Event: Caplin Hastings Masters 2023
Site: Horntye Sports Complex, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-01-05
White: Royal, Shreyas
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2438
Black: Gasanov, Eldar
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2487
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D46
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 mins + 50 mins, 30 sec increment from start.

1. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:40:56] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:40:25] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:40:36] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:41:34] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:40:32] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:40:45] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:40:25] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:41:08] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:40:09] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:41:32] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:39:50] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:41:56] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:39:24] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:42:21] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:37:50] } 9. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:42:45] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:35:43] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:43:07] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:35:09] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:40:41] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:34:45] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:40:38] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:59] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:40:37] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:21:07] } 14. dxe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:36:57] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:21:02] } 15. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:37:20] } 15... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:21:21] } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:37:43] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:06:48] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:35:24] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:52:08] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:07] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:42:41] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:21:42] } 19... h6?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:32] } 20. f4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:14:56] } 20... Bb8 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:38:52] } 21. Bb6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:08:24] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:36:50] } 22. Bc5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 1:05:15] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:36:58] } 23. e5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:58:38] } 23... Nd5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:35:41] } 24. Rf1 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:52:37] } 24... Rcd8 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:33:18] } 25. Rf3 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:51:00] } 25... f6? { [%eval 2.64] } { Mistake. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:14] } 26. exf6?! { [%eval 1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:26] } 26... Nxf6 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:29:31] } 27. Bg6 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:47:54] } 27... Re7 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:21:50] } 28. Nd4 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:47:51] } 28... Nd5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:07:40] } 29. Bxe7 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:47:06] } 29... Qxe7 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:07:49] } 30. Ne2?? { [%eval 0.07] } { Blunder. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:08] } 30... c5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:07:34] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:24] } 31... Nb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:48] } 32. Rxd8+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:17:41] } 32... Qxd8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:13] } 33. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:17:08] } 33... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:18] } 34. gxf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:17:34] } 34... Bd6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:13] } 35. Qf5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:17:14] } 35... bxa4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:43] } 36. Qf7+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:15:46] } 36... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:10] } 37. Be4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:15:50] } 37... Qf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:24] } 38. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:17] } 38... Bf8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:30] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:39] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:28] } 40. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:30] } 40... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 41. Qe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:56] } 41... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 42. Qg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:22] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:31] } 43. Qe6+ { [%clk 0:13:49] } 43... Kh8 { [%clk 0:01:58] } 44. Qg6 { [%clk 0:14:16] } 44... Kg8 { [%clk 0:02:16] } 45. Qe6+ { [%clk 0:14:41] } 1/2-1/2