Event: South African Chess Open
Site: South Africa
Date: 2025-06-28
White: Beukes, Dante M
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2246
Black: Du Plessis, Heinco
BlackElo: 2043
Result: 1-0
ECO: C45
Opening: Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:28] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:27] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:52] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:28:31] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:29:16] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:28:54] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:38] } 5. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:28:37] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:03] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:46] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:51] } 7. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:05] } 7... cxd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:29:11] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:29:26] } 8... Be7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:25:24] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:27] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:20:12] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:28:56] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:07:28] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:25:28] } 11... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:05:16] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:16:45] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:02:40] } 13. Bh4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:16:27] } 13... dxc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:56:03] } 14. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:13:50] } 14... Qd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:56:12] } 15. Bb3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:04:50] } 15... Rad8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:51:11] } 16. Bg3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:00:08] } 16... Qd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:40:27] } 17. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:54:36] } 17... Bb4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:33:19] } 18. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:50:01] } 18... Rxd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:33:43] } 19. Ne4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:50:07] } 19... Rd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:22:44] } 20. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:49:50] } 20... gxf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:23:12] } 21. Rec1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:49:34] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:21:58] } 22. f3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:46] } 22... Be6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:20:36] } 23. Bf2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:55] } 23... Rd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:19:11] } 24. Ba4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:07:58] } 24... Bd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:23] } 25. Rc2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:06:59] } 25... Ba5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:10:38] } 26. Rac1 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:06:44] } 26... Bb6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:09:26] } 27. b4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:03:48] } 27... Rd6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:05:28] } 28. a3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:03:35] } 28... Bxf2+?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 29. Kxf2 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:03:59] } 29... a6 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:01:10] } 30. Rc5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:03:41] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:00:59] } 31. R1c2 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:03:52] } 31... f5 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:01:03] } 32. Kg3?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:57] } 32... Kf6?! { [%eval 2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 33. Kf4? { [%eval 1.32] } { Mistake. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:16] } 33... Rc7? { [%eval 3.18] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 34. Rd2 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:03:11] } 34... Re6? { [%eval 5.56] } { Mistake. Rcd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 35. Rdxd5 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:03:27] } 1-0