Event: 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024
Site: Horntye Park, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-28
White: Cheng, Louis
WhiteElo: 2087
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2364
Result: 0-1
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 90 minutes + 30 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:06] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:26] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:41] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:49] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:27] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:16] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:45] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:52] } 8... Na5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:23] } 9. Ba2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:10] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:24:26] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:22:05] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:22:14] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:15:04] } 11... Kh8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:19:40] } 12. c3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:09:19] } 12... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:17:34] } 13. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:09:02] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:16:38] } 14. b4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:05:39] } 14... cxb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:05:06] } 15. cxb4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:05:52] } 15... Bf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:05:27] } 16. Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:40] } 16... Ne7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:03:41] } 17. Bb3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:44:35] } 17... Ng6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:55:40] } 18. Re1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:38:09] } 18... Nf4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:47:30] } 19. Bc2? { [%eval -1.6] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:44] } 19... Qe8? { [%eval -0.47] } { Mistake. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:09] } 20. Bd2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:30:14] } 20... fxe4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:34:09] } 21. dxe4?? { [%eval -3.02] } { Blunder. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:02] } 21... Nxh3+ { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:29:15] } 22. gxh3 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:23:05] } 22... Bxh3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:29:34] } 23. Ng5 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:19:35] } 23... Qg6 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:24:29] } 24. Ra3 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:19:18] } 24... Bxg5 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:24:26] } 25. Bxg5 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:14:36] } 25... Qxg5+ { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:21:13] } 26. Rg3 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:14:59] } 26... Qh4 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:21:07] } 27. Qxd6 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:13:34] } 27... Qf4 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:17:49] } 28. Re2?! { [%eval -4.47] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:31] } 28... Bg4 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:16:09] } 29. Rd2 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:09:41] } 29... Rf6 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:14:46] } 30. Qd3 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:09:14] } 30... Be6?? { [%eval -1.75] } { Blunder. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:21] } 31. b5?! { [%eval -2.39] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:09] } 31... Raf8 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:08:52] } 32. Bd1 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:07:27] } 32... Bc4? { [%eval -0.79] } { Mistake. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:32] } 33. Qe3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:06:45] } 33... Qxe3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:02:37] } 34. Rxe3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:07:09] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:01:28] } 35. Rc2?! { [%eval -1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:51] } 35... Rg6+ { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:01:03] } 36. Rg3? { [%eval -3.09] } { Mistake. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:02] } 36... Rxg3+ { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:00:35] } 37. fxg3 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:07:30] } 37... Bd3 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:01:05] } 38. Rd2 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:06:34] } 38... Bxe4 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:01:20] } 39. Be2?! { [%eval -3.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:44] } 39... Rf7?! { [%eval -2.31] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 40. a5 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:06:54] } 40... Re7? { [%eval -1.25] } { Mistake. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 41. Kf2?! { [%eval -2.34] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:15] } 41... Kg6 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:00:36] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:07:41] } 42... Bf5 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:00:48] } 43. Rd6+ { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:07:53] } 43... Kf7?? { [%eval -0.53] } { Blunder. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 44. Bc4+? { [%eval -2.27] } { Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:14] } 44... Be6 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:00:40] } 45. Bxe6+ { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:05:58] } 45... Rxe6 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:01:09] } 46. Rd8 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:06:19] } 46... e4?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 47. Rb8?? { [%eval -3.79] } { Blunder. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:04] } 47... b6 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:00:36] } 48. a6 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:06:13] } 48... Re7 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:00:44] } 49. Rc8 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:06:21] } 49... Ke6 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:00:34] } 50. Rd8 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:06:40] } 50... Ke5 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:00:34] } 51. Rd4?! { [%eval -4.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:39] } 51... Kf5 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:45] } 52. Rd8 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:06:56] } 52... h5?! { [%eval -3.37] } { Inaccuracy. Kg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 53. Rf8+?! { [%eval -4.95] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:09] } 53... Kg4 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:45] } 54. Rb8 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:07:36] } 54... g5 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:00:58] } 55. Rb7 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:07:46] } 55... Re5 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:01:26] } 56. Rxa7 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:07:56] } 56... Rxb5 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:01:55] } 57. Rb7 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:07:56] } 57... Kxg3 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:01:54] } 58. Kxe4 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:08:16] } 58... h4 { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:01:54] } 59. Rg7 { [%eval -6.92] [%clk 0:08:33] } 59... g4 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:01:55] } 60. Rd7 { [%eval -6.75] [%clk 0:08:37] } 60... Ra5 { [%eval -6.75] [%clk 0:01:47] } 61. a7 { [%eval -6.91] [%clk 0:08:54] } 61... h3 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:01:58] } 62. Rd3+ { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:09:17] } 62... Kh4 { [%eval -6.93] [%clk 0:01:56] } 63. Rd7 { [%eval -7.02] [%clk 0:09:41] } 63... h2 { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:01:44] } 64. Ke3? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:55] } 64... h1=Q { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:01:59] } 65. Rh7+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:10:20] } 65... Rh5 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:02:25] } 66. Kd4 { [%clk 0:10:10] } 0-1