Event: South African Chess Open
Site: South Africa
Date: 2025-06-30
White: Samuels, Ethan
WhiteElo: 2012
Black: Mlahleki, Vusimuzi
BlackElo: 2062
Result: 0-1
ECO: C77
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Mackenzie Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:25:37] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:49] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:56] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:02] } 5. d4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:32:33] } 5... exd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:22:37] } 6. O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:32:43] } 6... Be7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:22:08] } 7. e5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:31:51] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:18:37] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:24] } 8... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:38] } 9. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:04] } 9... Nc5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:16:57] } 10. Bb3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:31:10] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:14:25] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:57] } 11... d6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:09:28] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:45] } 12... dxe5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:57:57] } 13. Qxe5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:26:07] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:58:21] } 14. Qh5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:23:28] } 14... Nxb3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:57:45] } 15. cxb3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:23:11] } 15... Qe8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:53:06] } 16. Be3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:17:17] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:50:14] } 17. Bd4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:15:11] } 17... f5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:45:11] } 18. Qg5?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe8 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:06] } 18... Qf7 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:44:34] } 19. Re1 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 1:02:54] } 19... h6 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:43:05] } 20. Qh4 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 1:01:42] } 20... Rae8 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:43:05] } 21. f3 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:57:01] } 21... Bc6 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:40:32] } 22. Ne2 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:42:02] } 22... Re7 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:19:12] } 23. Ng3? { [%eval -2.32] } { Mistake. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:48] } 23... Rfe8 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:16:36] } 24. Rxe7 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:26:26] } 24... Rxe7 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:16:52] } 25. Bc3?! { [%eval -2.81] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:38] } 25... f4 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:11:22] } 26. Nh5 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:19:03] } 26... Qf5?! { [%eval -2.23] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:38] } 27. Qg4?? { [%eval -7.99] } { Blunder. Nxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:09] } 27... Bc5+ { [%eval -7.68] [%clk 0:05:33] } 28. Kh1 { [%eval -7.67] [%clk 0:07:02] } 28... Qxg4 { [%eval -7.65] [%clk 0:05:56] } 29. fxg4 { [%eval -7.63] [%clk 0:07:16] } 29... f3 { [%eval -7.53] [%clk 0:06:17] } 30. h3? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:16] } 30... Re2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:05:50] } 0-1