Event: South African Chess Open
Site: South Africa
Date: 2025-06-28
White: Felix, Raphael
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2227
Black: Ristovich, Dmitar
BlackElo: 2019
Result: 0-1
ECO: C04
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:50] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:01] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:28:13] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:28:35] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:29:39] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:27:40] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:25:48] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:28:07] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:25:08] } 6... f6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:31] } 7. exf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:45] } 7... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:45] } 8. Be2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:15:42] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:29:08] } 9. Nf1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:16:03] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:25:58] } 10. Ng3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:15:43] } 10... Nb6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:19:44] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:00:36] } 11... Qf7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:18:40] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:00:24] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:18:52] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:00:24] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:19:08] } 14. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:00:33] } 14... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:19:29] } 15. Bh5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:55:07] } 15... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:19:26] } 16. Bf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:55:27] } 16... Be6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:12:46] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:53:35] } 17... Bg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:11:29] } 18. Be3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:52:32] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:03:40] } 19. Bd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:51:21] } 19... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:02:18] } 20. Rc1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:40:12] } 20... Bf8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:55:50] } 21. Rc2?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:47] } 21... c5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:51:07] } 22. Be5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:24:26] } 22... Nc4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:45:44] } 23. Rce2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:22:35] } 23... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:53] } 24. Rxe5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:23:01] } 24... d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:28:04] } 25. cxd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:10] } 25... Bg7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:23:53] } 26. d5?? { [%eval -1.9] } { Blunder. R5e2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:07] } 26... Bxe5 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:22:30] } 27. Rxe5 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:13:25] } 27... Bd7 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:21:06] } 28. Rxe8+ { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:13:29] } 28... Rxe8 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:21:19] } 29. Ne4 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:12:58] } 29... Qe7 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:18:13] } 30. Qb3?! { [%eval -2.23] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:55] } 30... Kg7? { [%eval -0.69] } { Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:16] } 31. Qxb7?? { [%eval -4.93] } { Blunder. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:30] } 31... Bf5 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:15:35] } 32. Qxe7+ { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:08:08] } 32... Rxe7 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:16:03] } 33. d6 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:08:10] } 33... Rd7 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:15:52] } 34. Nxc5 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:08:01] } 34... Rxd6 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:16:20] } 35. g4 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:07:15] } 35... Bc8 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:16:32] } 36. b3 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:05:33] } 36... Rd2 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:16:05] } 37. a4 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:04:14] } 37... Rc2 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:16:02] } 38. b4 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:03:21] } 38... a5 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:15:03] } 39. Nd3 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:02:58] } 39... Rd2 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:14:59] } 40. Nc5 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:01:42] } 40... axb4 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:14:24] } 41. Be4 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:00:39] } 41... Bxg4 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:06:56] } 42. a5 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:00:59] } 42... Ra2 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:07:16] } 43. a6 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:00:33] } 43... Be2 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:07:18] } 44. Bb7 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:00:35] } 44... Bc4 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:07:07] } 0-1