Event: 22nd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2025
Site: Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel Bangkok, Thailand
White: Samaganova, Aleksandra
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 1970
Black: Hafiz, Arif Abdul
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2343
Result: 0-1
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min / rest + 30 sec from move 1

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:21] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:25:35] } 3. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:42] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:13] } 4. b4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:00] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:27] } 5. Bb2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:13] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:19:16] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:07] } 6... f5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:19:15] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:19:34] } 7... e4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:18:02] } 8. Nfd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:19:45] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:13:14] } 9. g3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:15:26] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:08:08] } 10. h4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:08:06] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:59:56] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:02:11] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:54:03] } 12. Ne2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:53:35] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:47:18] } 13. Nf4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:53:01] } 13... Bf7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:47:43] } 14. Nb3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:44:27] } 14... d5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:44:14] } 15. Nc5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:38:40] } 15... Qc8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:44:18] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:36:38] } 16... Nexd5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:44:02] } 17. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:34:27] } 17... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:36:07] } 18. Rc1 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:32:21] } 18... a6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:32:19] } 19. Bh3 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:26:36] } 19... Re8 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:30:16] } 20. O-O { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:21:42] } 20... b6 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:30:05] } 21. Nb3 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:19:37] } 21... Qe6 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:25:04] } 22. Nd2 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:18:24] } 22... b5 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:25:26] } 23. Qc2 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:15:18] } 23... Rad8 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:24:16] } 24. Rfe1 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:13:24] } 24... Qf6 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:23:01] } 25. Bg2?! { [%eval -2.14] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:06] } 25... g5 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:11:51] } 26. hxg5?! { [%eval -2.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:00] } 26... Qxg5 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:12:11] } 27. Nf1 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:06:44] } 27... Rd6?! { [%eval -2.32] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:31] } 28. Qd2?! { [%eval -3.13] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:44] } 28... Rg6 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:08:35] } 29. Rc5 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:03:58] } 29... Bf8 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:08:31] } 30. Rec1?! { [%eval -3.53] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:20] } 30... Bxc5 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:08:38] } 31. dxc5 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:03:27] } 31... c6 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:08:56] } 32. Qd4 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:03:16] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:09:22] } 33. a4 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:03:01] } 33... Qf6 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:04:30] } 34. Qd2 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:02:42] } 34... Qe7 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:04:55] } 35. axb5 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:02:20] } 35... axb5 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:05:08] } 36. Ra1 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:02:31] } 36... Rgg8 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:04:33] } 37. Bh3 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:01:44] } 37... Bg6 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:04:25] } 38. Qe2 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:01:22] } 38... Kh6 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:04:35] } 39. Qe1 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:01:04] } 39... Ra8 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:04:30] } 40. Rb1 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:00:35] } 40... h4 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:02:04] } 41. Bd4 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:28:27] } 41... Ra2 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:26:29] } 42. Rb2 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:25:27] } 42... Raa8 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:20:26] } 43. Kh2 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:19:47] } 43... Bh5 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:19:16] } 44. f4?! { [%eval -4.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:17] } 44... exf3 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:15:42] } 45. gxh4 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:15:27] } 45... Bg4 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:12:37] } 46. Rd2?! { [%eval -6.77] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:31] } 46... Bxh3 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:12:27] } 47. Kxh3 { [%eval -8.22] [%clk 0:05:54] } 47... Qe4 { [%eval -7.71] [%clk 0:08:43] } 48. Bb2? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:35] } 48... Qg4+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:08:21] } 49. Kh2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:04:00] } 49... Qg1+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:08:48] } 50. Kh3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:04:25] } 50... Rg2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:09:08] } 0-1