Event: South African Chess Open
Site: South Africa
Date: 2025-07-04
White: Van Zyl-Rudd, Jack
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2228
Black: Samuels, Ethan
BlackElo: 2012
Result: 1-0
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:22:44] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:22:56] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:20] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:17] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:43] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:23:25] } 4... Qc7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:09] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:23:46] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:35] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:23:59] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:28:38] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:21:19] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:39] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:21:06] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:36] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:16:30] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:07] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:16:20] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:25:24] } 11. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:16:08] } 11... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:25:51] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:16:26] } 12... Qd8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:25:51] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:16:14] } 13... g6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:21:37] } 14. c3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:09:37] } 14... Bg7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:20:03] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:09:24] } 15... Be6?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. cxb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:48] } 16. bxc5 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 1:04:41] } 16... dxc5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 1:16:52] } 17. Rb1 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:05:08] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:12:37] } 18. Ne3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:03:51] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 1:08:29] } 19. Bxe6 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 1:02:28] } 19... Qxe6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:08:07] } 20. Nd5?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:11] } 20... Kh7?? { [%eval 2.2] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:55] } 21. Nd2? { [%eval 0.56] } { Mistake. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:12] } 21... b5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:54:51] } 22. axb5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:48:54] } 22... axb5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:54:54] } 23. Ra1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:47:25] } 23... Qd7? { [%eval 1.57] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:15] } 24. Nb3 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:45:15] } 24... Qd6 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:43:44] } 25. Ra6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:45:37] } 25... Rfc8 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:42:36] } 26. Qa1?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:36] } 26... Qf8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:40:38] } 27. Na5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:35:37] } 27... Qe8?! { [%eval 1.7] } { Inaccuracy. Nxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:11] } 28. Rb1 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:34:14] } 28... b4 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:28:39] } 29. Nxc6 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:33:05] } 29... Rxc6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:28:57] } 30. cxb4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:29:03] } 30... cxb4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:28:07] } 31. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:29:05] } 31... Rxa6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:27:07] } 32. Qxa6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:29:15] } 32... Rxb4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:27:03] } 33. Nxb4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:29:40] } 33... Qd7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:25:57] } 34. Nd5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:29:36] } 34... h5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:24:31] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:29:16] } 35... Qd8 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:18:41] } 36. Qc6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:24:00] } 36... Kg8?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:17] } 37. g3 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:21:41] } 37... h4 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:17:22] } 38. g4 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:21:26] } 38... Qg5?? { [%eval 4.23] } { Blunder. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:15] } 39. Kg2?! { [%eval 2.87] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:21:19] } 39... Qd8 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:14:13] } 40. Kf1 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:16:33] } 40... Qg5? { [%eval 4.91] } { Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:18] } 41. Ke2?! { [%eval 3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:50] } 41... Qd8 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:13:36] } 42. Qc7 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:11:54] } 42... Qxc7 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:12:45] } 43. Nxc7 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:12:19] } 43... Bh6?! { [%eval 3.7] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:03] } 44. Nd5 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:10:58] } 44... Kg7?! { [%eval 4.36] } { Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:25] } 45. d4 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:10:14] } 45... f6?! { [%eval 5.55] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:50] } 46. Kd3 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:09:40] } 46... Kf7 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:10:52] } 47. Ne3 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:09:05] } 47... exd4 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:10:41] } 48. Ng2 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:08:33] } 48... g5 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:08:43] } 49. f4 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:08:35] } 49... Ke6 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:07:13] } 50. Kxd4 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:09:00] } 50... Bf8 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:07:12] } 51. Ne1 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 51... Bd6 { [%clk 0:05:16] } 52. fxg5 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 52... fxg5 { [%clk 0:05:42] } 53. Nf3 { [%clk 0:02:10] } 53... Bf4 { [%clk 0:04:50] } 54. e5 { [%clk 0:02:35] } 54... Kf7 { [%clk 0:04:52] } 55. Kd5 { [%clk 0:02:33] } 55... Bc1 { [%clk 0:05:07] } 56. Kd6 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 1-0