Event: Caplin Hastings Masters 2023
Site: Horntye Sports Complex, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-12-30
White: Howell, Chris
WhiteElo: 0
Black: Seo, Juwon
BlackElo: 1405
Result: 1-0
ECO: B20
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 mins + 50 mins, 30 sec increment from start.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] } 2. a3 { [%eval -0.11] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.1] } 3. b4 { [%eval -0.4] } 3... cxb4 { [%eval -0.38] } 4. axb4 { [%eval -0.47] } 4... Bxb4 { [%eval -0.38] } 5. Bb2 { [%eval -0.89] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval -0.75] } 6. e5 { [%eval -0.88] } 6... Nd5 { [%eval -0.89] } 7. c4 { [%eval -1.08] } 7... Nf4? { [%eval 0.12] } { Mistake. Ne7 was best. } 8. h4 { [%eval -0.05] } 8... h5 { [%eval 0.33] } 9. g3 { [%eval 0.16] } 9... Ng6 { [%eval 0.23] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.12] } 10... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } 11. Nh3?! { [%eval -0.42] } { Inaccuracy. Na3 was best. } 11... Qc5?? { [%eval 2.19] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } 12. O-O { [%eval 2.21] } 12... Ne7?! { [%eval 3.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } 13. d4 { [%eval 3.35] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 3.7] } 14. Qb3?! { [%eval 2.67] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } 14... a5 { [%eval 2.9] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 2.97] } 15... b6?! { [%eval 4.64] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } 16. Nb5 { [%eval 4.6] } 16... Qd8 { [%eval 4.81] } 17. Bf3 { [%eval 3.94] } 17... Ra6 { [%eval 3.89] } 18. Ng5 { [%eval 3.6] } 18... Nf5 { [%eval 3.58] } 19. Be4 { [%eval 3.52] } 19... g6?! { [%eval 4.7] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } 20. d5 { [%eval 4.05] } 20... Be7 { [%eval 4.79] } 21. Nf3 { [%eval 4.35] } 21... Bc5 { [%eval 4.56] } 22. Bxf5 { [%eval 4.25] } 22... gxf5 { [%eval 4.42] } 23. d6?? { [%eval 1.52] } { Blunder. Ng5 was best. } 23... Rg8?! { [%eval 2.28] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } 24. Ng5 { [%eval 1.7] } 24... Bb7?! { [%eval 2.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg5 was best. } 25. Nc7+ { [%eval 2.93] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval 2.78] } 26. Nh7+ { [%eval 2.73] } 26... Kg7 { [%eval 2.94] } 27. Nf6 { [%eval 2.77] } 27... Rh8?! { [%eval 4.29] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } 28. Qd3 { [%eval 3.94] } 28... Rh6? { [%eval 6.31] } { Mistake. Qf8 was best. } 29. Bc1?? { [%eval 2.07] } { Blunder. Nce8+ was best. } 29... Rg6?? { [%eval 6.34] } { Blunder. Rxf6 was best. } 30. Nxh5+?? { [%eval 2.67] } { Blunder. Nce8+ was best. } 30... Kh8 { [%eval 2.85] } 31. Nf6 { [%eval 3.01] } 31... Qf8?! { [%eval 4.28] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf6 was best. } 32. Nxa6?! { [%eval 3.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } 32... Bxa6?! { [%eval 3.98] } { Inaccuracy. Nxa6 was best. } 33. Qf3 { [%eval 3.95] } 33... Qg7?! { [%eval 6.26] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } 34. Qh5+ { [%eval 6.38] } 34... Rh6 35. Qxh6+ Qxh6 36. Bxh6 Bxc4 37. Rfc1 Bb3 38. Rxc5 bxc5 39. Rxa5 c4 40. Ra8 c3 41. Rxb8# 1-0