Event: 98th Caplin Hastings Weekend Open 2025
Site: Horntye Park, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-01-04
White: Gosling, Marcus
WhiteElo: 1930
Black: Alcindor, Samuel
BlackElo: 1927
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A58
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 110 minutes + 10 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:48:29] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:20] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:48:33] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:50:19] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:48:37] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:50:14] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:48:36] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:50:10] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:48:43] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:49:18] } 6... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:48:46] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:48:48] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:48:01] } 8. g3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:48:25] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:47:43] } 9. Bg2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:48:12] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:47:38] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:47:56] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:47:35] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:45:45] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:43:08] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:40:00] } 12... Ra7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:41:41] } 13. a4?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:52] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:38:54] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:24:51] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:59] } 15. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:55] } 15... c4?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:01] } 16. Nf1? { [%eval -0.24] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:27] } 16... Qc5?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rab7 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:12] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:56:07] } 17... Qb4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:06:36] } 18. Bd4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:34:58] } 18... Ng4?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rab7 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:57] } 19. Bxg7 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:28:23] } 19... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:53:49] } 20. Qe4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:26:54] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:49:18] } 21. Qd4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:26:24] } 21... Qa5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:45:28] } 22. g4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:24:04] } 22... Kg8 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:41:43] } 23. Ne3 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:20:40] } 23... Rc7? { [%eval 2.84] } { Mistake. Nfd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:43] } 24. g5 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:16:25] } 24... Nfd7 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:31:11] } 25. Ng4 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:14:34] } 25... h5 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:25:59] } 26. gxh6 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:10:43] } 26... f6 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:25:31] } 27. Qe3 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:08:04] } 27... Ne5?! { [%eval 4.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:22] } 28. Nxe5 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:07:19] } 28... dxe5 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:21:04] } 29. Qg3 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:05:57] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:19:33] } 30. Be4 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:04:25] } 30... Rg8 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:19:10] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:03:35] } 31... Nd7?! { [%eval 5.03] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:12] } 32. Rg1 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:03:19] } 32... Nf8 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:16:16] } 33. d6 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:02:37] } 33... exd6 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:14:56] } 34. Nd5? { [%eval 3.07] } { Mistake. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 34... Rf7 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:14:49] } 35. Ne3?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 35... Bb7?! { [%eval 2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:48] } 36. Bxb7 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:01:02] } 36... Rxb7 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:13:57] } 37. Qf3 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:00:47] } 37... Rf7 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:13:23] } 38. Nxc4 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:00:35] } 38... Qc5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:11:25] } 39. Rgc1 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:00:40] } 39... Nd7? { [%eval 4.18] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:04] } 40. b4 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:00:37] } 40... Qd4 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:10:07] } 41. Qe3 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:24] } 41... Qd5+ { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:09:19] } 42. f3 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:31] } 42... Rc8?! { [%eval 4.57] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:21] } 43. Qd3 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:00:25] } 43... Qc6?! { [%eval 5.64] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:25] } 44. Qxd6 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:21] } 44... Qxa4 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:08:23] } 45. Qe6 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:00:22] } 45... Rff8 { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:07:55] } 46. Nd6 { [%eval 7.75] [%clk 0:00:16] } 46... Rxc1+ { [%eval 7.61] [%clk 0:06:50] } 47. Rxc1 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:00:24] } 47... Kxh6 { [%eval 7.78] [%clk 0:06:46] } 48. Qh3+ { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:00:20] } 48... Kg7 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:06:41] } 49. Qe6 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:00:23] } 49... Kh6 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:06:36] } 50. Qh3+?! { [%eval 5.12] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:02] } 50... Kg7 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:06:36] } 51. Kg2 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:00:02] } 1/2-1/2