Event: Round 5: Braaf, Jiraan - Simiyu Jadon
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-african-junior-chess-championship-open/round-5/cA5F8nJn/rEkoSjnU
Date: 2025-09-20
White: Braaf, Jiraan
WhiteElo: 1929
Black: Simiyu Jadon
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2136
Result: 0-1
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:38] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:54] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:37] } 4. h3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:22] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:32:21] } 5... e5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:30:10] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:32:38] } 6... Be7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:30:17] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:32:53] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:30:34] } 8. d3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:33:07] } 8... Be6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:28:13] } 9. Bxe6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:32:26] } 9... fxe6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:28:30] } 10. a4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:31:26] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:24:33] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:19:59] } 11... Rac8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:20:55] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:12:38] } 12... d5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:19:10] } 13. Nfd2?! { [%eval -0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:19] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:15:50] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:09:42] } 14... h6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:13:40] } 15. Bh4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:08:33] } 15... Qf7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:10:39] } 16. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:57:47] } 16... Qxf6?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. gxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:41] } 17. Na3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:56:56] } 17... Ne7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:09:44] } 18. Nc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:56:41] } 18... Ng6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:09:53] } 19. g3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:56:34] } 19... Qg5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:06:43] } 20. Kh2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:55:10] } 20... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:54] } 21. h4?? { [%eval -2.04] } { Blunder. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:27] } 21... Nxh4 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:53:41] } 22. Ne3 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:41:17] } 22... d4 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:48:46] } 23. Nec4 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:36:59] } 23... Bc7 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:45:22] } 24. Rg1? { [%eval -3.72] } { Mistake. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:53] } 24... Rcf8 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:43:37] } 25. Raf1 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:21:28] } 25... Ng6?! { [%eval -1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:42] } 26. f3?! { [%eval -2.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:58] } 26... h5 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:36:00] } 27. Qg2 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:19:03] } 27... Rf6 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:32:43] } 28. Qh3 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:15:53] } 28... a6 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:31:59] } 29. a5 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:16:11] } 29... Ne7?? { [%eval -0.26] } { Blunder. Bxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:34] } 30. Kh1? { [%eval -1.84] } { Mistake. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:20] } 30... Nc6 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:25:57] } 31. Nb3 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:12:03] } 31... Rxf3 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:21:20] } 32. Rxf3 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:09:32] } 32... Rxf3 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:21:41] } 33. Nxc5 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:09:59] } 33... Nd8 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:15:48] } 34. Nxe6?! { [%eval -3.46] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:43] } 34... Nxe6 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:15:56] } 35. Qxe6+ { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:09:07] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:15:21] } 36. Qd7 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:07:26] } 36... h4 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:14:19] } 37. Qh3 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:05:10] } 37... dxc3 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:13:50] } 38. bxc3?! { [%eval -4.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qxh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:29] } 38... Rxd3 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:13:49] } 39. Qxh4+ { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 39... Qxh4+ { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:14:09] } 40. gxh4 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:01:09] } 40... Rxc3 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:14:06] } 41. Nd2 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:29:54] } 41... Bxa5 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:44:11] } 42. Nf1 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:28:49] } 42... Rh3+ { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:43:56] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:29:13] } 43... Rxh4?! { [%eval -4.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:20] } 44. Ng3 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:29:34] } 44... Rh6 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:42:57] } 45. Kf3 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:29:40] } 45... Rf6+ { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:42:41] } 46. Kg4 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:28:56] } 46... b5 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:42:40] } 47. Rc1 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:28:14] } 47... Bb6 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:41:45] } 48. Nf5 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:28:16] } 48... b4 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:39:34] } 49. Rh1+ { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:28:30] } 49... Kg6 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:38:23] } 50. Ne7+ { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:28:25] } 50... Kf7 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:38:20] } 51. Nd5 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:28:22] } 51... a5 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:35:32] } 52. Nxf6 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:28:34] } 52... Kxf6 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:35:46] } 53. Ra1 { [%eval -6.72] [%clk 0:27:52] } 53... Ke6 { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:35:57] } 54. Rc1 { [%eval -7.38] [%clk 0:24:55] } 54... Kd6 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:35:54] } 55. Ra1 { [%eval -8.48] [%clk 0:23:17] } 55... b3 { [%eval -8.48] [%clk 0:35:20] } 56. Ra3 { [%eval -9.56] [%clk 0:21:51] } 56... b2 { [%eval -9.33] [%clk 0:35:40] } 57. Rb3 { [%eval -8.81] [%clk 0:22:11] } 57... Bd4 { [%eval -8.46] [%clk 0:36:01] } 58. Kf3? { [%eval #-19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:20] } 58... a4 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:36:25] } 59. Rb4 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:22:44] } 59... a3 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:36:48] } 60. Ke2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:23:04] } 60... a2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:37:13] } 0-1