Event: Round 1: Braaf, Jiraan - Wela, Nsimba
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-african-junior-chess-championship-open/round-1/an2YmY4D/XRqpzIWY
Date: 2025-09-18
White: Braaf, Jiraan
WhiteElo: 1929
Black: Wela, Nsimba
BlackElo: 1533
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Horwitz Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:16] } 2. b3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... d5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:28:33] } 3. exd5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... exd5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:28:55] } 4. d4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:32:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:28:35] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:28:09] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:32:08] } 6... O-O { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:27:37] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:32:31] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:27:16] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:32:40] } 8... Bh5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:26:25] } 9. Re1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:32:46] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:25:51] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:29:53] } 10... c6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:24:12] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:29:23] } 11... Re8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:23:02] } 12. Rxe8+ { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:29:33] } 12... Qxe8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:23:14] } 13. Qe1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:26:46] } 13... Bg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:28] } 14. Bxg6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:27:03] } 14... hxg6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:16:56] } 15. Ne5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:24:26] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:15:42] } 16. Ndf3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:15:12] } 16... Re8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:15:50] } 17. Qa5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:12:27] } 17... a6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:14:41] } 18. Nxd7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:10:22] } 18... Qxd7 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:11:40] } 19. Ne5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:09:43] } 19... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:16] } 20. Qxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:01] } 20... Bxc7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:08:40] } 21. Kf1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:57:33] } 21... Ne4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:06:05] } 22. f3?! { [%eval -0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:29] } 22... Ng3+ { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:05:30] } 23. Kf2 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:56:16] } 23... Nf5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:05:24] } 24. f4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:36:07] } 24... f6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:00:29] } 25. Nd3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:34:51] } 25... Nd6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:56:28] } 26. Nc5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:33:58] } 26... Ne4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:20] } 27. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:34:20] } 27... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:47] } 28. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:04] } 28... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:40] } 29. c4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:34:12] } 29... Ke6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:48:53] } 30. Kf3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:33:59] } 30... f5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:46:57] } 31. Bc3?! { [%eval -0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:53] } 31... Bb6?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:14] } 32. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:33] } 32... Bd8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:43:33] } 33. h4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:24:11] } 33... Bf6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:41:03] } 34. Rd1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:24:23] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:26] } 35. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:41] } 35... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:29] } 36. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:23] } 36... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:44] } 37. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:19] } 37... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:46] } 38. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:17] } 38... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:49] } 39. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:51] } 39... axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:42] } 40. axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:13] } 40... cxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:05] } 41. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:46] } 41... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:58] } 42. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:04] } 42... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:18] } 43. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:31] } 43... Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:06] } 44. Rxb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:52] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:59] } 45. Rb6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:53] } 45... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:40] } 46. c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:46] } 46... Rc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:42] } 47. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:55] } 47... d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:56] } 48. Rb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:59] } 48... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:49] } 49. c7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:57] } 49... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:02] } 50. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:29] } 50... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:30] } 51. c8=Q+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:37] } 51... Kxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:47] } 52. Rxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:03] } 52... Rxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:44] } 53. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:24] } 53... Re3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:11] } 54. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:12] } 54... gxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:14] } 55. Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:34] } 55... Rh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:27] } 56. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:07] } 56... Rh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:08] } 57. Rxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:10] } 57... d3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:08:16] } 58. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:20] } 58... Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:50] } 59. Rc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:34] } 59... Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:54] } 60. Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:08] } 60... h4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:45] } 61. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:09] } 61... Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:52] } 62. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:12] } 62... d2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:54] } 63. f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:18] } 63... h3+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:07:01] } 64. Kf3?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:37] } 1/2-1/2