Event: Round 8: Kabuga Fidel Kingsley - Maina Geoffrey Gitonga
Date: 2024-11-23
White: Kabuga Fidel Kingsley
Black: Maina Geoffrey Gitonga
Result: 0-1
ECO: C50
Opening: Four Knights Game: Italian Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:46] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:59] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] } 5. d4?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:30:33] } 5... exd4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:30:46] } 6. Nxd4?? { [%eval -3.69] } { Blunder. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:15] } 6... Bxd4 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 1:30:37] } 7. Nb5 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 1:28:34] } 7... Bb6 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 1:30:37] } 8. O-O { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 1:27:04] } 8... O-O { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 1:30:21] } 9. Re1 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 1:26:42] } 9... d6 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 1:30:06] } 10. h3 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 1:24:53] } 10... Re8 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 1:30:01] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 1:21:09] } 11... d5 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 1:29:57] } 12. Qf3 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 1:17:50] } 12... a6 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 1:29:46] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 1:15:26] } 13... Nd4 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 1:29:37] } 14. Qg3 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 1:13:25] } 14... dxe4 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 1:28:32] } 15. Nxe4 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 1:12:18] } 15... Nxe4 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 1:28:17] } 16. Bxe4 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 1:11:21] } 16... Nxc2?? { [%eval -1.58] } { Blunder. Ne2+ was best. } { [%clk 1:28:33] } 17. b3?? { [%eval -7.71] } { Blunder. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:48] } 17... Nxe1 { [%eval -7.75] [%clk 1:28:42] } 18. Bb2 { [%eval -7.71] [%clk 1:07:54] } 18... Bd4 { [%eval -7.67] [%clk 1:28:28] } 19. Rd1 { [%eval -8.72] [%clk 1:06:34] } 19... Rxe4 { [%eval -8.71] [%clk 1:28:17] } 20. Bc1 { [%eval -77.09] [%clk 1:04:11] } 20... Bxf2+ { [%eval -12.83] [%clk 1:28:21] } 21. Kxf2?! { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf2 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:17] } 21... Qxd1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 1:28:27] } 22. Bh6 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 1:02:59] } 22... g6 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 1:27:38] } 23. Kg1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:58:16] } 23... Nf3+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 1:27:15] } 24. Kf2 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:58:37] } 24... Qe2# { [%clk 1:27:31] } 0-1