Event: Round 8: Kato, Richard - Mthembu, Lovers
Date: 2024-06-29
White: Kato, Richard
WhiteElo: 1908
Black: Mthembu, Lovers
BlackElo: 1876
Result: 1-0
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:48] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:20] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:00] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:32] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:31] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:26:37] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:24] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:19] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:39] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:25:35] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:49] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:14:15] } 8. Ba4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:56] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:14:39] } 9. Bc2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:19] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:14:43] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:27:35] } 10... dxe4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:14:48] } 11. dxe4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:01] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:14:17] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:26:04] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:57:12] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:24:26] } 13... Rad8 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:57:24] } 14. Nf1 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:24:39] } 14... Qc8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:57:42] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:24:17] } 15... Rxd1 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:54:54] } 16. Rxd1 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:24:45] } 16... Rd8 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:55:07] } 17. Ne3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:24:36] } 17... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:54:24] } 18. Qxd1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:25:03] } 18... Qd8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:48:52] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:24:50] } 19... h6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:48:07] } 20. Bh4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:22:34] } 20... g6?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:51] } 21. Bg3?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:42] } 21... Bd6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:47:47] } 22. Bh4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:12:23] } 22... Be7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:47:26] } 23. Bg3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:10:17] } 23... Bd6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:47:48] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:10:02] } 24... Qf8 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:41:07] } 25. Bh4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:08:19] } 25... Nh5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:37:13] } 26. Ng4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:07:59] } 26... Kh7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:35:25] } 27. Nf6+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:06:33] } 27... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:35:41] } 28. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:07:00] } 28... Qe8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:35:15] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:55:03] } 29... Be7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:32:33] } 30. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:47:25] } 30... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:33:02] } 31. Qd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:56] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:54] } 32. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:00] } 32... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:08] } 33. Qxe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:58] } 33... Qxe5+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:32:31] } 34. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:25] } 34... Nxb3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:32:45] } 35. axb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:54] } 35... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:46] } 36. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:21] } 36... Kf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:03] } 37. Nd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:50] } 37... Ke6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:25:23] } 38. Nc5+ { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:48:16] } 38... Kd5?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:47] } 39. Nxa6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:48:34] } 39... Kc4?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:35] } 40. Nc5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:48:31] } 40... Bc6 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:25:42] } 41. Kg3 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:47:08] } 41... g5 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:25:30] } 42. f3 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:46:13] } 42... f5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:24:54] } 43. h4 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:46:11] } 43... Bd5 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:23:56] } 44. hxg5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:45:51] } 44... hxg5 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:24:18] } 45. Kf2 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:46:18] } 45... g4?! { [%eval 3.92] } { Inaccuracy. Bg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:20] } 46. fxg4 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:45:46] } 46... fxg4 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:22:42] } 47. g3 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:46:07] } 47... Bh1 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:22:05] } 48. Ke3 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:46:25] } 48... Bf3 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:22:09] } 49. Kf4 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:42:58] } 49... Kd5?! { [%eval 4.59] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:15] } 50. Nb3 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:42:07] } 50... Bd1 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:21:36] } 51. Nd4 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:42:32] } 51... Kc4 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:12:53] } 52. Ke3 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:41:27] } 52... Ba4 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:08:36] } 53. Kd2 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:41:30] } 53... Bb3 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:08:42] } 54. Nxb3 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:37:15] } 54... Kxb3 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:09:07] } 55. Kc1 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:37:45] } 55... Ka2 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:09:05] } 56. Kc2 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:38:06] } 56... c6 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:09:04] } 57. c4 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:36:16] } 57... Ka1 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:08:27] } 58. c5 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:33:19] } 58... Ka2 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:08:52] } 59. Kc3 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:33:35] } 59... Ka1 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:08:56] } 60. Kd4 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:32:56] } 60... Kxb2 { [%eval 9.12] [%clk 0:09:17] } 61. Ke5 { [%eval 9.0] [%clk 0:33:25] } 61... Ka3 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:08:51] } 62. Kd6 { [%eval 7.2] [%clk 0:33:54] } 62... Kxb4 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:09:08] } 63. Kxc6 { [%eval 88.36] [%clk 0:34:24] } 63... Ka4 { [%eval 88.5] [%clk 0:09:17] } 64. Kd5 { [%eval 55.5] [%clk 0:34:42] } 64... b4 { [%eval 17.62] [%clk 0:09:40] } 65. c6 { [%eval 10.03] [%clk 0:35:11] } 65... b3 { [%eval #32] [%clk 0:10:04] } 66. c7 { [%eval #29] [%clk 0:35:39] } 66... b2 { [%eval #41] [%clk 0:10:28] } 67. c8=Q { [%eval #47] [%clk 0:35:57] } 67... b1=Q { [%eval #53] [%clk 0:10:51] } 68. Qa8+ { [%eval #26] [%clk 0:36:23] } 68... Kb3 { [%eval #27] [%clk 0:11:11] } 69. Qb7+ { [%eval #26] [%clk 0:36:51] } 69... Kc2 { [%eval #39] [%clk 0:11:35] } 70. Qxb1+ { [%eval #50] [%clk 0:37:20] } 70... Kxb1 { [%eval #24] [%clk 0:11:58] } 71. Ke4 { [%eval #22] [%clk 0:37:49] } 71... Kc2 { [%eval #23] [%clk 0:12:18] } 72. Kf4 { [%eval #44] [%clk 0:38:19] } 72... Kd3 { [%eval 65.77] [%clk 0:12:35] } 73. Kxg4 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:38:47] } 73... Ke4 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:12:55] } 74. Kg5 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:38:58] } 74... Ke5 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:13:08] } 75. g4 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:39:18] } 75... Ke6 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:13:35] } 76. Kg6 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:39:43] } 76... Ke7 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:14:02] } 77. Kg7 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:40:01] } 77... Ke6 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:14:21] } 78. g5 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:40:30] } 78... Ke7?? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:34] } 79. g6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:40:58] } 79... Ke8 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:14:46] } 80. Kh7 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:41:18] } 1-0