[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.25"]
[Round "10.19"]
[White "Linton, Alexander"]
[Black "Fairhurst, Frederick"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1925"]
[WhiteFideId "343120177"]
[BlackElo "1806"]
[BlackFideId "343425682"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C55"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.25"]
[UTCTime "14:02:56"]
[BroadcastName "English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Rapid"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-rapid/round-10/VY1wntOW"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-rapid/round-10/VY1wntOW/K1iWjfqO"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:06] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:15] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:24] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:30] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:48] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:39] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6... g5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:45] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:16:00] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:15:50] } 8. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:48] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:55] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:37] } 9... Qd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:50] } 10. a5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:14:14] } 10... Nh5?? { [%eval 2.69] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:47] } 11. a6? { [%eval 1.3] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:42] } 11... b6?? { [%eval 6.25] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:51] } 12. Bb5 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:11:59] } 12... Nf4 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:15:24] } 13. Bxf4 { [%eval 6.75] [%clk 0:11:49] } 13... gxf4 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:15:23] } 14. Nd5 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:11:51] } 14... h5 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:15:02] } 15. Nb4 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:11:47] } 15... Nxb4 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:15:01] } 16. Bxd7+ { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:11:43] } 16... Kxd7 { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:15:08] } 17. c3 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:11:27] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:15:16] } 18. Qa4 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:10:25] } 18... Rab8 { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 0:15:10] } 19. Qb5 { [%eval 7.5] [%clk 0:10:16] } 19... h4 { [%eval 8.13] [%clk 0:15:08] } 20. h3 { [%eval 8.14] [%clk 0:10:12] } 20... Bh5 { [%eval 8.06] [%clk 0:14:53] } 21. Ra4 { [%eval 8.23] [%clk 0:09:04] } 21... Rh6 { [%eval 9.5] [%clk 0:14:34] } 22. Rc4 { [%eval 8.9] [%clk 0:09:03] } 22... d5 { [%eval 10.71] [%clk 0:14:38] } 23. exd5 { [%eval 10.38] [%clk 0:09:09] } 23... Rg8 { [%eval 11.17] [%clk 0:14:44] } 24. Rxc6 { [%eval 11.07] [%clk 0:09:12] } 24... Bf6?! { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:40] } 25. Rxf6+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:09:19] } 25... Ke7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:14:48] } 26. Rxh6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:09:25] } 26... Bxf3 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:14:55] } 27. gxf3 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:09:32] } 27... e4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:15:02] } 28. dxe4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:09:38] } 28... f5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:15:09] } 29. exf5 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:09:44] } 29... c5 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:15:12] } 30. dxc6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:09:51] } 30... Kd8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:15:16] } 31. Qd5+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:09:52] } 31... Ke8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:15:25] } 32. Qxg8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:09:59] } 32... Ke7 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:15:35] } 33. Re6# { [%eval #0] [%clk 0:09:57] } 1-0