Event: Round 7: Cronje, Frederick - Ethan, Kiptoo Terigin
Date: 2025-05-27
White: Cronje, Frederick
Black: Ethan, Kiptoo Terigin
Result: 1-0
ECO: B07
Opening: Pirc Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:32] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:39] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:32] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4. Be3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:44] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:35] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:05] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:31:20] } 6. f3?! { [%eval 0.42] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:31:19] } 6... h6?? { [%eval 2.29] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:09] } 7. Bxh6 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 1:31:37] } 7... c6?! { [%eval 3.33] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:19] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 1:31:43] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 1:28:46] } 9. h4 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 1:30:02] } 9... e5?! { [%eval 4.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:51] } 10. h5 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 1:32:21] } 10... Bh8?! { [%eval 5.5] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:56] } 11. Qg5? { [%eval 3.47] } { Mistake. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:59] } 11... Nh7?! { [%eval 4.82] } { Inaccuracy. Nxh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:48] } 12. Qg3?! { [%eval 3.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:02] } 12... g5 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 1:19:36] } 13. d5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 1:30:27] } 13... Nb6 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 1:17:53] } 14. Bxf8 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 1:27:49] } 14... Qxf8 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 1:18:05] } 15. Nh3 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 1:28:03] } 15... Bxh3 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 1:17:51] } 16. gxh3 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 1:28:22] } 16... Qh6 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 1:17:53] } 17. Rg1 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 1:27:41] } 17... Rf8 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 1:17:05] } 18. h4?! { [%eval 4.07] } { Inaccuracy. dxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:43] } 18... f6?! { [%eval 5.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:55] } 19. Qg4 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 1:26:48] } 19... Re8 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 1:15:34] } 20. Ne2 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 1:25:22] } 20... Nc4 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 1:15:39] } 21. Qd7 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 1:24:21] } 21... Rf8 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 1:14:51] } 22. Bh3 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 1:23:47] } 22... Bg7 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 1:09:30] } 23. Kb1 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 1:23:33] } 23... g4 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 1:07:38] } 24. Rxg4 { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 1:22:58] } 24... Ne3 { [%eval 8.47] [%clk 1:07:47] } 25. Rg6 { [%eval 8.43] [%clk 1:22:31] } 25... Rf7? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:00] } 26. Qe8+? { [%eval 8.22] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:43] } 26... Rf8 { [%eval 7.9] [%clk 1:08:11] } 27. Qe6+ { [%eval 7.66] [%clk 1:21:59] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval 7.6] [%clk 1:06:25] } 28. Rxh6 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 1:22:05] } 28... Bxh6 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 1:06:42] } 29. Rg1 { [%eval 7.56] [%clk 1:22:15] } 29... Nc4 { [%eval 8.67] [%clk 1:06:28] } 30. dxc6 { [%eval 8.94] [%clk 1:22:25] } 30... Nd2+ { [%eval 9.12] [%clk 1:06:14] } 31. Ka1 { [%eval 9.28] [%clk 1:22:35] } 31... Nxf3 { [%eval 9.07] [%clk 1:06:04] } 32. c7 { [%eval 9.33] [%clk 1:22:55] } 32... Nxg1 { [%eval 9.35] [%clk 1:05:47] } 33. Nxg1 { [%eval 9.25] [%clk 1:21:49] } 33... Rg8 { [%eval 11.41] [%clk 1:05:45] } 34. c8=Q { [%eval 10.01] [%clk 1:21:46] } 34... Nf8 { [%eval 11.83] [%clk 1:06:01] } 35. Qxf6+ { [%eval 12.12] [%clk 1:21:53] } 35... Bg7 { [%eval 11.43] [%clk 1:05:11] } 36. Qg5 { [%eval 11.13] [%clk 1:21:29] } 36... Nh7 { [%eval 12.07] [%clk 1:04:28] } 37. Qxg8+ { [%eval 11.45] [%clk 1:20:57] } 37... Kxg8 { [%eval 11.12] [%clk 1:04:37] } 38. Be6+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 1:21:02] } 38... Kh8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 1:04:05] } 39. Qd8+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 1:20:49] } 39... Nf8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 1:04:11] } 40. Nf3 { [%eval #6] [%clk 1:50:54] } 40... Bh6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 1:32:43] } 41. Ng5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:50:55] } 41... Bg7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:30:58] } 42. Nf7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 1:50:24] } 42... Kh7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 1:31:11] } 43. Qg5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 1:49:49] } 43... Nxe6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:31:18] } 44. Qg6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 1:49:49] } 44... Kg8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 1:31:33] } 45. Qxe6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:49:59] } 45... Kh7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:31:31] } 46. Qg6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:49:58] } 46... Kg8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:31:42] } 47. h6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:50:11] } 47... Kf8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:31:44] } 48. Nxd6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:50:11] } 48... Bxh6 { [%eval #1] [%clk 1:31:41] } 49. Qf7# { [%clk 1:49:54] } 1-0