Event: 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024
Site: Horntye Park, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-28
White: Lux,Hugo de Melo
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2327
Black: Gorainow, Nikita
BlackElo: 2045
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 1:30:51] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3. f4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:23:32] } 3... d5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:28:43] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:23:56] } 4... dxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:21] } 5. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:18] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:44] } 6. b3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:07:26] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:24:10] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:06:14] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:24:31] } 8. Qe2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:06:21] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:21:03] } 9. g3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:01:16] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:56] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:53:18] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:07:59] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:40:17] } 11... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:24] } 12. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:54] } 12... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:35] } 13. fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:55] } 13... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:57] } 14. Qxg2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:36:28] } 14... Bg5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:28:47] } 15. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:24] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:29:11] } 16. O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:34:23] } 16... Qd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:29:07] } 17. Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:56] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:18] } 18. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:13] } 18... f5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:23:40] } 19. h5?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:19] } 19... b5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:22:47] } 20. a4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:18:05] } 20... c4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:15:21] } 21. axb5 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:16:20] } 21... cxd3 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:08:16] } 22. c4?? { [%eval -2.75] } { Blunder. cxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:05] } 22... Qe4 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:08:02] } 23. Rf4 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:12:09] } 23... d2?? { [%eval -0.01] } { Blunder. Bc5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:07] } 1/2-1/2