Event: Round 1: Spinola, David - Mpene Thuto
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-african-junior-chess-championship-open/round-1/an2YmY4D/8okgcImw
Date: 2025-09-18
White: Spinola, David
WhiteElo: 1604
Black: Mpene Thuto
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2003
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:31:30] } 4... c5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:31:35] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:31:25] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:31:18] } 6. Bb5?! { [%eval -0.95] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:59] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 1:30:56] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 1:30:54] } 7... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 1:30:20] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 1:30:38] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 1:29:37] } 9. O-O { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 1:29:21] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 1:29:16] } 10. Re1 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 1:28:48] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 1:27:25] } 11. a3 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 1:26:17] } 11... O-O { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 1:27:10] } 12. h3 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 1:26:16] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 1:25:17] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 1:24:51] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 1:23:56] } 14. Qf3 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 1:22:12] } 14... a6 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:59:03] } 15. Ba4?! { [%eval -2.94] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:57] } 15... Nxd4 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:56:27] } 16. Bxd4 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 1:12:59] } 16... Bxa4 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:56:37] } 17. Nxa4 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 1:06:55] } 17... Qc4?? { [%eval 0.13] } { Blunder. Qxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:02] } 18. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:05:36] } 18... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:55:55] } 19. Nc3?? { [%eval -3.8] } { Blunder. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:30] } 19... Rac8 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:55:50] } 20. Re3 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 1:03:29] } 20... d4 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:54:35] } 21. Re4 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 1:02:35] } 21... Qc6 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:48:16] } 22. Na2 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:57:38] } 22... Qxc2 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:45:08] } 23. Re2 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:57:31] } 23... Qc6 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:45:15] } 24. Qb3 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:53:41] } 24... Qc4 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:40:41] } 25. Nc1 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:51:39] } 25... Qxb3 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:38:12] } 26. Nxb3 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:51:51] } 26... e5 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:35:21] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:45:34] } 27... g5 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:34:37] } 28. Re4 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:42:45] } 28... Bg7 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:34:24] } 29. Nd2 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:41:11] } 29... f5 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:34:32] } 30. Ree1 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:41:12] } 30... e4 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:30:15] } 31. g4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:37:51] } 31... e3 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:30:02] } 32. fxe3 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:38:02] } 32... dxe3 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:30:07] } 33. Nf3 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:37:53] } 33... f4 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:29:45] } 34. Nxg5?! { [%eval -5.57] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:59] } 34... Bxb2 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:29:11] } 35. Ne6?! { [%eval -6.09] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:08] } 35... Rf6 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:28:10] } 36. Ng5 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:29:18] } 36... Bxa3 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:27:37] } 37. Rd7 { [%eval -6.05] [%clk 0:29:09] } 37... f3 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:26:49] } 38. Ne4?! { [%eval -8.71] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:24] } 38... f2+ { [%eval -8.39] [%clk 0:26:42] } 39. Kf1 { [%eval -9.19] [%clk 0:25:40] } 39... fxe1=Q+ { [%eval -8.98] [%clk 0:26:47] } 40. Kxe1 { [%eval -7.7] [%clk 0:25:55] } 40... Rf7 { [%eval -7.6] [%clk 0:26:59] } 41. Rd3 { [%eval -8.48] [%clk 0:25:45] } 41... Bb4+ { [%eval -7.09] [%clk 0:27:10] } 42. Ke2 { [%eval -7.13] [%clk 0:26:00] } 42... Bd2 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:27:14] } 43. h4 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:22:33] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:24:52] } 44. h5 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:22:35] } 44... Rc4 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:24:48] } 45. Nxd2 { [%eval -6.96] [%clk 0:21:43] } 45... exd2 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:25:07] } 46. Rxd2 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 0:21:42] } 46... Rxg4 { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:25:17] } 47. Rd5 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:21:38] } 47... Rgf4 { [%eval -6.88] [%clk 0:25:35] } 48. Ke3 { [%eval -7.65] [%clk 0:21:26] } 48... Rf3+ { [%eval -7.13] [%clk 0:25:51] } 49. Ke4? { [%eval #-17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:46] } 49... R7f4+ { [%eval #-21] [%clk 0:26:12] } 0-1