Event: Round 1: Thato Matshego - Charlize Van Zyl
Date: 2023-09-30
White: Thato Matshego
Black: Charlize Van Zyl
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D01
Opening: Rapport-Jobava System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:31:27] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4. e3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:31] } 5. f3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:31:24] } 5... h5?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:39] } 6. h4?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:23] } 6... e6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:27:22] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:31:27] } 7... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:27:15] } 8. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:31:44] } 8... c5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:26:15] } 9. Nge2 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:30:17] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:24:54] } 10. g3 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 1:29:05] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:21:03] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:28:41] } 11... Nb4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:59] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:28:38] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:14:34] } 13. a3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:26:13] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:08:45] } 14. Nxd4? { [%eval -1.95] } { Mistake. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:58] } 14... Rxc3 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 1:06:26] } 15. axb4 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 1:20:25] } 15... Bxb4 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:59:50] } 16. Bd6?? { [%eval -4.75] } { Blunder. Qg2 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:20] } 16... Rc5 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:55:37] } 17. c3 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 1:09:38] } 17... Qxd6 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:54:56] } 18. Kb1 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 1:09:31] } 18... Ba5 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:49:39] } 19. b4 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 1:09:32] } 19... Bxb4 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:49:29] } 20. cxb4 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 1:09:53] } 20... Rc4 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:49:51] } 21. Nc2 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 1:05:05] } 21... O-O { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:49:09] } 22. e4 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 1:04:20] } 22... Rfc8 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:48:29] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval -6.15] [%clk 1:04:34] } 23... d4 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:44:13] } 24. e5 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:59:27] } 24... Qxe5 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:42:34] } 25. Nxd4 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:59:19] } 25... Rxc1+ { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:42:35] } 26. Rxc1 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:59:27] } 26... Rxc1+ { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:42:44] } 27. Kxc1 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:59:49] } 27... Qxg3 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:42:17] } 28. Qc3 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:57:53] } 28... Nd5 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:40:14] } 29. Qc8+ { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:57:16] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:40:39] } 1/2-1/2