Event: Round 8: Vermaak, Ashley Christopher - Lekalakala, Ernest
Date: 2025-04-30
White: Vermaak, Ashley Christopher
WhiteElo: 1898
Black: Lekalakala, Ernest
BlackElo: 1893
Result: 0-1
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:18] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:26] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:24:41] } 3. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:54] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:24:24] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:23:39] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:23:53] } 6. Qd3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:32:27] } 6... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:18] } 7. O-O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:59] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:22:59] } 8. f3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:02] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:23:00] } 9. exd5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:01] } 9... exd5?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:19] } 10. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:18:50] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:21:42] } 11. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:19:16] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:22:03] } 12. Qe4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:19:38] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:20:09] } 13. Bc4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:18:43] } 13... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:20:13] } 14. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:19:08] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:20:38] } 15. Bd2?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:10] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:33] } 16. Bc3?? { [%eval -2.09] } { Blunder. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:36] } 16... Nb4 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 1:19:10] } 17. Qb3 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 1:14:04] } 17... Nxa2+ { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 1:19:15] } 18. Qxa2 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 1:14:09] } 18... Rxc3 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 1:19:38] } 19. f4?? { [%eval -5.3] } { Blunder. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:24] } 19... Rc5?! { [%eval -3.52] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc2+ was best. } { [%clk 1:19:40] } 20. Nf3 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 1:05:08] } 20... Rfc8?! { [%eval -3.05] } { Inaccuracy. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:50] } 21. c3? { [%eval -5.64] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:28] } 21... Rxc3+ { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 1:14:28] } 22. Kb1 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 1:03:34] } 22... Ra3 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 1:12:00] } 23. Qd5 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 1:03:18] } 23... Ra5 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 1:09:16] } 24. Qd7 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 1:02:39] } 24... Rc7?? { [%eval -1.89] } { Blunder. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:26] } 25. Qe8+ { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:59:11] } 25... Bf8 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 1:09:47] } 26. Ne5?? { [%eval -8.35] } { Blunder. Rhe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:46] } 26... Qb3 { [%eval -8.21] [%clk 1:09:28] } 27. h3 { [%clk 0:57:25] } 27... Qc2# { [%clk 1:07:46] } 0-1