Event: Round 2: Nkululeko, Nkosi - Kevin Zhao
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-marshall-premier-fide--august/round-2/e6VutVhv/RuNGJf7M
White: Nkululeko, Nkosi
WhiteElo: 2019
Black: Kevin Zhao
Result: 1-0
ECO: A01
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Spike Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:04] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:50] } 3. g4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:28:12] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:30:34] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:28:35] } 4... O-O { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:26:45] } 5. Rg1?! { [%eval -0.91] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:53] } 5... d5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:25:56] } 6. h3?! { [%eval -1.32] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:46] } 6... c5 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 1:25:16] } 7. e3 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:29:00] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 1:23:43] } 8. Bb5 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 1:26:56] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 1:13:48] } 9. a4 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 1:22:28] } 9... a6 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 1:11:20] } 10. Bxc6 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 1:22:14] } 10... Qxc6 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 1:10:16] } 11. a5 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 1:19:40] } 11... b5 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 1:02:15] } 12. axb6 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 1:19:56] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:58:23] } 13. Ne5 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 1:19:27] } 13... Qd6 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:56:11] } 14. d4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 1:16:45] } 14... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:45:52] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:42:45] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:28:02] } 16. exd4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:43:13] } 16... Qxb6 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:22:07] } 17. Na4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:43:00] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:21:33] } 18. Nc5 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:37:21] } 18... Ne4 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:21:03] } 19. Nxb7 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:34:51] } 19... Qxb7 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:21:01] } 20. f3 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:33:29] } 20... Qb4+ { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:17:05] } 21. Kf1 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:32:47] } 21... Nc3 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:14:57] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:31:01] } 22... Qb5+ { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:14:40] } 23. Ke1?! { [%eval -1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:12] } 23... Qe2+? { [%eval -0.48] } { Mistake. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:47] } 24. Qxe2 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:29:31] } 24... Nxe2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:14:13] } 25. Rg2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:25:49] } 25... Nf4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:14:42] } 26. Rh2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:25:53] } 26... Rc7 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:14:20] } 27. g5? { [%eval -1.75] } { Mistake. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:01] } 27... Rac8? { [%eval -0.11] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:54] } 28. Kd1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:23:47] } 28... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:54] } 29. dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:15] } 29... Rc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:11:05] } 30. Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:30] } 30... e6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:31] } 31. Bd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:21:18] } 31... Rb8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:34] } 32. Ra4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:21:01] } 32... Nh5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:08:35] } 33. b4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:20:32] } 33... Ng3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:05:57] } 34. c3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:20:25] } 34... Rc4?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 35. Rc2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rha2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:38] } 35... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:43] } 36. Bf2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:16:56] } 36... d4?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 37. cxd4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:16:46] } 37... Rcxb4?? { [%eval 3.64] } { Blunder. Rxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 38. Rxb4 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:16:43] } 38... Rxb4 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:03:28] } 39. Rc8+ { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:17:12] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:03:57] } 40. d5 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:16:54] } 40... exd5 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:02:39] } 41. Bc5 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:17:10] } 41... Rc4? { [%eval 5.71] } { Mistake. Rd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:08] } 42. Bf8+ { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:17:21] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:02:46] } 43. Ra8 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:14:29] } 43... h5 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:01:26] } 44. Be7+ { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:14:41] } 44... Kh7 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:01:50] } 45. Bf6 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:15:06] } 45... Ng7 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:01:43] } 46. e6 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:14:10] } 46... fxe6 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:01:09] } 47. Ra7 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:14:39] } 47... Rf4?! { [%eval 7.52] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 48. Rxg7+ { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:15:06] } 48... Kh8 { [%eval 7.2] [%clk 0:00:59] } 49. Rxg6+ { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:15:29] } 49... Kh7 { [%eval 6.94] [%clk 0:01:25] } 50. Rg7+ { [%eval 6.89] [%clk 0:13:30] } 50... Kh8 { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:01:53] } 51. Ra7+ { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:12:25] } 51... Kg8 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:02:22] } 52. Ke2 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:12:01] } 52... d4 { [%eval 7.61] [%clk 0:02:16] } 53. h4 { [%eval 7.17] [%clk 0:12:01] } 53... d3+ { [%eval 10.13] [%clk 0:02:16] } 54. Kxd3 { [%eval 8.47] [%clk 0:12:24] } 54... Rxf3+? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 55. Ke4 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:12:37] } 55... Rf5 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:02:45] } 56. Kd4 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:12:52] } 56... Rd5+ { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 57. Ke3 { [%eval #24] [%clk 0:13:13] } 57... Rf5 { [%eval #24] [%clk 0:03:19] } 58. Ke4 { [%eval #24] [%clk 0:13:38] } 58... a5 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:03:44] } 59. Be5 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:14:00] } 59... Rf8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:02:52] } 60. Rg7+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:14:10] } 60... Kh8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:03:21] } 61. Rg6+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:14:22] } 61... Kh7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:03:46] } 62. Rh6+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:14:48] } 62... Kg8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:04:13] } 63. Rh8+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:15:14] } 63... Kf7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:04:37] } 64. g6+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:15:39] } 64... Kxg6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:04:54] } 65. Rxf8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:16:02] } 65... a4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:05:16] } 66. Ra8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:16:11] } 1-0