Event: Round 5: Nkululeko, Nkosi - Berg, George
Date: 2025-06-22
White: Nkululeko, Nkosi
WhiteElo: 1966
Black: Berg, George
BlackElo: 1817
Result: 1-0
ECO: A58
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:10] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:37] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:02] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:27] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:29:50] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:29] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:11] } 6... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:32:46] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:30:32] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:57] } 8. g3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:30:55] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:53] } 9. Bg2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:31:05] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:32:38] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:31:26] } 10... Nb6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:24:21] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:26:33] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:23:06] } 12. O-O { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:25:55] } 12... Qb7 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 1:23:10] } 13. Nh4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:25:53] } 13... O-O { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:13:39] } 14. Bb2 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:25:07] } 14... Rfb8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:10:41] } 15. Re1 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:24:52] } 15... Ne8 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:08:57] } 16. e4?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Ba1 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:19] } 16... Nc7? { [%eval 1.66] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:04] } 17. e5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 1:22:34] } 17... Ra7?! { [%eval 2.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:09] } 18. f4?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:00] } 18... Qa8 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:57:53] } 19. a4?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:46] } 19... Bb7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:58:09] } 20. exd6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:12:02] } 20... Bd4+ { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:55:55] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:10:13] } 21... exd6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:54:42] } 22. Ne4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:05:18] } 22... Bxb2 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:52:18] } 23. Rxb2 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:05:29] } 23... Nbxd5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:51:51] } 24. Nxd6?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:41] } 24... Bc6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:49:28] } 25. Rd2?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:12] } 25... Nc3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:44:17] } 26. Qc2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:41:19] } 26... Bxg2+ { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:44:10] } 27. Nxg2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:41:25] } 27... N7d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:44:34] } 28. Kg1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:37:43] } 28... Rd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:41:49] } 29. Nc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:33:54] } 29... Rbd8? { [%eval 1.63] } { Mistake. Rdb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:48] } 30. Rf2?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:33] } 30... Re8 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:37:26] } 31. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:22:41] } 31... Qxe8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:37:50] } 32. h3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:22:35] } 32... Re7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:37:05] } 33. Qd3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:20:20] } 33... Qb8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:31:33] } 34. Rb2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:18:17] } 34... Qb4?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:30] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:18:34] } 35... Re4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:23:09] } 36. a5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:14:44] } 36... Rd4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:22:51] } 37. Qc2?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:55] } 37... Nd1? { [%eval 1.87] } { Mistake. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:32] } 38. Ra2 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:12:54] } 38... N5c3? { [%eval 3.49] } { Mistake. N1c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:22] } 39. Ra1 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:12:33] } 39... Rd7 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:07:44] } 40. a6 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:12:19] } 40... Ra7 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:08:07] } 41. Nh4?! { [%eval 2.34] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:50] } 41... Qb5 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:06:44] } 42. Rxd1?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:53] } 42... Nxd1 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:07:08] } 43. Qxd1 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:07:20] } 43... Rxa6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:06:08] } 44. Nf3?! { [%eval 0.42] } { Inaccuracy. Ng2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:43] } 44... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:05:16] } 45. Nfd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:43] } 45... Qd7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:04:33] } 46. Qe2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:06:48] } 46... Qd4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:04:31] } 47. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:07:02] } 47... Kg7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:04:54] } 48. Qe5+ { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:07:30] } 48... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:04:59] } 49. fxe5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:07:59] } 49... Kf8?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:57] } 50. Kg2?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:15] } 50... Ke7?! { [%eval 1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:10] } 51. Kf3 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:08:20] } 51... Ra7?! { [%eval 2.34] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 52. Ke4 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:08:18] } 52... Ke6 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:03:43] } 53. g4? { [%eval 0.63] } { Mistake. Nb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:23] } 53... h6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:03:47] } 54. Nb2 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 54... Ra1?? { [%eval 3.24] } { Blunder. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 55. Nd3 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:03:17] } 55... Rh1?! { [%eval 4.38] } { Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 56. Nxc5+ { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:03:40] } 56... Ke7 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:03:00] } 57. b4 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:03:22] } 57... Rxh3 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:03:18] } 58. b5 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:03:16] } 58... h5 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:02:22] } 59. b6 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:02:17] } 59... Kd8 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:02:46] } 60. Nc4 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:45] } 60... Rh4 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:01:13] } 61. Na5 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:00:54] } 61... Rxg4+ { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:01:30] } 62. Kd5 { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:01:23] } 62... Rg1 { [%eval 8.02] [%clk 0:01:15] } 63. Kc6 { [%eval 7.75] [%clk 0:00:39] } 63... Rb1? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 64. Nab3 { [%eval 10.92] [%clk 0:01:08] } 1-0