Riley, Chris vs Sandbrink, Kai
9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open · Round 4 · 2026.06.26 · 1-0 · B43 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation
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PGN
[Event "9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.26"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Riley, Chris"]
[Black "Sandbrink, Kai"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[WhiteElo "1899"]
[WhiteFideId "343473997"]
[BlackElo "1767"]
[BlackFideId "1332244"]
[ECO "B43"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:49:54] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:50:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:49:56] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:50:21] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:50:01] } 3... cxd4
{ [%clk 1:50:28] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:50:06] } 4... a6 { [%clk 1:50:33] } 5. Nc3
{ [%clk 1:49:53] } 5... Qc7 { [%clk 1:50:34] } 6. Bd3 { [%clk 1:45:27] } 6...
Nf6 { [%clk 1:50:25] } 7. Qe2 { [%clk 1:43:24] } 7... Bb4 { [%clk 1:47:08] } 8.
Bd2 { [%clk 1:43:20] } 8... d6 { [%clk 1:46:27] } 9. O-O-O { [%clk 1:37:22] }
9... Nbd7 $6 { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. [%clk 1:39:42] } 10. g4
{ [%clk 1:36:36] } 10... Nc5 { [%clk 1:36:30] } 11. g5 { [%clk 1:35:19] } 11...
Nfd7 { [%clk 1:36:05] } 12. f4 { [%clk 1:34:26] } 12... Nxd3+
{ [%clk 1:35:06] } 13. Qxd3 { [%clk 1:34:05] } 13... b5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. O-O was best. [%clk 1:33:59] } 14. Kb1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ncxb5 was best. [%clk 1:07:34] } 14... Bc5 { [%clk 1:18:26] } 15.
h4 { [%clk 1:05:29] } 15... Nb6 { [%clk 1:09:49] } 16. h5 { [%clk 1:04:52] }
16... b4 { [%clk 1:05:46] } 17. Nce2 { [%clk 1:04:42] } 17... a5
{ [%clk 1:04:00] } 18. g6 $6 { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. [%clk 1:03:46] } 18...
Ba6 { [%clk 1:00:27] } 19. Qg3 { [%clk 0:59:00] } 19... Rc8 $2
{ Mistake. hxg6 was best. [%clk 0:55:26] } 20. c3 $4
{ Blunder. Bc1 was best. [%clk 0:53:18] } 20... bxc3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. hxg6 was best. [%clk 0:41:51] } 21. Bxc3 { [%clk 0:52:39] } 21...
Na4 $2 { Mistake. hxg6 was best. [%clk 0:39:52] } 22. h6 { [%clk 0:44:57] }
22... Nxc3+ $6 { Inaccuracy. hxg6 was best. [%clk 0:34:32] } 23. Nxc3
{ [%clk 0:44:40] } 23... Bxd4 { [%clk 0:31:11] } 24. gxf7+ { [%clk 0:41:34] }
24... Kxf7 { [%clk 0:27:15] } 25. Rxd4 { [%clk 0:41:21] } 25... g6
{ [%clk 0:21:23] } 26. f5 { [%clk 0:41:10] } 26... e5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. [%clk 0:20:10] } 27. fxg6+ { [%clk 0:40:38] }
27... hxg6 { [%clk 0:20:11] } 28. Rd2 { [%clk 0:38:16] } 28... Rcg8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. [%clk 0:17:59] } 29. Nd5 { [%clk 0:35:13] } 29...
Qc4 { [%clk 0:17:16] } 30. Qf3+ { [%clk 0:31:58] } 30... Ke8 { [%clk 0:16:27] }
31. Rc1 { [%clk 0:29:39] } 31... Rf8 $4
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxh6 was best. [%clk 0:15:58] } 32. Qg4
{ [%clk 0:28:12] } 32... Rf1 $6
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf7 was best. [%clk 0:15:21] } 33. Qe6+
{ [%clk 0:27:19] } 33... Kd8 { [%clk 0:13:58] } 34. Qe7+ { [%clk 0:26:46] }
34... Kc8 { [%clk 0:14:04] } 35. Nb6+ { [%clk 0:26:47] } 1-0