Event: Caplin Hastings Masters 2023
Site: Horntye Sports Complex, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-01-01
White: Edouard, Romain
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2527
Black: Villiers, Thomas
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2230
Result: 1-0
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 mins + 50 mins, 30 sec increment from start.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:39:43] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:40:45] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:40:06] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:40:55] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:39:35] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:41:18] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:39:30] } 4... Nge7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:41:39] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:45] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:41:23] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:40:12] } 6... Qb6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:41:10] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:40:03] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:36:39] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:38:47] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:33:56] } 9. c4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:38:40] } 9... d4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:32:51] } 10. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:36:55] } 10... c5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:32:31] } 11. f4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:36:34] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:20] } 12. a3?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:36:28] } 12... Be7? { [%eval 0.53] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:19] } 13. e5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:36:35] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:28:49] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:36:53] } 14... O-O-O { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:26:48] } 15. Ne4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:36:49] } 15... f5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:27:01] } 16. exf6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:37:13] } 16... gxf6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:27:18] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:35:30] } 17... Rhg8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:24:39] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:49] } 18... Nb8?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:05] } 19. b4? { [%eval 0.01] } { Mistake. Rae1 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:23] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:21:04] } 20. Rab1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:43] } 20... f5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:20:20] } 21. Ng5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:22:43] } 21... h6?? { [%eval 1.77] } { Blunder. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:41] } 22. Nf3?? { [%eval -0.3] } { Blunder. bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:44] } 22... Qc6?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:34] } 23. b5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:58:59] } 23... Qd6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:09:19] } 24. Rbe1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:59:22] } 24... Rg6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:08:13] } 25. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:59:19] } 25... exf5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:08:28] } 26. Qxe7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:59:46] } 26... Be4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:59:54] } 27. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:59:21] } 27... fxe4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:00:16] } 28. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:59:48] } 28... Rdg8? { [%eval 2.47] } { Mistake. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:58] } 29. Nh4 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:57:30] } 29... Rg4 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:58:12] } 30. Nf5 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:57:02] } 30... Rxg2+ { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:58:10] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:57:30] } 31... Qf6? { [%eval 4.61] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:59] } 32. Ne7+ { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:56:44] } 32... Qxe7 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:56:39] } 33. Qxe7 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:57:02] } 33... Rxd2 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:57:04] } 34. Qe6 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:56:13] } 34... Rgg2 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:55:48] } 35. Qc6+ { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:56:33] } 35... Kd8 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:56:13] } 36. Qxg2 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:54:31] } 36... Rxg2 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:56:38] } 37. Kxg2 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:54:59] } 37... Nb6 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:57:00] } 38. Rc1 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:55:17] } 38... d3 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:57:17] } 39. Rc3 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:52:41] } 39... Nxc4 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:57:37] } 40. Rxd3+ { [%clk 0:53:04] } 1-0