Event: South African Chess Open
Site: South Africa
Date: 2025-07-01
White: Simpson, Michael
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2204
Black: Mgobhozi, Bhekinkosi
BlackElo: 2057
Result: 1-0
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:34] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:17] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:24:37] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... dxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:55] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:36] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:25:12] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:33:03] } 6... Bh5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:25:35] } 7. g4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:33:10] } 7... Bg6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:25:59] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:33:33] } 8... c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:25:17] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:28] } 9... cxd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:24:45] } 10. cxd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:54] } 10... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:32] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:20] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:23:50] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:19:03] } 12... Qa5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:20:28] } 13. Ne5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:18:53] } 13... Bb4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:17:19] } 14. Nc4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:17:44] } 14... Qd8 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:16:24] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:16:31] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:14:11] } 16. h4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:15:18] } 16... h5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:12:39] } 17. g5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:33] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:12:23] } 18. Nd6+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:13:48] } 18... Bxd6?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:42] } 19. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:14:14] } 19... Nb6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:11:24] } 20. Bg3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:08:37] } 20... O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:06:51] } 21. f4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:03:18] } 21... Qd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:03:25] } 22. Bf2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:02:58] } 22... Nc8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:01:00] } 23. Rhf1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:59:50] } 23... Re8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:59:42] } 24. Qf3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:57:58] } 24... b6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:59:33] } 25. Ne2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:57:41] } 25... Ne7?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:24] } 26. Ng3 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:57:49] } 26... c5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:53:51] } 27. Nxh5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:55:54] } 27... Bxh5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:43:04] } 28. Qxh5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:55:58] } 28... b5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:38:52] } 29. Bxc5 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:53:54] } 29... Rec8?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:56] } 30. d4 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:53:40] } 30... b4 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:34:39] } 31. Qf3 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:52:42] } 31... bxa3 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:32:36] } 32. Qxa3 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:52:58] } 32... Qb7 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:32:03] } 33. Rde1?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:42] } 33... Rab8 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:31:22] } 34. Kb1 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:39:38] } 34... Nc6 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:31:10] } 35. Rf2 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:35:08] } 35... Qb5 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:27:42] } 36. f5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:26:06] } 36... e5 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:23:04] } 37. g6 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:20:45] } 37... Nxd4?! { [%eval 4.32] } { Inaccuracy. fxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:50] } 38. gxf7+ { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:20:17] } 38... Kxf7 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:13:02] } 39. Bxd4 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:20:35] } 39... exd4 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:12:59] } 40. f6 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:18:03] } 40... gxf6? { [%eval 7.55] } { Mistake. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:36] } 41. Qd6 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:15:05] } 41... Qd3+?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 42. Ka1 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:15:26] } 42... Qa6+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:02:39] } 43. Qxa6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:15:52] } 1-0