Event: South African Chess Open
Site: South Africa
Date: 2025-06-28
White: Dinham, James
WhiteElo: 1975
Black: Mhango, Banele
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2236
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B32
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:35] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:01] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:44] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:11] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:08] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:35] } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:28:11] } 5. Nb3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:29:05] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:26:49] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:26:20] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:26:56] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:25:19] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:27:19] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:23:40] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:24:33] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:18:08] } 9... d6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:24:27] } 10. g4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:17:48] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:21:07] } 11. h4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:16:22] } 11... a6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:19:12] } 12. Qf3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:13:52] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:19:24] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:13:17] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:18:32] } 14. Qf2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:08:53] } 14... Nb4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:17:06] } 15. Kb1 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:57:46] } 15... d5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:14:18] } 16. exd5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:56:31] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:14:43] } 17. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:56:31] } 17... Bxd5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:15:09] } 18. Rhe1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:56:06] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:13:59] } 19. Qg1 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:50:41] } 19... Bf3 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:06:10] } 20. Be2?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:32] } 20... Be4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:59:05] } 21. Bd3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:43:58] } 21... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:47:48] } 22. Rxd3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:44:10] } 22... O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:44:27] } 23. g5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:31:13] } 23... Nd5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:30:00] } 1/2-1/2