Zayd Hamilton vs Ford, William

2026 British Primary Team Challenge Final · Round 5 · 2026.06.22 · 1-0 · C58 Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line

Moves

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53.
PGN 
[Event "2026 British Primary Team Challenge Final"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.22"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Zayd Hamilton"]
[Black "Ford, William"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "105"]
[BlackFideId "12853801"]
[ECO "C58"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]

1. e4 { [%clk 0:10:03] } 1... e5 { [%clk 0:10:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:10:03] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 0:10:04] } 3. Bc4 { [%clk 0:10:04] } 3... Nf6
{ [%clk 0:10:04] } 4. Ng5 { [%clk 0:10:04] } 4... d5 { [%clk 0:10:04] } 5. exd5
{ [%clk 0:10:04] } 5... Na5 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 6. Bb5+ { [%clk 0:10:04] } 6...
c6 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 7. dxc6 { [%clk 0:10:03] } 7... bxc6 { [%clk 0:09:56] }
8. Ba4 $4 { Blunder. Bd3 was best. [%clk 0:10:00] } 8... h6 { [%clk 0:09:47] }
9. Nf3 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 9... Bd6 $4 { Blunder. e4 was best. [%clk 0:09:45] }
10. Nc3 $2 { Mistake. d3 was best. [%clk 0:09:59] } 10... Bg4 $2
{ Mistake. e4 was best. [%clk 0:09:43] } 11. h3 { [%clk 0:09:59] } 11... Bh5
{ [%clk 0:09:43] } 12. d3 { [%clk 0:09:59] } 12... O-O { [%clk 0:09:41] } 13.
Be3 $6 { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. [%clk 0:09:56] } 13... Qe7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. [%clk 0:09:15] } 14. g4 { [%clk 0:09:37] } 14...
Bg6 { [%clk 0:09:16] } 15. Qd2 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. [%clk 0:09:28] }
15... Rab8 { [%clk 0:09:07] } 16. O-O-O $6
{ Inaccuracy. O-O was best. [%clk 0:09:22] } 16... Bb4 { [%clk 0:08:14] } 17.
a3 $4 { Blunder. Qe1 was best. [%clk 0:09:15] } 17... Bxc3 $4
{ Blunder. Bxa3 was best. [%clk 0:08:14] } 18. Qxc3 { [%clk 0:09:10] } 18...
Qc7 { [%clk 0:07:52] } 19. g5 { [%clk 0:09:01] } 19... hxg5 { [%clk 0:07:50] }
20. Bxg5 $4 { Blunder. Qxe5 was best. [%clk 0:08:54] } 20... Nd5
{ [%clk 0:07:28] } 21. Qxe5 { [%clk 0:08:43] } 21... Qxe5 $4
{ Blunder. Qb7 was best. [%clk 0:07:08] } 22. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:08:42] } 22...
Rbd8 $2 { Mistake. Nb6 was best. [%clk 0:06:54] } 23. Nxc6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nxg6 was best. [%clk 0:08:30] } 23... Nxc6 { [%clk 0:06:52] } 24.
Bxc6 { [%clk 0:08:29] } 24... Nc7 { [%clk 0:06:37] } 25. Bxd8
{ [%clk 0:08:25] } 25... Ne6 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rxd8 was best. [%clk 0:06:36] }
26. Be7 { [%clk 0:08:13] } 26... Rc8 { [%clk 0:06:30] } 27. Bd7
{ [%clk 0:08:13] } 27... Rc7 { [%clk 0:06:24] } 28. Bxe6 { [%clk 0:08:11] }
28... Rxe7 { [%clk 0:06:22] } 29. Rde1 { [%clk 0:07:44] } 29... fxe6
{ [%clk 0:06:17] } 30. h4 { [%clk 0:07:44] } 30... Bh5 { [%clk 0:06:12] } 31.
Re5 { [%clk 0:07:42] } 31... Bf3 { [%clk 0:06:11] } 32. Rg1 { [%clk 0:07:41] }
32... Kf7 { [%clk 0:05:50] } 33. Rg3 { [%clk 0:07:30] } 33... Kf6
{ [%clk 0:05:47] } 34. Re3 { [%clk 0:07:22] } 34... Bh5 { [%clk 0:05:42] } 35.
Rg5 { [%clk 0:07:20] } 35... g6 { [%clk 0:05:36] } 36. Ree5 { [%clk 0:07:13] }
36... Rh7 { [%clk 0:05:12] } 37. Rb5 { [%clk 0:06:54] } 37... a6
{ [%clk 0:05:10] } 38. Rb6 { [%clk 0:06:51] } 38... Bf3 { [%clk 0:04:51] } 39.
Rg3 { [%clk 0:06:45] } 39... Bd5 { [%clk 0:04:27] } 40. Rxa6 { [%clk 0:06:39] }
40... Rxh4 { [%clk 0:04:26] } 41. c4 { [%clk 0:06:11] } 41... Rh1+
{ [%clk 0:04:26] } 42. Kc2 { [%clk 0:06:10] } 42... Bb7 { [%clk 0:04:19] } 43.
Rb6 { [%clk 0:06:10] } 43... Ba8 { [%clk 0:04:11] } 44. Re3 { [%clk 0:06:00] }
44... Rh2 { [%clk 0:03:56] } 45. Rexe6+ { [%clk 0:05:52] } 45... Kg5 $2
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf7 was best. [%clk 0:03:56] } 46. Rxg6+
{ [%clk 0:05:51] } 46... Kf4 $6
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh5 was best. [%clk 0:03:55] } 47. Rbf6+
{ [%clk 0:05:50] } 47... Ke5 { [%clk 0:03:53] } 48. Rh6 $2
{ Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kc3 was best. [%clk 0:05:48] } 48... Bb7
{ [%clk 0:03:39] } 49. Rxh2 { [%clk 0:05:34] } 49... Kxf6 { [%clk 0:03:35] }
50. Rh6+ { [%clk 0:05:34] } 50... Kf5 { [%clk 0:03:35] } 51. Rh5+
{ [%clk 0:05:34] } 51... Kf6 { [%clk 0:03:36] } 52. Rb5 { [%clk 0:05:33] }
52... Bc6 $2 { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf3 was best. [%clk 0:03:36] } 53.
Rb6 { [%clk 0:05:34] } 1-0