Event: South African Open Ladies
Site: University Of Johannesburg, South Africa
Date: 2025-07-04
White: Banda Natalie Katlo
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 1863
Black: Naidoo, Kajol
BlackElo: 1645
Result: 0-1
ECO: A40
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4... Bg4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:43] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:31:05] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:30:48] } 6. Qb3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:28:53] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:30:41] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:28:38] } 7... e6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:29:17] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:27:31] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:27:47] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:27:13] } 9... Bh5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:27:01] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:27:00] } 10... Bg6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:22:44] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:25:22] } 11... O-O-O?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:12] } 12. b4?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg6 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:03] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:13:22] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:20:23] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:10:27] } 14. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:20:11] } 14... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:10:49] } 15. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:49] } 15... Rhe8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:02:11] } 16. Rec1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:04:16] } 16... Ne4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:55:51] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:59:41] } 17... Bd6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:52:18] } 18. a3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:52:47] } 18... Bh5?? { [%eval 1.29] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:34] } 19. g4?? { [%eval -2.27] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:30] } 19... Bg6 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:27:50] } 20. c4? { [%eval -4.01] } { Mistake. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:41] } 20... dxc4 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:25:10] } 21. Qxc4 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:43:46] } 21... Nd2 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:12:16] } 22. Nxd2 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:42:42] } 22... Bxd3 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:12:07] } 23. Qb3 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:42:43] } 23... Bh2+ { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:11:47] } 24. Kg2? { [%eval -5.43] } { Mistake. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:25] } 24... Rxe3 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:05:55] } 25. Rc3?! { [%eval -7.34] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:53] } 25... Qf4 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:03:23] } 26. Qd1 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:19:45] } 26... Rg3+ { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:02:07] } 27. fxg3 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:18:44] } 27... Qxg3+ { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:02:31] } 28. Kh1 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:19:08] } 28... Qxh3 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:02:28] } 29. Nf3?? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:09] } 29... Bf4+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:01:11] } 0-1