Event: South African Chess Open
Site: South Africa
Date: 2025-07-04
White: Mlahleki, Vusimuzi
WhiteElo: 2062
Black: Hempe, Lilitha
BlackElo: 1851
Result: 1-0
ECO: C03
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:01] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:53] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:17] } 3... h6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:20:10] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:52] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:14:46] } 5... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:41] } 6. Nb3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:13:04] } 6... Bb6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:29:52] } 7. exd5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:12:45] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:21:50] } 8. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:58:11] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:21:05] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:56:31] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:12:38] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:54:23] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:12:40] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:54:02] } 11... Qf6?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:12:02] } 12. Be4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:50:35] } 12... Nf4?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:05:40] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:50:32] } 13... O-O-O { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:51:21] } 14. Bxb6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:47:45] } 14... axb6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:51:42] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:43:57] } 15... Ne5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:49:14] } 16. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:40:17] } 16... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:49:07] } 17. Qe3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:40:38] } 17... Qc7? { [%eval 2.14] } { Mistake. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:38] } 18. a4 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:39:01] } 18... Bc6 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:28:17] } 19. a5 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:34:13] } 19... Bxe4 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:27:56] } 20. Qxe4 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:23:48] } 20... Nd5 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:26:24] } 21. c4 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:22:02] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:22:33] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:21:11] } 22... Kb8? { [%eval 4.7] } { Mistake. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:29] } 23. axb6 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:19:59] } 23... Qxb6 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:19:32] } 24. c5 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:19:41] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:19:36] } 25. Ra3 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:16:39] } 25... Nd5 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:17:01] } 26. g3 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:11:28] } 26... Rhf8 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:12:59] } 27. Rfa1 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:11:06] } 27... Qe5 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:13:05] } 28. c6 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:10:19] } 28... Nb6?! { [%eval 7.83] } { Inaccuracy. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:29] } 29. Ra7 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:05:25] } 29... bxc6? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 30. Qxc6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:05:18] } 30... Rd1+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:02:26] } 31. Rxd1 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:05:38] } 31... Kxa7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:45] } 32. Ra1+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:05:59] } 32... Kb8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:02:30] } 33. Qxb6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:06:18] } 33... Kc8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:02:57] } 34. Ra8+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:06:27] } 34... Kd7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:03:15] } 35. Ra7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:06:45] } 1-0