Reviewed games / English Chess Championships 2026, Open, Rapid, round 7

Daniel W Gormally vs Michael Adams: game review

Michael Adams won on 25 October 2026, in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation. Stockfish 19 reviewed every move of both players at depth 18, double-checked the sharp moments deeper, and labelled each one from Brilliant to Blunder.

The board at the end, with both players' accuracy
Daniel W Gormally 245484.3
Michael Adams 261491.9
Daniel W GormallyLabelMichael Adams
13Best19
4Excellent5
7Good6
12Book11
5?!Inaccuracy1
1?Mistake0
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Key moments

The Brilliant and Great moves, and the costliest mistakes, as the review explains them.

22.Kh1: Mistake

22.Kh1 is a mistake: White's winning chances go from 57% to 46%.

  • Black answers 22…Qxe5, which takes the bishop on e5.
  • After Qxe5, Black wins 3 points of material within 2 moves.
  • Better was 22.Qf2 (+0.73): the queen blocks the check.

Better: 22.Qf2 threatens Qxe3, winning the queen. After 22…Qxe5 23.Rfe1 Qc7 24.Re8 Bb7 25.Rxa8 Bxa8 26.f6, the rooks are traded and White is a piece down (+0.73).

The opening

Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation (D37)

  • Both sides followed opening theory up to 12.O-O: 23 moves in all, 12 by White and 11 by Black.
  • Theory runs out after 12.O-O: too few games between strong players reached this position to go further.

Every move

The moves from the official broadcast on Lichess (the game), each with its label. Step through them on the board for the engine lines and an explanation of every move.

  1. 1.d4Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3d5
  3. 3.c4e6
  4. 4.Nc3Nbd7
  5. 5.cxd5exd5
  6. 6.Bg5h6
  7. 7.Bh4c6
  8. 8.e3Be7
  9. 9.Qc2O-O
  10. 10.Bd3Ne8
  11. 11.Bg3Nd6
  12. 12.O-ORe8
  13. 13.Ne5Bf8
  14. 14.Rae1a5
  15. 15.f3Nxe5
  16. 16.dxe5Nc4
  17. 17.f4b5
  18. 18.Bxc4dxc4
  19. 19.Rd1Qb6
  20. 20.f5Rxe5
  21. 21.Bxe5Qxe3+
  22. 22.?Kh1Qxe5
  23. 23.Rde1Qc7
  24. 24.?!f6g6
  25. 25.Qf2Bf5
  26. 26.Qh4Qd7
  27. 27.?!Rf2Bd3
  28. 28.h3b4
  29. 29.?!Ne2Re8
  30. 30.Rd1?!Qa7
  31. 31.?!Ng1Re4
  32. 32.Qg3Bd6
  33. 33.?!Qf3Rf4
  34. 34.Qxf4Bxf4
  35. 35.Rxf4Qe3
  36. 36.Rf3Qe5
  37. 37.b3Be4
  38. 38.Rd8+Kh7
  39. 39.Rf2c3
  40. 40.Rd1c2
  41. 41.Rc1Qb2
  42. 42.Ne2Bd3

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