Event: South African Chess Open
Site: South Africa
Date: 2025-07-03
White: Hercules, Benjamin Vincent
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2084
Black: Mlahleki, Vusimuzi
BlackElo: 2062
Result: 1-0
ECO: E40
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:15] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:07] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:38] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:28] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:56] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:50] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:04] } 4... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:27:39] } 5. bxc3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:29:27] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:28:06] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:27:54] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:26:22] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:27:46] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:25:42] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:27:33] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:25:03] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:13:45] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:22:58] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:13:25] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:20:51] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:06] } 11... exf4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:20:43] } 12. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:23] } 12... Ng4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:17:52] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:09] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:26] } 14. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:37] } 14... dxe5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:17:45] } 15. Qe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:43] } 15... Ng6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:03:50] } 16. Qg3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:00:13] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:00:51] } 17. Rab1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:57:47] } 17... Rd8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:49:19] } 18. Rf2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:53:56] } 18... a5?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:14] } 19. Rb5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:48:10] } 19... Ra6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:43:27] } 20. Qe3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:47:40] } 20... b6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:43:04] } 21. Rb1 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:44:14] } 21... Qh4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:31:18] } 22. Kh2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:40:53] } 22... Rd6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:25:57] } 23. Rbf1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:40:04] } 23... Ra7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:22:11] } 24. Ng1 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:32:55] } 24... Qd8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:02] } 25. Ne2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:29:01] } 25... Qh4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:11:07] } 26. Ng3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:26:38] } 26... Nf4?? { [%eval 2.46] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:55] } 27. Rxf4 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:26:19] } 27... exf4 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:08:05] } 28. Rxf4 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:26:47] } 28... Qg5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:06:02] } 29. e5 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:26:34] } 29... Re7?! { [%eval 2.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:21] } 30. e6 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:25:32] } 30... Bxe6 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:04:00] } 31. dxe6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:37] } 31... Rdxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:28] } 32. Qf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:43] } 32... Rf6?? { [%eval 4.13] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 33. Nf5 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:15:17] } 33... Re8 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:01:18] } 34. h4 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:09:12] } 34... Qh5 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:00:57] } 35. g4 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:09:23] } 35... Qg6 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:00:50] } 36. Ne7+ { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:09:33] } 36... Rxe7 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:01:02] } 37. Bxg6 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:09:59] } 37... hxg6? { [%eval 6.06] } { Mistake. Rxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 38. Rxf6 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:10:11] } 38... gxf6 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:01:17] } 39. Qxf6 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:10:32] } 39... Re6 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:01:17] } 40. Qd8+ { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:10:10] } 40... Kg7 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:01:40] } 41. Kg2 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:09:35] } 41... Rc6 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:01:31] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:09:49] } 42... Re6 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:01:52] } 43. Kf4 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:09:58] } 43... Rc6 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:00:57] } 44. h5 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:09:15] } 44... gxh5 { [%eval 8.03] [%clk 0:00:57] } 45. gxh5 { [%eval 7.2] [%clk 0:09:37] } 45... Re6 { [%eval 9.98] [%clk 0:01:13] } 46. Qg5+ { [%eval 8.05] [%clk 0:09:43] } 46... Kh7 { [%eval 13.97] [%clk 0:01:28] } 47. Qf5+ { [%eval 13.07] [%clk 0:09:57] } 47... Kg7 { [%eval 11.11] [%clk 0:01:24] } 48. Qxe6 { [%eval 11.16] [%clk 0:09:56] } 48... fxe6 { [%eval 9.56] [%clk 0:01:46] } 49. Ke5 { [%eval 83.07] [%clk 0:10:24] } 49... Kh6 { [%eval 83.03] [%clk 0:02:06] } 50. Kxe6 { [%eval 44.63] [%clk 0:10:50] } 50... Kxh5?! { [%eval #29] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 51. Kd6 { [%eval 83.08] [%clk 0:11:18] } 51... Kg5?! { [%eval #23] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 52. Kc6 { [%eval #26] [%clk 0:11:44] } 52... Kf5 { [%eval #24] [%clk 0:02:34] } 53. Kxb6 { [%eval #24] [%clk 0:12:09] } 53... a4 { [%eval #26] [%clk 0:01:31] } 54. Kxc5 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:12:27] } 54... Ke4 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:01:59] } 55. Kb4 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:12:11] } 55... Kd3 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:01:50] } 56. c5 { [%eval 15.34] [%clk 0:12:15] } 1-0