Event: 98th Caplin Hastings Weekend Open 2025
Site: Horntye Park, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-01-05
White: Alcindor, Samuel
WhiteElo: 1927
Black: Freeland, Alex
BlackElo: 2040
Result: 1-0
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Steiner Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 110 minutes + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:40:45] } 2. c4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:50:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:36:33] } 3. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:50:24] } 3... exd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:36:39] } 4. exd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:50:29] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:33:55] } 5. Bb5+ { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:50:34] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:15] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:50:18] } 6... Qe7+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:45] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:45:48] } 7... Qc5?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:49] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 1:44:44] } 8... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:23:08] } 9. d4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:37:44] } 9... Qd6 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 1:08:01] } 10. Nbc3 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:36:13] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 1:03:23] } 11. O-O { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 1:34:07] } 11... c6 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:58:23] } 12. f4?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:16] } 12... Be7?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:44] } 13. Ng3? { [%eval 0.26] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:15] } 13... Nxc3? { [%eval 1.83] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:41] } 14. bxc3 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 1:18:06] } 14... O-O { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:40:47] } 15. f5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 1:00:45] } 15... Bxb3 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:40:30] } 16. Qxb3? { [%eval 0.59] } { Mistake. axb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:30] } 16... b6?? { [%eval 2.45] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:19] } 17. f6 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:56:46] } 17... Bxf6 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:36:12] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:56:36] } 18... Bxd4+ { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:34:42] } 19. cxd4 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:55:05] } 19... Qxd4+ { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:34:47] } 20. Nf2 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:54:59] } 20... Qxa1?! { [%eval 3.74] } { Inaccuracy. Na6 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:50] } 21. Bb2 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:55:02] } 21... Qxf1+ { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:34:47] } 22. Kxf1 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:55:05] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:29:56] } 23. Qc3 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:54:38] } 23... f6 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:29:49] } 24. Qxc6 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:52:31] } 24... Nc5 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:29:37] } 25. Ba3 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:47:05] } 25... Rac8 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:27:56] } 26. Qd5+ { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:46:42] } 26... Kh8 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:25:34] } 27. Ne4?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:26] } 27... Rfd8?? { [%eval 4.59] } { Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:48] } 28. Nd6 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:36:58] } 28... Rd7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:16:37] } 29. Bxc5 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:35:58] } 29... bxc5 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:16:41] } 30. Nf7+ { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:35:53] } 30... Rxf7 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:16:47] } 31. Qxf7 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:35:55] } 31... h6 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:16:43] } 32. Qxa7 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:35:00] } 32... c4 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:16:48] } 33. Qa6 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:34:54] } 33... Rc5 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:16:31] } 34. Qa3 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:33:05] } 34... Rc7 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:16:24] } 35. Qc3 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:32:58] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:16:22] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:32:52] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:16:23] } 37. a4 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:32:21] } 37... Ke6 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:16:04] } 38. Qg3 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:31:45] } 38... Ra7?! { [%eval 8.86] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:40] } 1-0