Event: 98th Caplin Hastings Weekend Major 2025
Site: Horntye Park, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-01-04
White: Bryant, Marc A
WhiteElo: 1825
Black: Brown, John
BlackElo: 1691
Result: 0-1
ECO: A00
Opening: Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 110 minutes + 10 seconds added per move

1. g4? { [%eval -0.96] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:50:16] } 1... d5 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 1:50:08] } 2. Bg2 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 1:50:21] } 2... Bxg4 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 1:50:08] } 3. c4 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 1:50:24] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 1:46:34] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 1:48:56] } 4... c6 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 1:43:43] } 5. Nc3?! { [%eval -1.67] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:44:45] } 5... cxd5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 1:39:48] } 6. Qb3?! { [%eval -2.07] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:44:22] } 6... Bd7? { [%eval -0.47] } { Mistake. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:39:44] } 7. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:43:29] } 7... Bc6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:34:34] } 8. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:42:30] } 8... exf6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:33:39] } 9. Bxc6+ { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:42:20] } 9... Nxc6 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:33:05] } 10. Qxb7 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:41:47] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:31:40] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:37:53] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:29:13] } 12. a3?! { [%eval -1.41] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:36] } 12... O-O { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 1:27:41] } 13. Rg1?? { [%eval -3.57] } { Blunder. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:26] } 13... Re8?? { [%eval -1.43] } { Blunder. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:02] } 14. Qb5? { [%eval -3.1] } { Mistake. d3 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:33] } 14... Bxh2 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 1:25:19] } 15. Rg2 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 1:17:10] } 15... Be5 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 1:18:47] } 16. d3 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 1:13:59] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 1:17:18] } 17. e3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 1:08:56] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 1:12:22] } 18. Nxe5?! { [%eval -4.1] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:02] } 18... Rxe5 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 1:11:16] } 19. Qa4 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:58:34] } 19... g6 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 1:05:09] } 20. Qg4 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:56:43] } 20... f5 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 1:04:51] } 21. Qc4? { [%eval -7.54] } { Mistake. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:57] } 21... Nd4 { [%eval -7.63] [%clk 1:03:41] } 22. Qa2 { [%eval -8.87] [%clk 0:48:17] } 22... Nc2+ { [%eval -9.3] [%clk 1:03:37] } 23. Kd2 { [%eval -9.23] [%clk 0:48:10] } 23... Nxa1 { [%eval -8.4] [%clk 1:03:15] } 24. Qxa1 { [%eval -9.27] [%clk 0:48:09] } 24... Qc6 { [%eval -9.11] [%clk 1:03:05] } 25. Qb1? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:54] } 25... Qxg2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 1:03:07] } 0-1