Event: South African Chess Open
Site: South Africa
Date: 2025-07-01
White: Du Plessis, Heinco
WhiteElo: 2020
Black: Selepe, Lwazi
BlackElo: 2042
Result: 1-0
ECO: D04
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:50] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:14] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:11] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:10] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:19] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:18] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:08] } 5... Bg4?! { [%eval 0.71] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:52] } 6. h3?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:35] } 6... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:27:33] } 7. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:21:48] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:56] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:17:21] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:27:30] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:17:14] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:27:52] } 10. dxc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:15:56] } 10... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:11] } 11. b4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:16:19] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:27:46] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:16:10] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:25:08] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:11:23] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:22:36] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:49:32] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:17:19] } 15. Qb3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:46:31] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:12:36] } 16. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:45:56] } 16... h6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:08:02] } 17. a3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:45:55] } 17... a5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:04:54] } 18. Qa4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:29:48] } 18... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:00:11] } 19. Rb1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:23:19] } 19... Ra8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:56:00] } 20. Qb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:53] } 20... Qxb5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:55:10] } 21. Bxb5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:20:21] } 21... Nb6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:55:31] } 22. e4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:20:01] } 22... Nc6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:47:15] } 23. exd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:19:10] } 23... Nxd5?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:34] } 24. Nc4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:13:11] } 24... Bc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:46:58] } 25. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:12:45] } 25... bxc6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:47:25] } 26. Nxa5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:13:07] } 26... Bxa5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:47:42] } 27. bxa5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:13:34] } 27... Rdb8?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rdc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:12] } 28. c4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:13:32] } 28... Nf6? { [%eval 2.55] } { Mistake. Rxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:11] } 29. Bc3 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:11:27] } 29... Ne4 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:44:19] } 30. Rxb8+ { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:11:32] } 30... Rxb8 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:44:47] } 31. Be5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:10:39] } 31... Rb3?? { [%eval 5.1] } { Blunder. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:35] } 32. f3 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:10:40] } 32... f6 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:36:51] } 33. Bc7 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:08:01] } 33... Nc5 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:35:09] } 34. Rd8+ { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:08:13] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:30:52] } 35. Bd6 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:08:24] } 35... Nb7 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:29:23] } 36. Rf8+ { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:06:09] } 36... Kg6 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:29:51] } 37. Bb4 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:06:32] } 37... Nxa5 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:29:57] } 38. Bxa5 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:06:57] } 38... Rxa3 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:30:24] } 39. Bb6 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:07:26] } 39... Ra1+ { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:30:20] } 40. Kh2 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:07:38] } 40... c5 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:30:33] } 41. Rc8 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:08:06] } 1-0