Bloodbath
29captures
- Achazia N.A.Lewis GRN1againstAluong Riak Thon Ajak SSD0
- Zayra Rico CUR0againstCarla Taraveira C Ribeiro STP1
Most captures in one game of at least 10 moves.
- Women section
- Round 11 of 11
- Sunday 27 September
- Samarkand
- Standings
- Round 10
- Open round 11
Round 11
64 of 376 games finished, 92% of them decisive. Myanmar had the best team performance, 1374.
307 games still runningUpdated 27 Sept 2026, 10:32 CEST, 5 forfeits
Round 11 in numbers
64
games finished of 376
92%
decisive; White scored 49%
33
moves per game
73
moves in the longest game
Results
29
White wins, 45%
5
draws, 8%
30
Black wins, 47%
29 checkmates on the board, 1 draws by repetition, 0 stalemates, 1 draws before move 30 and 5 forfeits.
Accuracy and time
80.1%
average accuracy, as Lichess scores it
4.32
blunders per game
132
mistakes, as Lichess marks them
259
blunders, as Lichess marks them
1:31
average time per move
0%
of moves played with under 5 minutes left
Lichess analysed 60 of 64 finished games, with 265 inaccuracies, 132 mistakes and 259 blunders. Times come from the relay clocks of 63 games.
Game awards
Pacifist
7captures
Fewest captures in one game of at least 30 moves.
Marathon
73moves
The longest game of the round.
Quickest Kill
16moves
Shortest decisive game of at least 10 moves; forfeits do not count.
Checkmate on the Board
18moves
The earliest checkmate actually delivered, not a resignation.
Endgame Wizard
50moves
The longest endgame of the round, by Lichess's phase divider.
Hypertension
25moves
Two pieces attacked each other for the longest time and nobody took.
Crosshairs
7attackers
- ♟ on d5 after 11… d5Aqilah Adawiyah BRU 16791againstVirelala Cinzia VAN 15320
- ♙ on e4 after 14. Re1Sibisi Nomcebo SWZ 15250againstSirin Bootsumran THA 17891
The piece with the most attackers and defenders pointed at it at one moment.
Separation Anxiety
36moves
The latest real queen trade: both queens captured within two plies of each other.
Strategic Downsizing
6moves
The earliest real queen trade in a game of at least 20 moves.
Shortest Draw
19moves
The shortest draw; before move 30 only repetition or stalemate is allowed.
Bare King Optimist
18moves
The longest stretch played on with nothing but a king.
Not awarded yet: David vs Goliath, Houdini.
Player awards
Longest Capture Spree
8captures in a row
The longest run of consecutive captures, both sides taking turns.
Longest King Hunt
5checks in a row
Most consecutive checks by one side; a quiet move ends the hunt.
Do You Even Rook Lift Bro
12moves
The earliest rook to leave its back rank for the third rank or beyond, without capturing.
Castle Commitment Issues
24moves
The latest castling of the round.
Dadbod Shuffler
31king moves
Most king moves by one side in a game of at least 30 moves.
Sporty Queen
37squares
- in 18 queen moves, about 50 m at human scaleDru Ubben ISV0againstFatime Ali Moustapha CHA1
- in 17 queen moves, about 50 m at human scaleLin Lin Htet MYA 14880againstWCM Tchetche Marie Yavo CIV 17031
The original queen that travelled the most squares; promoted queens do not count. The metres are at human scale, a long stride per square.
Chicken of the Round
26.5% retreats
Highest share of moves that went backwards, over at least 25 own moves.
Parkour Master
12knight moves
- Calvary John Khamis Kamunde SSD0againstRhonda J Lambert GRN 15771
- Isma Ismaila Djailane COM0againstZahidu Henry DMA 14041
Most knight moves by one side.
Dark Mode Enthusiast
11captures
- Isabella Jeetlall SKN0againstFelicia Ngoua Oyane GAB1
- Ruth Liliane Camara CIV 14491againstMay Myint Myat MYA0
Most captures landing on dark squares by one side.
Wears Sunglasses
10captures
Most captures landing on light squares by one side.
Peasant Uprising
6pawn captures
Most captures made by pawns by one side.
Center Stage
4arrivals
The one piece that landed on d4, d5, e4 or e5 most often.
Square Tourist
23squares
The one piece that stood on the most different squares, its start square included.
Comfort Zone
56% of piece moves
Highest share of one piece type among a side's piece moves, over at least 20 of them.
Pawn Storm
9pawn moves
Most pawn moves by one side while the game was still in its opening.
Professional Edger
48.8% edge moves
Highest share of moves from or to the a- and h-files, over at least 25 own moves.
Ratings, titles and ages
Giant Slayer
19.9% expected
The win with the lowest expected score by Elo, at most 25 %.
Untitled Hero
1857opponent rating
An untitled player beat or drew a titled one; the strongest opponent wins.
Upset of the Round
242rating points
The decisive game with the biggest rating gap won by the lower-rated player.
Clash of Titans
2394average rating
The game with the highest average rating.
Youngest Player
10years
- born 2016Isabella Jeetlall SKN0againstFelicia Ngoua Oyane GAB1
- born 2016Lyne Marley Sabine Oussou GAB0againstKennedi Kangalee SKN1
The youngest player who played this round, by birth year.
Oldest Player
71years
The oldest player who played this round, by birth year.
Generations
47years
The largest age gap between two opponents.
Not awarded yet: GM Scalp.
Clock awards
Longest Think
23:56on one move
Most time spent on a single move, from the relay clocks.
Time Millionaire
1:30:55left at the end
Most time left at the end of a won game of at least 30 moves.
Increment Farmer
4:42gained after move 40
Most time banked after move 40 from the 30-second increments, in a game of 50 moves or more.
Time Not So Well Spent
12:03thinking, then a blunder
Longest think that ended in a blunder, as Lichess marks them.
Not awarded yet: Zeitnot Addict, Time Scramble Survivor, Flag Fall.
From the relay clocks of 63 of 64 finished games; games with missing, hand-entered or corrected clocks are left out, and time left after move 40 counts only once the clock shows the extra 30 minutes.
Engine awards
Most Accurate
99.2% accuracy
Highest Lichess accuracy in a game of at least 20 moves.
Cleanest Game
30combined centipawn loss
Lowest combined average centipawn loss of both players, at least 20 moves.
Wildest Game
785combined centipawn loss
Highest combined average centipawn loss of both players, at least 20 moves.
Biggest Blunder
95.1% win chance lost
The Lichess-marked blunder that cost the most winning chances.
Swindle of the Day
#−1at the worst
Won a game that the engine had at −3.00 or worse for the winner; the deepest hole wins.
Heartbreak
#1at the best
Lost or drew a game the engine had at +3.00 or better for them; the biggest lead wins.
Rollercoaster
17swings
Most swings between a one-pawn lead for White and one for Black, in a game of at least 20 moves.
Lucky Escape
1move mate missed
The opponent let a forced mate slip, as Lichess marked it, and did not win; the shortest missed mate wins.
Ice Cold
35moves without a mark
Longest game of at least 30 moves in which one side got no inaccuracy, mistake or blunder mark from Lichess.
From Lichess’s computer analysis of 60 of 64 finished games. 4 more join when the round is updated the next evening. Inaccuracies, mistakes and blunders are the ones Lichess marks on the move.
Chess culture
Botez Gambit
15moves
The queen went right after a move Lichess marked ??: taken on the next move, not won back, and still three points down soon after. The earliest one wins.
Never Play f6
60% scored by all who tried
- 4… f6Zayra Rico CUR0againstCarla Taraveira C Ribeiro STP1
- 5… f6Lyne Marley Sabine Oussou GAB0againstKennedi Kangalee SKN1
- 5. f3Kothar Al Mamary OMA 15871againstMashael Abdulmohsen Mohammed Alsanea KSA 16430
Ben Finegold says never push the f-pawn one square. These players did it by move 10 (f3 or …f6) and won anyway.
Tal’s Dark Forest
12moves down
“Take your opponent into a deep dark forest”: won after the longest stretch at least three points down in material.
Pigs on the 7th
6moves
Both rooks on the opponent’s second rank, eating everything; the longest stay wins.
Not awarded yet: Royal Walkabout, Brilliant!!, The Carlsen Grind, Short’s King Walk.
Homages to chess memes, famous games and Samarkand lore, meant kindly. Brilliant!!, Botez Gambit and The Carlsen Grind use Lichess’s analysis of 60 of 64 finished games; the rest look at every finished game.
Collections
Underpromotion
2underpromotions
- 59… e1=R, a rookIsabella Jeetlall SKN0againstFelicia Ngoua Oyane GAB1
- 69… d1=B, a bishopIsabella Jeetlall SKN0againstFelicia Ngoua Oyane GAB1
Every promotion to a knight, bishop or rook this round.
En Passant
1en passant
Every en passant capture of the round.
Mate Gallery
2named mates
- pawn mateMay Phoo Zum MYA 15750againstWFM Mazan Emmanuela Esther Ayemou CIV 18741
- Arabian mateWCM Kawuma Patricia UGA 18700againstWCM Rahaf Faqeeh PLE 16681
Checkmates with a name: back-rank, smothered, Anastasia’s, Arabian, hook, dovetail, Boden’s, double-bishop, double check, pawn, promotion, king move or castling.
Family Fork
2forks
- 18. Nxb7+, the queen fell next moveKate Attieh LBN 15911againstSouphaphone Sihanath LAO 14610
- 29… Nf4+, the game ended thereHeaven Alvarenga HON 15600againstEana Abdulla Hassan MDV 15811
A knight gave check and attacked the queen at the same time, from a square where it could not simply be taken. The ones that won the queen come first.
Holy Hell
2left alone
- 22. f4, exf3 e.p.Adama Diakite MLI 16730againstRonnia R Durham-Balcombe VIN 16011
- 17… b5, axb6 e.p.Alicia Thomas ANT0againstRoysha Mougal SEY1
En passant was on the board and the player left it alone. En passant is forced, allegedly.
Shahrukh
1castling with check
Castled with check. Timur is said to have named his son Shah Rukh after the king-and-rook move he had just played when the news of the birth arrived.
Poisoned Pawn
3pawn grabs
- 12… Qxb2WIM Sila Caglar TUR 22141againstWFM K M Dahamdi Sanudula SRI 19670
- 11… Qxb2Rachelle Hoareau SEY 15880againstAteila Bobb ANT1
- 11… Qxb2Maryam Yusuf Al Balushi OMA 14610againstAlreshidi Shrouq Ali M KSA 16991
The queen grabbed the b-pawn (Qxb7 or …Qxb2) by move 15. Fischer’s favourite snack; the result tells whether it was poisoned.
Connect Four
1row of pawns
Four or more pawns side by side on one rank beyond their starting rank. The first row of each player is listed, the longest first.
Irish Pawn Centre
1Irish centre
Three pawns on one file, one behind the other. The first time for each player is listed.
Royal Court
2third queens
- 3 queens from move 21Elena Krasnova SMR 16741againstWCM Asha huang Limboo BHU 14280
- 3 queens from move 53Dru Ubben ISV0againstFatime Ali Moustapha CHA1
A third queen on the board.
Not awarded yet: Il Vaticano, Greek Gift, Pawn Cube, Pawn Diamond, The Hard One, Photo Finish.
The awards that list every case instead of crowning one, read from the position on every move; the overview counts them across the rounds. The Hard One, Il Vaticano, the pawn shapes and Royal Court may well stay empty for a round or two.
Match awards
Comeback Match
1match
Lost on board 1 and still won the match.
Team of the Round
1374performance
opponents averaged 1674
Highest performance over the four boards: average opponent rating plus 400 × (wins − losses) ÷ 4, all four played against rated opponents.
Marathon Match
199moves
54 + 45 + 43 + 57
The match whose four boards ran longest, in moves added together.
Sprint Match
134moves
The match whose four boards were over quickest, in moves added together; forfeits never count.
Bloodiest Match
100captures
The match with the most captures over its four boards.
Quietest Match
65captures
The match with the fewest captures over its four boards.
Theory Match
38opening moves
The match that stayed in the book longest: the opening phases of its four boards added, in moves.
Endgame Match
100½endgame moves
The match with the most endgame moves over its four boards.
Thrill Ride
11eval swings
The match with the most swings between a one-pawn lead for White and one for Black over its four boards; every board needs Lichess's full analysis.
Not awarded yet: Whitewash, Slingshot, Treaty of Samarkand.
Rates over each team’s finished games of the round, four needed. The event-wide team awards, the category leaders and the board race are on the standings page.
Teams: style
Space Invaders
41.21per 100 moves
82 of 199 moves crossed the middle
Most moves into the opponent's half per 100 of the team's own moves.
Check, Please
6.5checks per game
26 checks in 4 games
Most checks given per game over the team's finished games.
The Late Knight Show
1per game
4 late knight moves in 4 games
4 late knight moves in 4 games
Most knight moves from move 31 on, per game, over the team's finished games.
Promotion Party
3promotions
Most promotions by the team's players.
Chicken Nation
15.15retreats per 100 moves
30 of 198 moves went backwards
Most retreating moves per 100 of the team's own moves; castling never counts.
Forward March
9.7retreats per 100 moves
13 of 134 moves went backwards
Fewest retreating moves per 100 of the team's own moves.
Pawn Pushers
35.82pawn moves per 100 moves
48 of 134 moves
Most pawn moves per 100 of the team's own moves.
Favourite Piece
Knights 22.56 % Saint Lucia LCA30 of 133 moves Bishops 15.79 % Saint Lucia LCA21 of 133 moves Rooks 21.05 % Saint Lucia LCA28 of 133 moves Queens 19.6 % Cote d’Ivoire CIV39 of 199 moves
For each piece, the team whose own moves have the highest share of it.
Wandering Kings
13.75king moves per game
55 king moves in 4 games
Most king moves per game over the team's finished games.
Safety First
7average castling move
castled in 4 of 4 games
Earliest castling on average, over the games in which the team castled at all.
Finishers
3checkmates
Most checkmates delivered on the board.
Déjà Vu
1½identical moves
with Black: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3
1 more, tied
with White: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3
Two of the team's games with the same colour that followed the same moves for longest; both are listed.
Teams: clocks
Deep Thinkers
1:40per move
126 moves timed in 4 games
Most seconds per move over the team's games with usable clocks.
Quick Draw
0:45per move
195 moves timed in 4 games
Fewest seconds per move over the team's games with usable clocks.
Zeitnot Nation
0% under five minutes
0 of 131 moves in 4 games
0 of 160 moves in 4 games
0 of 160 moves in 4 games
1 more, tied
0 of 130 moves in 4 games
Highest share of moves played with under five minutes on the clock.
Not awarded yet: Time in the Bank.
Over the relay clocks of 63 of 64 finished games; a team needs four such games.
Teams: engine
Precision Nation
75.3% accuracy
4 analysed games
Highest average Lichess accuracy over the team's analysed games.
Escape Artists
2games saved
Most games won or drawn from a position the engine had at −3.00 or worse.
Over Lichess’s analysis of 60 of 64 finished games; a team needs four analysed games.
Notable games
Longest game
73moves
Isabella Jeetlall SKN0againstFelicia Ngoua Oyane GAB1Shortest decisive game
16moves
Myriam Augusta Roberta Yanga-Esso CAF0againstTracy Sankya COD1Shortest draw
19moves
IM Klaudia Kulon POL 2375½againstIM Meruert Kamalidenova KAZ 2413½Fastest checkmate
18moves
Mate with the queenBelqis Gunesh AFG0againstAbbie McClenaghan CAY 14871Bloodiest game
29captures
Zayra Rico CUR0againstCarla Taraveira C Ribeiro STP1Quietest game
4captures
In 24 movesAqilah Adawiyah BRU 16791againstVirelala Cinzia VAN 15320Longest stretch without a capture
17moves
Moves 1 to 17Aqilah Adawiyah BRU 16791againstVirelala Cinzia VAN 15320Longest endgame
50moves
Isabella Jeetlall SKN0againstFelicia Ngoua Oyane GAB1Game phases
11
moves of opening
14
moves of middlegame
13
moves of endgame
Averages per game, with the phases split as Lichess splits them. 66% of the games reached an endgame; the first capture came on move 7.7 on average.
Endgames by type
| Endgame | Reached | At the end |
|---|---|---|
| Queen and rook | 6 | 3 |
| Rook | 5 | 3 |
| Queen | 4 | 4 |
| King and pawn | 3 | 1 |
| Bishop | 3 | 0 |
| Knight | 2 | 1 |
A rook endgame has nothing but kings, pawns and rooks left; the others likewise, as the Lichess puzzle tagger defines them. A game can pass through several types, so the first column adds up to more than the games.
Reached, and still there at the end
Each band runs from the games that reached the endgame to those that still had it on the last move; the rest went on into another type. One scale for both columns.
Tactics
977
captures, 15.3 per game
239
checks
98
castled kingside
14
castled queenside
3
games without castling
13
promotions, 2 under
1
en passant captures
Openings
First moves
- 1.e458%White scored 50%
- 1.d438%White scored 50%
- 1.Nf33%White scored 0%
- 1.g32%White scored 100%
Share of all finished games. Opening names and ECO codes come from Lichess, based on the position reached.
Every opening of the round
The round’s openings as a tree: the five volumes of the opening encyclopaedia (A flank openings, B semi-open games, C open games and the French, D closed games and the Grünfeld, E Indian defences), their families, and every variation played. A line grows with the games through it; the red thread leads to the round’s rarest openings.
Point at a line or a name to name the opening; click to open it on Lichess.Tap a name to name the opening; tap it again to open it on Lichess.
Which openings won
A bar per family: White’s wins, the draws, Black’s wins. The tick is the family’s score for White, the grey line the round’s; a tick right of it, and White did better than usual. Framed in red, the best for White and the best for Black of the families with at least 5 games.
The numbers
| Family | Games | White wins | Draws | Black wins | White’s score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 46% |
| French Defense | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 57% |
| Italian Game | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 36% |
| Sicilian Defense | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40% |
| Pirc Defense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Slav Defense | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Petrov's Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Philidor Defense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Scotch Game | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
| Benoni Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Bishop's Opening | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Hungarian Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| King's Indian Attack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| King's Knight Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Modern Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Old Indian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Best for White
| Opening | Games | White’s score |
|---|---|---|
| D00 Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 5 | 50% |
Best for Black
| Opening | Games | White’s score |
|---|---|---|
| D00 Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 5 | 50% |
Openings with at least 5 games.
Rarest openings of the round
A60 Benoni Defense: Modern Variation
1game in the event so far
E81 King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense
1game in the event so far
C20 King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack
1game in the event so far
Pieces
1,202
pawn moves, 28%
756
knight moves, 18%
637
bishop moves, 15%
589
rook moves, 14%
590
queen moves, 14%
477
king moves, 11%
Captured and surviving
| Piece | Captured | Still on the board at the end |
|---|---|---|
| pawns | 418 | 58% |
| knights | 201 | 22% |
| bishops | 182 | 29% |
| rooks | 109 | 58% |
| queens | 67 | 56% |
Checkmates
29on the board
14 by White, 15 by Black
Mating pieceGames
Queen17
- move 18McClenaghan, Abbie CAY mated Belqis Gunesh AFG
- move 20Kershaw, Anne ISV mated Zouleikha Ali Moustapha CHA
- move 24Adawiyah, Aqilah BRU mated Virelala Cinzia VAN
- move 28Benjamin, Cherry-Ann ANT mated Manavalan, Muthu Pooja SEY
- move 30Tshenden Pema BHU mated Giannini, Cristina SMR
- move 30Jn Francois, Valencia HAI mated Nov, Chanthy CAM
- move 33Durham-Balcombe, Ronnia R VIN mated Diakite, Adama MLI
- move 34Sele, Timea LIE mated Parrado, Angelica PLW
- move 37Maliha Ali PAK mated Mariam Mughwai Gwae TAN
- move 41Wahid, Chelsea LCA mated Scatliffe, Tiandra IVB
- move 43Kangalee, Kennedi SKN mated OUSSOU, Lyne Marley Sabine GAB
- move 43ELISEE NDAM ZIZA, Kristyna mated Fyfield-Jones, Kaellaa
- move 43Yavo, Tchetche Marie CIV mated Lin Lin Htet MYA
- move 46Bootsumran, Sirin THA mated Nomcebo, Sibisi SWZ
- move 57Camara, Ruth Liliane CIV mated May Myint Myat MYA
- move 58Ribeiro, Carla Taraveira C STP mated Rico, Zayra CUR
- move 66Achazia N.A.Lewis GRN mated Aluong Riak Thon Ajak SSD
Rook10
- move 22Sara Masood Abdullah IRQ mated Kudafa, Sandra TOG
- move 27Ashton, Molissa Francita VIN mated Terena DIALLO MLI
- move 31Shen, Hannah CAY mated Farahmand, Zainab AFG
- move 33Krasnova, Elena SMR mated Asha huang Limboo BHU
- move 33Al Mamary, Kothar OMA mated ALSANEA,MASHAEL ABDULMOHSEN MOHAMMED KSA
- move 37Fatim MAIGA MLI mated Balcombe, Arianna VIN
- move 38Faqeeh, Rahaf PLE mated Kawuma Patricia UGA
- move 41Kwizera Benissa BDI mated Francesca Cressall-Haycock BER
- move 43Mangalo, Nelly Melissa CAF mated Kisita, Hatty COD
- move 46Rhonda J Lambert GRN mated Calvary John Khamis Kamunde SSD
Knight0
The mating piece is read from the final position. A piece opens onto its mates.
Fastest mates
- Move 18, mate with the queenBelqis Gunesh AFG0againstAbbie McClenaghan CAY 14871
- Move 20, mate with the queenAnne Kershaw ISV1againstZouleikha Ali Moustapha CHA0
- Move 22, mate with the rookSandra Kudafa TOG 14140againstWCM Sara Masood Abdullah IRQ 18301
- Move 24, mate with the queenAqilah Adawiyah BRU 16791againstVirelala Cinzia VAN 15320
- Move 27, mate with the rookTerena Diallo MLI0againstMolissa Francita Ashton VIN1
The mates on a move axis
A dot per checkmate on the move it fell, filled for a mate by White, hollow for one by Black, the fastest in red. Each piece in the list opens onto its games.
Board heatmap
Darker means more moves, on a square-root scale.
Busiest squares
- d4158
- f3156
- e5152
- f6147
- d5143
Quietest square with any traffic: a8, 9.
Where the pieces went in the finished games of the round.