Event: Caplin Hastings Masters 2023
Site: Horntye Sports Complex, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-01-03
White: Villiers, Thomas
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2230
Black: Hobson, Kenneth
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2130
Result: 0-1
ECO: A21
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 mins + 50 mins, 30 sec increment from start.

1. c4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:40:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:38:35] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:41:21] } 2... Bb4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:39:01] } 3. Nd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:41:46] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:38:12] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:42:06] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:38:37] } 5. Nxe7?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:41:48] } 5... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:38:12] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:55] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:35:19] } 7. dxe5?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 1:38:36] } 7... dxe5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:35:38] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 1:38:50] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:32:51] } 9. Be2 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 1:39:10] } 9... a5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:31:00] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:38:06] } 10... a4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:27:12] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:37:21] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:26:07] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:36:31] } 12... Re8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:22:53] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:35:43] } 13... e4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:18:49] } 14. Nd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:35:38] } 14... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:16:27] } 15. exd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:36:02] } 15... Ng4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:14:36] } 16. Bf4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:31:40] } 16... Ra6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:02:42] } 17. Bg3?! { [%eval -0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:28] } 17... h5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:57:02] } 18. h3? { [%eval -1.72] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:37] } 18... h4 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:56:24] } 19. hxg4 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 1:16:47] } 19... hxg3 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:56:26] } 20. fxg3 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 1:17:13] } 20... Qg5?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:34] } 21. Qc3 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 1:12:30] } 21... Rh6 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:47:31] } 22. Rf1?! { [%eval -3.67] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:29] } 22... Rh7 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:39:59] } 23. Qa3? { [%eval -5.69] } { Mistake. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:33] } 23... Qd2 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:31:12] } 24. Qxa4 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:27:57] } 24... c6?! { [%eval -4.67] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:27:38] } 25. d5?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:08] } 25... Qe3+ { [%eval -10.11] [%clk 0:26:43] } 26. Rf2 { [%eval -9.93] [%clk 0:16:31] } 26... Qh6 { [%eval -9.18] [%clk 0:26:56] } 27. Rxf7? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:39] } 27... e3 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:26:45] } 28. Rxg7+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:14:43] } 28... Kxg7 { [%clk 0:27:10] } 0-1