Event: 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024
Site: Horntye Park, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-31
White: Ghazarian, Kirk
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2501
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2364
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: London System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 90 minutes + 30 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:08] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:26] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:49] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:27:08] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:03] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:09] } 5. Be2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:30:47] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:19:55] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:33] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:13:52] } 7. Nd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:39] } 7... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:13:19] } 8. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:03] } 8... exf5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:13:35] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:43] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:59:56] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:33] } 10... Ne4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:58:56] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:17:32] } 11... a6?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:21] } 12. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:07:51] } 12... dxe4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:43:20] } 13. Qxd8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:54:48] } 13... Rfxd8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:43:20] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:55:05] } 14... Kf8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:33:33] } 15. Bc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:49:06] } 15... Ke8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:26:42] } 16. Kf1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:45:27] } 16... Be7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:21:03] } 17. h3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:42:12] } 17... Bf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:09:30] } 18. g4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:33:31] } 18... g6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:05:18] } 19. Bd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:13:59] } 19... Ne5?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:33] } 20. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:10:09] } 20... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:06:01] } 21. gxf5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:56] } 21... gxf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:29] } 22. Bxb7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:18] } 22... Rab8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:06:36] } 23. Bc6+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:07:40] } 23... Ke7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:06:29] } 24. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:08:03] } 24... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:24] } 25. Rc1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:06:17] } 25... Rd6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:05:25] } 26. Ba4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:06:09] } 26... Rh6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:41] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:58] } 27... Rxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:15] } 28. Rd7+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:16] } 28... Kf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:44] } 29. Bb3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:02] } 29... Rh1+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:30] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:24] } 30... Rb1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:05:58] } 31. Rxf7+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:44] } 31... Kg5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:05:31] } 32. Be6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:04:56] } 32... Bf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:05:58] } 33. b4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:04:56] } 33... h5?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:27] } 34. Rc7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:04:51] } 34... Be5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:05:17] } 35. Rc5?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:12] } 35... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:45] } 36. Bc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:07] } 36... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:16] } 37. Rc6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 37... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:38] } 38. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 38... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:06] } 39. Rc6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 39... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:35] } 40. Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 40... Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:17] } 41. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 41... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:42] } 42. Rc6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 42... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:11] } 43. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:40] } 44. Rc6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 44... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:09] } 45. Be8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:34] } 45... f4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:04:20] } 46. Rc5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:00:31] } 46... h3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 47. Kxh3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:47] } 47... fxe3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:10] } 48. Rxe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 48... Kf4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:39] } 49. Rxe4+ { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:33] } 49... Kxe4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:06] } 50. fxe3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:34] } 50... Rxa2 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:01:33] } 51. b5?? { [%eval -4.77] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 51... axb5?? { [%eval -0.04] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 52. Bxb5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:59] } 52... Ke5 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 1/2-1/2