Event: South African Chess Open
Site: South Africa
Date: 2025-06-30
White: Van Zyl-Rudd, Jack
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2228
Black: Oatlhotse, Providence
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2241
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:25] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:27] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:31] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:09] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:58] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:35] } 5. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:26] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:27] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:52] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:29:32] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:18] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:27:41] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:45] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:04] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:12] } 9... Nb6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:22:25] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:14] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:19:33] } 11. Rd1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:07:52] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:09:54] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:07:00] } 12... Nb4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:08:41] } 13. h4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:04:09] } 13... Bc6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:08:01] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:02:47] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:05:55] } 15. Nb5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:00:54] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:01:42] } 16. Bg5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:47] } 16... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:42] } 17. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:27] } 17... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:09] } 18. b3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:42:29] } 18... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:43] } 19. Ne1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:37] } 19... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:08] } 20. Nc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:44] } 20... Nxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:44] } 21. Qxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:06] } 21... Nc8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:41:59] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:32:25] } 22... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:21] } 23. dxc4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:32:40] } 23... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:33] } 24. axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:52] } 24... b6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:19:07] } 25. Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:13] } 25... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:12] } 26. Qe4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:19:29] } 26... Ne7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:17:48] } 27. Bf3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:18:23] } 27... Nf5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:16:15] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:18:50] } 28... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:48] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:17:53] } 29... Nd4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:09:03] } 30. Rd3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:17:51] } 30... Rf8 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:09:03] } 31. Re3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:16:37] } 31... Qa7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:07:41] } 32. g4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:10:21] } 32... Qe7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:51] } 33. Be2?? { [%eval -2.42] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:37] } 33... Nxe2? { [%eval -1.16] } { Mistake. Qxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 34. Rxe2 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:04:06] } 34... Qxh4 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:02:41] } 35. Rd2 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:03:36] } 35... h5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:01:59] } 36. Rd6?! { [%eval -2.17] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:22] } 36... hxg4 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:01:21] } 37. Rxb6? { [%eval -4.12] } { Mistake. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:18] } 37... Qh3+ { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:01:47] } 38. Kg1 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:03:43] } 38... g3 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:01:54] } 39. fxg3 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:04:11] } 39... Qxg3+ { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:02:23] } 40. Kf1?! { [%eval -6.49] } { Inaccuracy. Qg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:01] } 40... f6 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:01:28] } 41. Qe1 { [%eval -8.89] [%clk 0:00:42] } 41... fxe5+ { [%eval -8.46] [%clk 0:01:41] } 42. Ke2 { [%eval -8.34] [%clk 0:01:10] } 42... Qg2+ { [%eval -7.73] [%clk 0:01:07] } 0-1