Event: Round 2: Mathebula, Xolani Cebo - Khumalo, Keith
Date: 2024-09-25
White: Mathebula, Xolani Cebo
WhiteElo: 1878
Black: Khumalo, Keith
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2152
Result: 0-1
ECO: B26
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:36] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:23] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:39] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:31] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:25:02] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:57] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:45] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:21] } 6. Be3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:23:19] } 6... Rb8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:32:45] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:22:27] } 7... b5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:33:09] } 8. Nge2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:22:00] } 8... Nd4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:33:32] } 9. Nd1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:20:32] } 9... b4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:32:52] } 10. h3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:19:49] } 10... e5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:32:58] } 11. Nc1 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:18:18] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 1:32:53] } 12. c3 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 1:18:24] } 12... Ndc6?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:12] } 13. Bh6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:17:32] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:27:07] } 14. h4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:14:06] } 14... f5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:27:17] } 15. h5?! { [%eval -1.53] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg7 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:05] } 15... f4 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 1:27:31] } 16. hxg6 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 1:13:06] } 16... Bxh6 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 1:27:25] } 17. Rxh6 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 1:13:10] } 17... Nxg6 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 1:27:49] } 18. gxf4? { [%eval -3.82] } { Mistake. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:08] } 18... Nxf4?! { [%eval -2.36] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:29] } 19. Bf1 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 1:07:48] } 19... bxc3 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 1:26:49] } 20. bxc3 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 1:08:02] } 20... Kg7 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 1:24:39] } 21. Rh1 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 1:08:04] } 21... Qf6 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 1:24:29] } 22. Ne3 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 1:00:51] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 1:24:20] } 23. Ne2? { [%eval -4.08] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:12] } 23... Rb2 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 1:23:23] } 24. Nc2 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:53:11] } 24... Nxe2? { [%eval -1.63] } { Mistake. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:34] } 25. Qxe2? { [%eval -3.23] } { Mistake. Bxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:17] } 25... Bg4 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 1:08:37] } 26. Qd2 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:52:26] } 26... Rfb8?! { [%eval -2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:37] } 27. f4?? { [%eval -5.75] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:17] } 27... exf4 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 1:07:39] } 28. Kf2 { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:49:34] } 28... Ne5 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 1:06:32] } 29. Be2 { [%eval -7.5] [%clk 0:46:39] } 29... Bxe2 { [%eval -7.4] [%clk 1:05:45] } 30. Qxe2 { [%eval -8.04] [%clk 0:46:53] } 30... f3 { [%eval -7.63] [%clk 1:05:14] } 31. Qd2 { [%eval -7.89] [%clk 0:46:44] } 31... Rxc2 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 1:05:21] } 32. Qxc2 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:46:57] } 32... Rb2 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 1:05:49] } 33. Qxb2 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:46:47] } 33... Nxd3+ { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 1:06:16] } 34. Kg3?! { [%eval -8.33] } { Inaccuracy. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:47] } 34... Qf4+ { [%eval -8.12] [%clk 1:06:31] } 35. Kh3 { [%eval -7.89] [%clk 0:47:06] } 35... Nxb2 { [%eval -7.43] [%clk 1:06:42] } 36. Rab1? { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rhg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:08] } 36... Nd3 { [%eval -9.33] [%clk 1:06:29] } 37. Rb8+ { [%eval -8.94] [%clk 0:47:10] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval -7.82] [%clk 1:06:57] } 38. Rg1+? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:17] } 38... Kh6 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 1:07:11] } 0-1