Event: Round 2: Mpene Thuto - George Samir, David
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-african-junior-chess-championship-open/round-2/YnGVaxPo/EHrBCP1Q
Date: 2025-09-19
White: Mpene Thuto
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2003
Black: George Samir, David
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2349
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:34] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:05] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:53] } 3... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:26] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:25] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:39] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:14] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:27] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:29:13] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:29:49] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:29:13] } 7... Bc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:11] } 8. b4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:32] } 8... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:26:06] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:33] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:23:41] } 10. Bb2?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:07] } 10... dxe4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:18:23] } 11. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:12:44] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:18:44] } 12. Bf3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:11:42] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:14:14] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:11:40] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:58] } 14. Re1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:06:32] } 14... e5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:09:44] } 15. Nb3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:05:27] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:09:33] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:49:02] } 16... Bd6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:59:50] } 17. d3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:46:46] } 17... Bf5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:50:50] } 18. Qd2? { [%eval -1.58] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:24] } 18... e4 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:47:05] } 19. Qg5 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:35:14] } 19... Bg6 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:42:56] } 20. dxe4 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:30:46] } 20... Bxh2+ { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:42:56] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:30:53] } 21... Bf4?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:07] } 22. Qh4? { [%eval -2.71] } { Mistake. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:14] } 22... Nxe4 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:42:46] } 23. Re2? { [%eval -4.83] } { Mistake. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:41] } 23... Bg3 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:40:55] } 24. fxg3 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:21:00] } 24... Nxg3+ { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:41:14] } 25. Kg1 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:20:59] } 25... Nxe2+ { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:41:39] } 26. Bxe2 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:20:01] } 26... Rxe2 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:42:02] } 27. Qd4 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:20:21] } 27... f6 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:42:25] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval -6.75] [%clk 0:20:28] } 28... Qxc2 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:41:55] } 29. Qd5+?! { [%eval -8.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:20] } 29... Bf7 { [%eval -8.15] [%clk 0:42:23] } 30. Qxb7? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:27] } 30... Qxd1+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:42:48] } 0-1