Phillips, Robert vs Wood, John
2026 British Primary Team Challenge Final · Round 3 · 2026.06.19 · 1-0 · A23 English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation
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PGN
[Event "2026 British Primary Team Challenge Final"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.19"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Phillips, Robert"]
[Black "Wood, John"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[WhiteElo "1409"]
[WhiteFideId "4315359"]
[BlackFideId "30982529"]
[ECO "A23"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. c4 { [%clk 0:10:03] } 1... e5 { [%clk 0:10:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 0:10:03] }
2... Nf6 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 3. g3 { [%clk 0:10:03] } 3... c6 { [%clk 0:09:59] }
4. Bg2 { [%clk 0:10:03] } 4... d5 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 5. b3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. d4 was best. [%clk 0:10:00] } 5... dxc4 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 6.
bxc4 { [%clk 0:09:59] } 6... b5 $4 { Blunder. Bb4 was best. [%clk 0:09:51] } 7.
cxb5 { [%clk 0:09:56] } 7... cxb5 $2 { Mistake. Bb4 was best. [%clk 0:09:51] }
8. Nxb5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bxa8 was best. [%clk 0:09:54] } 8... Ba6
{ [%clk 0:09:47] } 9. Nc3 { [%clk 0:09:47] } 9... Nc6 $2
{ Mistake. e4 was best. [%clk 0:09:44] } 10. Bxc6+ { [%clk 0:09:37] } 10... Nd7
{ [%clk 0:09:32] } 11. Bxa8 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qa4 was best. [%clk 0:09:34] }
11... Qxa8 { [%clk 0:09:31] } 12. Nf3 { [%clk 0:09:28] } 12... Bd6
{ [%clk 0:09:24] } 13. O-O { [%clk 0:09:26] } 13... O-O { [%clk 0:09:23] } 14.
Rb1 { [%clk 0:09:25] } 14... Bb7 { [%clk 0:08:49] } 15. d4 { [%clk 0:09:18] }
15... Bxf3 { [%clk 0:08:45] } 16. exf3 { [%clk 0:09:10] } 16... exd4
{ [%clk 0:08:45] } 17. Qxd4 { [%clk 0:08:43] } 17... Qxf3 { [%clk 0:08:39] }
18. Bd2 { [%clk 0:08:16] } 18... Rd8 { [%clk 0:08:36] } 19. Qxd6
{ [%clk 0:08:10] } 19... h6 { [%clk 0:07:46] } 20. Qe7 { [%clk 0:07:55] } 20...
Qf6 { [%clk 0:07:31] } 21. Nd5 { [%clk 0:07:33] } 21... Qe6 $2
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxe7 was best. [%clk 0:07:22] } 22. Qxe6 $2
{ Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxd8+ was best. [%clk 0:07:10] } 22... fxe6
{ [%clk 0:07:22] } 23. Ne7+ { [%clk 0:07:09] } 23... Kf8 { [%clk 0:07:20] } 24.
Nc6 { [%clk 0:07:00] } 24... Rc8 { [%clk 0:07:18] } 25. Bb4+ { [%clk 0:06:44] }
25... Ke8 { [%clk 0:07:14] } 26. Nxa7 { [%clk 0:06:22] } 26... Ra8
{ [%clk 0:07:12] } 27. Nc6 { [%clk 0:05:43] } 27... Rxa2 { [%clk 0:07:09] } 28.
Rfe1 { [%clk 0:05:05] } 28... Rc2 { [%clk 0:06:51] } 29. Rxe6+
{ [%clk 0:04:38] } 29... Kf7 { [%clk 0:06:46] } 30. Rd6 { [%clk 0:05:16] }
30... Ke8 $4 { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf6 was best. [%clk 0:06:39] } 31.
Ba3 $2 { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Re1+ was best. [%clk 0:04:42] } 31...
Kf7 $2 { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re2 was best. [%clk 0:06:29] } 32. Rb8
$4 { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxd7+ was best. [%clk 0:04:21] } 32... Ra2
$4 { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxb8 was best. [%clk 0:06:15] } 33. Rxd7+
{ [%clk 0:04:04] } 33... Ke6 { [%clk 0:06:08] } 34. Rbd8 { [%clk 0:03:49] }
34... Rxa3 { [%clk 0:06:03] } 35. Rd6+ { [%clk 0:03:44] } 35... Kf5
{ [%clk 0:06:02] } 36. Nd4+ { [%clk 0:03:33] } 36... Ke4 { [%clk 0:05:55] } 37.
Re8+ { [%clk 0:03:17] } 37... Kd3 { [%clk 0:05:52] } 38. Nb5+
{ [%clk 0:03:13] } 38... Kc4 { [%clk 0:05:38] } 39. Nxa3+ { [%clk 0:03:09] }
39... Kc5 { [%clk 0:05:38] } 40. Rd1 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 40... Kb4
{ [%clk 0:05:34] } 41. Rc1 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 41... Kxa3 { [%clk 0:05:33] } 42.
Rb1 { [%clk 0:02:52] } 42... Ka2 { [%clk 0:05:31] } 43. Rb7 { [%clk 0:02:51] }
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