Event: Round 4: Nkululeko, Nkosi - Tao, Jeremy
Date: 2024-11-24
White: Nkululeko, Nkosi
WhiteElo: 1906
Black: Tao, Jeremy
BlackElo: 1837
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B42
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:30] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:15] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:27] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:25:11] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:52] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:25:32] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:19] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:23:20] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:15] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:22:58] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:28] } 7. c4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:22:35] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:30:49] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:22:54] } 8... Bb7?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:41] } 9. Be3?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:30] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:28:41] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:20:57] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 1:23:19] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 1:10:26] } 11... exd5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:12:00] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 1:10:46] } 12... Bc5?! { [%eval 2.43] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:59] } 13. dxc6 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 1:07:01] } 13... dxc6 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 1:06:20] } 14. Rxc5?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:45] } 14... bxc5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:04:49] } 15. Nf5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:56:13] } 15... O-O?! { [%eval 1.86] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:03:27] } 16. Bxc5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:52:20] } 16... Rfe8?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:27] } 17. Bd6 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:40:47] } 17... Qa5 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:43:22] } 18. b4 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:39:09] } 18... Qd8 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:34:34] } 19. e5 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:39:15] } 19... Nd5? { [%eval 4.76] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:14] } 20. Nxg7 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:08:38] } 20... Kxg7 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:18:57] } 21. Qh5 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:08:27] } 21... h6 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:14:58] } 22. f4?? { [%eval -0.26] } { Blunder. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 22... Re6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:10:15] } 23. Rf3?? { [%eval -3.5] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 23... Rxd6 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:08:04] } 24. f5 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:00:38] } 24... Rf6 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:02:52] } 25. Be4?! { [%eval -4.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 25... Nb6?! { [%eval -3.48] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 26. Qg4+ { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:00:43] } 26... Rg6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 27. fxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 27... Qd4+?? { [%eval 5.26] } { Blunder. Qd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 28. Kf1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 28... Bc8?? { [%eval 6.54] } { Blunder. Qd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 29. Rxf7+ { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:01:37] } 29... Kg8 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:00:59] } 30. Qf3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 30... Be6?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 31. Rg7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:50] } 31... Kh8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:45] } 32. Rh7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:10] } 32... Kg8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:10] } 33. Rg7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:14] } 33... Kh8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:33] } 34. Rh7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:43] } 34... Kg8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:58] } 35. Rh8+ { [%eval #5] } 35... Kxh8 { [%eval #5] } 36. Qf6+ { [%eval #4] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval #4] } 37. Qxe6+ { [%eval #3] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval #2] } 1/2-1/2