Event: Round 9: Masango, Spencer - Mwale, Joseph
Date: 2025-05-01
White: Masango, Spencer
WhiteElo: 2113
Black: Mwale, Joseph
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2091
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:47] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:07] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:23] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:09] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:32] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:06] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:44] } 8. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:06] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:33:08] } 9. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:30] } 9... Qd6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:33:14] } 10. Nxe7+ { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:57] } 10... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:33:35] } 11. Qa4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:10] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:37] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:29:23] } 12... e5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:32:57] } 13. Rd1? { [%eval -0.59] } { Mistake. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:58] } 13... Qe6 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:31:53] } 14. d5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:07:34] } 14... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:31:31] } 15. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:07:46] } 15... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:26:19] } 16. Qxc3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:05:50] } 16... Qh3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:25:11] } 17. f3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:05:28] } 17... e4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:25:37] } 18. Bf4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:00:05] } 18... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:25:09] } 19. Rd2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:58:52] } 19... Re6 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:23:19] } 20. Qxc7? { [%eval -2.25] } { Mistake. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:56] } 20... exf3 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 1:23:08] } 21. exf3?! { [%eval -3.6] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:15] } 21... Rae8 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 1:20:50] } 22. Be5 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:26:46] } 22... h5?? { [%eval -0.09] } { Blunder. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:08] } 23. Qxb7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:14:21] } 23... Rxe5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:17:21] } 24. Qa6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:11:27] } 24... Re1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:14] } 25. Rxe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:41] } 25... Rxe1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:40] } 26. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:00] } 26... Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:51] } 27. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:05] } 27... Re1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:36] } 28. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:55] } 28... Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:06] } 29. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:00] } 29... Re1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:50] } 1/2-1/2