Event: Round 8: Ndlovu, Bongani - PRINCE CHIDEMBO
Date: 2025-04-30
White: Ndlovu, Bongani
WhiteElo: 1865
Black: PRINCE CHIDEMBO
BlackElo: 1912
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C05
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:51] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:23:29] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:23:58] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:45] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:24:22] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:25:46] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:24:51] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:25:59] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:25:04] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:26:18] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:23] } 7. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:41] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:48] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:24:22] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:24:13] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:17:47] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:22:16] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:15:46] } 10... f6?! { [%eval 1.29] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:12] } 11. exf6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:13:47] } 11... Nxf6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:19:11] } 12. Qa4? { [%eval 0.03] } { Mistake. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:30] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:17:47] } 13. Qd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:43] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:49] } 14. dxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:31] } 1/2-1/2