Event: Round 8: Handiya Joseph - Masikini Cornelius
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/bank-windhoek-2025-namibian-championship--open/round-8/Wo35uE8e/fyjumP41
Date: 2025-09-14
White: Handiya Joseph
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2108
Black: Masikini Cornelius
BlackElo: 2130
Result: 0-1
ECO: A67
Opening: Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:30:30] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:30] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:30:58] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:27:13] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:31:20] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:27:36] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:31:20] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:27:36] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:32:04] } 8. Bb5+ { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:28:31] } 8... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:32:28] } 9. a4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:28:35] } 9... Qh4+ { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:32:28] } 10. g3 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:28:35] } 10... Qd8 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:32:40] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:28:35] } 11... O-O { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:32:28] } 12. O-O { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:28:35] } 12... Na6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:33:06] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:29:51] } 13... Nc7 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:31:44] } 14. e5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:30:19] } 14... Nxb5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:31:44] } 15. axb5?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:19] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:01] } 16. e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:05] } 16... fxe6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:01] } 17. dxe6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:05] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:03] } 18. g4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:29] } 18... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:27:03] } 19. Ng5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:29] } 19... Bd4+ { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:27:03] } 20. Be3?? { [%eval -3.81] } { Blunder. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:29] } 20... Rxf4 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 1:27:03] } 21. Bxd4 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 1:30:29] } 21... Qxg5 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 1:27:03] } 22. Rxe6 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 1:30:29] } 22... Qxg4+ { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 1:27:03] } 23. Qxg4 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 1:30:29] } 23... Rxg4+ { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 1:27:03] } 24. Kh1 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 1:30:29] } 24... Rxd4? { [%eval -1.94] } { Mistake. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:03] } 25. Re7 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 1:30:29] } 25... Rf8 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 1:27:03] } 26. Rxa7?? { [%eval -5.08] } { Blunder. Rxb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:29] } 26... Nc8 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 1:27:03] } 27. Ra1?! { [%eval -7.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rexb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:56] } 27... Nb6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nxe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:44] } 28. Ra7?? { [%eval -5.12] } { Blunder. Rxb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:23] } 28... Nc8 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 1:16:08] } 0-1