Event: Round 9: Beukes, Dante M - Santos, Luther
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/zone-45-africa-chess-championships-angola-2025--open/round-9/EWijFh1n/eXetz63Y
Date: 2025-10-31
White: Beukes, Dante M
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2266
Black: Santos, Luther
BlackElo: 2116
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:31] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:20:55] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:21:13] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:50] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:21:32] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:20:42] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:37] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:21:07] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:55] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:19:46] } 8. dxe5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:50] } 8... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:19:48] } 9. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:33:13] } 9... dxe5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:20:12] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:53] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:19:41] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:23] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:18:09] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:08] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:18:19] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:23] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:15:49] } 14. Qh5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:23:37] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:15:42] } 15. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:23:55] } 15... bxa4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:10:47] } 16. Bxa4?! { [%eval -0.3] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:43] } 16... f6?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:44] } 17. Bb3+ { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:15:04] } 17... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:11:12] } 18. cxb3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:15:26] } 18... Nc5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:11:33] } 19. Nd2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:12:17] } 19... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:05] } 20. Qe2 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:12:01] } 20... Be6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:06:10] } 21. Nc4?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:57] } 21... Qb5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:00:37] } 22. Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:57] } 22... Qxb3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:00:02] } 23. Na3? { [%eval -0.85] } { Mistake. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:16] } 23... Qb4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:50:19] } 24. Bd2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:47:07] } 24... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:49:35] } 25. Qe3?? { [%eval -3.67] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:41] } 25... Rd8 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:42:12] } 26. Rxc5 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:30:37] } 26... Bxc5 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:41:38] } 27. Qxc5 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:30:59] } 27... Rxd2 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:42:05] } 28. Rf1 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:31:03] } 28... Qb7 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:41:15] } 29. h3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:31:24] } 29... Qd7 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:39:45] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:30:03] } 30... Qd6 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:34:16] } 31. Qc1 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:29:55] } 31... Rd3 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:33:30] } 32. Nc2 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:30:01] } 32... Bc4 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:26:09] } 33. Ne3 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:30:15] } 33... Bb5 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:26:31] } 34. Re1 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:30:36] } 34... Qd4 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:22:19] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:31:00] } 35... a5 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:21:55] } 36. Nf5 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:31:14] } 36... Qb4 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:22:22] } 37. Re3 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:30:53] } 37... Rxe3 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:19:34] } 38. Qxe3 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:31:18] } 38... g6 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:19:54] } 39. Nh6+ { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:31:24] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:19:58] } 40. Ng4 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:31:43] } 40... Qe7 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:20:22] } 41. Qh6+ { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:31:44] } 41... Kh8 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:18:23] } 42. f4 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:30:08] } 42... Be2 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:14:51] } 43. fxe5 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:30:33] } 43... Bxg4 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:13:47] } 44. exf6 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:30:45] } 44... Qxf6?? { [%eval -0.64] } { Blunder. Qa7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:09] } 45. hxg4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:30:10] } 45... Kg8 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:09:08] } 46. Qd2 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:27:55] } 46... Qe6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:06:30] } 47. Qd4 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:26:42] } 47... Kf7 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:03:02] } 48. g5 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:26:47] } 1/2-1/2