Event: South African Chess Open
Site: South Africa
Date: 2025-06-28
White: Van Zyl-Rudd, Jack
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2228
Black: Nevin, Tyler
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1883
Result: 1-0
ECO: B67
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:45:46] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:20] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:45:41] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:44] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:46:07] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:10] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:46:34] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:33] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:47:01] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:59] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:46:31] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:20] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:46:26] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:42] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:46:52] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:33:09] } 9. Kb1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:47:15] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:33:17] } 10. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:42:43] } 10... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:33:10] } 11. f3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:43:00] } 11... Qa5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:26:55] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:34:51] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:17:48] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:32:13] } 13... b5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:01:44] } 14. g4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:27:16] } 14... h5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:54:31] } 15. gxh5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:27:01] } 15... Rxh5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:39:32] } 16. Rhg1 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:22:18] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:36:02] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:17:55] } 17... Rh8 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:29:36] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:08:08] } 18... Bb7 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:25:55] } 19. Qe1 { [%eval 1.39] } 19... Nh5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:22:39] } 20. f4?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } 20... Bxg5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:18:13] } 21. Rxg5 { [%eval 0.72] } 21... Nxf4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:09:26] } 22. Rxg7 { [%eval 1.22] } 22... e5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:09:40] } 23. Qg3 { [%eval 1.06] } 23... Rf8 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:07:23] } 24. Rh7 { [%eval 1.56] } 24... Nxd3?? { [%eval 4.54] } { Blunder. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 25. Ne6 { [%eval 4.27] } 25... Qc4 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:01:59] } 26. Ng7+ { [%eval 4.79] } 26... Kd7 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:00:58] } 27. cxd3 { [%eval 4.75] } 27... Qa4?! { [%eval 7.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 28. Rc1 { [%eval 6.31] } 28... Rc8?? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 29. Qg4+ { [%eval #10] } 29... Kd8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:22] } 30. Ne6+ { [%eval #7] } 30... Ke7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:38] } 31. Nxf8 { [%eval #8] } 1-0