Event: Caplin Hastings Masters 2023
Site: Horntye Sports Complex, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-01-01
White: Thompson, Ian D
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2011
Black: Han, Qixiang
BlackElo: 1711
Result: 0-1
ECO: A37
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
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... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:40:49] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:41:06] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:41:13] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:21] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:41:38] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:41:31] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:42:04] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:41:55] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:42:32] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:40:15] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:41:46] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:39:09] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:41:53] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:38:11] } 8... Nge7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:40:35] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:36:16] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:40:30] } 10. Ne1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:34:26] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:37:37] } 11. Nc2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:34:04] } 11... Rb8?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:18] } 12. Ne3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:33:01] } 12... f5?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:45] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:29:30] } 13... Nd4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:28:38] } 14. b4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:16:56] } 14... b6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:26:13] } 15. Ned5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:12:45] } 15... Ndc6? { [%eval 1.83] } { Mistake. axb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:17] } 16. bxa5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:58:17] } 16... bxa5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 1:15:08] } 17. Rxb8 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:55:19] } 17... Qxb8 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 1:13:44] } 18. Qa4 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:52:51] } 18... Bxd5 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 1:00:41] } 19. Nxd5 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:51:05] } 19... Qc8 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:57:22] } 20. Nxe7+ { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:39:20] } 20... Nxe7 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:57:28] } 21. Qxa5 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:39:36] } 21... f4 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:57:25] } 22. Qb6 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:29:34] } 22... Nf5 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:52:38] } 23. a4 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:24:21] } 23... Nd4 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:52:07] } 24. Re1?! { [%eval 2.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:22:57] } 24... fxg3 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:50:29] } 25. hxg3 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:23:13] } 25... Qg4 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:50:36] } 26. Bd5+ { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:18:33] } 26... Kh8 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:50:18] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:16:23] } 27... Nxe2 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:48:36] } 28. Qxd6 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:14:17] } 28... Nd4 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:44:13] } 29. Qxc5 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:09:47] } 29... Rf5? { [%eval 5.52] } { Mistake. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:42] } 30. Be3 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:06:22] } 30... Bf8 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:30:08] } 31. Qa7 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:05:54] } 31... Nc2 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:28:07] } 32. Rb1 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:05:16] } 32... Qe2 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:24:49] } 33. Rb7?? { [%eval -3.86] } { Blunder. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:31] } 33... Rh5 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:24:07] } 34. Rf7?? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:07] } 34... Ne1+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:24:34] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:04:25] } 35... Nf3+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:24:56] } 0-1