Event: Round 8: Mthembu, Prince - Letsoalo, Peter M.
Date: 2024-09-28
White: Mthembu, Prince
WhiteElo: 1766
Black: Letsoalo, Peter M.
BlackElo: 1660
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:25] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:21:30] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:21:57] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:22:17] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:22:41] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:23] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:20:57] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:02] } 7. Nde2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:20:49] } 7... h5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:53] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:20:00] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:47] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:20:12] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:39] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:14:17] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:15:48] } 11. g3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:13:48] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:12:14] } 12. Bg2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:12:58] } 12... b5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:07:31] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:00:36] } 13... b4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:58:37] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:00:03] } 14... Nxf6 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:55:17] } 15. Nd5 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:59:32] } 15... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:54:38] } 16. exd5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:58:01] } 16... Bf5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:55:02] } 17. c3?! { [%eval -1.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:11] } 17... O-O { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:51:50] } 18. f4 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:52:27] } 18... Qd7? { [%eval -0.35] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:01] } 19. Kh2?! { [%eval -1.2] } { Inaccuracy. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:31] } 19... Bf6 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:39:50] } 20. Qe3?? { [%eval -2.8] } { Blunder. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:58] } 20... Rfe8 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:32:40] } 21. fxe5 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:14:17] } 21... Bxe5 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:29:21] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:14:11] } 22... Bg6 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:25:13] } 23. Nd4?! { [%eval -3.78] } { Inaccuracy. Rde1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:26] } 23... h4 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:24:15] } 24. Nc6 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:12:01] } 24... Bxg3+ { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:24:05] } 25. Kh1 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:12:04] } 25... Be4 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:23:09] } 26. Qg4 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:12:26] } 26... Qxg4 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:21:50] } 27. hxg4 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:12:51] } 27... Bxg2+ { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:21:09] } 28. Kxg2 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:13:20] } 28... bxc3 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:20:55] } 29. bxc3 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:12:30] } 29... Re2+ { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:21:01] } 30. Kf3 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:12:05] } 30... Rce8 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:21:01] } 31. Rd3 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:12:16] } 31... Rxa2 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:20:34] } 32. Nd4 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:12:22] } 32... g6 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:19:45] } 33. c4 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:12:11] } 33... Re1 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:19:24] } 34. Rxe1 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:11:10] } 34... Bxe1 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:19:45] } 35. Ke4 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:09:16] } 35... Bg3 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:16:58] } 36. Ne2? { [%eval -8.44] } { Mistake. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:18] } 36... Rxe2+ { [%eval -8.3] [%clk 0:16:42] } 37. Kf3 { [%eval -8.37] [%clk 0:09:35] } 37... Rc2 { [%eval -8.28] [%clk 0:16:51] } 38. Ra3 { [%eval -8.27] [%clk 0:09:31] } 38... Rxc4 { [%eval -7.88] [%clk 0:17:04] } 39. g5 { [%eval -8.3] [%clk 0:09:06] } 39... Rc5 { [%eval -7.82] [%clk 0:17:00] } 40. Rxa6 { [%eval -7.92] [%clk 0:08:58] } 40... Rxd5 { [%eval -7.76] [%clk 0:17:14] } 41. Kg4 { [%eval -7.84] [%clk 0:08:59] } 41... Rd4+ { [%eval -7.76] [%clk 0:17:15] } 42. Kh3 { [%eval -8.51] [%clk 0:09:17] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval -8.44] [%clk 0:16:21] } 43. Ra5 { [%eval -8.42] [%clk 0:09:16] } 43... d5 { [%eval -8.35] [%clk 0:16:12] } 44. Ra1 { [%eval -7.98] [%clk 0:09:26] } 44... Rd2 { [%eval -8.9] [%clk 0:15:52] } 45. Rb1? { [%eval #-17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:19] } 45... d4 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:15:55] } 46. Rb7 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:08:52] } 46... Rd1 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:15:16] } 47. Rd7 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:09:11] } 47... d3 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:15:32] } 48. Rd5 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:08:49] } 48... d2 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:15:38] } 49. Kg2 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:08:49] } 49... Be1 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:15:33] } 50. Kf3?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:47] } 50... Ra1 { [%eval #-9] } 51. Ke2 { [%eval #-9] } 51... h3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:14:56] } 52. Rd7 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:04:36] } 52... h2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:14:08] } 53. Ke3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:04:45] } 53... h1=Q { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:14:01] } 54. Kd4 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:04:29] } 0-1