Event: 22nd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2025
Site: Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel Bangkok, Thailand
White: Morris, James
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2430
Black: Batashevs, Arsens
BlackElo: 2159
Result: 1-0
ECO: B06
Opening: Modern Defense: Standard Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min / rest + 30 sec from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:27:34] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.48] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:27:59] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:26] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:28:04] } 4. Be3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:50] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.48] } 5. h4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:29:27] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:28:54] } 6. Qd2 { [%eval 0.63] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.91] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:22:38] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:26:47] } 8. h5 { [%eval 1.61] } 8... gxh5 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 1:25:44] } 9. Nf3?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nge2 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:42] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:20:03] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:19:18] } 10... f5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 1:15:09] } 11. e5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 1:18:42] } 11... b5 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 1:09:39] } 12. a4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 1:16:23] } 12... b4 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 1:09:06] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 1:16:47] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:07:09] } 14. Bf2 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 1:13:43] } 14... Bxf3 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 1:06:33] } 15. gxf3 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 1:14:07] } 15... Qb8?! { [%eval 3.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:37] } 16. Ng3?! { [%eval 1.91] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:43] } 16... d5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:52:28] } 17. Nxh5 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 1:03:52] } 17... Bf8 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:52:38] } 18. a5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 1:00:58] } 18... Qb7 { [%eval 2.08] } 19. Rg1 { [%eval 1.91] } 19... c5 { [%eval 2.32] } 20. dxc5 { [%eval 2.23] } 20... Nc6? { [%eval 4.57] } { Mistake. Rg8 was best. } 21. Rg6 { [%eval 4.4] } 21... Nd8 { [%eval 4.75] } 22. c6 { [%eval 4.66] } 22... Qxc6 { [%eval 4.56] } 23. Bxf5 { [%eval 4.63] } 23... Kf7?! { [%eval 6.37] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } 24. Bh4 { [%eval 6.58] } 24... Qc5 { [%eval 6.99] } 25. Qd3 { [%eval 6.59] } 25... exf5?? { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be7 was best. } 26. Qxf5+ { [%eval 14.07] } 26... Ke8?! { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf6 was best. } 27. Re6+ { [%eval #2] } 27... Nxe6 { [%eval #1] } 28. Qg6#?? { [%eval 1.69] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qg6# was best. } 1-0