Event: Round 9: Kobese, Watu - Khumalo, Keith
Date: 2024-03-31
White: Kobese, Watu
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2263
Black: Khumalo, Keith
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2079
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:23] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:55] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:21:29] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:21] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:08:35] } 6. Ndb5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:33] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:06:15] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:21] } 7... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:59:54] } 8. Qf3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:29:07] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:58:00] } 9. Nc7+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:26:14] } 9... Kf8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:55:38] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:29] } 10... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:52:25] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:09] } 11... Qe7?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:21] } 12. c4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:23:05] } 12... Nb4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:43:11] } 13. Kb2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:04] } 13... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:24] } 14. Nxa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:01] } 14... exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:37] } 15. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:59] } 15... Nc2?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:30] } 16. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:27:25] } 16... Qa3+ { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:23:00] } 17. Kxc2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:27:40] } 17... Qxa2+ { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:21:04] } 18. Kd3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:23:49] } 18... Nxf2+ { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:11:55] } 19. Kd4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:22:24] } 19... Qd2+?? { [%eval 3.18] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:06] } 20. Kc5 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:19:04] } 20... b6+?! { [%eval 4.4] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 21. Kc6 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:16:57] } 21... Qc2 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:00:33] } 22. Qxf4 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:15:11] } 22... Ne4 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:00:33] } 23. Bd3 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:09:53] } 23... Qa4+ { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:00:38] } 24. Kc7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:09:04] } 24... Qa6? { [%eval 8.95] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 25. Rd8+ { [%eval 8.92] [%clk 0:08:47] } 25... Ke7 { [%eval 8.72] [%clk 0:00:57] } 26. Qxe4+ { [%eval 8.47] [%clk 0:09:02] } 26... Be6 { [%eval 8.34] [%clk 0:01:18] } 27. Rxh8 { [%eval 8.29] [%clk 0:07:34] } 27... b5 { [%eval 8.25] [%clk 0:01:45] } 28. Re8+ { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:06:36] } 1-0