Event: B-section
Site: University Of Johannesburg, South Africa
Date: 2025-06-28
White: Mthembu, Prince
WhiteElo: 1766
Black: Mbedza, Richard
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1924
Result: 1-0
ECO: C05
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:15:25] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:46] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:14:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:03] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:14:46] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:19] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:13:32] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:34] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:13:52] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:29:41] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:14:10] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:48] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:13:54] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:26:10] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:13:34] } 8... Be7?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:21] } 9. O-O { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:13:19] } 9... h5?! { [%eval 2.22] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:22:00] } 10. Kh1 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 1:13:32] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 1:18:49] } 11. cxd4 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 1:13:36] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 1:18:53] } 12. Bb1 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 1:13:07] } 12... Qd8 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:17:13] } 13. Ne1 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:09:46] } 13... b6 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 1:17:26] } 14. f4 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 1:00:27] } 14... g6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 1:17:49] } 15. a3 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 1:00:42] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 1:18:04] } 16. Bxg6?? { [%eval -0.31] } { Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:01] } 16... fxg6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:11:59] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:59:47] } 17... Nf8?? { [%eval 2.37] } { Blunder. Ndb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:24] } 18. Qxc6+ { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:59:01] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 1:12:50] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:58:57] } 19... Bb5 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 1:13:15] } 20. Rf3 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:58:30] } 20... h4 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 1:13:04] } 21. Ng1 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:56:47] } 21... g5?! { [%eval 3.24] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:02] } 22. fxg5 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:58:44] } 22... Bxg5 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 1:11:02] } 23. Bxg5 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:55:21] } 23... Qxg5 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 1:11:25] } 24. Nh3 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:53:56] } 24... Qg7 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 1:11:47] } 25. Nd3 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:53:28] } 25... Kd8 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 1:05:22] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:51:57] } 26... Qd7?! { [%eval 5.86] } { Inaccuracy. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:44] } 27. Qf2 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:52:08] } 27... Ke8 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:58:27] } 28. Rf1 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:47:19] } 28... Qg7 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:55:46] } 29. Qd2?! { [%eval 3.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:10] } 29... Rg8 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:55:03] } 30. Nhf4 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:36:30] } 30... Qg5 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:54:45] } 31. Qc2 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:33:49] } 31... Bd7 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:54:02] } 32. Nh3 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:33:32] } 32... Qh6 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:52:42] } 33. Ndf4 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:32:01] } 33... Rc8 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:52:56] } 34. Rc3 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:32:14] } 34... Rd8 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:48:41] } 35. Rc7 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:32:21] } 35... Ng6? { [%eval 6.5] } { Mistake. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:06] } 36. Nxe6 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:22:27] } 36... Ne7 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:45:52] } 37. Nxd8 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:21:29] } 37... Kxd8 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:46:16] } 38. Rxa7 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:21:01] } 38... Bc6 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:45:45] } 39. b4 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:19:52] } 39... Rf8 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:41:07] } 40. Rxf8+ { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:19:44] } 40... Qxf8 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:41:34] } 41. Rxe7 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:19:03] } 41... Kxe7 { [%clk 0:42:00] } 42. Qxc6 { [%clk 0:19:19] } 42... Qf1+ { [%clk 0:41:41] } 43. Ng1 { [%clk 0:19:32] } 43... Qe1 { [%clk 0:38:22] } 44. Qxd5 { [%clk 0:19:04] } 44... b5 { [%clk 0:36:31] } 45. Qxb5 { [%clk 0:18:39] } 45... h3 { [%clk 0:36:44] } 46. Qb7+ { [%clk 0:18:07] } 46... Ke6 { [%clk 0:36:42] } 47. d5+ { [%clk 0:18:06] } 47... Kf5 { [%clk 0:37:11] } 48. Qh7+ { [%clk 0:16:57] } 48... Kf4 { [%clk 0:37:10] } 49. Qxh3 { [%clk 0:16:52] } 49... Ke4 { [%clk 0:37:34] } 50. d6 { [%clk 0:15:50] } 50... Kd5 { [%clk 0:37:05] } 1-0