Event: Round 6: Karani Ezekiel - Ngugi Francis
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/jumuiya-ya-afrika-mashariki-chess-tournament/round-6/Vlx1ALrN/lgp9LR7L
Date: 2025-09-21
White: Karani Ezekiel
WhiteElo: 1908
Black: Ngugi Francis
BlackElo: 1816
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A05
Opening: Zukertort Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+0
Termination: Unplayed

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:34] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:53] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:27] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:08] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:15] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:33] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:11] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:17] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:06] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:40] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:03] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:24:45] } 7... a5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:28:19] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:24:03] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:27:57] } 9. h3?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:46] } 9... b6 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:27:40] } 10. a4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:23:04] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:26:36] } 11. Re1 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:22:28] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 1:26:22] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:22:19] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:26:06] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:21:58] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:24:49] } 14. Nf1 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 1:21:38] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 1:21:09] } 15. Nh2 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 1:18:55] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 1:20:52] } 16. Ng4 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 1:18:23] } 16... e5 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 1:15:17] } 17. Nf5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 1:18:05] } 17... Bc4?? { [%eval 0.43] } { Blunder. Nxg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:51] } 18. Nxe7+?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:50] } 18... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:13:47] } 19. Bg5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:17:45] } 19... Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:41] } 20. Qb1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:17:35] } 20... Ncd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:10:04] } 21. Qf5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:16:07] } 21... Qe6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:09:46] } 22. Qxe6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:15:08] } 22... fxe6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:09:37] } 23. Ra3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:14:44] } 23... Bc4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:09:17] } 24. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:13:46] } 24... gxf6 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:08:48] } 25. Bd2 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:13:45] } 25... Nc5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:08:10] } 26. b4?! { [%eval -1.7] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:28] } 26... Nb3 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 1:07:14] } 27. Bh6 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 1:12:47] } 27... axb4 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 1:03:51] } 28. cxb4 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 1:12:44] } 28... Nd4 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 1:03:37] } 29. Bf1? { [%eval -3.25] } { Mistake. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:59] } 29... Nc2 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 1:03:16] } 30. Rea1 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 1:10:57] } 30... Nxa1 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:59:39] } 31. Rxa1 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 1:10:53] } 31... d4 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:59:29] } 32. a5 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 1:10:40] } 32... Ra8 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:51:59] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 1:09:19] } 33... Bb5 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:50:06] } 34. Rc7?! { [%eval -3.34] } { Inaccuracy. axb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:48] } 34... bxa5 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:47:37] } 35. bxa5 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 1:07:21] } 35... Rxa5 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:45:33] } 36. Rg7+ { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 1:07:16] } 36... Kh8 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:45:05] } 37. Rb7 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 1:07:07] } 37... Bc6 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:44:01] } 38. Rc7 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 1:07:01] } 38... Be4 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:41:57] } 39. Bg7+ { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 1:06:10] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:41:29] } 40. Bxf6 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 1:06:06] } 40... Rb8 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:40:32] } 41. f3 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 1:05:52] } 41... Bg6 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:39:25] } 42. Rc1 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 1:05:06] } 42... h6?! { [%eval -2.25] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:40] } 43. Rc7 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 1:04:57] } 43... Bf7 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:34:41] } 44. f4 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 1:04:32] } 44... Rb1 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:32:40] } 45. Kf2 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 1:04:22] } 45... exf4 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:31:54] } 46. gxf4 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 1:03:59] } 46... d3 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:24:27] } 47. Rd7 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 1:03:20] } 47... dxe2 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:23:39] } 48. Bxe2 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 1:02:53] } 48... Ra2 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:22:23] } 49. Ke3 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 1:01:44] } 49... Re1?! { [%eval -2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:10] } 50. Rd2 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 1:01:42] } 50... Rxd2 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:19:49] } 51. Kxd2 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 1:01:40] } 51... Rh1 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:19:28] } 52. h4 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 1:01:37] } 52... Rh2 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:18:44] } 53. Ke3 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 1:01:34] } 53... Rh3+ { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:18:13] } 54. Kf2 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 1:01:29] } 54... Rh2+ { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:18:05] } 55. Kf1 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 1:01:21] } 55... Rh3 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:18:05] } 56. Kf2 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 1:01:20] } 56... Ra3 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:18:05] } 1/2-1/2