The annual Hastings tournament ended in a four-way tie for first place between grandmasters Mark Hebden, British champion David Howell, Andrei Istratescu of Romania and Romain Edouard of France. The following game was a contender for the Best Game prize in the tournament. Andrew Green is outrated by over 200 points but wins with some strong moves.

Green, Andrew (2151) – Eggleston, D (2367)

85th Masters Hastings ENG (6), 2.1.2010

1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Qe2 Be7 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.g3 b5 6.Bg2 dxe4 7.dxe4 b4 8.Nbd2 Ba6 9.Nc4 Nc6 10.e5 Nd5 11.Qe4 Qb8 12.Ne3 Qd8 13.Bd2 Bc5 14.0-0-0 Bxe3 15.Bxe3 Rb8 16.Qg4 Rg8 17.Qe4 Rh8 18.Qg4 Kf8 19.Ng5 Nce7 20.Qf3 Qe8 21.Nxe6+ Kg8 22.Nc5 Bc4

23.Bh6 Qc6 24.e6 f5 25.Nd7 Rd8 26.Rhe1 gxh6 27.Qh5 Ng6 28.Qxf5 Rxd7 29.exd7 Kg7 30.Bxd5 Bxd5 31.Qxd5 Qxd5 32.Rxd5 Rd8 33.Re8 1–0.