Event: Caplin Hastings Masters 2023
Site: Horntye Sports Complex, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-12-31
White: Laurent-Paoli, Pierre
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2524
Black: Royal, Shreyas
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2438
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 mins + 50 mins, 30 sec increment from start.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:38:24] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:40:42] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:38:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:41:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:38:42] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:41:27] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:39:08] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:41:51] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:39:31] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:42:08] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:39:53] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:42:33] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:39:09] } 7... Rb8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:42:56] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:39:19] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:43:20] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:39:38] } 9... Bb6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:43:45] } 10. a5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:38:54] } 10... Ba7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:44:06] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:38:16] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:44:30] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:37:43] } 12... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:44:48] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:38:02] } 13... exd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:44:02] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:38:11] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:43:47] } 15. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:37:51] } 15... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:42:50] } 16. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:38:12] } 16... dxe4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:43:15] } 17. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:38:37] } 17... Qd6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:34:07] } 18. Be3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:19:24] } 18... Ra8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:17:18] } 19. Qh5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:56:11] } 19... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:10:11] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:51:32] } 20... Qf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:08:59] } 21. Qg4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:36:16] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:53:45] } 22. Qd7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:24:07] } 22... Rac8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:53:55] } 23. Qg4?! { [%eval -0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:08] } 23... c5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:48:28] } 24. Bg5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:05:48] } 24... Qg6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:48:31] } 25. Nxb5? { [%eval -1.23] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:01] } 25... axb5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:35:49] } 26. Rd7 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:05:30] } 26... h5 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:35:48] } 27. Qh4?! { [%eval -2.18] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:44] } 27... c4 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:34:21] } 28. Rxb7 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:03:15] } 28... Nf5 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:34:45] } 29. Qf4 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:03:30] } 29... Bb8 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:35:08] } 30. Rxb8 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:03:24] } 30... Rxb8 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:35:34] } 31. Bc2 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:03:46] } 31... f6 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:34:48] } 32. Bh4 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:04:02] } 32... Nxh4 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:34:37] } 33. Qxh4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:04:28] } 33... f5 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:34:30] } 34. Rd1 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:04:40] } 34... Qh6 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:33:04] } 35. Rd5 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:03:14] } 35... Qc1+?! { [%eval -1.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:17] } 36. Bd1 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:03:23] } 36... Rf8 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:26:08] } 37. Kh2 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:02:34] } 37... Rf6 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:24:26] } 38. Bxh5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:00:49] } 38... g5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:20:02] } 39. Qg3 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:01:18] } 39... Qf4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:20:24] } 40. Be2 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:00:35] } 40... Kf7?? { [%eval 0.34] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:44] } 41. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:46:58] } 41... Rc8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:07:30] } 42. a6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:37:35] } 42... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:59:55] } 43. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:05] } 43... gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:22] } 44. Rxf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:28] } 44... Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:47] } 45. Re5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:32:08] } 45... f3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:00:41] } 46. gxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:20] } 46... exf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:01:02] } 47. Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:26] } 47... Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:09] } 1/2-1/2