clk 0:00:48] } 39. Kc5 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:02:51] } 39... Nf5 { [%eval 8.07] [%clk 0:00:53] } 40. h5 { [%eval 7.76] [%clk 0:02:54] } 40... Kf6 { [%eval 10.24] [%clk 0:00:59] } 41. Ng4+ { [%eval 9.84] [%clk 0:02:21] } 41... Kg5 { [%eval 12.82] [%clk 0:01:06] } 42. h6 { [%eval 13.68] [%clk 0:02:28] } 42... Kxg4 { [%eval 12.6] [%clk 0:01:13] } 43. h7 { [%eval 11.39] [%clk 0:02:36] } 43... Nh6 { [%eval 19.16] [%clk 0:01:20] } 1-0