Event: Hong Kong International Open Chess Championship 2023
Site: St. Benedict School, Choi Hung, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Date: 2023-12-26
White: Cai, Songliang
WhiteElo: 2056
Black: Vaibhav, Suri
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2588
Result: 0-1
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:11] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:37] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:23] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:33:00] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:50] } 7. Qf3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:33:26] } 7... h5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:33:05] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:42] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:51] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:28:18] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:26:34] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:19:48] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:16:33] } 11. Bxc7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:19:47] } 11... Nxf3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:16:59] } 12. gxf3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:20:16] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:14:58] } 13. Bd6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:20:20] } 13... Nf6?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:53] } 14. Bg2?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:43] } 14... Bxd6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:47:41] } 15. Rxd6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:19:11] } 15... Ke7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:48:08] } 16. Rb6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:12:32] } 16... Rc7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:48:21] } 17. f4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:12:37] } 17... Ng4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:44:00] } 18. Re1?! { [%eval -1.09] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:06] } 18... Nxf2 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:42:51] } 19. Re2 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 1:05:34] } 19... Ng4 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:43:05] } 20. a4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 1:05:52] } 20... bxa4 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:41:48] } 21. Nxa4 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 1:06:18] } 21... Rhc8 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:36:04] } 22. b4?! { [%eval -2.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:20] } 22... Bc6 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:32:38] } 23. Nc3 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 1:06:37] } 23... Ba8 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:28:29] } 24. Nd1 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 1:00:57] } 24... Rc6 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:23:37] } 25. Rxc6 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 1:01:21] } 25... Bxc6 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:24:06] } 26. Kb2 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 1:00:00] } 26... a5 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:22:39] } 27. bxa5 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:59:21] } 27... Ra8 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:22:51] } 28. c4 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:57:43] } 28... Rxa5 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:23:18] } 29. Nc3 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:58:11] } 29... g6 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:22:47] } 30. Kb3 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:54:54] } 30... Ra1 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:21:25] } 31. Nd5+? { [%eval -4.07] } { Mistake. Kb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:14] } 31... Kd8?! { [%eval -2.87] } { Inaccuracy. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:21] } 32. Nb4?! { [%eval -3.88] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:28] } 32... Bb7? { [%eval -1.9] } { Mistake. Ba4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:20:55] } 33. c5?! { [%eval -2.69] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:40] } 33... Rc1 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:18:05] } 34. Nc2 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:49:51] } 34... Kc7 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:14:40] } 35. Rd2 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:49:28] } 35... f5 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:12:40] } 36. exf5 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:47:17] } 36... Bxg2 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:13:08] } 37. Rxg2 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:47:11] } 37... gxf5 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:13:33] } 38. Kb4 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:47:20] } 38... Nf6 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:11:41] } 39. Nd4 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:44:19] } 39... Nd5+ { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:11:56] } 40. Kb5 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:44:43] } 40... Rb1+ { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:11:32] } 41. Ka5 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:44:44] } 41... Rd1 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:10:00] } 42. Nb5+ { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:43:08] } 42... Kc6 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:10:25] } 43. Na7+ { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:43:35] } 43... Kxc5 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:08:55] } 44. Rc2+ { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:44:02] } 44... Kd4 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:09:22] } 0-1