Event: 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024
Site: Horntye Park, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-29
White: Golding, Alex
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2405
Black: Laurent-Paoli, Pierre
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2559
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 90 minutes + 30 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:24] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:13] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:26:35] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:32] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:26:16] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:31] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:26:29] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:26:56] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:55] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:27:19] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:24] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:05] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:36] } 7... Nd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:29] } 8. Ne4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:23:24] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:27:42] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:23:36] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:26:34] } 10. c4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:19:39] } 10... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:26:56] } 11. Kf2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:19:38] } 11... f5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:06:46] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:15:47] } 12... fxe4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:04:05] } 13. d6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:09:17] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:53:36] } 14. Kg3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:04] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:46:32] } 15. Bc4?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Kh3 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:39] } 15... Bc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:22:30] } 16. Rf1? { [%eval -1.17] } { Mistake. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:36] } 16... Bxb2 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:19:44] } 17. Bxb2 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:54:57] } 17... Rxb2 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:20:11] } 18. Qd4?! { [%eval -2.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:59] } 18... Qa3+ { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:18:20] } 19. Bb3 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:54:04] } 19... Ba6 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:16:31] } 20. Rfc1?! { [%eval -3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:24] } 20... Bd3?! { [%eval -2.04] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:50] } 21. Rc3 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:39:44] } 21... Qa6?! { [%eval -1.41] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:58] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:32:59] } 22... Qb6 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:12:47] } 23. Rc5?! { [%eval -2.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:05] } 23... Re2 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:12:29] } 24. Bc4?? { [%eval -6.94] } { Blunder. Bxe6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:31:34] } 24... Qd8 { [%eval -7.58] [%clk 0:06:05] } 25. Bxe6+ { [%eval -9.81] [%clk 0:31:30] } 25... dxe6 { [%eval -8.55] [%clk 0:06:16] } 26. Rxc6? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:55] } 26... Qe8 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:05:47] } 27. Rc8 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:28:08] } 27... Qg6+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:06:12] } 28. Kh4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:28:33] } 28... Qh6+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:06:30] } 29. Kg3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:28:57] } 29... Qxf4+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:06:53] } 30. Kh3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:29:20] } 30... Qh6+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:06:28] } 31. Kg3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:29:33] } 31... Qg5+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:06:52] } 0-1