Event: Round 5: Shirvell, Matthew M - Nkululeko, Nkosi
Date: 2024-11-24
White: Shirvell, Matthew M
WhiteElo: 1704
Black: Nkululeko, Nkosi
BlackElo: 1906
Result: 0-1
ECO: A29
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:02] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:46] } 5... Nb6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:30] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:53] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:55] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:47] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:33:13] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:58] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:41] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:59] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:31] } 10. b5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:04] } 10... Nd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:30] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:33] } 11... exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:58] } 12. Na4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:38] } 12... Bd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:21] } 13. Nxb6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:25] } 13... cxb6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:49] } 14. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:30:13] } 14... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:31:17] } 15. a4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:30:24] } 15... O-O?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:30:21] } 16. Ba3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:30:31] } 16... Bc5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:30:42] } 17. d3?! { [%eval -1.02] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 1:30:57] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 1:30:24] } 18... Re6 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 1:31:02] } 19. Bxc5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:30:09] } 19... bxc5 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 1:31:28] } 20. Qa2 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 1:28:28] } 20... Qh5 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 1:31:27] } 21. f3?! { [%eval -1.98] } { Inaccuracy. Rae1 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:35] } 21... Rae8 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 1:31:22] } 22. Rf2 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 1:26:32] } 22... b6 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 1:31:43] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 1:24:43] } 23... Re3 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 1:30:51] } 24. Qc2 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 1:23:16] } 24... Qe5 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 1:30:46] } 25. Re1 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 1:22:58] } 25... h5 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 1:30:57] } 26. Kg2 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 1:20:35] } 26... Qd5 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 1:30:37] } 27. Rc1 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 1:18:22] } 27... R8e6 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 1:30:00] } 28. Kf1?! { [%eval -3.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:56] } 28... Qf5 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 1:30:11] } 29. Re1 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 1:16:53] } 29... Qh3+ { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 1:30:16] } 30. Kg1 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 1:16:53] } 30... Rg6 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 1:30:01] } 31. Rg2 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 1:16:46] } 31... Qe6 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 1:30:11] } 32. Rc1 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 1:16:22] } 32... Kh7?! { [%eval -2.54] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:01] } 33. Rf2 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 1:15:49] } 33... f5 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 1:25:38] } 34. Kh1 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 1:14:16] } 34... f4 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 1:25:31] } 35. gxf4 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 1:13:33] } 35... Qf5? { [%eval -0.82] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:28] } 36. Rg1 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:13:32] } 36... Rxg1+ { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:22:15] } 37. Kxg1 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 1:14:00] } 37... Qxf4 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 1:22:26] } 38. Qd2 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 1:12:46] } 38... g5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:21:08] } 39. Qc2 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 1:12:10] } 39... Qf7 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:20:43] } 40. Rg2 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 1:11:10] } 40... Kh6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:20:12] } 41. Qb1 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 1:07:36] } 41... Re5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:19:21] } 42. Qc1 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:06:52] } 42... Qf4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:31] } 43. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:09] } 43... gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:58] } 44. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:27] } 44... Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:52] } 45. Rxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:27] } 45... Kxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:19] } 46. h3?? { [%eval -6.52] } { Blunder. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:34] } 46... Kf5 { [%eval -6.29] [%clk 1:20:39] } 47. Ke1 { [%eval -6.88] [%clk 0:54:57] } 47... Ke5 { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 1:21:02] } 48. Kd2 { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:54:00] } 48... Kd5 { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 1:21:30] } 49. Kc2 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:53:02] } 49... c4 { [%eval -6.72] [%clk 1:21:50] } 50. dxc4+ { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:52:55] } 50... Kxc4 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 1:22:13] } 51. Kd2 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:53:14] } 51... Kb4 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 1:22:00] } 52. Kd3 { [%eval -7.29] [%clk 0:53:15] } 52... Kxa4 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 1:22:27] } 53. Kc4 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:53:06] } 53... h4 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 1:22:46] } 54. Kxd4 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:53:25] } 54... Kxb5 { [%eval -7.78] [%clk 1:22:49] } 55. e3 { [%eval -8.23] [%clk 0:53:13] } 55... fxe3 { [%eval -8.21] [%clk 1:23:13] } 56. Kxe3 { [%eval -8.21] [%clk 0:53:37] } 56... a4 { [%eval -7.94] [%clk 1:23:32] } 0-1