Event: South African Open Ladies
Site: University Of Johannesburg, South Africa
Date: 2025-07-05
White: Banda Natalie Katlo
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 1863
Black: Rakomako, Kgothatso
BlackElo: 1476
Result: 1-0
ECO: A45
Opening: Indian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:29] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:46] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:01] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:04] } 4. Nd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:31:26] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:07] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:31:36] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:24] } 6. b3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:31:14] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:39] } 7. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:59] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:28] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:20] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:04] } 9. Bb5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:13] } 9... Qd6?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:02] } 10. c4?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:37] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:18:27] } 11. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:40] } 11... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:15:55] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:20:36] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:09:55] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:19:34] } 13... b6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:08:10] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:19:19] } 14... Rac8?? { [%eval 4.58] } { Blunder. Red8 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:42] } 15. c5 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 1:19:25] } 15... bxc5 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 1:02:27] } 16. dxc5 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 1:19:43] } 16... Qa6 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:58:16] } 17. c6 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 1:19:57] } 17... Bxc6 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:58:13] } 18. Rxc6 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 1:20:09] } 18... Qxa2 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:55:04] } 19. Qa1 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 1:20:06] } 19... Qxa1 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:55:06] } 20. Rxa1 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 1:20:35] } 20... Bf8 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:50:39] } 21. Rxa7 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 1:20:08] } 21... Bd6 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:50:51] } 22. Nef3?! { [%eval 3.9] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf7 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:16] } 22... e5 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:48:15] } 23. Bxe5 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 1:16:41] } 23... Bxe5 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:46:50] } 24. Nxe5 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 1:17:08] } 24... Kg7 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:45:41] } 25. Nef3 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 1:16:48] } 25... Re7 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:45:36] } 26. Nd4 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 1:16:45] } 26... Ne8 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:44:57] } 27. Nb5 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 1:16:13] } 27... h5 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:42:47] } 28. g3 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 1:16:02] } 28... Kh6 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:42:33] } 29. Nb1 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 1:16:15] } 29... Kg5 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:40:57] } 30. N1c3 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 1:16:31] } 30... Rd7 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:41:03] } 31. Rc5 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 1:16:31] } 31... Nf6 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:39:56] } 32. Raxc7 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 1:16:19] } 32... Rcxc7 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:39:52] } 33. Nxc7 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 1:16:04] } 33... Kg4 { [%eval 6.89] [%clk 0:39:14] } 34. N7xd5 { [%eval 6.75] [%clk 1:16:16] } 34... Nxd5 { [%eval 7.63] [%clk 0:38:51] } 35. Rxd5 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 1:16:34] } 35... Rc7? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:53] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval #2] [%clk 1:16:47] } 36... Rxc3 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:38:31] } 37. h3# { [%clk 1:16:37] } 1-0