Event: Round 5: Nkululeko, Nkosi - Michael O'Donnell
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-marshall-monthly-u2400--august/round-5/PygZYCz3/Jf0xY8d0
White: Nkululeko, Nkosi
WhiteElo: 2019
Black: Michael O'Donnell
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A04
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:39] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:54] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:45] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:27:23] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:38] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:21] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:32] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:25:52] } 5. O-O { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:27:28] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:25:04] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:24:57] } 6... Be7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:21:10] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 1:23:51] } 7... d4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:18:32] } 8. Na4 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 1:21:28] } 8... h6 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 1:14:41] } 9. e3 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 1:17:55] } 9... O-O { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 1:11:38] } 10. exd4 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 1:18:11] } 10... exd4 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 1:11:16] } 11. a3 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 1:17:25] } 11... Bf5 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 1:07:43] } 12. Nh4 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 1:15:21] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 1:04:58] } 13. f3 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 1:15:02] } 13... Be6 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 1:05:13] } 14. Re1 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 1:13:32] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 1:03:37] } 15. f4 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 1:10:39] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 1:00:02] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 1:06:58] } 16... Bg4 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:56:11] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 1:06:26] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:50:11] } 18. Rab1 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 1:05:23] } 18... Bf8 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:48:35] } 19. Nf3 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:57:24] } 19... Rxe1+?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:36] } 20. Rxe1 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:57:31] } 20... Re8 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:41:09] } 21. Ne5?! { [%eval -1.78] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:13] } 21... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:41:23] } 22. fxe5 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:56:29] } 22... Nh7 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:41:26] } 23. b4 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:56:07] } 23... cxb4?! { [%eval -1.0] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:11] } 24. axb4 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:54:45] } 24... Ng5 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:39:52] } 25. Bxg5 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:54:27] } 25... hxg5 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:38:56] } 26. c5? { [%eval -2.53] } { Mistake. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:21] } 26... Qb5 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:30:57] } 27. Bd5 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:45:28] } 27... Be6 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:27:36] } 28. Bxe6 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:44:39] } 28... Rxe6 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:27:53] } 29. Qb3 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:43:52] } 29... a5 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:27:21] } 30. Re4 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:38:58] } 30... axb4 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:24:12] } 31. Rxd4?! { [%eval -4.87] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:57] } 31... Bxc5 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:23:20] } 32. Nxc5 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:39:25] } 32... Qxc5 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:23:38] } 33. Qxb4 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:39:50] } 33... Qxe5?? { [%eval -0.69] } { Blunder. Qc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:18:51] } 1/2-1/2