Event: Round 3: Carter Ho - Nkosi Nkululeko
Date: 2024-01-06
White: Carter Ho
Black: Nkosi Nkululeko
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:15] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:50] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:02] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:46] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:13] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:09] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:24] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:33] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:29:15] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:40] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:26:32] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:28:40] } 9... Na5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:24:36] } 10. Ba2 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:27:52] } 10... Qe8 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:24:44] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:26:55] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:22:03] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:26:59] } 12... Kh8 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:20:15] } 13. b5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:22:27] } 13... Na5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:20:18] } 14. d4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:22:23] } 14... Bd8? { [%eval 2.85] } { Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:19] } 15. Ba3 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 1:21:53] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 1:10:31] } 16. Bb4 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 1:18:16] } 16... b6 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 1:10:49] } 17. Bxa5 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 1:16:06] } 17... bxa5 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 1:11:17] } 18. Nc4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 1:15:00] } 18... Nxe4 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 1:04:09] } 19. Rxe4 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 1:14:52] } 19... f5 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 1:04:33] } 20. Re1 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 1:13:13] } 20... e4 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 1:04:41] } 21. Nfd2 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 1:10:55] } 21... Bh4 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 1:02:23] } 22. Nxa5 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 1:04:03] } 22... Qg6 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 1:02:13] } 23. Bd5 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 1:03:13] } 23... Rae8 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 1:02:06] } 24. Bc6 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 1:02:28] } 24... Bxc6 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 1:00:47] } 25. Nxc6 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 1:01:45] } 25... h5?! { [%eval 3.17] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:54] } 26. Qc2 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:57:04] } 26... Rf6 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:56:52] } 27. Qd1 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:48:37] } 27... f4 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:44:27] } 28. Nxe4?? { [%eval 0.74] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:12] } 28... Rxe4?? { [%eval 3.15] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:15] } 29. Re2?? { [%eval -11.13] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } 29... Re3?? { [%eval 3.48] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } 30. Rxe3?? { [%eval -0.5] } { Blunder. fxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:31] } 30... f3?? { [%eval 6.96] } { Blunder. fxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:04] } 31. Re4?? { [%eval #-1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:16] } 31... Qf5?? { [%eval 7.24] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxg2# was best. } 32. Qf1?? { [%eval -1.38] } { Blunder. Rxh4 was best. } 32... Qxe4 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:40:03] } 33. g3 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:36:27] } 33... Bxg3 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:39:02] } 34. fxg3?? { [%eval -4.21] } { Blunder. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:53] } 34... f2+ { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:39:23] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:37:20] } 35... h4 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:39:43] } 36. g4 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:35:18] } 36... Qf4+ { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:38:59] } 37. Kh1?! { [%eval -5.66] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:42] } 37... Qe4+ { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:39:23] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:36:02] } 38... Qf4+ { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:39:51] } 39. Kh1 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:36:29] } 39... Qe4+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:13] } 40. Kh2 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:36:52] } 40... Qf4+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:05] } 1/2-1/2