Event: Caplin Hastings Masters 2023
Site: Horntye Sports Complex, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-01-01
White: Talab, Rami
WhiteElo: 1947
Black: Bai, Xue
BlackElo: 2099
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 mins + 50 mins, 30 sec increment from start.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:40:54] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:40:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:41:16] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:41:20] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:41:17] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:41:43] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:41:10] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:42:06] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:41:12] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:42:18] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:10] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:40:34] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:08] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:37:47] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:39:50] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:37:19] } 9. Nf1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:38:47] } 9... Na5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:36:26] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:36:17] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:36:50] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:34:33] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:35:14] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:30:32] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:31:35] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:25:17] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:20:31] } 14. Rd1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:21:56] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:17:09] } 15. Nh4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:15:43] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:11:14] } 16. Ngf5?! { [%eval -0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nhf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:16] } 16... Kh7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:07:23] } 17. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:28] } 17... Ng8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:02:04] } 18. Qg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:08] } 18... g6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:01:23] } 19. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:10] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:40] } 20. Qf3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:02:05] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:46:52] } 21. Bb3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:57:39] } 21... Qe7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:42:11] } 22. Bd2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:47:04] } 22... a5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:37:07] } 23. Rac1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:39:16] } 23... a4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:37:13] } 24. Bd5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:39:00] } 24... Nd8?? { [%eval 1.3] } { Blunder. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:14] } 25. Bxe6? { [%eval -0.31] } { Mistake. Nef5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:18] } 25... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:30:27] } 26. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:32:35] } 26... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:29:48] } 27. Rf1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:30:13] } 27... Bd8 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:28:48] } 28. Nd5 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:19:31] } 28... bxc4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:24:59] } 29. dxc4?! { [%eval -1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:08] } 29... Nd4 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:20:51] } 30. Qe3 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:16:46] } 30... Nxe4 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:16:45] } 31. Qxe4 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:16:39] } 31... f5 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:17:10] } 32. Nxf5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:12:07] } 32... gxf5 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:17:38] } 33. Qe3?! { [%eval -1.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:01] } 33... Bg5?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:03] } 34. f4?! { [%eval -1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:48] } 34... Bxf4?! { [%eval -0.95] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:11] } 35. Nxf4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:11:07] } 35... exf4 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:15:36] } 36. Qxe6 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:11:26] } 36... Rxe6 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:16:02] } 37. Rce1 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:10:23] } 37... Ne2+ { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:14:40] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:09:42] } 38... Re4 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:14:42] } 39. b3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:09:27] } 39... a3 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:11:02] } 40. Rf2 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:05:57] } 40... Rce8 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:10:01] } 41. Bc1? { [%eval -2.71] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:45] } 41... Nxc1 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:09:59] } 42. Rxc1 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:05:12] } 42... Re2 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:10:10] } 43. Rc2 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:04:33] } 43... R2e4? { [%eval -1.57] } { Mistake. Rxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 44. Rfd2 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:38:38] } 44... R8e6 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:51:58] } 45. Kg1 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:38:32] } 45... Kg6 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:50:56] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:37:46] } 46... Kf6 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:51:20] } 47. Rd3 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:35:12] } 47... Re3 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:50:22] } 48. Rd5 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:33:04] } 48... Kg5 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:43:34] } 49. Rcd2 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:27:56] } 49... Rc3 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:33:56] } 50. R5d3 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:26:52] } 50... Rc1 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:33:23] } 51. Rd1 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:22:54] } 51... Rxd1?? { [%eval -0.8] } { Blunder. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:50] } 52. Rxd1 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:23:18] } 52... h5 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:32:11] } 53. Rd3 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:22:42] } 53... h4 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:30:56] } 54. Rf3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:21:04] } 54... d5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:58] } 55. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:04] } 55... Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:21] } 56. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:08] } 56... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:50] } 57. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:08] } 57... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:14] } 58. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:23] } 58... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:18] } 59. Rxd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:29] } 59... Kxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:44] } 60. Kxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:47] } 60... Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:11] } 61. Kxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:16] } 61... Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:06] } 62. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:23] } 62... Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:27] } 63. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:47] } 63... Ka1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:33] } 64. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:51] } 64... Kxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:52] } 65. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:17] } 65... Ka1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:15] } 66. Kc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:44] } 66... Ka2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:05] } 1/2-1/2