Event: Round 8: Khumalo, Keith - Soojay, Jorah
Date: 2025-01-10
White: Khumalo, Keith
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2187
Black: Soojay, Jorah
BlackElo: 1906
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E00
Opening: Catalan Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:55] } 4. Bd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... a5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:12] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:33] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:56] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:56] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:47] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:33:15] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:45] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:33:38] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:03] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:34:00] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:28:20] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:34:22] } 10... Nh5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:03] } 11. Bc1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:40] } 11... Nhf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:25:29] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:51] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:25:28] } 13. e4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:44] } 13... dxe4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:25:11] } 14. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:10] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:24:50] } 15. Rd1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:29:39] } 15... Qc8 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:17:19] } 16. Ne5?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf6+ was best. } { [%clk 1:26:29] } 16... Rd8?! { [%eval 0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:04] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:20:38] } 17... h6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:51:28] } 18. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:17:45] } 18... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:50:27] } 19. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:16:35] } 19... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:49:11] } 20. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:16:57] } 20... gxf6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:49:35] } 21. Qe4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:17:03] } 21... Qf8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:42:30] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:08:45] } 22... Rad8 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:34:33] } 23. Qxf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:08:40] } 23... Qg7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:34:55] } 24. Qh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:21] } 24... Qg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:02] } 25. Qe4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:58:09] } 25... c5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:33:44] } 26. d5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:58:27] } 26... exd5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:33:57] } 27. cxd5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:58:55] } 27... Rxd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:29:01] } 28. Rxd5?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:12] } 28... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:28:32] } 29. Qa4?! { [%eval -1.81] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:34] } 29... Bxg2 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:28:47] } 30. Kxg2 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:59:01] } 30... Rd2 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:28:52] } 31. Re1?! { [%eval -2.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:41] } 31... Qd5+ { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:27:19] } 32. Kg1 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:57:34] } 32... Qf3 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:27:28] } 33. Rf1 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:55:25] } 33... Rxb2 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:27:51] } 34. Qh4 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:54:52] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:26:47] } 35. g4? { [%eval -4.55] } { Mistake. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:37] } 35... f6?! { [%eval -3.24] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:36] } 36. Re1 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:53:54] } 36... Re2?! { [%eval -2.34] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:54] } 37. Rxe2 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:53:44] } 37... Qxe2 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:27:18] } 38. Qg3 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:54:11] } 38... Qd1+ { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:26:53] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:54:34] } 39... Qd5+ { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:27:19] } 40. Kg1 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:54:50] } 40... Qd7 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:27:28] } 41. h4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:55:08] } 41... Kh7?? { [%eval -0.16] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:28] } 42. Qf4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:55:26] } 42... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:33] } 43. Qf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:45] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:49] } 44. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:40] } 44... Qe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:52] } 45. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:26] } 45... c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:17] } 46. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:33] } 46... c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:07] } 47. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:22] } 47... Qc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:30] } 48. Qg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:48] } 48... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:07] } 49. Qxh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:16] } 49... Kf7 { [%clk 0:14:44] } 1/2-1/2