Event: B-section
Site: University Of Johannesburg, South Africa
Date: 2025-07-05
White: Mathebula, Xolani Cebo
WhiteElo: 1914
Black: Ngcongo, Minenhle
BlackElo: 1952
Result: 1-0
ECO: C63
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:10:48] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:45] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:10:56] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:49] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:10:08] } 3... f5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:23:47] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:07:37] } 4... fxe4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:18:28] } 5. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:07:26] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:15:23] } 6. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:07:07] } 6... dxe4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:09:34] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:06:58] } 7... Qg5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:08:21] } 8. Qe2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:06:19] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:04:24] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:02:43] } 9... Qxf4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:02:58] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:00:03] } 10... Qh4+ { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:59:23] } 11. g3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:00:08] } 11... Qh3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:57:50] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:57:19] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:55:28] } 13. Ba4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:57:43] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:55:39] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:57:36] } 14... gxf6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:55:47] } 15. Qxe4+ { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:54:55] } 15... Kf7?! { [%eval 2.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:54] } 16. Ne5+ { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:51:38] } 16... fxe5 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:51:15] } 17. Rf1+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bb3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:51:45] } 17... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:07] } 18. Bxd7?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:51:37] } 18... Kxd7 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:50:07] } 19. Rf7+? { [%eval -2.29] } { Mistake. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:49:33] } 19... Ke8?? { [%eval 0.25] } { Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:01] } 20. Rxc7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:49:23] } 20... Bd6?? { [%eval 4.2] } { Blunder. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:16] } 21. Rxb7 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:49:40] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:47:59] } 22. O-O-O?? { [%eval 1.53] } { Blunder. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:32] } 22... Qxh2?? { [%eval 8.07] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:30] } 23. dxe5 { [%eval 7.78] [%clk 0:48:43] } 23... Be7? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxc2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:45:10] } 24. Qa4+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:48:44] } 24... Kf7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:44:30] } 25. Rf1+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:48:27] } 25... Ke6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:44:36] } 26. Qd7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:48:49] } 1-0