Event: 22nd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2025
Site: Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel Bangkok, Thailand
White: Short, Nigel D
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2594
Black: Gordon, Stephen J
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2474
Result: 0-1
ECO: B91
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min / rest + 30 sec from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:44] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:24:57] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:29] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:25:17] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:55] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:40] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:19] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:26:03] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:51] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:22:50] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:08] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:22:13] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:54] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:20:07] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:28:49] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:17:10] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:03] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:59:13] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:21:50] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:43:44] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:16:40] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:40:19] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:10:11] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:38:19] } 14. Nf1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:10:32] } 14... Nb4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:32:55] } 15. Ne3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:07:21] } 15... Bd8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:24:35] } 16. g4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:02:59] } 16... Ne8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:22:00] } 17. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:38] } 17... Bg5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:19:11] } 18. Ra4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:59:45] } 18... Qc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:19:11] } 19. Nf5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:57:10] } 19... Rc7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:16:42] } 20. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:52:41] } 20... hxg5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:17:08] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:53:02] } 21... b5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:13:04] } 22. axb6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:52:54] } 22... Qxb6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:13:25] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:49:53] } 23... f6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:08:26] } 24. Nd1 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:47:44] } 24... Nxc2? { [%eval 2.35] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:10] } 25. Rxc2 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:45:38] } 25... Rxc2 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:05:32] } 26. Qxc2 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:46:01] } 26... Bb3 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:05:56] } 27. Qd3 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:46:03] } 27... Bxa4 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:05:48] } 28. Qc4+ { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:45:09] } 28... d5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:06:03] } 29. Qxa4 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:44:36] } 29... d4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:06:07] } 30. Bf1 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:43:41] } 30... Kh7? { [%eval 3.73] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 31. Bc4?? { [%eval 1.41] } { Blunder. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:08] } 31... Nd6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:03:10] } 32. Qd7 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:41:17] } 32... Nxf5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:03:31] } 33. exf5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:31:19] } 33... Qd8 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:02:32] } 34. Qb7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:26:25] } 34... Rc8 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:01:39] } 35. b3 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:26:03] } 35... Qc7 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:00:35] } 36. Qxa6?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:54] } 36... Re8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:01:02] } 37. Qb5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:11:43] } 37... Rd8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:20] } 38. Bf1?! { [%eval -0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:40] } 38... Qc1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:04] } 39. Qa5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:04:52] } 39... Rc8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:05] } 40. Qe1?? { [%eval -4.15] } { Blunder. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:45] } 40... Rc2 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:30:40] } 41. Bg2 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:19:39] } 41... Qd2 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:27:54] } 42. Qf1 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:15:26] } 42... Rc1 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:24:11] } 43. Bf3 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:15:34] } 43... e4 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:23:52] } 44. Qe2 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:16:00] } 44... Qxe2 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:22:36] } 45. Bxe2 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:16:26] } 45... d3 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:22:35] } 46. Kf1 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:16:52] } 46... Rb1 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:18:50] } 47. Ke1?! { [%eval -4.68] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:54] } 47... dxe2 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:19:11] } 48. Kxe2 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:17:20] } 48... Rxb3 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:19:34] } 49. Ne3 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:17:45] } 49... Kg8 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:19:38] } 50. Kf1 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:18:12] } 50... Kf7 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:19:31] } 51. Kg2?? { [%eval -71.38] } { Blunder. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:38] } 51... Rxe3 { [%eval -10.18] [%clk 0:13:33] } 52. fxe3 { [%eval -68.86] [%clk 0:18:59] } 52... Ke7 { [%eval -11.25] [%clk 0:14:00] } 53. Kf2 { [%eval -10.53] [%clk 0:17:48] } 53... Kd6 { [%eval -12.69] [%clk 0:14:26] } 54. Ke2?! { [%eval #-23] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:11] } 54... Kc5 { [%eval -30.21] [%clk 0:14:47] } 55. Kd1 { [%eval -79.49] [%clk 0:18:33] } 55... Kb4 { [%eval -9.82] [%clk 0:15:07] } 0-1