Event: Round 5: Mazibuko, Khanya - Mhango, Banele
Date: 2025-04-28
White: Mazibuko, Khanya
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2046
Black: Mhango, Banele
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2255
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B28
Opening: Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:01] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:29] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:50] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:33] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:07] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:58] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:22] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:16] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:41] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:27:58] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:09] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:28:08] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:30:36] } 8... Qd8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:26:08] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:29:30] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:25:23] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:29:19] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:25:35] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:58] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:24:52] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:20:42] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:22:11] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:16:04] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:21:07] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:14:46] } 14... h6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:15:58] } 15. Bh4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:12:45] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:13:26] } 16. Bb1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:09:12] } 16... Re8 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:12:52] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:05:31] } 17... Nf8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:12:28] } 18. Rcd1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:02:04] } 18... Nh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:21] } 19. Bg3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:54:04] } 19... Bb4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:03:30] } 20. Re3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:48:27] } 20... f5?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:20] } 21. f4? { [%eval -1.31] } { Mistake. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:38] } 21... Qd6?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:47] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:32:21] } 22... Nf6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:41:24] } 23. Bh4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:32:49] } 23... N8h7 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:34:39] } 24. Rg3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:31:10] } 24... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:32:56] } 25. bxc3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:23:51] } 25... Be4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:32:20] } 26. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:23:51] } 26... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:29:15] } 27. Qh5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:23:54] } 27... Qc7? { [%eval 0.79] } { Mistake. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:29] } 28. Rdd3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:23:03] } 28... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:11:07] } 29. Rxg3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:23:26] } 29... Qb7 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:11:24] } 30. h3 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:18:56] } 1/2-1/2