Event: Round 5: Francis, Thapelo - Banda Natalie Katlo
Date: 2025-05-09
White: Francis, Thapelo
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 1749
Black: Banda Natalie Katlo
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 1931
Result: 1-0
ECO: B13
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 75+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:15:56] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:13:38] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:16:01] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:14:05] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:16:17] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:12:55] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:21] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:13:17] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:16:05] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:11:19] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:01] } 6... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:08:37] } 7. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:13:54] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:09:04] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:13:38] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:08:51] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:13:32] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:06:04] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:09:14] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:05:27] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:04:33] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:02:34] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:54:14] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:55:04] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:52:49] } 13... a4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:52:11] } 14. Be2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:49:24] } 14... Na7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:48:41] } 15. Nf3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:48:11] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:46:56] } 16. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:47:58] } 16... gxf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:47:22] } 17. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:34] } 17... Bf4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:43:33] } 18. Rc2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:46:13] } 18... Kh8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:43:00] } 19. g3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:46:13] } 19... Rg8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:42:58] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:46:14] } 20... Bd6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:42:27] } 21. Bd3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:46:03] } 21... f5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:34:45] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:40:54] } 22... f4? { [%eval 1.7] } { Mistake. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:23] } 23. Rg1 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:36:57] } 23... fxg3?! { [%eval 2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:02] } 24. fxg3?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. hxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:00] } 24... Rg7 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:22:37] } 25. Bxb5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:28:25] } 25... Rag8?! { [%eval 2.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:08] } 26. Bxa4 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:26:21] } 26... Rg6 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:06:00] } 27. Ne5 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:24:52] } 27... Rg5 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:04:38] } 28. Nf3 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:19:53] } 28... R5g6 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:05:04] } 29. Qe3 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:15:31] } 29... Rg4 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:02:36] } 30. Rf2 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:14:27] } 30... Re4 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:01:11] } 31. Qd2 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:14:44] } 31... Bxg3? { [%eval 5.26] } { Mistake. Reg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 32. Rfg2 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:14:22] } 32... Reg4 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:00:34] } 33. Rxg3 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:13:48] } 33... Rxg3 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:00:54] } 34. hxg3 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:13:46] } 34... Rc8 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:35] } 35. Rc1 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:12:46] } 35... Qxg3 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:44] } 36. Qg2 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:13:01] } 36... Qf4 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:00:55] } 37. Rg1 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:13:08] } 37... Qh6+ { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:49] } 38. Nh2 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:13:27] } 38... Qf6 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:00:36] } 39. Qg3 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:12:59] } 39... Rf8 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0