Event: Round 3: Zhao, Austin - Nkululeko, Nkosi
Date: 2024-11-23
White: Zhao, Austin
WhiteElo: 1756
Black: Nkululeko, Nkosi
BlackElo: 1906
Result: 0-1
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:36] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:30] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:57] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:55] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:22] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:16] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:36] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:41] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:04] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:53] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:56] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:33:06] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:22:11] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:25] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:19:29] } 10. axb5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:56] } 10... axb5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:19:57] } 11. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:07] } 11... Qxa8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:20:25] } 12. d5?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:17] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:15:27] } 13. Qd3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:26:34] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:14:30] } 14. Na3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:21:50] } 14... Qa6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:12:43] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:15:53] } 15... Ng6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:11:04] } 16. h3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:13:57] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:11:11] } 17. Kh2?! { [%eval -0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:15] } 17... Nh5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:10:29] } 18. Be3?! { [%eval -1.65] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:14] } 18... Nhf4 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 1:09:12] } 19. Qd1 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:44:41] } 19... Qc8 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:58:16] } 20. Ng1 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:43:16] } 20... Nh4?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:59] } 21. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:30:01] } 21... exf4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:47:17] } 22. Qh5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:29:30] } 22... Ng6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:41:52] } 23. Nf3 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:28:34] } 23... Re8 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:41:12] } 24. Ng5?? { [%eval -2.54] } { Blunder. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:43] } 24... h6 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:40:05] } 25. Ne6 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:24:26] } 25... Re7 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:34:51] } 26. Bc2 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:14:06] } 26... Qe8?! { [%eval -1.8] } { Inaccuracy. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:25] } 27. Nd4 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:14:06] } 27... Re5 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:13:05] } 28. Qd1 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:13:24] } 28... Nh4 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:12:45] } 29. Nf3? { [%eval -3.14] } { Mistake. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:39] } 29... Rh5 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:12:31] } 30. Nxh4 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:08:12] } 30... Rxh4 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:12:58] } 31. Nb1? { [%eval -5.67] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:17] } 31... Qe5 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:13:11] } 32. Kh1 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:05:06] } 32... Qg5 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:08:15] } 33. Qd3?! { [%eval -12.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:43] } 33... Bxh3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:07:46] } 34. gxh3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:04:56] } 34... Be3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:07:56] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:04:42] } 35... Qg4 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:08:07] } 0-1