Event: Round 7: Masango, Spencer - Xulu, Lindokuhle
Date: 2025-04-30
White: Masango, Spencer
WhiteElo: 2118
Black: Xulu, Lindokuhle
BlackElo: 1939
Result: 1-0
ECO: A04
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:20:42] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:20:58] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:54] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:21:19] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:20] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:21:42] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:38] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:21:01] } 7. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:39] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:20:18] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:20] } 8... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:17:12] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:54] } 9... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:16:47] } 10. bxc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:25:18] } 10... Qa5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:16:15] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:22:07] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:11:42] } 12. e3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:07:53] } 12... e5?? { [%eval 1.74] } { Blunder. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:11] } 13. Nxc6 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 1:06:49] } 13... bxc6 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 1:05:26] } 14. Bxc6 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 1:00:17] } 14... Bh3 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 1:03:43] } 15. Bxa8 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:59:36] } 15... Bxf1?! { [%eval 3.32] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa8 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:19] } 16. Bd5 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:53:37] } 16... Bd3 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:33:26] } 17. e4 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:37:56] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:24:36] } 18. Ba3 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:31:08] } 18... Rd8 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:16:51] } 19. c4 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:26:21] } 19... Be2 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:13:20] } 20. Be7 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:25:05] } 20... Rg8 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:04:35] } 21. Bxf7 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:23:40] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:00:32] } 22. Bxg8 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:23:54] } 22... Qxe7 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:00:51] } 23. Qb8 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:22:37] } 23... Bf8 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:01:08] } 24. Bd5 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:20:15] } 24... Bg4 { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:00:34] } 25. Rb1 { [%eval 7.06] [%clk 0:20:19] } 25... Bh3 { [%eval 8.86] [%clk 0:00:32] } 26. Rb7 { [%eval 8.82] [%clk 0:20:28] } 26... Qa3? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 1-0