Event: South African Chess Open
Site: South Africa
Date: 2025-06-27
White: Simpson, Michael
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2204
Black: Mhango, Banele
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2221
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C73
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:46] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:22] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:22] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:06] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:42] } 5. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:05] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:09] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:24:33] } 7. dxe5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:04] } 7... dxe5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:24:48] } 8. Qe2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:31] } 8... Qf6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:18:36] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:25:37] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:18:37] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:25:08] } 10... Bh5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:15:03] } 11. g4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:16:56] } 11... Bg6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:15:29] } 12. Nc4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:17:25] } 12... h5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:13:30] } 13. g5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:16:52] } 13... Qe6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:13:56] } 14. Nh4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:15:07] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:14:01] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:13:23] } 15... Bc5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:09:14] } 16. O-O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:58:27] } 16... Bxf2?! { [%eval 1.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:24] } 17. Nf5?? { [%eval -0.63] } { Blunder. Qxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:57] } 17... Nxf5 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:49:25] } 18. exf5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:49:05] } 18... Qxf5 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:49:53] } 19. Qxe5+ { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:35:04] } 19... Qxe5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:50:14] } 20. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:35:32] } 20... Bg3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:43:49] } 21. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:33:30] } 21... O-O { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:43:34] } 1/2-1/2