Event: South African Chess Open
Site: South Africa
Date: 2025-06-27
White: Beukes, Dante M
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2246
Black: Mhango, Banele
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2236
Result: 0-1
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Hungarian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:25:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:53] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:21] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:24:39] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:38] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:24:58] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:17:25] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:14:21] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:09:49] } 6... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:10:37] } 7. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:10:05] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:11:04] } 8. d5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:10:07] } 8... Nb8?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:54] } 9. g4?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:49] } 9... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:06:19] } 10. Nd1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:48:11] } 10... Bg5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:00:57] } 11. Ne3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:47:38] } 11... g6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:00:27] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:46:56] } 12... h5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:55:20] } 13. gxh5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:40:32] } 13... Rxh5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:55:06] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:40:35] } 14... Nf6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:49:22] } 15. Kb1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:38:11] } 15... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:45:08] } 16. h4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:24:37] } 16... Bf4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:42:04] } 17. Qg2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:17:45] } 17... Rh8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:38:54] } 18. Be2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:13] } 18... Nh5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:37:24] } 19. Ba5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:11:43] } 19... Ndf6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:24:34] } 20. Ng4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:09:01] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:17:47] } 21. Ne3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:23] } 21... Qe7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:16:29] } 22. Rd3?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:40] } 22... b6?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:21] } 23. Be1 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:05:33] } 23... Nc5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:07:24] } 24. Ra3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:05:56] } 24... Nf6?! { [%eval 1.77] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:54] } 25. Bf3? { [%eval 0.42] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 25... a5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:11] } 26. b4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:00:46] } 26... Nb7?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ncd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 27. Be2 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:00:49] } 27... Qd7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:01:19] } 28. Qf1?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 28... Ke7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:32] } 29. c3?? { [%eval -1.08] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 29... axb4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 30. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 30... Rxa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 31. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 31... Qc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:11] } 32. cxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:27] } 32... Nxe4? { [%eval 1.44] } { Mistake. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 33. h5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:01:45] } 33... Nf6?! { [%eval 2.02] } { Inaccuracy. gxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 34. hxg6 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:01:55] } 34... fxg6 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:01:13] } 35. Qg2? { [%eval 0.56] } { Mistake. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 35... Qg8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:01] } 36. Ng4? { [%eval -0.81] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 36... Nxd5?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 37. a4?? { [%eval -3.96] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 37... Nxb4 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:00:44] } 38. Rh7+ { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:00:36] } 38... Qxh7 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:00:39] } 39. Qxb7?? { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 39... g5+ { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:42] } 40. Ka1 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:55] } 40... Qc2 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:51] } 41. Bxb4 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:01:11] } 41... Rxa4+ { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:01:00] } 42. Bxa4 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:01:34] } 42... Qxa4+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:01:27] } 43. Kb2 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:01:52] } 43... Qxb4+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:01:54] } 44. Ka2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:02:05] } 44... Qc4+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:02:10] } 45. Kb1 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:02:26] } 45... Qc1+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:01:11] } 46. Ka2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:02:51] } 46... Qd2+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:01:33] } 47. Kb3 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:03:15] } 47... Qd1+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:01:57] } 0-1