Event: 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024
Site: Horntye Park, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-31
White: Stefansson, Vignir Vatnar
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2537
Black: Vestby-Ellingsen, Mads
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2383
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E04
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 90 minutes + 30 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:24] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:59] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:42] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:54] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:51] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:03] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:36] } 6... Rb8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:17] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:30:03] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:30:33] } 8. a5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:30:30] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:30:44] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:22:39] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:51] } 10. axb6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:23:06] } 10... Nxb6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:31:13] } 11. Nxc4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:41] } 11... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:31] } 12. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:20:09] } 12... Rb5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:49] } 13. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:20:35] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:04] } 14. Ne1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:42] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:29:58] } 15. Nd3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:16:01] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:29:51] } 16. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:16:18] } 16... e5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:27:58] } 17. Qa4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:13:32] } 17... e4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:10:18] } 18. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:09:10] } 1/2-1/2