Event: Round 1: Dimba, James - Chabala, Efford
Date: 2024-08-13
White: Dimba, James
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2069
Black: Chabala, Efford
BlackElo: 1946
Result: 1-0
ECO: B98
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:24:10] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:23] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:03] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:20:51] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:18] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:15] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:43] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:21:41] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:49] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:22:04] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:11] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:22:28] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:12] } 8. Qf3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:22:48] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:26:27] } 9. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:22:55] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:26:49] } 10. e5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:23:20] } 10... dxe5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:25:28] } 11. fxe5 { [%eval 0.47] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:25:27] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:17:54] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:24:23] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:18:22] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:22:35] } 14. O-O-O?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:13] } 14... Bg5?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:17] } 15. Nxd5?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:07] } 15... cxd5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:16:58] } 16. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:03] } 16... Qxg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:18] } 17. Kb1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:16:13] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:16:23] } 18. h4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:15:10] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:15:40] } 19. b3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:13:27] } 19... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:08] } 20. g4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:13:40] } 20... f4?? { [%eval 3.2] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:16] } 21. g5 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 1:14:03] } 21... a4?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:35] } 22. Bxh7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:12:51] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:10:59] } 23. Bg6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 1:12:13] } 1-0