[Event "English Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.15"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B"]
[Black "Boswell, Jacob Connor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2630"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "409561"]
[BlackElo "2297"]
[BlackFideId "427110"]
[TimeControl "G90' + 30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B23"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.15"]
[UTCTime "11:25:59"]
[BroadcastName "English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-classical/round-2/qdFea6FK"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-classical/round-2/qdFea6FK/HIu8CL9S"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:02] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:57] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4... bxc6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:27:56] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:11] } 6. f4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:15] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:26:14] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:48] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:25:37] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:06] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:24:58] } 9. Qe1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:07] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:13:53] } 10. b3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:31:37] } 10... Ne8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:10:16] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:28:00] } 11... Nc7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:09:08] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:20:41] } 12... Nb5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:05:15] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:19:30] } 13... Nd4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:02:31] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:14:10] } 14... f5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:47:04] } 15. e5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:55:51] } 15... Nxf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:33:12] } 16. Rxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:10] } 16... dxe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:31:54] } 17. Bc3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:54:09] } 17... exf4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:29:14] } 18. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:50:39] } 18... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:29:40] } 19. Nxf4?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:53] } 19... Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:53] } 20. Qh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:49] } 20... Qf6?? { [%eval 5.37] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:08] } 21. Nh5+ { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:48:27] } 21... gxh5 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:14:09] } 22. Qg3+ { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:48:53] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:14:17] } 23. Qxb8 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:49:15] } 23... Be6 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:14:30] } 24. Qf4 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:46:58] } 24... Bd5 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:13:05] } 25. Re3 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:46:56] } 25... Rg8 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:12:21] } 26. Rg3 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:47:09] } 26... Rxg3 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:10:07] } 27. hxg3 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:46:56] } 27... e5 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:04:11] } 28. Qh4 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:47:19] } 28... Qxh4+ { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:04:02] } 29. gxh4 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:47:45] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:04:26] } 30. Kg1 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:45:26] } 30... Kf6 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:04:43] } 31. Re1 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:45:37] } 31... Ke6 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:03:11] } 1-0