Event: South African Chess Open
Site: South Africa
Date: 2025-06-29
White: Simpson, Michael
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2204
Black: Dinham, James
BlackElo: 1975
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:47] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:46] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:36] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:07] } 6. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:04] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:23] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:33:00] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:05] } 8. Qg3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:30:43] } 8... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:05] } 9. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:02] } 9... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:15:44] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:30:54] } 10... b6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:10:28] } 11. O-O { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:30:48] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:10:24] } 12. Bd2?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:32] } 12... h5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:06:56] } 13. f4?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:47] } 13... h4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:06:12] } 14. Qh3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:18:56] } 14... Be7?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:55:33] } 15. f5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:14:20] } 15... e5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:52:17] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:12:09] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:41:45] } 17. Bxe7? { [%eval -0.46] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:18] } 17... Qc5+ { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:41:29] } 18. Kh1 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:09:18] } 18... Kxe7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:41:19] } 1/2-1/2