Event: South African Chess Open
Site: South Africa
Date: 2025-06-30
White: Dinham, James
WhiteElo: 1974
Black: Ristovich, Dmitar
BlackElo: 2019
Result: 1-0
ECO: D77
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:24:15] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:41] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:25:07] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:06] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:25:33] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:29] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:00] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:53] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:26] } 7. Na3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:13] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:50] } 8. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:16] } 8... a4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:17] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:37] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:20:58] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:25:43] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:18:31] } 11. Nce5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:23:47] } 11... h6?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Nfd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:25] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:16:36] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:09:58] } 13. Qc1 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:08:37] } 13... Kh7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:07:48] } 14. Bc3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:08:01] } 14... Na6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:06:00] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:58:55] } 15... Qa7 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:54:14] } 16. Nd3 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:55:29] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:52:18] } 17. Nf4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:55:23] } 17... Bc8?! { [%eval 2.57] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:29] } 18. e5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:45:35] } 18... Nd5 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:43:37] } 19. Nxd5?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:41] } 19... Rxd5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:40:15] } 20. h4?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:35] } 20... b5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:29:14] } 21. h5?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:09] } 21... b4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:28:50] } 22. hxg6+ { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:37:52] } 22... fxg6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:29:18] } 23. Bxb4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:37:13] } 23... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:29:45] } 24. Qxb4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:37:23] } 24... Bf5? { [%eval 2.43] } { Mistake. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:30] } 25. Rad1 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:36:48] } 25... Rad8 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:25:38] } 26. Qc4 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:34:44] } 26... Qb6 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:18:12] } 27. Rd2 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:28:18] } 27... Qa5?! { [%eval 2.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:39] } 28. Qc3?! { [%eval 1.33] } { Inaccuracy. Red1 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:25] } 28... Bg4? { [%eval 2.82] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:17] } 29. Nh4?! { [%eval 1.9] } { Inaccuracy. Nh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:29] } 29... Qxc3 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:06:47] } 30. bxc3 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:20:55] } 30... Rxe5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:07:06] } 31. Rxe5?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:23] } 31... Bxe5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:07:06] } 32. Bxc6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:19:26] } 32... g5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:06:46] } 33. Ng2 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:18:38] } 33... a3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:06:16] } 34. Be4+ { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:15:59] } 34... Kh8 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:03:10] } 35. Ne3 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:16:05] } 35... Be6?? { [%eval 4.13] } { Blunder. Bh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 36. d5?? { [%eval -0.02] } { Blunder. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:47] } 36... h5?? { [%eval 4.26] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 37. Nc4 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:14:18] } 37... Bxc3 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:00:47] } 38. Rd3 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:14:31] } 38... Bxd5 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:00:50] } 39. Rxd5 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:14:37] } 39... Rxd5 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:01:10] } 40. Bxd5 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:15:03] } 40... Bb4 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:01:25] } 41. Bf7 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:13:46] } 41... h4 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:01:52] } 42. g4 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:13:59] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:02:15] } 43. Bd5 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:14:16] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:02:30] } 44. Ne3?! { [%eval 3.29] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:27] } 44... Ke5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:02:34] } 45. Bb3 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:14:34] } 45... Bc5 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:02:40] } 46. Bd1 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:13:06] } 46... Kf4 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:02:43] } 47. Nd5+ { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:13:04] } 47... Ke5?! { [%eval 3.28] } { Inaccuracy. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 48. Bf3 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:12:17] } 48... Kd4 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:02:57] } 49. Nc7 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:12:04] } 49... Ke5 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:03:08] } 50. Kf1 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:11:59] } 50... Kd6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:03:05] } 51. Nd5 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:11:52] } 51... Ke5 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:02:47] } 52. Ke2 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:12:11] } 52... Kd4 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:02:07] } 53. Bg2?! { [%eval 2.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:41] } 53... Ke5?! { [%eval 3.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 54. Nc3 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:11:05] } 54... Kf4 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:01:52] } 55. Bf3 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:10:31] } 55... Ke5? { [%eval 5.33] } { Mistake. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 56. Ne4 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:10:50] } 56... Ba7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 57. Nxg5 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:11:05] } 57... Kf4 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:02:02] } 58. Nh3+ { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:11:15] } 58... Ke5 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:02:24] } 59. Bb7 { [%clk 0:11:30] } 59... Kf6 { [%clk 0:02:36] } 60. f4 { [%clk 0:11:50] } 60... Bb8 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 61. Kf3 { [%clk 0:11:55] } 61... Kg6 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 62. Be4+ { [%clk 0:12:09] } 62... Kh6 { [%clk 0:02:53] } 63. g5+ { [%clk 0:12:27] } 63... Kg7 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 64. Kg4 { [%clk 0:12:49] } 64... Ba7 { [%clk 0:02:23] } 65. Kxh4 { [%clk 0:13:10] } 65... Bd4 { [%clk 0:02:39] } 66. Kg4 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 66... Bc3 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 67. f5 { [%clk 0:13:51] } 67... Bd2 { [%clk 0:03:08] } 68. Nf4 { [%clk 0:14:10] } 68... Bc3 { [%clk 0:02:32] } 69. Nd5 { [%clk 0:14:31] } 1-0