Event: 22nd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2025
Site: Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel Bangkok, Thailand
White: De Herdt, Yasseen
WhiteElo: 2136
Black: Short, Nigel D
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2594
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A47
Opening: Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min / rest + 30 sec from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:51] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:18] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:19] } 3. Bg5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:25:56] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:15] } 4. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:24:04] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:35] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:20:30] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:27:05] } 6. Bh4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:18:54] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:27:00] } 7. e3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:17:43] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:17] } 8. a4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:12:02] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:22:19] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:57:27] } 9... g5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:19:11] } 10. Bg3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:57:51] } 10... Rg8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:19:37] } 11. a5?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:42] } 11... b5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:19:50] } 12. c4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:47:40] } 12... bxc4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:17:14] } 13. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:45:03] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:32] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:42:53] } 14... Qb8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:12:40] } 15. O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:34:56] } 15... h5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:12:03] } 16. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:26:32] } 16... h4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:10:08] } 17. Bh2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:25:12] } 17... g4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:09:06] } 18. hxg4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:25:38] } 18... Rxg4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:06:52] } 19. Kf1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:25:06] } 19... c5?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:57] } 20. dxc5? { [%eval -0.5] } { Mistake. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:38] } 20... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:03:45] } 21. Qa3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:13:48] } 21... Nce4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:59:00] } 22. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:13:35] } 22... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:58:19] } 23. Qa4+?! { [%eval -0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:38] } 23... Kf8 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:57:48] } 24. Qd1 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:05:23] } 24... Kg8 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:53:00] } 25. Bd3?! { [%eval -1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 25... Bd5 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:51:08] } 26. Qe2?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 26... Qb7 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:48:41] } 27. Ne1 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:01:24] } 27... Rg7 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:44:26] } 28. Bc4 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:01:39] } 28... Rb8? { [%eval -0.75] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:11] } 29. Bxa6 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:00:53] } 29... Qa8 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:24:57] } 30. Bc4?! { [%eval -1.69] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 30... h3 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:25:23] } 31. gxh3 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:00:33] } 31... Bxc4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:29] } 32. Rxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 32... Nc3?? { [%eval 3.4] } { Blunder. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:43] } 33. Qf3 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:00:58] } 33... Nd5 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:21:22] } 34. Rc2?! { [%eval 2.21] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 34... Qa6+ { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:21:06] } 35. Qe2 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:59] } 35... Qa8 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:21:34] } 36. Qf3 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:01:26] } 36... Qa6+ { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:21:56] } 37. Qe2 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:01:51] } 37... Qa8 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:22:24] } 38. Qf3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 1/2-1/2