Event: 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024
Site: Horntye Park, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-29
White: Stefansson, Vignir Vatnar
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2537
Black: Waldhausen Gordon, Frederick
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2355
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 90 minutes + 30 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:16:22] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:16:41] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:17:06] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:17:30] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:02] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:17:50] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:01] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:18:00] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:18:06] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:37] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:18:29] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:56] } 9. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:18:41] } 9... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:19] } 10. b3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:18:42] } 10... Rd8?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:10] } 11. Ba3 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:17:38] } 11... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:13:24] } 12. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:17:55] } 12... Qh5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:11:42] } 13. Bxe7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:18:14] } 13... Nfd7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:05:13] } 14. Bf3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:56:57] } 14... Qg6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:58:14] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:53:00] } 15... f6?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:46] } 16. Na5 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:43:55] } 16... Na6 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:31:12] } 17. Nxb7 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:44:08] } 17... Rb8? { [%eval 2.82] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:09] } 18. Na5 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:44:06] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:17:15] } 19. Rd8+ { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:33:55] } 19... Kf7 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:17:36] } 20. Bd6?? { [%eval 0.37] } { Blunder. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:17] } 20... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:16:49] } 21. exf3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:34:42] } 21... Qd3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:16:36] } 22. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:29] } 22... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:19] } 23. Bc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:36] } 23... Qxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:29] } 24. Nd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:36] } 24... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:28] } 25. Nxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:29] } 25... Rb5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:07:04] } 26. a4?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:19:09] } 26... Rc5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:05:59] } 27. Bxe5?! { [%eval -1.49] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:16:48] } 27... Rxe5 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:05:04] } 28. Nc4 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:17:02] } 28... Re6 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:05:12] } 1/2-1/2