Event: Caplin Hastings Masters 2023
Site: Horntye Sports Complex, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-12-30
White: Bai, Xue
WhiteElo: 2099
Black: Howell, Oliver W
BlackElo: 1782
Result: 1-0
ECO: C19
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 mins + 50 mins, 30 sec increment from start.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:40:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:55] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:41:22] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:41:21] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:47] } 3... Bb4?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:41:44] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:42:08] } 4... Ne7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:42:03] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:42:31] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:42:27] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:42:56] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:42:53] } 7. Qg4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:43:17] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:43:11] } 8. Qxg7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:43:24] } 8... Rg8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:43:33] } 9. Qxh7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:43:47] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:43:46] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:44:03] } 10... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:43:12] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:44:15] } 11... dxc3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:43:17] } 12. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:44:33] } 12... Bd7? { [%eval 2.5] } { Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:38:11] } 13. Nb5 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 1:44:21] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 1:35:40] } 14. Nd6+ { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 1:44:31] } 14... Kd8 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 1:35:59] } 15. c3 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 1:44:35] } 15... Na5 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 1:29:42] } 16. Rb1?! { [%eval 2.22] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 1:42:09] } 16... Qc6?! { [%eval 3.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:31] } 17. Nxf7+ { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 1:40:14] } 17... Kc7 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 1:24:19] } 18. Nd6 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 1:40:11] } 18... Qa4? { [%eval 5.65] } { Mistake. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:48] } 19. Rb4 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 1:38:50] } 19... Qc6 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 1:10:52] } 20. Qxe7 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 1:35:31] } 20... Qxc3+ { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 1:07:07] } 21. Bd2 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 1:35:54] } 21... Qa1+ { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 1:06:10] } 22. Kf2 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 1:36:15] } 22... Rad8?! { [%eval 13.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qa2 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:50] } 23. Nb5+ { [%eval 12.64] [%clk 1:35:52] } 23... Kc8 { [%eval 12.1] [%clk 1:02:53] } 24. Qc5+ { [%eval 10.34] [%clk 1:35:50] } 24... Bc6 { [%eval 14.06] [%clk 1:02:41] } 25. Nxa7+ { [%eval 12.67] [%clk 1:36:02] } 1-0