[Event "ZCC WEEKLY TOURNAMENT Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/mkO5rSRc"] [Date "2026.01.03"] [Round "-"] [White "Khumbutso"] [Black "Kayula22"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "mkO5rSRc"] [UTCDate "2026.01.03"] [UTCTime "21:14:01"] [WhiteElo "1928"] [BlackElo "1883"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-1"] [BlackRatingDiff "+2"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+0"] [ECO "D02"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] } { D02 Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.25] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.1] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.57] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.35] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.85] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.59] } 7... Na5 { [%eval 0.91] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.94] } 8... b5 { [%eval 1.4] } 9. e4 { [%eval 1.43] } 9... Nc4?! { (1.43 → 2.35) Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%eval 2.35] } (9... e6 10. Ne5) 10. b3?! { (2.35 → 1.39) Inaccuracy. Nxc4 was best. } { [%eval 1.39] } (10. Nxc4 dxc4 11. b3 cxb3 12. axb3 e6 13. O-O Be7 14. c4 O-O 15. e5 Nh7) 10... Nxd2 { [%eval 1.4] } 11. Nxd2 { [%eval 1.34] } 11... e6 { [%eval 1.44] } 12. O-O { [%eval 1.63] } 12... c5 { [%eval 2.1] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 1.63] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 2.22] } 14. dxc5?! { (2.22 → 1.12) Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%eval 1.12] } (14. exd5 Rc8 15. dxe6 Bxe6 16. Rxe6 fxe6 17. Qg6+ Kf8 18. Nf3 Qe8 19. Qd3 cxd4) 14... O-O? { (1.12 → 2.62) Mistake. Bxc5 was best. } { [%eval 2.62] } (14... Bxc5) 15. b4 { [%eval 2.48] } 15... Bc6 { [%eval 2.89] } 16. e5 { [%eval 2.9] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 2.94] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval 2.88] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 3.15] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval 2.81] } 18... a5 { [%eval 3.24] } 19. Nd4 { [%eval 3.3] } 19... axb4 { [%eval 3.34] } 20. cxb4 { [%eval 3.32] } 20... Ra4 { [%eval 3.33] } 21. a3 { [%eval 3.44] } 21... Rfa8 { [%eval 3.42] } 22. Bb2 { [%eval 3.48] } 22... Qb7 { [%eval 3.5] } 23. Qg4 { [%eval 2.87] } 23... Nf8?! { (2.87 → 3.82) Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%eval 3.82] } (23... Nxc5 24. Rac1 Be8 25. bxc5 Rc4 26. c6 Bxc6 27. Qf3 Be8 28. Bf1 Qb6 29. Bxc4) 24. Re3 { [%eval 3.74] } 24... Ng6 { [%eval 3.69] } 25. Nxe6 { [%eval 3.06] } 25... fxe6?! { (3.06 → 4.31) Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%eval 4.31] } (25... Bd7 26. c6 Bxc6 27. Nf4 Nxf4 28. gxf4 d4 29. Rg3 Bf8 30. Bf1 Rxa3 31. Bxa3) 26. Qxe6+? { (4.31 → 2.56) Mistake. Qxg6 was best. } { [%eval 2.56] } (26. Qxg6 Bxc5 27. Qxe6+ Kh7 28. bxc5 b4 29. h4 Rf8 30. Qd6 Rc8 31. e6 bxa3) 26... Kh7 { [%eval 2.33] } 27. h4 { [%eval 2.15] } 27... Qd7?! { (2.15 → 3.29) Inaccuracy. R4a6 was best. } { [%eval 3.29] } { The game is a draw. } (27... R4a6 28. Qg4 d4 29. Bxc6 Qxc6 30. Qxd4 Qe6 31. Qe4 Kg8 32. Rd1 R6a7 33. Qd5) 1/2-1/2