[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.24"]
[Round "6.12"]
[White "Linton, Alexander"]
[Black "Brett, Andrew R"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1925"]
[WhiteFideId "343120177"]
[BlackElo "2021"]
[BlackFideId "416460"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B35"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.24"]
[UTCTime "17:28:17"]
[BroadcastName "English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Rapid"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-rapid/round-6/UzfvBEiM"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-rapid/round-6/UzfvBEiM/cmbkfIyH"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:14] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:21] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:22] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:26] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:52] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:33] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:16:00] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:29] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:16:09] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:45] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:16:17] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:14:03] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:16:24] } 9... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:37] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:15:45] } 10... Nxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:25] } 11. Nxb3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:15:23] } 11... Be6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:13:16] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:08] } 12... b5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:13:13] } 13. f3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:13:37] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:12:52] } 14. Bh6? { [%eval -1.23] } { Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:20] } 14... Bxh6 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:12:40] } 15. Qxh6 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:12:27] } 15... Qb6+ { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:12:42] } 16. Kh2?! { [%eval -2.24] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:17] } 16... a4 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:12:38] } 17. Nd2?! { [%eval -3.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:35] } 17... a3 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:11:38] } 18. e5 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:08:01] } 18... dxe5 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:11:09] } 19. Nce4?! { [%eval -4.88] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:37] } 19... Nxe4?! { [%eval -3.11] } { Inaccuracy. axb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:00] } 20. Nxe4 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:07:11] } 20... f6 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:10:59] } 21. b4 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:06:34] } 21... Rad8 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:09:04] } 22. h4?! { [%eval -4.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:25] } 22... Bd5 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:07:28] } 23. Nc5 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:06:24] } 23... Bf7 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:07:27] } 24. Rfd1?! { [%eval -4.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:47] } 24... Rxd1 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:07:21] } 25. Rxd1 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:05:56] } 25... Rd8 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:07:11] } 26. Ra1 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:05:14] } 26... Qc6 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:06:54] } 27. Qe3 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:05:18] } 27... Rd4?! { [%eval -3.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:53] } 28. Qxa3 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:05:06] } 28... Rxh4+ { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:06:50] } 29. Kg3 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:05:14] } 29... g5 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:06:20] } 30. c3? { [%eval -5.07] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:21] } 30... Qd5 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:04:58] } 31. Qc1 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:03:17] } 31... Rc4? { [%eval -3.05] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:51] } 32. Qe3 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:02:51] } 32... Kg7? { [%eval -1.94] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 33. Kf2? { [%eval -3.64] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 33... Bg6?! { [%eval -2.43] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 34. a4 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:02:19] } 34... bxa4 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:02:48] } 35. Rxa4? { [%eval -4.31] } { Mistake. Nxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 35... Qd1 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:02:29] } 36. Ra2 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:02:30] } 36... Rh4?? { [%eval -1.04] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 37. Qe2?? { [%eval -3.53] } { Blunder. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 37... Qh1?? { [%eval -0.04] } { Blunder. Qb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 38. Ra7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:47] } 38... e4?? { [%eval 3.77] } { Blunder. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 39. Nxe4?? { [%eval 0.86] } { Blunder. Rxe7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 39... g4?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 40. Ng3 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:21] } 40... Qc1 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:25] } 41. Qxe7+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:24] } 41... Kh6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:26] } 42. Qg7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:13] } 42... Kg5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:32] } 43. Ra5+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:14] } 1-0