Event: Round 4: Mpene Thuto - Braaf, Jiraan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-african-junior-chess-championship-open/round-4/UuXNbZpG/T94qUivW
Date: 2025-09-20
White: Mpene Thuto
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2003
Black: Braaf, Jiraan
BlackElo: 1929
Result: 0-1
ECO: A50
Opening: Slav Indian
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:54] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:17] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:05] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:26] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:27] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:20] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:59] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:27:42] } 5... cxd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:29:21] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:27:48] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:41] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:27:09] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:54] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:24:33] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:30:10] } 9. Nh4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:13:24] } 9... Bg6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:03] } 10. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:09:16] } 10... hxg6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:27:24] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:08:22] } 11... dxe4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:23] } 12. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:07:34] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:24:51] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:54:02] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:24:37] } 14. Nc5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:52:36] } 14... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:23:00] } 15. dxc5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:52:57] } 15... Qa5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:22:41] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:48:26] } 16... Rac8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:22:05] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:43:57] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:16:44] } 18. b4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:36:13] } 18... Nd5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:14:05] } 19. Bxd5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:41] } 19... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:23] } 20. Bf4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:22:46] } 20... Qd7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:11:12] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:22:19] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:33] } 22. Rfd1?! { [%eval -1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:54] } 22... Re4 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 1:07:55] } 23. Rab1? { [%eval -2.26] } { Mistake. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:22] } 23... Nd4? { [%eval -0.98] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:11] } 24. Kg2?! { [%eval -1.6] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:48] } 24... Qg4 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 1:04:19] } 25. Qxd4 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:17:08] } 25... Rxd4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 1:04:15] } 26. Rxd4 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:17:36] } 26... g5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:03:19] } 27. Be3 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:17:18] } 27... Qf5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:03:27] } 28. Rbd1 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:17:09] } 28... Re8 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:02:50] } 29. h3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:16:57] } 29... f6 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 1:02:10] } 30. b5 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:16:55] } 30... Qc2 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:01:14] } 31. a4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:15:54] } 31... Qxc5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:53:27] } 32. Rxd5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:16:05] } 32... Qc2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:51:16] } 33. R5d4?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:15] } 33... Qf5?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:07] } 34. Rd8 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:14:40] } 34... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:39] } 35. Rxd8+ { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:15:07] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:42:37] } 36. Rd4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:14:57] } 36... Qe5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:42:01] } 37. Kh2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:13:06] } 37... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:16] } 38. bxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:40] } 38... bxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:40] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:11:30] } 39... Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:27] } 40. Kh2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:10:20] } 40... Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:03] } 41. Kg1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:54] } 41... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:58] } 42. Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:37] } 42... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:41] } 43. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:25] } 43... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:48] } 44. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:19] } 44... f5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:28:54] } 45. Bxg5?! { [%eval -1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 45... Qe4 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:28:49] } 46. Bd8? { [%eval -2.8] } { Mistake. Rd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 46... Qxa4 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:27:26] } 47. Rd5 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:00:41] } 47... Ke6 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:27:05] } 48. Rxa5 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:00:34] } 48... Qd1+ { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:27:27] } 49. Kh2 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:00:37] } 49... Qxd8 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:27:36] } 50. Ra4 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:38] } 50... Qd1 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:27:20] } 51. Ra6+ { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:00:34] } 51... Ke5 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:27:19] } 52. h4 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:00:35] } 52... f4?! { [%eval -3.86] } { Inaccuracy. Qf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:22] } 53. gxf4+ { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:00:34] } 53... Kxf4 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:26:35] } 54. Ra3?? { [%eval -70.32] } { Blunder. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 54... Qf1 { [%eval -57.58] [%clk 0:26:08] } 55. Ra4+ { [%eval -58.94] [%clk 0:00:32] } 55... Kf3 { [%eval -48.27] [%clk 0:26:27] } 56. Ra3+ { [%eval -9.98] [%clk 0:00:41] } 56... Kxf2 { [%eval -33.18] [%clk 0:26:47] } 57. Rg3 { [%eval -79.4] [%clk 0:00:34] } 57... Qa1 { [%eval -40.93] [%clk 0:26:16] } 58. Rg5 { [%eval -62.61] [%clk 0:00:32] } 58... Qf6 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:26:29] } 59. Rg4?? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 59... Kf3?! { [%eval -68.19] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:26:39] } 60. Rg5?! { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 60... Qb2+ { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:26:38] } 61. Kh3 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:36] } 61... Qb1?! { [%eval -81.35] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:38] } 62. Rg3+ { [%eval -9.6] [%clk 0:00:36] } 62... Kf4 { [%eval -74.76] [%clk 0:27:00] } 63. Rxg7?! { [%eval #-1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 63... Qh1# { [%clk 0:26:52] } 0-1