Event: 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024
Site: Horntye Park, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2364
Black: Wall, Tim P
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2173
Result: 1-0
ECO: A58
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 90 minutes + 30 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:32] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:26] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:35] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:30:56] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:45] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:31:12] } 6. dxe6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:23:59] } 6... fxe6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:26] } 7. g3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:19] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:13:12] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:20] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:07:46] } 9. Nh3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:12:17] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:01:34] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:09:14] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:00:33] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:59:49] } 11... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:57:49] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:59:40] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:45:26] } 13. Nf4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:39:57] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:41:37] } 14. b3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:38:49] } 14... Rad8 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:40:33] } 15. Na4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:36:33] } 15... Qc6 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:37:56] } 16. Bb2 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:27:20] } 16... Neg4 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:34:11] } 17. h3 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:11:36] } 17... Nh6 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:24:23] } 18. Qc2 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:04:56] } 18... Ne4 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:21:06] } 19. Nc3? { [%eval 0.49] } { Mistake. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 19... Nxf2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:18:13] } 20. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 20... Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:07] } 21. exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 21... Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:29] } 22. Red1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 22... Nxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:59] } 23. Qxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 23... Bf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:13:21] } 24. Rac1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:17] } 24... Nf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:13:18] } 25. Kh2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:01] } 25... Nd4?? { [%eval 2.56] } { Blunder. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:57] } 26. Qf2 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:00:44] } 26... Qd6 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:08:00] } 27. Na4 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 27... Rc8 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:05:53] } 28. b4 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:01:00] } 1-0