Event: Round 8: Rotich Darrien Kigen - Cronje, Frederick
Date: 2025-05-27
White: Rotich Darrien Kigen
WhiteElo: 1445
Black: Cronje, Frederick
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:02] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:39] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:23:47] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:23:08] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:05] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:23:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:17] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:10] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:29] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:21] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:20] } 7. Nbc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:21:50] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:10] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:21:41] } 8... Bxh2+?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:02] } 9. Kh1 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:21:21] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:30:03] } 10. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:21:29] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:29:55] } 11. Nxe7+ { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:21:16] } 11... Qxe7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:29:36] } 12. Nf4?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:05] } 12... h6?? { [%eval 4.04] } { Blunder. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:56] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 1:21:15] } 13... Qd6 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 1:29:04] } 14. Nxf6+ { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 1:21:23] } 14... gxf6 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 1:28:57] } 15. Bxh6 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 1:21:23] } 15... Rd8 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 1:28:57] } 16. Qf3? { [%eval 2.87] } { Mistake. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:15] } 16... Qxd4 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 1:28:53] } 17. Kg1?? { [%eval 0.5] } { Blunder. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:26] } 17... Bg4?? { [%eval 5.1] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:45] } 18. Qg3 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 1:16:55] } 18... Kh8 { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 1:26:30] } 19. Qh4 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 1:14:05] } 19... Be6 { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 1:24:45] } 20. Bg5+?? { [%eval 0.2] } { Blunder. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:38] } 20... Qxh4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:29] } 21. Bxh4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:12:00] } 21... Kg7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:34] } 22. Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:58] } 22... Bd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:23] } 23. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:12:00] } 23... Rxd5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:24:22] } 24. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:12:09] } 24... Rad8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:24:40] } 25. Rxd5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:11:48] } 25... Rxd5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:25:04] } 26. c4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:11:53] } 26... Rd4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:25:15] } 27. Bg3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:12:15] } 27... Ne5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:25:15] } 28. Bxe5?! { [%eval -0.99] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:27] } 28... fxe5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:25:35] } 29. b3 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 1:12:33] } 29... c5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:25] } 30. Rb1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:12:05] } 30... Rd2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:24:28] } 31. a4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:12:13] } 31... a5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:24:31] } 32. f3?? { [%eval -2.28] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:25] } 32... Kg6?? { [%eval -0.38] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:50] } 33. Kh2?? { [%eval -3.03] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:26] } 33... Kg5?? { [%eval -0.59] } { Blunder. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:03] } 34. Kg3?? { [%eval -3.73] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:29] } 34... f5 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 1:25:07] } 35. Re1 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 1:11:24] } 35... f4+ { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 1:25:15] } 36. Kh3 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 1:11:43] } 36... Kf5 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 1:25:30] } 37. Rb1 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 1:11:43] } 37... Rd3 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 1:25:30] } 38. Rb2?! { [%eval -5.15] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:47] } 38... e4 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 1:25:43] } 39. Kh2 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 1:09:38] } 39... e3 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 1:25:47] } 40. g4+?! { [%eval -7.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:59] } 40... fxg3+ { [%eval -7.39] [%clk 1:25:59] } 41. Kxg3 { [%eval -7.76] [%clk 1:08:01] } 41... Rd2 { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 1:25:59] } 42. Rb1 { [%eval -7.12] [%clk 1:38:17] } 42... e2?? { [%eval -0.16] } { Blunder. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:56:05] } 43. Re1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:38:36] } 43... Rb2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:56:07] } 44. Kf2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:38:09] } 44... Rxb3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:56:33] } 45. Rxe2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:38:09] } 45... Rb4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:56:54] } 46. Re7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:38:03] } 46... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:03] } 47. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:38:12] } 47... Rxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:23] } 48. Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:38:15] } 48... a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:40] } 49. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:38:25] } 49... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:55] } 50. f4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:38:15] } 50... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:56:01] } 51. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:37:50] } 51... Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:56:00] } 52. Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:37:49] } 52... Re4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:01] } 53. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:37:46] } 53... Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:53:59] } 54. f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:36:59] } 54... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:54:17] } 55. Ra6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:37:00] } 55... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:54:27] } 56. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:37:23] } 56... a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:53:59] } 57. Rxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:36:50] } 57... Rh4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:53:57] } 58. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:36:51] } 58... Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:53:44] } 59. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:37:05] } 59... Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:53:57] } 60. Rxf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:37:05] } 60... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:53:57] } 61. Kc4 { [%clk 1:36:49] } 61... Ke5 { [%clk 1:54:17] } 62. Kxc5 { [%clk 1:36:39] } 1/2-1/2