Fletcher, Malcolm vs Chan, Aiden
2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · Round 1 · 2026.06.23 · 0-1 · B01 Scandinavian Defense: Panov Transfer
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PGN
[Event "2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.23"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Fletcher, Malcolm"]
[Black "Chan, Aiden"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[WhiteElo "1637"]
[WhiteFideId "343443184"]
[BlackFideId "39980677"]
[ECO "B01"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 0:50:18] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:50:12] } 2. exd5 { [%clk 0:50:24] }
2... Nf6 { [%clk 0:50:18] } 3. c4 { [%clk 0:50:30] } 3... c6 { [%clk 0:50:15] }
4. d4 { [%clk 0:50:35] } 4... cxd5 { [%clk 0:49:52] } 5. cxd5
{ [%clk 0:50:41] } 5... Nxd5 { [%clk 0:49:47] } 6. Nc3 { [%clk 0:50:45] } 6...
e6 { [%clk 0:48:44] } 7. Qb3 { [%clk 0:48:22] } 7... Bb4 { [%clk 0:46:36] } 8.
Bd2 { [%clk 0:46:53] } 8... Nc6 { [%clk 0:44:17] } 9. Bb5 { [%clk 0:45:59] }
9... O-O { [%clk 0:44:00] } 10. Bxc6 $2
{ Mistake. Nf3 was best. [%clk 0:45:19] } 10... bxc6 { [%clk 0:43:58] } 11. Nf3
{ [%clk 0:44:38] } 11... Rb8 { [%clk 0:39:35] } 12. a3 { [%clk 0:42:42] } 12...
Bd6 { [%clk 0:39:17] } 13. Qc2 { [%clk 0:42:18] } 13... h6 $2
{ Mistake. Ba6 was best. [%clk 0:34:48] } 14. O-O { [%clk 0:40:40] } 14... Nxc3
{ [%clk 0:32:13] } 15. Qxc3 { [%clk 0:36:08] } 15... Bb7 { [%clk 0:31:21] } 16.
Rac1 { [%clk 0:35:16] } 16... Rc8 { [%clk 0:27:36] } 17. b4 { [%clk 0:33:39] }
17... Bb8 { [%clk 0:22:07] } 18. Rfd1 { [%clk 0:31:36] } 18... Qf6
{ [%clk 0:19:38] } 19. Ne1 { [%clk 0:30:02] } 19... Rfd8 { [%clk 0:18:04] } 20.
Be3 { [%clk 0:29:28] } 20... Qg6 { [%clk 0:16:45] } 21. Nd3 $4
{ Blunder. Qd3 was best. [%clk 0:27:05] } 21... c5 { [%clk 0:15:53] } 22. d5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. [%clk 0:26:07] } 22... Bxd5 $2
{ Mistake. Rxd5 was best. [%clk 0:15:19] } 23. Ne1 { [%clk 0:25:43] } 23... c4
{ [%clk 0:12:01] } 24. Bc5 { [%clk 0:24:58] } 24... a5 { [%clk 0:10:46] } 25.
Nf3 $2 { Mistake. h3 was best. [%clk 0:24:14] } 25... axb4 { [%clk 0:09:44] }
26. Bxb4 { [%clk 0:23:42] } 26... Qh5 { [%clk 0:08:55] } 27. Ba5 $2
{ Mistake. h3 was best. [%clk 0:21:27] } 27... Bxf3 { [%clk 0:08:09] } 28.
Rxd8+ { [%clk 0:20:40] } 28... Rxd8 { [%clk 0:08:09] } 29. gxf3
{ [%clk 0:19:49] } 29... Qxh2+ { [%clk 0:07:59] } 30. Kf1 { [%clk 0:19:55] }
30... Ba7 { [%clk 0:07:32] } 31. Qc2 { [%clk 0:18:34] } 31... Rd5
{ [%clk 0:06:34] } 32. Rd1 $2
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be1 was best. [%clk 0:17:12] } 32... Rxd1+
{ [%clk 0:05:05] } 33. Ke2 { [%clk 0:17:17] } 33... Rd5 { [%clk 0:04:40] } 34.
Be1 { [%clk 0:17:14] } 34... Re5+ { [%clk 0:04:21] } 35. Kd2 $2
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd1 was best. [%clk 0:17:10] } 35... Bxf2
{ [%clk 0:04:11] } 36. Qxc4 { [%clk 0:16:06] } 36... Bxe1+ { [%clk 0:04:10] }
37. Kc1 { [%clk 0:16:09] } 37... Qd2+ { [%clk 0:03:51] } 38. Kb1
{ [%clk 0:16:13] } 38... Qc3 { [%clk 0:03:46] } 39. Qa6 { [%clk 0:15:57] }
39... Qb3+ { [%clk 0:03:31] } 40. Kc1 { [%clk 0:15:58] } 40... Rc5+
{ [%clk 0:03:36] } 41. Qc4 { [%clk 0:16:01] } 41... Rxc4# { [%clk 0:03:41] }
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