Event: Round 5: Khumalo, Keith - Mlambo, Ishmael
Date: 2025-04-28
White: Khumalo, Keith
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2142
Black: Mlambo, Ishmael
BlackElo: 1880
Result: 1-0
ECO: A05
Opening: Zukertort Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:24:07] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:24:25] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:40] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:10] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:55] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:37] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:24:19] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:33:02] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:24:25] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:26] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:39] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:33:52] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:23:45] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:34:16] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:11:56] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:34:39] } 10... Rc8?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:16] } 11. Bh3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:35:03] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:05:25] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:35:04] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:00:42] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:34:54] } 13... Ne4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:37:46] } 14. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:34:09] } 14... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:38:13] } 15. Qa4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:26:18] } 15... Nec5? { [%eval 1.87] } { Mistake. Ndc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:29] } 16. Nf5 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 1:25:52] } 16... Qg5?! { [%eval 2.66] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:12] } 17. Qf4 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 1:24:34] } 17... Qf6 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:13:22] } 18. Nd6 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 1:19:40] } 18... Rb8 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:12:10] } 19. Nxb7 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 1:16:31] } 19... Rxb7 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:11:22] } 20. Rxd5?! { [%eval 2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:44] } 20... Qxf4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:10:37] } 21. gxf4 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 1:17:08] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:09:40] } 22. Rd4 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 1:17:23] } 22... g6 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:09:34] } 23. e3 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 1:17:11] } 23... Kg7 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:09:29] } 24. Rad1 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 1:16:56] } 24... Rc7 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:07:58] } 25. Kg2 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 1:15:24] } 25... a6 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:07:45] } 26. Kf3 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 1:14:01] } 26... Re8 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:06:05] } 27. a4 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 1:09:39] } 27... Rce7 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:04:47] } 28. Rb4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:59:37] } 28... Nce4?! { [%eval 3.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:54] } 29. Rxb6 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:59:23] } 29... Nxc3 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:03:19] } 30. bxc3 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:59:50] } 30... Ne4 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:02:34] } 31. Rxa6?! { [%eval 2.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:28] } 31... f5 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:02:14] } 32. Bf1 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:58:09] } 32... Rb8 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:02:24] } 33. Re1 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:56:19] } 33... Rb2 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:02:19] } 34. Re2 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:55:21] } 34... Nd2+ { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:02:46] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:55:31] } 35... Rd7 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:03:10] } 36. f3?? { [%eval 1.02] } { Blunder. Kh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:51] } 36... Rb1?? { [%eval 2.91] } { Blunder. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 37. Rf2 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:51:39] } 37... h5?! { [%eval 4.72] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 38. Bb5 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:51:41] } 38... Rd8 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:01:58] } 39. Re6 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:49:49] } 39... Rc1 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:01:33] } 40. Be8 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:49:44] } 40... Nc4 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:01:13] } 41. Bxg6 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:45:36] } 41... Rxc3 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:01:16] } 42. Re2 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:45:30] } 42... Rdd3 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:01:28] } 43. Kf2 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:45:41] } 43... Nd6 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:00:37] } 44. Bxh5 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:46:00] } 44... Rc8 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:00:52] } 45. Kg3 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:46:02] } 45... Rh8 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:00:41] } 46. Kh4 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:46:27] } 1-0