Event: Round 5: Mpene Thuto - Sebetlela Gaasite
Date: 2025-05-09
White: Mpene Thuto
WhiteElo: 1992
Black: Sebetlela Gaasite
BlackElo: 1993
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 75+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:15:43] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:15:52] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:16:07] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:16:13] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:27] } 3... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:32] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:49] } 4... Nxb5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:16:23] } 5. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:07] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:16:40] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:17:24] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:16:35] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:17:05] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:16:56] } 8. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:17:06] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:17:12] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:17:00] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:15:56] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:16:21] } 10... Bd7? { [%eval 1.76] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:56] } 11. Rhe1? { [%eval 0.35] } { Mistake. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:32] } 11... f6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:11:00] } 12. Bh4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:01:04] } 12... Nh6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:10:01] } 13. h3?! { [%eval -0.29] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:31] } 13... O-O-O? { [%eval 0.95] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:45] } 14. Qa7?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:22] } 14... Nf7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:52:17] } 15. Qd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:29:22] } 15... Ne5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:48:20] } 16. Na4? { [%eval -1.16] } { Mistake. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:51] } 16... g5 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:26:17] } 17. Bg3 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:21:27] } 17... Bxa4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:36] } 18. Qxa4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:21:41] } 18... Qc4? { [%eval 1.1] } { Mistake. Nxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:49] } 19. Qxc4+?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:32] } 19... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:16:59] } 20. Nd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:19:37] } 20... Kd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:16:48] } 21. b3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:38] } 21... Ne5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:17:04] } 22. f3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:14:21] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:14:21] } 23. Kb2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:13:52] } 23... b5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:18] } 24. a3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:13:19] } 24... Be7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:13:57] } 25. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:06] } 25... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:01] } 26. Ne2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:10:04] } 26... Rhg8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:13:11] } 27. Red1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:41] } 27... Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:55] } 28. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:57] } 28... Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:54] } 29. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:51] } 29... Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:14] } 30. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:10] } 30... Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:37] } 31. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:24] } 31... Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:01] } 1/2-1/2