Event: B-section
Site: University Of Johannesburg, South Africa
Date: 2025-07-02
White: Mankga, Thabang
WhiteElo: 1847
Black: Mathebula, Xolani Cebo
BlackElo: 1914
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B00
Opening: Pirc Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:14:13] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:14:18] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:46] } 3. Bd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:14:04] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:04] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:12:53] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:27:58] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:12:39] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:28:16] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:12:20] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:27:55] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:12:28] } 7... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:13] } 8. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:12:55] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:28:01] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:13:05] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:27:31] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:12:38] } 10... Nb8 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:27:56] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:07:31] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:28:04] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:07:42] } 12... Nh5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:25:30] } 13. Qg4?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:40] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:22:40] } 14. a4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:01:52] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:20:34] } 15. Bb5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:58:45] } 15... Nc5?! { [%eval 1.81] } { Inaccuracy. Nhf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:09] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:53:06] } 16... Bf6 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 1:14:00] } 17. Bh6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:52:55] } 17... Rfd8?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:28] } 18. Be3 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:49:30] } 18... Kg7 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 1:11:25] } 19. Rec1?! { [%eval 1.33] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:08] } 19... Nf4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 1:09:06] } 20. b4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:41:38] } 20... h5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:50:44] } 21. Qf3 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:40:48] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:50:28] } 22. Kh2 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:39:44] } 22... h4 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:47:39] } 23. Rc2?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:31] } 23... Rh8?! { [%eval 1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rdc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:18] } 24. bxa5?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:50] } 24... Nc5?! { [%eval 1.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:28] } 25. Bxc5 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:25:41] } 25... dxc5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:37:53] } 26. Nc4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:25:37] } 26... Bg5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:34:21] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:24:56] } 27... Rhd8 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:34:06] } 28. g3? { [%eval 0.46] } { Mistake. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:01] } 28... Nh5?! { [%eval 1.52] } { Inaccuracy. hxg3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:30:52] } 29. Qg4?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:44] } 29... Qf6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:23:27] } 30. Rd3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:17:01] } 30... Kh6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:21:03] } 31. Rf3? { [%eval -0.3] } { Mistake. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:05] } 31... Qe7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:20:56] } 32. d6?! { [%eval -1.27] } { Inaccuracy. gxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:27] } 32... cxd6 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:20:20] } 33. Nb6?! { [%eval -1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:36] } 33... Nf6?? { [%eval 0.14] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:23] } 34. Rxf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:02] } 34... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:43] } 35. Nxa8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:07:53] } 35... Rxa8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:12] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:19] } 36... Qe6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:13:53] } 37. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:52] } 37... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:31] } 38. Qd3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:06:22] } 38... dxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:52] } 39. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:49] } 39... Qf5? { [%eval 1.31] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:55] } 40. Re2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:26] } 40... Qxe4+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:01] } 41. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:55] } 41... Bf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:08:18] } 42. Rc4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:05] } 42... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:32] } 43. Re4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:20] } 43... Bf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:07:39] } 44. Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:39] } 44... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:48] } 45. Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1/2-1/2