Event: 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024
Site: Horntye Park, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-29
White: Vaidyanathan, Sathya
WhiteElo: 1908
Black: Butt, Laurence
BlackElo: 1818
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 90 minutes + 30 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:51] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:12] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:56] } 3... b6?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:20] } 4. dxc5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4... bxc5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:22:58] } 5. Qd5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:29:27] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:22:25] } 6. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:27:10] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:20:13] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:25:48] } 7... Rb8 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:22:15] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:19:12] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:16:56] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:16:05] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:17:01] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:14:03] } 10... a6 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 1:07:19] } 11. Rab1 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:11:35] } 11... Qe8?! { [%eval 2.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:18] } 12. h3?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:58] } 12... d6 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 1:07:28] } 13. Qe3 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:10:14] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:07:11] } 14. a3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:08:10] } 14... Nde5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:05:51] } 15. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:05:43] } 15... Bxe5?! { [%eval 1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:37] } 16. Qe1 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:04:04] } 16... Bg7 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:02:47] } 17. f4 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:00:29] } 17... f5 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:51:43] } 18. b4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:52:00] } 18... Nd4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:01:28] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:47:00] } 19... Bb7?! { [%eval 1.92] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:35] } 20. Nxd4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:42:29] } 20... Bxd4+ { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:56:02] } 21. Be3 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:42:24] } 21... Bg7 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:53:55] } 22. exf5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:41:37] } 22... gxf5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:54:16] } 23. Qf2 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:34:19] } 23... Rf6 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:54:03] } 24. Be2?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:25] } 24... e5?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:16] } 25. c4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:29:16] } 25... Be4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:41:59] } 26. Rbc1 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:26:24] } 26... Qa4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:35:15] } 27. c5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:25:34] } 27... Qxa3 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:35:14] } 28. c6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:18:02] } 28... Rg6?! { [%eval 2.27] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:21] } 29. Bf3 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:16:36] } 29... Qxb4? { [%eval 4.48] } { Mistake. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:12] } 30. c7 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:14:49] } 30... Rc8 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:31:18] } 31. Qa2+ { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:14:46] } 31... d5 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:30:56] } 32. Bc5 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:12:34] } 32... Qb7 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:29:17] } 33. Bxe4 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:12:15] } 33... fxe4 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:29:37] } 34. fxe5?? { [%eval 0.08] } { Blunder. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:05] } 34... Rxc7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:28:50] } 35. Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:58] } 35... Rxc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:53] } 36. Rxc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:27] } 36... Bh6?? { [%eval 2.7] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:06] } 37. Rc7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:31] } 37... Be3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:26] } 38. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:22] } 38... Qb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:34] } 39. Rc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:58] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:54] } 40. Rc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:48] } 40... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:27] } 41. Rc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:00] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:46] } 1/2-1/2