Event: Round 6: Xulu, Lindokuhle - Du Plessis, Heinco
Date: 2025-04-29
White: Xulu, Lindokuhle
WhiteElo: 1939
Black: Du Plessis, Heinco
BlackElo: 2012
Result: 0-1
ECO: C47
Opening: Four Knights Game: Gunsberg Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:06] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:24] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:26:19] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:48] } 4. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:02] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:11] } 5. exd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:12:20] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:30:35] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:12:27] } 6... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:52] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:11:56] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:30:02] } 8. d3?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:37] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:29:22] } 9. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 1:10:05] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:29:46] } 10. Ng5?! { [%eval -1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:57] } 10... f5 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 1:17:29] } 11. h4? { [%eval -3.16] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:53:30] } 11... Qe8 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 1:13:26] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:49:20] } 12... h6 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 1:10:43] } 13. Nh3 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:46:53] } 13... f4?! { [%eval -1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:26] } 14. Bd2?! { [%eval -2.08] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:18] } 14... Bf5 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:49:40] } 15. f3 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:25:37] } 15... Qg6 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:45:55] } 16. Qf1? { [%eval -2.77] } { Mistake. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:46] } 16... Bc5 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:44:29] } 17. Nf2 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:24:28] } 17... Rab8 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:37:39] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:17:14] } 18... Bxe4 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:36:41] } 19. fxe4 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:11:51] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:24:47] } 20. Qf3 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:08:39] } 20... Rb2 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:21:22] } 21. Kd1 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:06:03] } 21... Rfb8?! { [%eval -1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:59] } 22. h5 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:02:06] } 22... Qe6 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:16:27] } 23. Rf1?? { [%eval -5.59] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 23... Ra2? { [%eval -3.19] } { Mistake. Rxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:40] } 24. Rxa2 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:01:50] } 24... Qxa2 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:16:08] } 25. d4 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:01:41] } 25... exd4 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:12:21] } 26. cxd4 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:00:50] } 26... Bxd4 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:12:29] } 27. Qxf4?! { [%eval -3.64] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 27... Rb1+ { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:10:43] } 28. Bc1 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:00:40] } 28... Bf6 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:08:55] } 29. e5 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:00:31] } 29... Bg5 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:08:25] } 30. Qf8+ { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:00:32] } 30... Qg8 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:08:48] } 31. Rf4? { [%eval -7.92] } { Mistake. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 31... Rxc1+ { [%eval -7.84] [%clk 0:09:08] } 32. Ke2 { [%eval -7.65] [%clk 0:00:41] } 32... Bxf4 { [%eval -8.96] [%clk 0:08:54] } 33. Qxf4 { [%eval -8.91] [%clk 0:00:58] } 33... Rxc2+ { [%eval -8.87] [%clk 0:09:15] } 34. Ke1? { [%eval #-20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 34... Qb8 { [%eval -11.31] [%clk 0:08:36] } 0-1