Event: 22nd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2025
Site: Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel Bangkok, Thailand
White: Gordon, Stephen J
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2474
Black: Arca, Christian Gian Karlo
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2250
Result: 0-1
ECO: D15
Opening: Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min / rest + 30 sec from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:30] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:21] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:42] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:14] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:25:54] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:24] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:26:06] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:44] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:10] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:58] } 6. Nh4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:25:27] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:20] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:38] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:07] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:25:02] } 8... Bh5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:26:24] } 9. g4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:25:21] } 9... Ng8?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:06] } 10. Nf3? { [%eval 0.27] } { Mistake. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:32] } 10... Bg6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:19:34] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:18:32] } 11... Ra7?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:56] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:18:03] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:10:13] } 13. Nxg6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:16:51] } 13... hxg6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:08:22] } 14. e4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:41:59] } 14... dxc4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:59:06] } 15. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:33:57] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:55:18] } 16. Be2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:26:27] } 16... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:52:03] } 17. d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:25:36] } 17... c4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:45:56] } 18. Qc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:26:01] } 18... Bc5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:42:49] } 19. Bf4?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:09] } 19... e5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:41:35] } 20. Bg3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:22:08] } 20... g5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:41:14] } 21. a4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:21:03] } 21... Rb7 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:37:58] } 22. axb5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:18:18] } 22... axb5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:38:22] } 23. b3?! { [%eval -1.24] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:17:27] } 23... Bd4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:37:42] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:13:37] } 24... Nc5?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:10] } 25. bxc4 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:13:21] } 25... b4 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:33:02] } 26. Nb5 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:12:50] } 26... b3 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:31:41] } 27. Qb1 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:12:50] } 27... Nf6 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:23:10] } 28. f3 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:11:35] } 28... O-O { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:21:52] } 29. Nxd4?! { [%eval -1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:55] } 29... Qa5+ { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:22:06] } 30. Kf1 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:07:06] } 30... exd4 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:22:34] } 31. Bf2 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:07:19] } 31... b2 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:15:12] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:07:15] } 32... Na4 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:15:42] } 33. Bxd4 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:06:53] } 33... Nc3 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:16:06] } 34. Bxc3 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:07:08] } 34... Qxc3 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:16:35] } 35. Qd3 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:06:18] } 35... Qe5 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:16:29] } 36. Rb1?! { [%eval -2.08] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 36... Rfb8 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:16:37] } 37. Bd1 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:00:55] } 37... Nd7 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:16:46] } 38. Qe3?! { [%eval -2.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 38... Rb4 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:11:20] } 39. h4 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39... Nb6 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:09:21] } 40. c5?! { [%eval -5.17] } { Inaccuracy. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 40... Nxd5 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:09:00] } 0-1