Event: South African Open Ladies
Site: University Of Johannesburg, South Africa
Date: 2025-07-04
White: Lorato Dolly Thapelo
WhiteElo: 1631
Black: Banda Natalie Katlo
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 1863
Result: 0-1
ECO: D00
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:23:15] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:22:52] } 3. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:51] } 3... c5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:23:18] } 4. c3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:30:32] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:23:26] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:30:55] } 5... e6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:23:47] } 6. e3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:31:07] } 6... Qb6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:59] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:56] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:45] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:08] } 8... Rc8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:06] } 9. Qb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:22] } 9... c4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:23:36] } 10. Qxb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:11] } 10... axb6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:05] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:49] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:23:31] } 12. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:53] } 12... Kxd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:22:01] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:33] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:22:10] } 14. Nf3? { [%eval -1.41] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:37] } 14... b4 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 1:21:16] } 15. O-O { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 1:25:48] } 15... Ra8? { [%eval -0.79] } { Mistake. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:45] } 16. Ng5? { [%eval -2.21] } { Mistake. cxb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:46] } 16... bxc3 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 1:14:45] } 17. bxc3 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 1:25:12] } 17... Rhf8 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 1:14:52] } 18. Rfb1 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 1:25:00] } 18... Ra7 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 1:15:10] } 19. a4?! { [%eval -3.01] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:05] } 19... h6 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 1:14:40] } 20. Nf3 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 1:22:31] } 20... Ne4 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 1:15:02] } 21. Rc1 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 1:22:10] } 21... Rfa8 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 1:15:16] } 22. Bd1 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 1:22:09] } 22... f6 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 1:13:27] } 23. Ne1?! { [%eval -3.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rab1 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:04] } 23... b5 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 1:12:08] } 24. f3 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 1:20:56] } 24... Nd6? { [%eval -2.33] } { Mistake. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:22] } 25. Nc2 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 1:14:51] } 25... bxa4 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 1:11:17] } 26. Na3 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 1:14:14] } 26... Nf5?! { [%eval -1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:58] } 27. e4 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 1:14:03] } 27... Nd6 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 1:07:27] } 28. exd5 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 1:14:04] } 28... exd5 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 1:07:55] } 29. Bxd6?! { [%eval -2.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rcb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:03] } 29... Bxd6 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 1:08:04] } 30. Bc2 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 1:11:57] } 30... Bf4 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 1:05:06] } 31. Bf5+ { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 1:11:51] } 31... Kd8 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 1:05:03] } 32. Rc2 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 1:11:33] } 32... Ne7 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 1:04:37] } 33. Be6 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 1:09:37] } 33... Ra6 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 1:03:46] } 34. Bf7 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 1:09:29] } 34... Rb6 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 1:01:19] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 1:09:08] } 35... Rab8 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 1:01:18] } 36. g3 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 1:08:47] } 36... Bd6 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 1:01:36] } 37. f4?! { [%eval -4.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:32] } 37... Rb3?! { [%eval -3.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:08] } 38. Rca2?! { [%eval -4.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:04] } 38... Rxc3 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:59:18] } 39. Nc2 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 1:02:03] } 39... Rbb3 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:59:17] } 40. Be6 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:59:04] } 40... a3 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:58:59] } 41. Ke1 { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:57:32] } 41... Rb2 { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:58:00] } 42. Rxa3 { [%eval -8.43] [%clk 0:55:41] } 42... Bxa3 { [%eval -8.35] [%clk 0:57:06] } 43. Nxa3 { [%eval -8.28] [%clk 0:55:47] } 43... Rbb3 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:57:18] } 44. Nxc4 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:53:39] } 44... Rxc4 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:57:23] } 45. Kf2 { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:53:23] } 45... Rxd4 { [%eval -6.63] [%clk 0:56:50] } 46. Ra8+ { [%eval -7.16] [%clk 0:53:31] } 46... Kc7 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:57:12] } 47. Ra7+ { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:53:50] } 47... Rb7 { [%eval -6.88] [%clk 0:57:19] } 48. Ra2 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:53:37] } 48... Rd3 { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:57:22] } 49. h4 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:53:28] } 49... Rdb3 { [%eval -7.16] [%clk 0:57:32] } 50. Ra6 { [%eval -7.39] [%clk 0:53:18] } 50... Rb2+ { [%eval -7.24] [%clk 0:57:30] } 51. Ke3? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:16] } 51... R7b3+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:57:34] } 52. Kd4 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:53:24] } 52... Rd2+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:57:55] } 53. Kc5 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:53:26] } 53... Rc2+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:58:05] } 54. Kd4 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:53:39] } 54... Rc4# { [%clk 0:57:50] } 0-1