Event: Round 9: Bulelani, Stephen - Vermaak, Ashley Christopher
Date: 2025-05-01
White: Bulelani, Stephen
WhiteElo: 1815
Black: Vermaak, Ashley Christopher
BlackElo: 1898
Result: 0-1
ECO: D40
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Pillsbury Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:32] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:54] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:22] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:28] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:29:49] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:00] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:55] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:38] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:45] } 7... Qa5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:06] } 8. Rc1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:26:12] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:55] } 9. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:24:21] } 9... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:43] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:22:41] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:29:36] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:20:55] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:25:46] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:18:24] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:26:14] } 13. e4?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:38] } 13... Nd4?? { [%eval 2.62] } { Blunder. Rxd1+ was best. } { [%clk 1:22:24] } 14. Nxd4?? { [%eval -0.15] } { Blunder. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:27] } 14... Qxg5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:22:48] } 15. e5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:53:47] } 15... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:21:10] } 16. exf6?! { [%eval -1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:45] } 16... Rxd1+?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:35] } 17. Rxd1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:52:07] } 17... Qxf6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:18:51] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:50:00] } 18... Qe5 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 1:16:53] } 19. Qd3?! { [%eval -1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:08] } 19... g6 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 1:17:15] } 20. Nc3? { [%eval -2.94] } { Mistake. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:33] } 20... b5 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 1:15:30] } 21. Qf3 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:38:37] } 21... Rb8 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 1:15:58] } 22. Bd3 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:39:04] } 22... Bb7 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 1:16:06] } 23. Be4 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:39:18] } 23... Bxe4 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 1:16:10] } 24. Qxe4 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:39:21] } 24... Qxe4 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 1:13:15] } 25. Nxe4 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:39:48] } 25... Rd8 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 1:13:44] } 26. Rxd8+ { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:36:14] } 26... Bxd8 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 1:14:12] } 27. Kf1?! { [%eval -3.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:43] } 27... Be7 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 1:13:42] } 28. Ke2 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:35:15] } 28... f5 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 1:13:58] } 29. Nd2 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:35:41] } 29... e5 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 1:14:05] } 30. f3 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:35:46] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 1:14:30] } 31. h3 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:34:38] } 31... Ke6 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 1:14:35] } 32. g3 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:34:14] } 32... Kd5 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 1:14:53] } 33. Kd3 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:34:37] } 33... Bb4 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 1:13:09] } 34. Nf1 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:34:34] } 34... Bc5 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 1:13:02] } 35. Nd2 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:34:28] } 35... Bd4 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 1:12:45] } 36. b3 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:30:29] } 36... Kc5 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 1:10:49] } 37. a3 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:26:22] } 37... Bb2 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 1:10:45] } 38. a4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:18:57] } 38... bxa4 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 1:06:45] } 39. bxa4 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:19:24] } 39... Kb4 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 1:07:13] } 40. a5 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:16:35] } 40... Bc3 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 1:06:39] } 41. Nf1 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:15:31] } 41... Kb3 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 1:05:48] } 42. Ne3 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:15:53] } 42... Bxa5 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 1:06:00] } 43. g4 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:16:15] } 43... fxg4 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 1:04:35] } 44. fxg4 { [%eval -7.08] [%clk 0:14:21] } 44... Bc3 { [%eval -7.29] [%clk 1:04:28] } 45. Nd5 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:14:09] } 45... Bd4 { [%eval -7.33] [%clk 1:04:52] } 46. Nf6 { [%eval -7.92] [%clk 0:14:01] } 46... a5 { [%eval -8.45] [%clk 1:05:16] } 47. Ne4 { [%eval -8.54] [%clk 0:14:04] } 47... a4 { [%eval -7.97] [%clk 1:05:03] } 48. Nd2+ { [%eval -7.26] [%clk 0:14:24] } 48... Kb4 { [%eval -8.26] [%clk 1:05:33] } 49. Kc2 { [%eval -8.4] [%clk 0:14:39] } 49... a3 { [%eval -9.0] [%clk 1:05:56] } 50. Kb1 { [%eval -8.66] [%clk 0:14:30] } 50... Kc3 { [%eval -8.95] [%clk 1:06:00] } 51. Ne4+ { [%eval -9.55] [%clk 0:14:44] } 51... Kd3 { [%eval -9.21] [%clk 1:06:26] } 52. Ng5 { [%eval -9.15] [%clk 0:15:10] } 52... e4 { [%eval -8.58] [%clk 1:04:42] } 53. Nxh7? { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:35] } 53... e3 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 1:01:48] } 54. Ng5 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:15:55] } 54... e2 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 1:02:12] } 55. Nf3 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:15:22] } 55... Bc3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 1:02:39] } 56. Ka2 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:14:13] } 56... Ke3 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 1:02:39] } 57. Nh4 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:14:34] } 57... Kf2 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 1:03:05] } 0-1