Event: Caplin Hastings Masters 2023
Site: Horntye Sports Complex, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-12-29
White: Jacobson, Brandon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2538
Black: Lux, Hugo De Melo
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2311
Result: 1-0
ECO: D12
Opening: Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 mins + 50 mins, 30 sec increment from start.

1. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:40:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:39:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:11] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:40:17] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:40:48] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:40:34] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:41:12] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:40:58] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:41:18] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:41:20] } 6. Nh4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:41:29] } 6... Be4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:41:43] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:41:52] } 7... Bg6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:42:10] } 8. Qb3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:41:05] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:42:27] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:41:29] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:42:51] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:41:13] } 10... dxc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:38:40] } 11. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:39:14] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:38:53] } 12. Be2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:39:37] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:39:17] } 13. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:39:28] } 13... hxg6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:39:40] } 14. Ne4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:39:52] } 14... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:40:06] } 15. fxe4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:40:14] } 15... c5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:40:28] } 16. Kb1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:39:41] } 16... c4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:25:53] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:40:04] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:26:21] } 18. e5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:12] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:25:56] } 19. h4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:18:30] } 19... Bb4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:45:11] } 20. Bc1 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:49:57] } 20... Be7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:29:24] } 21. a3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:35:25] } 21... Na5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:26:09] } 22. h5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:28:05] } 22... g5? { [%eval 1.64] } { Mistake. gxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:14] } 23. d5 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:27:29] } 23... exd5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:17:36] } 24. e6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:25:53] } 24... Rh6 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:13:06] } 25. exf7+ { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:14:07] } 25... Kxf7 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:12:52] } 26. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:11:12] } 26... Kg8 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:09:17] } 27. Bg4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:09:16] } 27... Rf8? { [%eval 2.51] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:56] } 28. Rd7 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:08:20] } 28... Qe5? { [%eval 4.26] } { Mistake. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:32] } 29. Bd2 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:07:50] } 29... Nc6 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:05:45] } 30. Bc3 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:06:55] } 30... Qg3 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:05:49] } 31. Qe4 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:05:09] } 31... Bf6 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:01:56] } 32. Bxf6 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:04:25] } 32... Rhxf6 { [%eval 9.01] [%clk 0:01:01] } 33. h6? { [%eval 4.89] } { Mistake. Be6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:10] } 33... g6 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:00:34] } 34. Be6+ { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:02:18] } 34... Kh8 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:01:03] } 35. Qxc6 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:02:40] } 35... Qxe3?? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 36. Rh7+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:01:49] } 36... Kxh7 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:01:13] } 37. Qd7+?? { [%eval 4.47] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 37... R8f7 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:01:42] } 38. Bxf7 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:01:49] } 38... Qd3+ { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:00:39] } 39. Qxd3 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:02:14] } 39... cxd3 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:01:06] } 40. Bd5 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:02:36] } 40... Rd6 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:53] } 41. Be4 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:01:39] } 41... Rd4 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 42. Bxg6+ { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:01:45] } 42... Kxg6 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:00:33] } 43. h7 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:02:10] } 43... d2 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:00:35] } 44. h8=Q { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:02:34] } 44... d1=Q+ { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:47:55] } 45. Rxd1 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:53:00] } 45... Rxd1+ { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:48:23] } 46. Kc2 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:53:23] } 46... Rd6 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:48:51] } 47. Qe8+ { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:53:28] } 47... Kf6 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:49:14] } 48. Qf8+ { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:53:51] } 1-0