Event: Round 7: Mpene Thuto - Naidoo, Kirthan
Date: 2025-04-30
White: Mpene Thuto
WhiteElo: 1891
Black: Naidoo, Kirthan
BlackElo: 1628
Result: 0-1
ECO: C45
Opening: Scotch Game: Potter Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:38] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:47] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:43] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:04] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:26:05] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:26] } 5. Nb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:20] } 5... Bb6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:49] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:40] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:35] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:55] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:42] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:25:26] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:54] } 9. Bh4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:24:13] } 9... g5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:56] } 10. Bg3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:24:34] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:54] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:23:54] } 11... Be6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:24:14] } 12. f3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:13:33] } 12... O-O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:22:24] } 13. Na4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:10:12] } 13... h5?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:27] } 14. Nxb6+ { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:06:26] } 14... axb6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:15:29] } 15. Nd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:02:21] } 15... h4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:13:14] } 16. Bf2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:00:44] } 16... g4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:00:15] } 17. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:58:20] } 17... bxc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:55:59] } 18. Qa6+ { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:56:25] } 18... Kd7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:54:08] } 19. e5?! { [%eval -0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:46] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:50:21] } 20. exd6 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:51:10] } 20... Qg5+ { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:36:01] } 21. Rd2?! { [%eval -1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:56] } 21... Ra8 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:33:10] } 22. Qc4 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:47:29] } 22... cxd6 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:28:26] } 23. a3 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:42:53] } 23... b5 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:26:09] } 24. Qb3? { [%eval -3.33] } { Mistake. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:10] } 24... Ra5?? { [%eval -0.03] } { Blunder. Rhb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:35] } 25. Bc4?? { [%eval -3.49] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:15] } 25... Rha8?? { [%eval -1.31] } { Blunder. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:57] } 26. Bxd5 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:30:09] } 26... Bxd5 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:16:54] } 27. Qc3 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:29:23] } 27... gxf3?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:17] } 28. gxf3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:29:18] } 28... Qf4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:37] } 29. Qd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:27:38] } 29... Qxf3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:36] } 30. Re1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:27:42] } 30... Ra4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:13:35] } 0-1