[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.25"]
[Round "9.24"]
[White "Byram, Tye A"]
[Black "Matten, Obie"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1851"]
[WhiteFideId "-"]
[BlackElo "1595"]
[BlackFideId "343490735"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A45"]
[Opening "Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense"]
[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/WKYEnDwc"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:16] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:30] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:08] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:36] } 5. c3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:15:15] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:44] } 6. f4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:15:18] } 6... Be7 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:15:48] } 7. Nd2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:15:24] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:15:51] } 8. Ngf3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:15:31] } 8... h6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:15:55] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:36] } 9... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:16:03] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:37] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:58] } 11. exd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:37] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:33] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:15:41] } 12... Bxe5?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:14] } 13. fxe5 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:15:47] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:15:21] } 14. Nb3?? { [%eval -1.32] } { Blunder. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:00] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:15:17] } 15. Bc2 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:14:50] } 15... Bb5 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:14:28] } 16. Re1 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:14:27] } 16... Nc4?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:14] } 17. Qd3?! { [%eval -1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:19] } 17... f5 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:14:02] } 18. Qg3 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:14:13] } 18... Rf6 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:13:27] } 19. Nc5 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:14:10] } 19... Re8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:49] } 20. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:30] } 20... Ba6?? { [%eval 3.98] } { Blunder. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:02] } 21. Nd7 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:12:23] } 21... Qd8 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:10:57] } 22. Nxf6+ { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:12:29] } 22... Qxf6 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:11:05] } 23. b3? { [%eval 1.64] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:12] } 23... Nb6? { [%eval 3.59] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:10] } 24. a5?! { [%eval 2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:16] } 24... Nd7 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:11:01] } 25. Bd3?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:41] } 25... Bxd3 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:10:49] } 26. Qxd3 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:09:49] } 26... Rc8? { [%eval 3.42] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:53] } 27. Rac1? { [%eval 1.89] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:37] } 27... a6?? { [%eval 4.08] } { Blunder. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:44] } 28. Re2?? { [%eval 0.99] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:37] } 28... Nf8?! { [%eval 2.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:26] } 29. Qe3 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:08:07] } 29... Rc6?! { [%eval 2.89] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:14] } 30. Qf4? { [%eval 1.25] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:33] } 30... Nd7?! { [%eval 2.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:13] } 31. h4? { [%eval 0.85] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:26] } 31... Kf7?? { [%eval 2.95] } { Blunder. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:57] } 32. Re3?? { [%eval 0.26] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:55] } 32... g5?! { [%eval 1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:57] } 33. hxg5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:05:02] } 33... hxg5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:08:06] } 34. Qh2 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:04:52] } 34... g4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:07:44] } 35. Rce1?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Qh7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 35... Qg6?? { [%eval 6.8] } { Blunder. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:45] } 36. c4 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:03:30] } 36... Nf6 { [%eval 8.54] [%clk 0:06:44] } 37. Qb8 { [%eval 8.49] [%clk 0:03:08] } 37... Rd6 { [%eval 11.6] [%clk 0:06:41] } 38. Qxb7+?! { [%eval 6.8] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 38... Rd7 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:06:50] } 39. Qxa6 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:02:56] } 39... Ne4 { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:06:55] } 40. c5?? { [%eval 0.19] } { Blunder. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 40... g3?? { [%eval 3.89] } { Blunder. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:31] } 41. c6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 41... Qh5?? { [%eval 6.55] } { Blunder. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:09] } 42. Rxe4 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:02:17] } 42... Qh2+ { [%eval 7.32] [%clk 0:05:35] } 43. Kf1 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:02:24] } 43... Qh1+ { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:05:44] } 44. Ke2 { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:02:31] } 44... Qxg2+ { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:05:52] } 45. Kd1 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:02:34] } 45... Qf3+ { [%eval 7.89] [%clk 0:05:43] } 46. R4e2 { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:02:29] } 46... Qxb3+ { [%eval 7.88] [%clk 0:05:51] } 47. Rc2 { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:02:32] } 47... Rc7 { [%eval 8.42] [%clk 0:05:29] } 48. Qe2?! { [%eval 5.52] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 48... Rxc6 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:05:23] } 49. Qh5+?? { [%eval 0.02] } { Blunder. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 49... Ke7?? { [%eval 3.4] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:24] } 50. Qe2?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 50... Qb1+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:05:16] } 51. Kd2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:02:03] } 51... Rxc2+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:05:02] } 52. Ke3 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:02:12] } 52... Qb3+ { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:05:09] } 53. Kf4 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:02:19] } 53... Rxe2 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:05:14] } 54. Rxe2 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:02:28] } 54... Qd3 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:05:13] } 0-1