Event: Round 4: Karas, Nicholas - Nkululeko, Nkosi
Date: 2025-01-05
White: Karas, Nicholas
WhiteElo: 2042
Black: Nkululeko, Nkosi
BlackElo: 1970
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A04
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Polish Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:17:41] } 1... b5?! { [%eval 0.71] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:00] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:15:51] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:28:23] } 3. b3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:15:25] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:24] } 4. Bb2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:15:44] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:11] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:14:45] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:30] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:13:46] } 6... b4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:49] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:11:47] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:07] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:06:04] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:20] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:04:25] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:28:44] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:04:10] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:34] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:00:34] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:49] } 12. Rac1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:57:10] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:39] } 13. Qb1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:55:40] } 13... e5? { [%eval 1.19] } { Mistake. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:06] } 14. Qa1? { [%eval -0.28] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:15] } 14... e4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:10:26] } 15. Ne1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:47:40] } 15... Rfe8?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:20] } 16. d5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:42:23] } 16... Bf8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:56:18] } 17. Kh1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:37:28] } 17... h5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:55:27] } 18. g3?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:27] } 18... Qd8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:49:34] } 19. Ng2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:33:15] } 19... Bc8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:45:42] } 20. Nf4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:32:01] } 20... g6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:45:59] } 21. Qb1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:29:46] } 21... Qe7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:42:04] } 22. h4?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:04] } 22... Bh6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:41:24] } 23. Rce1 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:25:07] } 23... Nh7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:28:03] } 24. Rg1?! { [%eval -1.1] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:48] } 24... Ndf8?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Ndf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:38] } 25. Bf1?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:34] } 25... Bg4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:26:09] } 26. Be2 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:19:28] } 26... f5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:19:02] } 27. Nf1?! { [%eval -1.3] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:50] } 27... Bg7 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:18:43] } 28. Nh2 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:15:51] } 28... Bxb2 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:18:48] } 29. Qxb2 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:16:17] } 29... Qg7 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:19:06] } 30. Qd2 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:15:47] } 30... Nf6 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:19:14] } 31. Bf1 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:15:13] } 31... N6d7 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:18:54] } 32. Bg2 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:15:07] } 32... Ne5 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:16:42] } 33. Nxg4? { [%eval -3.6] } { Mistake. Rgf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:08] } 33... hxg4 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:16:53] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:05:02] } 34... Ra7?! { [%eval -2.82] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:13] } 35. Rh1 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:05:15] } 35... Qf6?! { [%eval -2.35] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:22] } 36. Kg1 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:04:51] } 36... Rh7 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:17:40] } 37. Kf1?! { [%eval -3.19] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:43] } 37... a5?! { [%eval -1.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:59] } 38. Ke2 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:03:52] } 38... Nf3?! { [%eval -1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:58] } 39. Bxf3 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:03:58] } 39... exf3+ { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:16:22] } 40. Kd3 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:03:53] } 40... Re4 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:14:44] } 41. Kc2 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:04:09] } 41... Kf7?! { [%eval -0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rhe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:42] } 42. Kb1 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:03:07] } 42... Ke8 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:14:23] } 43. Rd1 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:03:57] } 43... Kd7 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:14:31] } 44. Qb2 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:03:53] } 44... Qxb2+ { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:14:00] } 45. Kxb2 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:04:20] } 45... Rh6 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:14:11] } 46. Kc2 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:04:09] } 46... Rh7 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:09:16] } 47. Kd3?! { [%eval -1.24] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:57] } 47... Ke8 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:08:02] } 48. Rhg1 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:04:07] } 48... Kf7 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:07:59] } 49. Kc2?! { [%eval -1.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:54] } 49... Kf6?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:50] } 50. Rh1 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:03:59] } 50... Rhe7 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:07:46] } 51. Rh2 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:03:43] } 51... Re8 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:07:04] } 52. Rhh1 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:03:54] } 52... Kg7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:07:08] } 53. Rd2?! { [%eval -1.3] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:08] } 53... Kh6 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:07:25] } 54. Rhd1 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:04:18] } 54... Rxf4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:58] } 55. exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:15] } 55... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:03] } 56. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:13] } 56... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:29] } 57. Rdd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:06] } 57... Re2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:37] } 58. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:17] } 58... Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:33] } 59. Rdd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:38] } 59... Re2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:56] } 60. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:05] } 60... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:20] } 61. Rdd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:29] } 61... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:03] } 62. Rde1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:32] } 62... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:29] } 63. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:36] } 63... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:51] } 64. Rgf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:42] } 64... Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:26] } 65. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:26] } 65... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:48] } 66. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:08] } 66... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:11] } 67. Kc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:02] } 67... Rh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:59] } 68. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:36] } 68... Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 69. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:13] } 69... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:15] } 70. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:33] } 70... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:40] } 71. Kc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 1/2-1/2