Event: Round 5: Khumalo, Keith - Simpson, Michael
Date: 2024-03-29
White: Khumalo, Keith
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2079
Black: Simpson, Michael
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2093
Result: 0-1
ECO: D30
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:40] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:41] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:15] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:49] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6. g3?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:09] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:31:56] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:31:32] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:12] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:31:53] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:32:39] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:46] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:28:58] } 10. Qb3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:30:49] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:19:56] } 11. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:15:07] } 11... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:20:22] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:15:09] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:19:30] } 13. f4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:14:32] } 13... Nf8?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:47] } 14. e3?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:24] } 14... Ng4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:55:18] } 15. Rae1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:09:11] } 15... Qh6?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:14] } 16. h4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:07:38] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:48:43] } 17. dxe5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:05:36] } 17... Bg4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:43:28] } 18. Qb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:03:14] } 18... a5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:38:45] } 19. Qb6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:57:38] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:33:31] } 20. Qxb7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:50:25] } 20... Rab8 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:17:51] } 21. Qa7 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:50:03] } 21... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:18:05] } 22. Qxa5?? { [%eval -1.42] } { Blunder. Nd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:06] } 22... Qg6 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:15:45] } 23. e4 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:33:21] } 23... Bh3?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:31] } 24. Re2?? { [%eval -3.35] } { Blunder. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:51] } 24... Rxe2 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:10:47] } 25. Nxe2 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:31:19] } 25... Bxg2 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:11:15] } 26. Kxg2 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:31:47] } 26... Qxe4+ { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:11:23] } 27. Kf2 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:32:15] } 27... d4?! { [%eval -1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:36] } 28. Ng1? { [%eval -4.11] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:19] } 28... Qc2+ { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:05:56] } 29. Kf3 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:32:25] } 29... Nc5 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:04:46] } 30. Qe1 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:27:58] } 30... Qxa2 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:04:48] } 31. Kg4 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:27:28] } 31... Qe6+ { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:02:52] } 32. Kf3? { [%eval -7.66] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:52] } 32... Qd5+ { [%eval -7.29] [%clk 0:03:16] } 33. Kg4? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:15] } 33... f5+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:03:10] } 34. Kh3 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:28:37] } 34... Qh1# { [%clk 0:03:37] } 0-1