Event: Caplin Hastings Masters 2023
Site: Horntye Sports Complex, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-12-29
White: Thompson, Ian D
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2011
Black: Flynn, David
BlackElo: 1791
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A37
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 mins + 50 mins, 30 sec increment from start.

1. c4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:40:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:40:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:41:17] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:40:17] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:41:35] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:40:32] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:41:57] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:40:53] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:42:10] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:40:53] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:41:55] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:40:29] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:41:31] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:40:15] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:39:58] } 8... Nge7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:38:42] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:38:38] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:34:44] } 10. Bd2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:35:48] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:34:13] } 11. Qc1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:24] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:25:25] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:17:33] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:20:57] } 13. Ng5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:13:57] } 13... Bc8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:12:38] } 14. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:33] } 14... Nd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:59:45] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:47:59] } 15... axb4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:53:16] } 16. axb4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:48:18] } 16... f6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:51:37] } 17. Nxe7+ { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:45:59] } 17... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:52:00] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:44:24] } 18... Bb7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:47:10] } 19. e3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:41:46] } 19... Ne6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:43:56] } 20. bxc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:39:29] } 20... bxc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:44:14] } 21. Qc2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:36:45] } 21... f5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:42:20] } 22. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:36:45] } 22... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:42:36] } 23. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:36:54] } 23... Qd7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:37:51] } 24. Qa4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:32:58] } 24... Qxa4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:33:16] } 25. Nxa4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:33:26] } 25... Ra8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:31:00] } 26. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:31:46] } 26... Rfb8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:26:01] } 27. Nb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:29:18] } 27... Ra6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:13:41] } 28. Bc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:26:34] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:12:13] } 29. Ra1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:23:38] } 29... Rbb6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:10:33] } 30. Reb1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:16:57] } 30... Ke7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:05:33] } 31. Kf1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:39] } 31... Kd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:41] } 32. Ke2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:35] } 32... Kc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:50] } 33. Kd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:09] } 33... d5?? { [%eval 2.94] } { Blunder. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 34. Ba5?? { [%eval 0.01] } { Blunder. Na7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:40] } 34... Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 35. Bc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:59] } 35... Rbb6?? { [%eval 2.89] } { Blunder. Rxa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 36. cxd5+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Na7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 36... Kxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 37. f4?! { [%eval -0.99] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 37... Rxa1 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:00:36] } 38. Bxa1 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:02:14] } 38... Kc6 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:00:44] } 39. Na7+ { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:01:32] } 39... Kc7 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:49] } 40. Nb5+ { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:00:59] } 40... Kc6 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:01:11] } 41. Na7+ { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:50:10] } 41... Kb7 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:47:09] } 42. Nb5 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:47:30] } 1/2-1/2