Event: Caplin Hastings Masters 2023
Site: Horntye Sports Complex, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-12-31
White: Hobson, Kenneth
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2130
Black: Sulskis, Sarunas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2490
Result: 0-1
ECO: C15
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit, Kan Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 mins + 50 mins, 30 sec increment from start.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:40:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:52] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:40:30] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:41:15] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:13] } 3... Bb4?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:41:31] } 4. Ne2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:39:56] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:35:47] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:38:35] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:23] } 6. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:38:26] } 6... dxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:42] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:36:33] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:42] } 8. Bb5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:33:10] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:24:43] } 9. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:30:50] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:25:02] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:20:03] } 10... Nd5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:14:59] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:16:35] } 11... Qf6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:11:28] } 12. Be5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:09:21] } 12... Qg6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:09:14] } 13. h4?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rhe1 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:44] } 13... f6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:03:20] } 14. h5? { [%eval -0.8] } { Mistake. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:28] } 14... Qxg2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:57:08] } 15. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:59:31] } 15... exd5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:57:05] } 16. Bxc7?! { [%eval -1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rdg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:07] } 16... Bg4 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:49:24] } 17. Rdg1 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:49:41] } 17... Qf3 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:48:50] } 18. Rh4 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:46:55] } 18... Bxh5 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:46:46] } 19. Bd6 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:44:14] } 19... g5 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:40:49] } 20. Bxf8 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:37:01] } 20... Rxf8 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:40:57] } 21. Rf4?? { [%eval -3.52] } { Blunder. Rh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:20] } 21... Qe2 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:34:55] } 22. Qb4 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:31:17] } 22... e3 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:33:04] } 23. Rxf6? { [%eval -10.14] } { Mistake. Rxg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:21:26] } 23... Rxf6 { [%eval -10.26] [%clk 0:31:40] } 24. Rxg5+ { [%eval -35.65] [%clk 0:20:41] } 24... Bg6 { [%eval -28.89] [%clk 0:31:48] } 25. Qb8+ { [%eval -40.05] [%clk 0:19:44] } 25... Rf8 { [%clk 0:32:09] } 0-1