Event: Round 4: Nkululeko, Nkosi - Tao, Jeremy
Date: 2025-02-23
White: Nkululeko, Nkosi
WhiteElo: 1987
Black: Tao, Jeremy
BlackElo: 1783
Result: 1-0
ECO: D46
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:21:37] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:16] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:31] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:19:39] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:18:08] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:52] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:18:03] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:11] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:15:32] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:03] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:14:55] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:33] } 8. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:15:23] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:06] } 9. Bb3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:09:32] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:58] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:05:12] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:26:47] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:45:05] } 11... Ng4?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:21:46] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:22:55] } 12... Qb8 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:09:22] } 13. d5? { [%eval 0.29] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:21] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:07:54] } 14. Bh4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:21:43] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:06:03] } 15. dxc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:18:07] } 15... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:05:27] } 16. Nd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:18:36] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:59:27] } 17. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:25] } 17... Nc5?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:41] } 18. Bc2?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:35] } 18... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:54:47] } 19. Qxd5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:15:25] } 19... Ne6?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:20] } 20. Bb3?! { [%eval -0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:36] } 20... g5?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:41:40] } 21. Bg3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:16:04] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:39:18] } 22. Qd1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:16:33] } 22... Nc5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:25:06] } 23. Bd5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:16:21] } 23... Ncxe4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:22:56] } 24. Bxa8 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:15:06] } 24... Qxa8?? { [%eval 1.35] } { Blunder. Bb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:22:14] } 25. O-O { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:15:00] } 25... Qb8?! { [%eval 1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:16] } 26. Re1?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:00] } 26... Qb6 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:10:29] } 27. Rc1?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:29] } 27... Bc5? { [%eval 1.87] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:39] } 28. Qe2 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:06:24] } 28... Nxg3 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:13:01] } 29. hxg3 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:06:52] } 29... e4? { [%eval 3.01] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:57] } 30. b4 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:05:28] } 30... exf3 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:04:56] } 31. Qxf3 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:04:18] } 31... Bxf2+ { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:03:59] } 32. Qxf2 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:04:47] } 32... Rxc1 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:04:13] } 33. Rxc1 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:05:16] } 33... Qd6 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:03:49] } 34. Rf1 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:04:04] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:04:15] } 35. a3? { [%eval 1.42] } { Mistake. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:11] } 35... Qe7? { [%eval 2.95] } { Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:05] } 36. Qd4? { [%eval 1.41] } { Mistake. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 36... Kg6? { [%eval 3.17] } { Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 37. Qc5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:04:27] } 37... Qe4?! { [%eval 3.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:57] } 38. Qxa7 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:04:28] } 38... Qe5 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:03:36] } 39. Qb6 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:04:33] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:03:48] } 40. Qf2 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:02:45] } 40... Qe6 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:03:59] } 41. Qf5 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:01:52] } 41... Ne4? { [%eval 5.63] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:22] } 42. Qxe6 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:01:58] } 42... fxe6 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:03:41] } 43. Re1 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:02:05] } 43... Nxg3 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:03:37] } 44. Rxe6 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:02:20] } 44... Nf5 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:03:53] } 45. Re5 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:02:32] } 45... Nd4 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:04:21] } 46. Rd5 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:02:49] } 46... Nc2 { [%eval 6.69] [%clk 0:04:45] } 47. Rxb5 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:03:15] } 47... Nxa3 { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:05:03] } 48. Ra5 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:03:35] } 48... Nc4 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:05:28] } 49. Rc5 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:04:02] } 49... Nd6 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:05:48] } 50. b5 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:04:25] } 50... Kf7 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:06:07] } 51. b6 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:04:53] } 51... Ke6?! { [%eval 8.75] } { Inaccuracy. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:27] } 52. Rc7 { [%eval 8.09] [%clk 0:05:13] } 52... h5 { [%eval 9.05] [%clk 0:06:48] } 53. b7 { [%eval 79.3] [%clk 0:05:38] } 53... Nxb7 { [%eval 31.91] [%clk 0:07:14] } 54. Rxb7 { [%eval 38.12] [%clk 0:06:05] } 54... Kf5 { [%eval 38.77] [%clk 0:07:37] } 55. Kf2 { [%eval 54.28] [%clk 0:06:24] } 55... h4 { [%eval 67.34] [%clk 0:08:03] } 56. g3? { [%eval 5.25] } { Mistake. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:58] } 56... h3? { [%eval 44.81] } { Mistake. hxg3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:25] } 57. Rh7 { [%eval 65.31] [%clk 0:06:23] } 57... g4 { [%eval 65.99] [%clk 0:08:32] } 58. Ke3 { [%eval 60.45] [%clk 0:06:41] } 58... Ke5?! { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:59] } 59. Rh5+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:07:03] } 59... Kf6 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:09:16] } 60. Kf4 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:07:29] } 60... Kg6 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:09:41] } 61. Rh4 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:07:52] } 61... h2 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:09:40] } 62. Rxh2 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:08:17] } 62... Kg7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:09:57] } 63. Kxg4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:08:39] } 63... Kg6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:10:15] } 64. Ra2 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:09:05] } 64... Kg7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:10:39] } 65. Kf5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:09:28] } 65... Kg8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:10:58] } 66. Kf6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:09:48] } 66... Kh7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:11:20] } 67. g4 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:09:52] } 67... Kg8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:11:42] } 68. g5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:10:13] } 68... Kh7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:11:59] } 69. Ra7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:10:39] } 69... Kg8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:12:17] } 70. g6 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:11:06] } 70... Kh8 { [%clk 0:12:42] } 71. Ra8# { [%clk 0:11:22] } 1-0