[Event "SA University Chess Battle Team Battle"] [Site "https://lichess.org/aOAcp1dA"] [Date "2024.06.16"] [White "Njabulo1531"] [Black "Maminya"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2024.06.16"] [UTCTime "16:42:12"] [WhiteElo "2006"] [BlackElo "1792"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+6"] [BlackRatingDiff "-3"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "C62"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 { C62 Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense } 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bd7 6. O-O Nf6 7. Re1 Be7 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. e5?! { (0.26 → -0.33) Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } (9. c4 O-O 10. Nc3 c5 11. Nf3 Bg4 12. e5 Nd7 13. exd6 Bxd6 14. h3 Bxf3) 9... dxe5 10. Rxe5 O-O 11. Nb3?? { (-0.19 → -2.02) Blunder. Nc3 was best. } (11. Nc3 Bd6) 11... Bd6 12. Re1 Re8? { (-2.26 → -0.68) Mistake. Ng4 was best. } (12... Ng4 13. g3 Qf6 14. Rf1 Rad8 15. N1d2 Rfe8 16. Nf3 h6 17. Bd2 Qxb2) 13. Nc3 Rb8 14. Bg5?! { (-0.31 → -0.96) Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } (14. h3 Qc8 15. Rxe8+ Qxe8 16. Qe2 Qxe2 17. Nxe2 Re8 18. Ng3 Nd5 19. Bd2 Nb6) 14... h6?! { (-0.96 → 0.10) Inaccuracy. Bxh2+ was best. } (14... Bxh2+) 15. Bh4? { (0.10 → -1.28) Mistake. Rxe8+ was best. } (15. Rxe8+ Qxe8 16. Bxf6 gxf6 17. Qd2 Qe5 18. g3 Qh5 19. Re1 Bh3 20. Qd1 Qg6) 15... Bxh2+ 16. Kxh2 Ng4+?? { (-0.91 → 4.48) Blunder. Rxe1 was best. } (16... Rxe1 17. Qxe1) 17. Qxg4 Bxg4 18. Bxd8 Rbxd8 19. f3 Be6 20. Kg3 Bxb3 21. axb3 Rxe1 22. Rxe1 Rd2 23. Re2 Rd6 24. Kf2 a6 25. Ke1 Rg6 26. Kf2 h5 27. Re7 Rd6 28. Ke2 Rg6 29. Kf2 Rd6 30. Rxc7 Rd2+ 31. Kg3 Rxc2 32. Rxc6 a5 33. Nd5 Rxb2 34. Ra6 Rxb3 35. Rxa5 Rb2 36. Ne7+ Kh7?? { (3.71 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf8 was best. } (36... Kf8 37. Nf5 Rb8 38. Ra7 Rd8 39. Kh4 g6 40. Nh6 Rd4+ 41. Kg3 Kg7 42. Nxf7) 37. Nf5?? { (Mate in 1 → 2.85) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxh5# was best. } (37. Rxh5#) 37... g6?! { (2.85 → 3.74) Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best. } (37... Rb6 38. Ra7 Rf6 39. Ne3 g5 40. Nc4 Kg7 41. Rd7 Kg6 42. Ne5+ Kg7 43. Kh2) 38. Nd4?! { (3.74 → 2.94) Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } (38. Nd6 f5 39. Ra7+ Kg8 40. Nf7 f4+ 41. Kh3 Rb5 42. Nd6 Rd5) 38... h4+ 39. Kh3 Kh6 40. Ra7 f6 41. Ra6 Kg5 42. Ne6+ Kf5 43. Ng7+ Kg5 44. Ra5+ Kh6 45. Ne6 g5 46. Ra6 Kg6 47. Nf8+?! { (4.03 → 2.94) Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } (47. Nc7 g4+ 48. fxg4 Rb1 49. Kxh4 Rh1+ 50. Kg3 Rd1 51. Ne6 Rd3+ 52. Kh4 Rd1) 47... Kg7 48. Ne6+ Kg6?! { (2.64 → 3.84) Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } (48... Kf7) 49. Nd4?! { (3.84 → 2.67) Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } (49. Nc7 Kf7 50. Nd5 f5 51. Rf6+ Kg7 52. Rxf5 Kg6 53. Re5 Rb1 54. Kg4 Rb2) 49... Kf7?! { (2.67 → 3.62) Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } (49... Rb1 50. Kh2 Rb8 51. Rc6 Rb1 52. Ne6 Re1 53. Nc7 Re5 54. Rd6 Kf7 55. Nd5) 50. Nc6?! { (3.62 → 2.42) Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } (50. Nf5 Rb1 51. Nd6+ Ke7 52. Kh2 Re1 53. Ne4 g4 54. Nxf6 gxf3 55. gxf3 Kf7) 50... g4+? { (2.42 → 3.96) Mistake. Rd2 was best. } (50... Rd2 51. Kh2 Rd1 52. Ra4 Ke6 53. Re4+ Kf7 54. Rd4 Rc1 55. Nb4 Rb1 56. Rc4) 51. fxg4 Rd2 52. Nb4 Rd4 53. Ra7+ Kg6 54. Nc6 Re4 55. Kxh4 Re1 56. Ne7+ Kf7 57. Nf5+ Kg6?? { (4.92 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke8 was best. } (57... Ke8 58. Kh5 Rb1 59. Kg6 Rb4 60. g5 fxg5 61. Ra8+ Kd7 62. Kxg5 Kc6) 58. Rg7# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0