Event: 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024
Site: Horntye Park, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-01-03
White: Kovchan, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2455
Black: Waldhausen Gordon, Frederick
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2366
Result: 1-0
ECO: C84
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 90 minutes + 30 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:03] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:26] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:41] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:06] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:33:06] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:33:34] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:33:27] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:33:10] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:37] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:58] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:16] } 10... Bh5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:33:08] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:40] } 11... Na5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:55] } 12. Ba2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:36] } 12... c5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:26] } 13. g4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:26:53] } 13... Bg6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:01] } 14. Nh4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:26:40] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:25:48] } 15. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:21:45] } 15... hxg6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:26:04] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:15:10] } 16... c4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:22:30] } 17. d4?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:25] } 17... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:17:43] } 18. exd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:09:50] } 18... e4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:18:01] } 19. Ne5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:08:47] } 19... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:34] } 20. Bf4?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:52] } 20... Bd6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:12:17] } 21. axb5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:03:47] } 21... axb5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:12:20] } 22. Bb1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:01:20] } 22... f5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:01:10] } 23. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:55:46] } 23... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:01:13] } 24. Be5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:55:51] } 24... Qe7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:58:56] } 25. f4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:49:38] } 25... exf3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:55:11] } 26. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:15] } 26... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:01] } 27. dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:22] } 27... Qxe5?? { [%eval 2.18] } { Blunder. fxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:57] } 28. gxf5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:40:29] } 28... Ra6?! { [%eval 2.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:25] } 29. Bc2?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:57] } 29... gxf5? { [%eval 3.32] } { Mistake. Raf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:16] } 30. Rae1 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:38:31] } 30... Rg6+ { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:40:42] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:38:54] } 31... Qg3?! { [%eval 4.39] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:16] } 32. Qxg3 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:36:43] } 32... Rxg3 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:40:40] } 33. Bxf5 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:36:49] } 33... g6 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:31:33] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:34:37] } 34... Rg5 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:31:51] } 35. Be6+ { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:34:35] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:32:08] } 36. Rxf8 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:27:48] } 36... Kxf8 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:32:23] } 37. d6 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:27:15] } 37... Nc6 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:31:15] } 38. Bd7 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:23:06] } 38... Na5?! { [%eval 5.9] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:57] } 39. Rf1+?! { [%eval 4.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:14] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:25:13] } 40. Be6 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:21:44] } 40... Re5?! { [%eval 5.84] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:00] } 41. d7 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:20:01] } 41... Nc6 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:23:37] } 42. Rf7+ { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:20:10] } 42... Kh6 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:23:21] } 43. Bg4 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:20:25] } 43... Rd5 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:23:06] } 44. Rf8 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:20:32] } 44... Rd2+ { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:22:24] } 45. Kg3 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:20:46] } 45... Rd3+ { [%eval 6.7] [%clk 0:22:42] } 46. Kf4 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:20:27] } 46... g5+ { [%eval 8.09] [%clk 0:22:09] } 47. Ke4 { [%eval 8.07] [%clk 0:20:51] } 47... Rd6 { [%eval 8.17] [%clk 0:21:42] } 48. Rc8 { [%eval 7.7] [%clk 0:21:08] } 48... Kg7? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:58] } 49. Rxc6 { [%clk 0:21:31] } 1-0