Event: 98th Caplin Hastings Weekend Open 2025
Site: Horntye Park, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-01-05
White: Ponting, Andrew
WhiteElo: 1923
Black: Waterfield, Mark
BlackElo: 1842
Result: 1-0
ECO: D01
Opening: Richter-Veresov Attack: Boyce Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 110 minutes + 10 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:50:11] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:50:10] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:50:06] } 3. Bg5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:50:16] } 3... Ne4?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:46:14] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:49:29] } 4... dxe4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:46:15] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:47:57] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:41:20] } 6. O-O-O?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 1:45:39] } 6... Qd5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:36:21] } 7. Kb1?! { [%eval -1.46] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:43:53] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:36:00] } 8. h4?! { [%eval -2.56] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 1:37:48] } 8... O-O-O { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 1:34:43] } 9. e3 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 1:37:26] } 9... f6 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 1:32:18] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 1:28:05] } 10... e5 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 1:31:42] } 11. Bh2 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 1:27:51] } 11... exd4 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 1:30:53] } 12. Ne2 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 1:26:08] } 12... d3? { [%eval -1.37] } { Mistake. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:21] } 13. cxd3 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 1:24:30] } 13... Qxd3+?! { [%eval -1.16] } { Inaccuracy. exd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:40] } 14. Qxd3 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 1:24:05] } 14... Rxd3 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 1:06:07] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 1:23:53] } 15... Bd6?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:20] } 16. Nc3?! { [%eval -1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:20] } 16... Rd2 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:52:47] } 17. g4 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 1:08:45] } 17... Bxg4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bxh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:18] } 18. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:07:44] } 18... Bf5?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:27] } 19. Bh3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:07:36] } 19... Rxb2+? { [%eval 2.39] } { Mistake. Bxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:31] } 20. Kxb2 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 1:07:31] } 20... Bxh3 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:26:36] } 21. Nxd6+ { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 1:02:27] } 21... cxd6 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:26:26] } 22. Bxd6 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 1:02:18] } 22... Bf5 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:25:19] } 23. Rhg1 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 1:01:34] } 23... Rd8 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:23:36] } 24. Rgd1 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:59:27] } 24... Bg4 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:21:17] } 25. Rd4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:58:16] } 25... h5 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:20:53] } 26. e4?? { [%eval 0.25] } { Blunder. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:42] } 26... Kd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:19:37] } 27. Rd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:55:54] } 27... Ke6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:18:06] } 28. Bb4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:54:51] } 28... Rg8? { [%eval 1.84] } { Mistake. Rxd2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:16:13] } 29. Ba3 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:52:20] } 29... g5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:14:16] } 30. Rc3?? { [%eval 0.22] } { Blunder. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:42] } 30... gxh4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:07:37] } 31. f3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:48:05] } 31... Bh3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:07:40] } 32. Rcc2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:42:04] } 32... Ne5?? { [%eval 3.41] } { Blunder. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:51] } 33. f4?? { [%eval 0.51] } { Blunder. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:58] } 33... Nf3?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:21] } 34. Rd6+?? { [%eval 3.49] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:09] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:03:22] } 35. Rc7+ { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:40:06] } 35... Kg6 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:51] } 36. e5 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:39:07] } 36... Kf5 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:14] } 37. Rxf6+ { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:38:35] } 37... Ke4 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38. e6 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:38:14] } 38... Bf5?! { [%eval 5.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 39. e7 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:37:19] } 39... Re8 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:12] } 40. Rc4+ { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:36:46] } 40... Kd5?! { [%eval 7.56] } { Inaccuracy. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 41. Rc5+ { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:36:48] } 41... Ke4 { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42. Rcxf5 { [%eval 7.43] [%clk 0:36:22] } 42... h3 { [%eval 7.17] [%clk 0:00:20] } 43. Rxh5 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:36:19] } 43... h2 { [%eval 7.72] [%clk 0:00:18] } 44. Rf8 { [%eval 7.72] [%clk 0:36:11] } 1-0