Nicholls, Leighton vs Forster, William - 2025 NZ Champs - 2026.01.08

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Forster, William (1812)
Nicholls, Leighton (1882)
Event2025 NZ Champs
Sitehttps://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-new-zealand-congress--championships/round-7/VzFO2yMu/o6a32nw5
Date2026.01.08
Round7.14
WhiteNicholls, Leighton
BlackForster, William
Result1-0
TimeControl40 move sin 90 minutes, 30 second incerement from move 1, 30 minutes added at move 40
WhiteFideId4303776
WhiteTitleCM
WhiteElo1882
BlackFideId4301358
BlackTitleCM
BlackElo1812
VariantStandard
ECOC30
OpeningKing's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation
UTCDate2026.01.08
UTCTime04:38:43
BroadcastName2026 New Zealand Congress | Championships
BroadcastURLhttps://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-new-zealand-congress--championships/round-7/VzFO2yMu
GameURLhttps://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-new-zealand-congress--championships/round-7/VzFO2yMu/o6a32nw5
Engine eval --
1-0
Nicholls, Leighton
Forster, William