Event: 98th Caplin Hastings Weekend Inter 2025
Site: Horntye Park, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-01-05
White: Ratcliffe, James
WhiteElo: 1669
Black: Rooney, Caelan
BlackElo: 0
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 110 minutes + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:12] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:50:17] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:50:15] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:50:23] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:49:34] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:50:26] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:48:57] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:50:22] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:48:53] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:50:02] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:48:46] } 6... Nd7?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:48:04] } 7. c3?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:47:00] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:46:46] } 8. Nh4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:46:01] } 8... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 1:39:08] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:40:54] } 9... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:37:56] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:38:43] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:37:51] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:38:46] } 11... Bxb1?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:41] } 12. Rxb1 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:37:23] } 12... g6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:33:41] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:27:24] } 13... Bg7 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:13:15] } 14. Nf3 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:17:24] } 14... O-O { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:07:38] } 15. Nd4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:17:09] } 15... a6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:06:17] } 16. c4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:15:49] } 16... Qa5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:03:42] } 17. Qb3?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:03] } 17... Nc5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:56:27] } 18. Qc2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:12:37] } 18... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:46:53] } 19. Nb3?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:28] } 19... Nxb3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:46:06] } 20. Qxb3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:02:20] } 20... dxc4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:38:55] } 21. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:00:58] } 21... Nd5?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:12] } 22. Bxd5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:54:25] } 22... Qxd5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:33:26] } 23. Qxd5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:54:23] } 23... exd5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:33:29] } 24. Rfd1? { [%eval 0.05] } { Mistake. Rxc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:54:23] } 24... Rd8?? { [%eval 1.76] } { Blunder. Rxc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:03] } 25. Bb6?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:26] } 25... Rd7 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:25:57] } 26. Rd4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:22] } 26... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:36] } 27. e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:43] } 27... Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:28] } 28. e7?? { [%eval -4.67] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:15] } 28... Rxb6 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:22:31] } 29. Rxd5 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:49:16] } 29... Re8 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:22:15] } 30. Rc8 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:38:43] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:22:03] } 31. Rxe8 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:37:55] } 31... Kxe8 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:22:05] } 32. b3 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:37:58] } 32... Kxe7 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:22:03] } 33. Rd2 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:38:01] } 33... Rd6 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:20:59] } 34. Re2+ { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:38:07] } 34... Kd7 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:20:47] } 35. g3 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:38:13] } 35... f5 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:20:34] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:38:10] } 36... Bc3 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:20:02] } 37. Kh3 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:38:05] } 37... Rd2 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:18:27] } 38. Re3 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:38:11] } 38... Bd4 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:18:04] } 39. Re1 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:38:18] } 39... h6 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:17:46] } 40. a4 { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:38:11] } 40... g5 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:17:27] } 41. fxg5 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:38:13] } 41... hxg5 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:17:32] } 42. Rf1 { [%eval -6.95] [%clk 0:38:00] } 42... Ke6 { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:17:22] } 43. b4?? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:56] } 43... Kf6? { [%eval -8.38] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. g4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:17:11] } 44. g4 { [%eval -7.72] [%clk 0:37:41] } 44... f4 { [%eval -7.46] [%clk 0:15:35] } 45. b5 { [%eval -8.23] [%clk 0:37:41] } 45... Be5 { [%eval -8.25] [%clk 0:14:58] } 46. bxa6 { [%eval -8.5] [%clk 0:37:40] } 46... bxa6 { [%eval -7.6] [%clk 0:14:51] } 47. a5 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:37:42] } 47... Ra2 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:13:16] } 48. Rf3 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:37:04] } 48... Rxa5 { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 0:13:10] } 49. Rd3 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:36:40] } 49... Ke6 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:13:11] } 50. Re3?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:21] } 0-1