Event: Round 1: Mankga, Thabang - Khumalo, Keith
Date: 2025-01-06
White: Mankga, Thabang
WhiteElo: 1794
Black: Khumalo, Keith
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2187
Result: 0-1
ECO: A46
Opening: Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:11] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:26] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:29] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:13] } 7. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:07] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:32:37] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:31:07] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:33:00] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:28:41] } 9... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:30:34] } 10. Qc1 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:27:46] } 10... e5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:29:12] } 11. Bh6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:27:20] } 11... e4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:26:23] } 12. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:25:26] } 12... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:26:47] } 13. Nd4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:25:48] } 13... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:25:47] } 14. cxd4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:26:08] } 14... Ne6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:26:14] } 15. Rd1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:25:44] } 15... f5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:25:47] } 16. e3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:25:17] } 16... g5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:25:52] } 17. Nc3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:25:24] } 17... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:24] } 18. Qc2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:25:43] } 18... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:30] } 19. f4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:24:03] } 19... gxf4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:24:51] } 20. gxf4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:24:02] } 20... Rf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:24:54] } 21. Qf2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:22:43] } 21... Rh6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:23:14] } 22. Ne2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:21:17] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:22:56] } 23. Rac1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:20:27] } 23... Ba6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:22:57] } 24. Ng3?! { [%eval -1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:26] } 24... Qh4 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 1:23:15] } 25. Bf1 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 1:19:38] } 25... Bxf1 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:21:51] } 26. Kxf1 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:17:48] } 26... Rg8 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:21:13] } 27. Rd2?? { [%eval -2.8] } { Blunder. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:44] } 27... Rxg3 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 1:11:03] } 28. hxg3 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 1:14:28] } 28... Qh3+ { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 1:11:24] } 29. Qg2 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 1:08:17] } 29... Qh1+ { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 1:11:52] } 30. Qg1 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 1:08:37] } 30... Qf3+ { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 1:12:17] } 31. Rf2 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 1:09:02] } 31... Qxe3 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 1:12:43] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 1:05:22] } 32... Rg6 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 1:11:48] } 33. Rc8+?! { [%eval -4.03] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:22] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 1:12:12] } 34. Qh2?! { [%eval -5.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:47] } 34... Nxf4+ { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 1:12:32] } 35. Rxf4 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 1:05:04] } 35... Qxf4 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 1:13:01] } 0-1