[Event "English Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.26"]
[Round "1.23"]
[White "McLachlan, Matthew"]
[Black "Richardson, John R"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2015"]
[WhiteFideId "436003"]
[BlackElo "2202"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[BlackFideId "401617"]
[TimeControl "G90' + 30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D37"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Fianchetto Defense"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.26"]
[UTCTime "08:52:21"]
[BroadcastName "English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-classical/round-1/fRXjGFyO"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-classical/round-1/fRXjGFyO/8foxG7yd"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:50] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:57] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:15] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:18] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:58] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:24] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:20] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:32:42] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:30:11] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:33:07] } 9. Ne5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:26:36] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:30:26] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:19:25] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:27:27] } 11. Qf3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:15:54] } 11... a6?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:20] } 12. Rad1?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:12] } 12... cxd4?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:43] } 13. exd4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 1:03:22] } 13... b5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 1:07:02] } 14. Qh3 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 1:00:03] } 14... g6 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 1:07:00] } 15. a3?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:59] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:00:27] } 16. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:55:39] } 16... Nf8? { [%eval 1.5] } { Mistake. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:02] } 17. Bb1 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:41:21] } 17... Ne6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:42:19] } 18. Bh6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:35:05] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:37:18] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:25:48] } 19... Bd6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:32:42] } 20. Be3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:22:58] } 20... Rad8?! { [%eval 2.15] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:52] } 21. f4 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:17:27] } 21... Ne4?? { [%eval 4.66] } { Blunder. Ng7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:56] } 22. Bxe4 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:15:19] } 22... dxe4 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:21:21] } 23. Ng4 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:14:55] } 23... f5?! { [%eval 6.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:14] } 24. Nf6+ { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:15:01] } 24... Kg7 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:06:40] } 25. Nxe8+ { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:14:38] } 25... Rxe8 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:07:10] } 26. b4?? { [%eval 1.13] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:19] } 26... Bd5 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:04:37] } 27. Nc3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:12:32] } 27... Nc7?? { [%eval 3.21] } { Blunder. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:04] } 28. Qh4?? { [%eval 0.58] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:41] } 28... a5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:05:13] } 29. Rb1 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:11:45] } 29... axb4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:04:19] } 30. axb4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:12:13] } 30... Qc6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:02:54] } 31. Rec1 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:11:39] } 31... Bc4?? { [%eval 6.39] } { Blunder. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:20] } 32. d5 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:11:06] } 32... Nxd5 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:03:12] } 33. Bd4+ { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:11:30] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:03:34] } 34. Nxd5 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:10:27] } 34... Qxd5 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:03:46] } 35. Qf6 { [%eval 8.26] [%clk 0:10:51] } 35... Re7 { [%eval 8.22] [%clk 0:01:53] } 36. Ra1 { [%eval 8.06] [%clk 0:11:18] } 36... Qb7 { [%eval 15.17] [%clk 0:00:46] } 37. Qxd6 { [%eval 13.67] [%clk 0:10:52] } 1-0