Event: Caplin Hastings Masters 2023
Site: Horntye Sports Complex, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-01-03
White: Gallagher, Joseph G
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2427
Black: Lux, Hugo De Melo
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2311
Result: 1-0
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 mins + 50 mins, 30 sec increment from start.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:36:04] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:40:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:34:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:40:32] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:50] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:40:56] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:33:07] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:41:21] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:49] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:41:31] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:28:44] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:39:45] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:25] } 7... Ba7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:40:09] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:39] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:38:21] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:19:35] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:24:05] } 10. Bb3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:15:58] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:34] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:08:40] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:06:41] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:06:55] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:02:59] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:04:42] } 13... Ng6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:03:14] } 14. d4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:00:13] } 14... Qc8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:52:32] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:52:38] } 15... Qb7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:46:38] } 16. axb5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:50:37] } 16... axb5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:46:09] } 17. Rxa7?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:52] } 17... Rxa7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:46:09] } 18. dxe5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:44:16] } 18... dxe5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:46:15] } 19. Bxa7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:44:40] } 19... Qxa7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:46:39] } 20. Nh5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:45:05] } 20... Nxh5?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:23] } 21. Qxd7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:45:29] } 21... Qb6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:29:46] } 22. Qf5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:30:16] } 22... Nhf4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:28:21] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:17:01] } 23... b4?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:16:05] } 24. Rd7 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:16:31] } 24... bxc3 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:15:59] } 25. Bxf7+ { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:16:30] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:15:32] } 26. bxc3 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:15:43] } 26... c5 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:03:39] } 27. Nxe5?? { [%eval 0.82] } { Blunder. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 27... Ne2+ { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:03:31] } 28. Kh2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:20] } 28... Qb8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:01:23] } 29. Qxg6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:50] } 29... Qxe5+ { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:01:48] } 30. g3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 30... Qxc3?? { [%eval 5.52] } { Blunder. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 31. Qd6 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:01:40] } 31... Rxf7 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:00:34] } 32. Rxf7 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:02:01] } 32... Qa1 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:34] } 33. Qf8+ { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:54] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:01:03] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:00:57] } 34... Qg1+ { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:36] } 35. Kf3 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:01:26] } 35... Nd4+ { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:00:52] } 36. Kg4 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:01:32] } 36... Ne6 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:00:32] } 37. Qd6? { [%eval 3.43] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 37... Nd4?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 38. Qe5?! { [%eval 13.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 38... Qd1+ { [%eval 9.68] [%clk 0:00:35] } 39. f3 { [%eval 10.87] [%clk 0:02:03] } 39... h5+ { [%eval 19.83] [%clk 0:00:31] } 40. Kxh5 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:02:03] } 40... Ne6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:48] } 41. Qxe6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:56] } 1-0