Event: Round 9: Notha, Moakofi - Oatlhotse, Providence
Date: 2025-05-11
White: Notha, Moakofi
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2000
Black: Oatlhotse, Providence
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2230
Result: 0-1
ECO: A58
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 75+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:10:22] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:15:36] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:10:44] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:15:22] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:10:49] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:14:53] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:11:08] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:15:14] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:11:29] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:15:08] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:11:47] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:14:52] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:12:02] } 7... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:14:41] } 8. Nh3?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:00] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:14:30] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:12:04] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:14:49] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:11:17] } 10... Nc7?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:18] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:59] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:12:27] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:10:17] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:12:36] } 13. f4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:09:41] } 13... Nb5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:12:38] } 14. Nxb5?! { [%eval -0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:54] } 14... Bxb5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:13:05] } 15. Bf1?! { [%eval -1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Nf2 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:53] } 15... Bxf1 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 1:12:19] } 16. Kxf1 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 1:07:18] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 1:11:23] } 17. Qg4?! { [%eval -1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:06] } 17... Qb5+ { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 1:10:18] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 1:05:52] } 18... c4 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 1:10:23] } 19. Nf2 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 1:06:00] } 19... Nc5 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 1:10:06] } 20. Rd1 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 1:04:39] } 20... Rfb8 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 1:07:51] } 21. e5 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 1:00:23] } 21... Nb3?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:04] } 22. axb3?! { [%eval -1.95] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:39] } 22... Rxa1 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 1:08:31] } 23. bxc4 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 1:00:56] } 23... Qb3 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 1:08:14] } 24. exd6?! { [%eval -2.63] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:07] } 24... exd6 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 1:08:38] } 25. f5 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:55:14] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 1:08:26] } 26. Bf4 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:54:47] } 26... Rxd1+ { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 1:08:34] } 27. Nxd1 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:55:05] } 27... Qxc4 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 1:08:22] } 28. Qxc4 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:55:30] } 28... Rc7?? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxc4 was best. } 29. Qc5?? { [%eval -2.86] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxc7 was best. } 29... Rxc5 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 1:08:49] } 30. Bxd6? { [%eval -4.44] } { Mistake. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:54] } 30... Rc4?? { [%eval -0.47] } { Blunder. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:52] } 31. Ne3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:55:10] } 31... Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:58] } 32. Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:19] } 32... Bh6?? { [%eval 6.06] } { Blunder. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:14] } 33. Bxd4 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:54:46] } 33... Bxe3 { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 1:08:42] } 34. b4?? { [%eval -3.71] } { Blunder. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:04] } 34... Bxd4 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 1:08:59] } 35. Ke2 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:55:22] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 1:09:24] } 36. Kd3 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:55:47] } 36... Ke7?? { [%eval 5.92] } { Blunder. Bg1 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:40] } 37. fxg6 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:56:07] } 37... Bg1?! { [%eval 7.67] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:54] } 38. h3?? { [%eval -4.37] } { Blunder. g7 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:27] } 38... fxg6 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 1:09:31] } 39. Ke4 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:56:37] } 39... Kd6 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 1:05:55] } 0-1