Event: Round 8: Dinham, James - Mankga, Thabang
Date: 2025-01-10
White: Dinham, James
WhiteElo: 1961
Black: Mankga, Thabang
BlackElo: 1794
Result: 0-1
ECO: D79
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:25] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:50] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:28] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:42] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:52] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:58] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:33:17] } 7... cxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:22] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:33:42] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:16] } 9. Ne5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:33:48] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:58] } 10. Qb3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:32:56] } 10... e6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:27:52] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:43] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:27:06] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:11] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:26:50] } 13. e4?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:56] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:23:59] } 14. dxe5?! { [%eval -1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:50] } 14... Ng4 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 1:24:10] } 15. Rd2 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 1:21:34] } 15... d4 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 1:21:55] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 1:18:04] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:20:01] } 17. Rc1 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 1:06:21] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 1:13:18] } 18. e5 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 1:04:36] } 18... Bb7 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 1:08:38] } 19. Bxb7?! { [%eval -2.3] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:25] } 19... Qxb7 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 1:08:54] } 20. f4?! { [%eval -3.35] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:28] } 20... Rfc8 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 1:08:25] } 21. Rxc8+ { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:59:39] } 21... Rxc8 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 1:07:53] } 22. Be7?! { [%eval -4.81] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:05] } 22... Nxe5 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 1:05:57] } 23. fxe5 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:57:13] } 23... Qxe7 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 1:06:04] } 24. Nxd4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:56:28] } 24... Bxe5 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 1:06:02] } 25. Nf3 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:56:45] } 25... Bg7 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 1:05:51] } 26. Qd1 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:55:06] } 26... Qc5+ { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 1:04:28] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:55:30] } 27... Bf6 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 1:04:41] } 28. b3 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:55:19] } 28... h5 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 1:03:10] } 29. a4 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:53:17] } 29... bxa4 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 1:02:48] } 30. bxa4 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:53:41] } 30... Rb8 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 1:01:26] } 31. Rc2 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:52:00] } 31... Qe3 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 1:00:50] } 32. Qd6 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:50:56] } 32... Qb3 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:51:43] } 33. Rf2 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:45:53] } 33... Qb6 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:50:09] } 34. Qf4 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:45:44] } 34... Bg7 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:48:54] } 35. a5 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:41:13] } 35... Qb5 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:46:40] } 36. Qc7 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:38:37] } 36... Qb7 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:46:09] } 37. Qd6 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:38:32] } 37... e5 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:46:04] } 38. Kh3 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:36:59] } 38... Re8 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:43:38] } 39. Ng5 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:36:10] } 39... Qc8+ { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:43:48] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:36:23] } 40... Qb7+ { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:41:35] } 41. Kh3 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:36:10] } 41... Qe7?? { [%eval -1.67] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:32] } 42. Qc6? { [%eval -3.49] } { Mistake. Nxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:13] } 42... Rf8 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:39:41] } 43. Ne4 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:36:03] } 43... Qb4 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:34:59] } 44. Ng5? { [%eval -5.74] } { Mistake. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:02] } 44... Qg4+ { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:35:24] } 0-1