Event: South African Chess Open
Site: South Africa
Date: 2025-07-04
White: Mungal, Ethan
WhiteElo: 1906
Black: Van Zyl-Rudd, Jack
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2228
Result: 0-1
ECO: D77
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Polgar Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:21:16] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:07] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:20:52] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:21:15] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:21:28] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:34] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:21:53] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:45] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:17:28] } 7. Bf4?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:38] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:14:40] } 8. Qc2?? { [%eval -1.99] } { Blunder. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:16] } 8... Nxd4 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 1:00:34] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 1:09:37] } 9... Qxd4 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 1:00:59] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 1:09:43] } 10... Qc5 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 1:00:41] } 11. Na3 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 1:01:16] } 11... Be6 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:55:08] } 12. Be3 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:58:12] } 12... Qh5 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:54:22] } 13. h4 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:55:29] } 13... c6 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:39:49] } 14. Nxc4 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:50:52] } 14... Bd5?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:50] } 15. Bd4 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:36:43] } 15... Bxg2 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:29:06] } 16. Kxg2 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:37:06] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:29:29] } 17. Ne3?! { [%eval -1.28] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:53] } 17... Nd5 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:21:46] } 18. Bc5 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:22:39] } 18... Qe5 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:18:04] } 19. Nc4? { [%eval -2.79] } { Mistake. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:07] } 19... Nf4+ { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:18:04] } 20. gxf4 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:16:25] } 20... Qxc5 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:18:30] } 21. Qb3 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:14:49] } 21... b5?! { [%eval -2.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:36] } 22. Ne5 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:12:14] } 22... Bxe5 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:13:39] } 23. Rac1 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:12:34] } 23... Qb6 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:12:06] } 24. fxe5 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:12:43] } 24... c5 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:12:17] } 25. Rd5 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:11:38] } 25... Rac8 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:10:43] } 26. Rcd1 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:09:44] } 26... Rxd5 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:08:56] } 27. Qxd5 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:10:07] } 27... c4 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:09:21] } 28. Qd7 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:08:48] } 28... Qc6+ { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:09:46] } 29. Qxc6 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:09:10] } 29... Rxc6 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:10:11] } 30. Rd7?! { [%eval -4.0] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:25] } 30... b4 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:10:27] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:08:09] } 31... Ra6 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:02:57] } 32. Rd8+ { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:07:46] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:03:22] } 33. Rb8 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:08:04] } 33... Ra4 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:02:26] } 34. b3 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:07:35] } 34... Rxa2 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:02:13] } 35. bxc4 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:07:19] } 35... a5 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:02:29] } 36. c5 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:07:34] } 36... Rxe2 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:02:22] } 37. Rb5 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:07:06] } 37... Rxe5 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:02:46] } 38. Rxa5 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:07:30] } 38... b3 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:03:02] } 39. Rb5 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:07:48] } 39... b2 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:03:29] } 40. Rxb2 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:08:13] } 40... Rxc5 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:03:54] } 41. Re2 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:08:12] } 41... e6 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:04:21] } 42. Re4 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:08:27] } 42... Kf6 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:04:48] } 43. Ra4 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:07:09] } 43... h6 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:05:06] } 44. Kg3 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:06:48] } 44... Rd5 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:05:29] } 45. Kg4 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:06:03] } 45... Rf5 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:05:49] } 46. Kg3 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:06:07] } 46... g5 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:06:16] } 47. Rb4 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:05:26] } 47... Kg6 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:06:41] } 48. f3?! { [%eval -6.97] } { Inaccuracy. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:58] } 48... Rf4 { [%eval -6.76] [%clk 0:05:03] } 49. Rb8 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:01:44] } 49... Rxh4 { [%eval -7.15] [%clk 0:05:26] } 50. Rg8+ { [%eval -7.12] [%clk 0:02:02] } 50... Kf5 { [%eval -7.09] [%clk 0:05:48] } 51. Ra8 { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:01:45] } 51... e5 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:06:13] } 52. Ra5 { [%eval -7.54] [%clk 0:01:54] } 52... f6 { [%eval -7.52] [%clk 0:06:40] } 53. Rb5 { [%eval -7.72] [%clk 0:02:10] } 53... h5 { [%eval -7.45] [%clk 0:07:06] } 54. Ra5 { [%eval -8.94] [%clk 0:02:21] } 54... Rf4 { [%eval -9.72] [%clk 0:07:33] } 55. Ra3? { [%eval #-24] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 55... g4 { [%eval #-27] [%clk 0:07:59] } 56. fxg4+ { [%eval #-22] [%clk 0:02:37] } 56... hxg4 { [%eval #-23] [%clk 0:08:26] } 57. Ra5 { [%eval #-21] [%clk 0:02:28] } 57... Rf3+ { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:08:50] } 58. Kg2 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:02:51] } 58... Kf4 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:09:14] } 59. Ra6 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:02:19] } 59... f5 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:09:14] } 60. Ra5 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:02:04] } 60... e4 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:09:40] } 61. Ra4 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:01:54] } 61... g3 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:10:07] } 62. Ra5 { [%clk 0:02:02] } 62... Rf2+ { [%clk 0:10:32] } 63. Kg1 { [%clk 0:02:27] } 63... Rb2 { [%clk 0:09:34] } 0-1