Event: 98th Caplin Hastings Weekend Inter 2025
Site: Horntye Park, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-01-04
White: Shah, Samuel
WhiteElo: 1547
Black: Bloom, Paul
BlackElo: 1706
Result: 1-0
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 110 minutes + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:01] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:50:10] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:49:59] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:50:08] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:49:56] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:49:18] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:49:16] } 4... dxc6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:49:22] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:48:39] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:47:58] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:47:44] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:44:29] } 7. Nc3?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:44:21] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:43:04] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:36:36] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:31:31] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:16] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:27:18] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:59] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:17:32] } 11. Qd2?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:37] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:10:12] } 12. Ne2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:13:36] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:01:21] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:07:50] } 13... g5?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:55:35] } 14. Nh2 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:00:18] } 14... Ke7?! { [%eval 1.6] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:07] } 15. f3 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:51:29] } 15... Rag8 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:37:01] } 16. Ng4 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:50:40] } 16... Ne8 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:28:09] } 17. Bf2?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:16] } 17... h5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:27:15] } 18. Ne3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:44:58] } 18... Ng7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:25:57] } 19. Nef5+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:24:12] } 19... Nxf5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:25:57] } 20. exf5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:24:06] } 20... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:25:50] } 21. Nxf5+ { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:24:03] } 21... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:54] } 22. Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:28] } 22... g4? { [%eval 1.18] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:50] } 23. fxg4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:17:50] } 23... Qg6?? { [%eval 3.62] } { Blunder. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:26] } 24. Bxc5 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:14:46] } 24... hxg4?! { [%eval 5.66] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:00] } 25. Qxe5+ { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:14:17] } 25... Kd7 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:12:29] } 26. Bxd6 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:11:51] } 26... Re8 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:07:46] } 27. Qf6?! { [%eval 5.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:10] } 27... Qh5?! { [%eval 8.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:10] } 28. Rae1 { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:03:50] } 28... gxh3? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 29. Re7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:03:33] } 29... Kc8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:32] } 30. Qxf7?? { [%eval 6.87] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 30... Qxf7 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:00:37] } 31. Rfxf7 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:00:28] } 31... Rxe7 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:00:43] } 32. Rxe7 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:00:33] } 32... hxg2 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:00:47] } 33. Kxg2 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:00:26] } 33... Rh6 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:00:48] } 34. Rc7+ { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34... Kd8 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:00:56] } 35. Rxc6 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:00:21] } 35... a5?? { [%eval #19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 36. Be7+ { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:28] } 36... Kxe7 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:00:55] } 37. Rxh6 { [%eval 9.32] [%clk 0:00:25] } 1-0