Event: Round 2: Khumalo, Keith - Selema, Thato
Date: 2025-01-06
White: Khumalo, Keith
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2187
Black: Selema, Thato
BlackElo: 1795
Result: 1-0
ECO: A64
Opening: Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:29] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:46] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:15] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:10] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:05] } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:35] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:33] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:00] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:51] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:24] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:29:06] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:49] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:29:33] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:12] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:51] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:37] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:29:04] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:15] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:25:45] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:40] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:24:39] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:33:03] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:24:52] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:33] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:20:27] } 14. Na3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:13] } 14... Qe7? { [%eval 1.46] } { Mistake. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:02] } 15. Re1?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:27] } 15... Bxh3?? { [%eval 2.39] } { Blunder. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:52] } 16. Bxh3 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 1:26:33] } 16... Nf3+ { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 1:06:11] } 17. exf3 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 1:19:19] } 17... Qxe1+ { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 1:06:37] } 18. Qxe1 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 1:19:45] } 18... Rxe1+ { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 1:07:04] } 19. Bf1 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 1:20:14] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 1:01:56] } 20. Nc2 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 1:18:54] } 20... Ree8 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:59:53] } 21. Bf4 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 1:15:12] } 21... Ne5 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:59:34] } 22. Kg2 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 1:15:28] } 22... h6 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:59:24] } 23. Bd2 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 1:14:50] } 23... f5 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:56:08] } 24. Ne3 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 1:13:52] } 24... Rf8 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:51:24] } 25. f4 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 1:13:10] } 25... Nf7 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:49:59] } 26. Ra3 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 1:08:51] } 26... b5 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:43:30] } 27. axb5 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 1:08:25] } 27... axb5 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:43:51] } 28. Nxb5 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 1:08:28] } 28... Bxb2 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:44:03] } 29. Ra2?! { [%eval 2.66] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:36] } 29... Bg7 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:34:51] } 30. Ra5 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 1:02:58] } 30... Bf6 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:32:07] } 31. Bd3 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 1:01:44] } 31... h5 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:28:10] } 32. Kf3? { [%eval 1.56] } { Mistake. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:30] } 32... Rfc8?! { [%eval 2.78] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:02] } 33. Ra7 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:59:24] } 33... Rf8 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:21:47] } 34. Ba5?! { [%eval 1.56] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:13] } 34... Ra8 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:17:18] } 35. Rxa8 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:55:53] } 35... Rxa8 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:17:45] } 36. Nc4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:56:14] } 36... Bd8 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:16:12] } 37. Bc3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:56:05] } 37... Rb8 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:15:12] } 38. Nd2 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:44:05] } 38... h4?! { [%eval 1.85] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:42] } 39. g4 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:43:25] } 39... fxg4+ { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:13:54] } 40. Kxg4 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:43:46] } 40... Be7 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:13:14] } 41. Kf3?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Na7 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:47] } 41... Rf8? { [%eval 2.67] } { Mistake. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:33] } 42. Bxg6 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:36:37] } 42... Nh6 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:08:20] } 43. Nc4?! { [%eval 1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:15] } 43... Ra8?? { [%eval 4.27] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:17] } 44. f5? { [%eval 2.65] } { Mistake. Nbxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:18] } 44... Ra4?! { [%eval 3.43] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 45. Nbxd6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:14] } 45... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 46. Nxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:41] } 46... h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:54] } 47. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:30] } 47... Ra3?? { [%eval 6.02] } { Blunder. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 48. Ne4 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:34:49] } 48... Nf7?! { [%eval 7.59] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 49. Bxf7+ { [%eval 7.58] [%clk 0:33:33] } 49... Kxf7 { [%eval 7.68] [%clk 0:02:58] } 50. d6 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:33:37] } 50... Ra8 { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:01:41] } 51. Bf6 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:33:09] } 1-0