Event: Caplin Hastings Masters 2023
Site: Horntye Sports Complex, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-01-01
White: Howell, Oliver W
WhiteElo: 1782
Black: Walker, Martin G
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2090
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D77
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 mins + 50 mins, 30 sec increment from start.

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:40:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:40:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:41:16] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:41:12] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:41:38] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:41:31] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:42:00] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:41:54] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:42:24] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:42:21] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:42:22] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:42:45] } 7. Na3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:42:21] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:42:08] } 8. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:36:06] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:42:34] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:11] } 9... Qc8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:34:36] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:13:11] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:29:15] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:07:08] } 11... Bh3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:29:20] } 12. Qb3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:06:03] } 12... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:23:04] } 13. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:06:25] } 13... Qe6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:23:26] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:59:15] } 14... Qd5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:08:08] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:53:34] } 15... e6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:55:54] } 16. Rc5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:42:00] } 16... Qxb3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:50:22] } 17. Nxb3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:42:23] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:50:48] } 18. Ne5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:29:14] } 18... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:51:12] } 19. dxe5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:29:19] } 19... Ne8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:51:36] } 20. Rcc1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:16:22] } 20... Bf8 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:47:44] } 21. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:14:57] } 21... b6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:33:27] } 22. Nd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:08:57] } 22... c5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:33:11] } 23. bxc5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:07:54] } 23... bxc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:29:08] } 24. Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:06:10] } 24... Rdc8?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:26] } 25. Na5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:06:13] } 25... Rab8 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:27:35] } 26. Nc4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:05:50] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:17:21] } 27. Rd3? { [%eval 0.03] } { Mistake. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:56] } 27... Rxd3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:08:19] } 28. exd3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:04:24] } 28... Be7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:08:39] } 29. d4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:04:11] } 29... cxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:27] } 30. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:04:29] } 30... Rc8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:53] } 31. Be3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:46] } 31... Rb8?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:29] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:16] } 32... Rc8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:05:21] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:51] } 33... Rc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:15] } 34. Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:13] } 34... Rxc1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:29] } 35. Bxc1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:41] } 35... Nc7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:52] } 36. Nc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:42] } 36... Bc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:13] } 37. a4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:24] } 37... Kf8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:06:39] } 38. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 38... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:50] } 39. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 39... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:49] } 40. Kxe3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:13] } 40... Kd7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:12] } 41. Nb4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:41:23] } 41... a5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:47:35] } 42. Nd3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:39:30] } 42... Kc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:37:37] } 43. Ke4 { [%eval 0.06] } 1/2-1/2