Event: Round 3: Caxita, Esperanca - Banda Natalie Katlo
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/zone-45-africa-chess-championships-angola-2025--women/round-3/Q2s2FFGK/RbGNPK6k
Date: 2025-10-27
White: Caxita, Esperanca
WhiteTitle: WIM
WhiteElo: 1963
Black: Banda Natalie Katlo
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 1911
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:28] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:58] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:13] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:11] } 4. d3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:31:28] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:28:34] } 5. g3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:08] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:31:36] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:24:51] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:53] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:24:47] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:00] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:24:07] } 9. Re1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:32:13] } 9... e5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:23:08] } 10. h3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:31:15] } 10... Be6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:20:24] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:30:24] } 11... Qd7?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:25] } 12. Ng5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:29:30] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:16:54] } 13. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:29:30] } 13... fxe6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:16:39] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:26:35] } 14... Kh7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:16:28] } 15. Ne2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:25:09] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:10:10] } 16. Rf1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:21:05] } 16... b4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:03:38] } 17. b3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:20:25] } 17... a5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:01:05] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:20:09] } 18... Nd4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:59:14] } 19. f4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:15:28] } 19... Nxe2+ { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:55:50] } 20. Qxe2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:15:39] } 20... exf4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:49:59] } 21. gxf4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:14:28] } 21... Qe7?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:59] } 22. Bf3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:01:58] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:39:18] } 23. Qg2 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:59:47] } 23... Rac8?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:26] } 24. Kh2?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:44] } 24... Bd4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:31:41] } 25. Bc1 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:58:10] } 25... e5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:26:50] } 26. fxe5 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:49:37] } 26... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:26:59] } 27. Be2 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:48:19] } 27... Rxf1 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:26:49] } 28. Rxf1 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:48:04] } 28... Rf8 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:27:07] } 29. Bd2 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:34:11] } 29... Rxf1 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:26:34] } 30. Qxf1 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:33:59] } 30... Qf7? { [%eval -0.06] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:09] } 31. Bf4? { [%eval -1.21] } { Mistake. Qxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:31:48] } 31... g5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:14] } 32. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:52] } 32... Bxe5+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:25:39] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:58] } 33... Qxf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:00] } 34. Kxf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:54] } 34... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:45] } 35. Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:18] } 35... Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:10] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:10] } 36... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:40] } 37. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:10] } 37... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:45] } 38. Bh5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:27:24] } 38... c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:24] } 39. Bf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:33] } 39... cxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:13] } 40. cxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:57] } 40... Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:18] } 41. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:42] } 41... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:07] } 42. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:02] } 42... Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:53] } 43. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:27] } 43... Be5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:53] } 44. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:21] } 44... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:46] } 45. hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:19] } 45... hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:09] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:27] } 46... g3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:17] } 47. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:45] } 47... Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:34] } 48. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:04] } 48... Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:54] } 49. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:18] } 1/2-1/2