Smith, Andrew vs Butler, Rene
British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · Round 3 · 2026.03.12 · 1-0 · D01 Rapport-Jobava System
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PGN
[Event "British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.03.12"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Smith, Andrew"]
[Black "Butler, Rene"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[WhiteElo "1930"]
[WhiteFideId "343457835"]
[BlackElo "1545"]
[BlackFideId "486922"]
[ECO "D01"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-04-07"]
1. d4 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 0:15:27] }
2... d5 { [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Bf4 { [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... a6 { [%clk 0:15:36] }
4. e3 { [%clk 0:15:37] } 4... e6 { [%clk 0:15:42] } 5. g4 { [%clk 0:15:02] }
5... Bd6 { [%clk 0:15:39] } 6. g5 { [%clk 0:14:47] } 6... Bxf4
{ [%clk 0:15:26] } 7. exf4 { [%clk 0:14:53] } 7... Nfd7 { [%clk 0:15:15] } 8.
Nf3 { [%clk 0:13:47] } 8... c5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best.[%clk 0:15:16] }
9. dxc5 { [%clk 0:12:51] } 9... Nxc5 $2
{ Mistake. Nc6 was best.[%clk 0:15:24] } 10. Qd4 { [%clk 0:12:56] } 10... Qe7
{ [%clk 0:11:38] } 11. Qxg7 { [%clk 0:12:18] } 11... Qf8 { [%clk 0:11:45] } 12.
Qxf8+ { [%clk 0:11:50] } 12... Kxf8 { [%clk 0:11:08] } 13. O-O-O
{ [%clk 0:11:11] } 13... Nc6 { [%clk 0:11:14] } 14. Bh3 { [%clk 0:10:19] }
14... b5 { [%clk 0:11:03] } 15. a3 { [%clk 0:08:25] } 15... Kg7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. h6 was best.[%clk 0:11:10] } 16. f5 { [%clk 0:07:49] } 16...
exf5 { [%clk 0:10:48] } 17. Rxd5 { [%clk 0:07:35] } 17... Ne4
{ [%clk 0:10:32] } 18. Nxe4 { [%clk 0:06:51] } 18... fxe4 { [%clk 0:10:41] }
19. Bxc8 { [%clk 0:06:56] } 19... exf3 $4
{ Blunder. Raxc8 was best.[%clk 0:10:38] } 20. Bb7 { [%clk 0:06:44] } 20... Ne7
{ [%clk 0:10:31] } 21. Bxa8 { [%clk 0:06:48] } 21... Rxa8 { [%clk 0:10:39] }
22. Rd3 { [%clk 0:06:11] } 22... Ng6 { [%clk 0:10:10] } 23. Rxf3
{ [%clk 0:05:59] } 23... Re8 { [%clk 0:10:18] } 24. h4 { [%clk 0:04:03] } 24...
Re2 { [%clk 0:10:09] } 25. Kd1 { [%clk 0:04:09] } 25... Re4 { [%clk 0:10:08] }
26. h5 { [%clk 0:03:46] } 26... Nh4 { [%clk 0:09:56] } 27. Rf6
{ [%clk 0:02:58] } 27... Rg4 { [%clk 0:09:01] } 28. h6+ { [%clk 0:02:55] }
28... Kf8 { [%clk 0:09:06] } 29. Rxa6 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 29... Nf3
{ [%clk 0:09:00] } 30. Ra8+ { [%clk 0:02:06] } 30... Ke7 { [%clk 0:09:04] } 31.
Ra7+ { [%clk 0:01:47] } 31... Kf8 { [%clk 0:09:08] } 32. Rh3 { [%clk 0:01:26] }
32... Rd4+ { [%clk 0:09:07] } 33. Kc1 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 33... Nxg5
{ [%clk 0:08:47] } 34. Rc3 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 34... Rd8 { [%clk 0:08:37] } 35.
Rcc7 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 35... Re8 { [%clk 0:08:17] } 36. b3 { [%clk 0:00:53] }
36... Rd8 { [%clk 0:07:43] } 37. f4 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 37... Ne4 $2
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne6 was best.[%clk 0:07:24] } 38. Rxf7+
{ [%clk 0:01:01] } 38... Kg8 { [%clk 0:07:30] } 39. Rg7+ { [%clk 0:01:08] }
39... Kf8 { [%clk 0:07:40] } 40. Raf7+ { [%clk 0:00:52] } 40... Ke8
{ [%clk 0:07:48] } 41. Re7+ { [%clk 0:01:00] } 41... Kf8 { [%clk 0:07:57] } 42.
Rxe4 { [%clk 0:01:06] } 42... Rd6 { [%clk 0:08:03] } 43. Rxh7
{ [%clk 0:01:01] } 43... Rg6 { [%clk 0:08:08] } 44. f5 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 44...
Rg1+ { [%clk 0:08:17] } 45. Kb2 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 45... Rf1 { [%clk 0:08:22] }
46. Rg7 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 46... b4 { [%clk 0:08:30] } 47. Rb7
{ [%clk 0:00:36] } 47... bxa3+ { [%clk 0:08:38] } 48. Kxa3 { [%clk 0:00:42] }
48... Ra1+ { [%clk 0:08:47] } 49. Kb2 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 49... Ra2+
{ [%clk 0:08:55] } 50. Kxa2 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 1-0