Event: 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024
Site: Horntye Park, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-01-01
White: Cheng, Louis
WhiteElo: 2037
Black: Alcindor, Samuel
BlackElo: 1927
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 90 minutes + 30 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:23] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:51] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:40] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:17] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:59] } 5. Be3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:43] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:27:29] } 6. Qd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:33:09] } 6... Qa5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:03] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:51] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:25:02] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:25:16] } 8... b5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:20:44] } 9. Bb3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:25:41] } 9... d6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:20:36] } 10. Nge2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:20:43] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:17:31] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:15:49] } 11... Ne5?! { [%eval 2.03] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:49] } 12. Kb1?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:57] } 12... b4?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:20] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 1:15:15] } 13... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 1:03:31] } 14. Bxd5 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 1:13:59] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:57:31] } 15. Bd4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:12:16] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:48:38] } 16. f4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:11:21] } 16... Bh6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:47:41] } 17. h4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:00:20] } 17... Bg4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:40:02] } 18. Bb3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:59:57] } 18... O-O? { [%eval 1.85] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:17] } 19. h5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:56:27] } 19... gxh5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:34:21] } 20. Qe1 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:56:40] } 20... Nc4?? { [%eval 3.83] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:33] } 21. Qg3 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:56:22] } 21... e5?! { [%eval 5.57] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:09] } 22. Rxh5 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:55:20] } 22... Bg7 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:30:32] } 23. Qxg4 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:55:22] } 23... exd4 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:30:35] } 24. Rg5 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:54:56] } 24... f6 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:24:11] } 25. Bxc4+ { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:55:23] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:22:31] } 26. Rh5 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:54:34] } 26... Qxc4 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:22:41] } 27. Nxd4 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:54:41] } 27... Rc7 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:15:12] } 28. Qg6 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:53:55] } 28... Kg8?! { [%eval 9.67] } { Inaccuracy. Qg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:07] } 29. Rxh7 { [%eval 8.45] [%clk 0:53:47] } 29... Rff7? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:54] } 30. Rxg7+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:53:57] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:12:22] } 31. Rg8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:54:21] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:12:46] } 32. Nf5+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:54:47] } 32... Kd7 { [%clk 0:12:20] } 33. Rxd6# { [%clk 0:55:11] } 1-0