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Sakala Ronald vs Makanga Kusanta

2026.08.28 · game 1
White to move
PGN
[Event "2026 MALAWI OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP"]
[Site "Linde Hotel, Mponela, Malawi"]
[Date "2026.08.28"]
[Round "2.6"]
[White "Sakala Ronald"]
[Black "Makanga Kusanta"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "90"]
[WhiteFideId "8707677"]
[WhiteElo "1921"]
[BlackFideId "8720444"]
[BlackElo "2169"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B27"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon"]
[UTCDate "2026.08.28"]
[UTCTime "12:00:23"]
[BroadcastName "2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-malawi-open-chess-championship-open/round-2/Y4JWAKSU"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-malawi-open-chess-championship-open/round-2/Y4JWAKSU/oBMF5XxS"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:04] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:13] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:26:54] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:28:11] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:24:33] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:14] } 5. c3?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:59] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:26:22] } 6. Be3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:20:43] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:24:15] } 7. Nd2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:18:49] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:23:33] } 8. Be2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:18:36] } 8... d5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:23:29] } 9. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:16:05] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:23:20] } 10. e5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:14:31] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:22:38] } 11. f4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:10:07] } 11... f6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:22:35] } 12. exf6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:09:15] } 12... exf6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:22:03] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:09:01] } 13... f5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:21:57] } 14. Nf3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:08:46] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:30] } 15. Ng5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:08:25] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:21:12] } 16. Bd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:06:58] } 16... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:45] } 17. Bf3?! { [%eval -0.71] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:33] } 17... Ne4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:20:21] } 18. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:02:52] } 18... Qxg7 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:20:11] } 19. Re1 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 1:01:39] } 19... h6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:19:59] } 20. Nh3 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:01:18] } 20... Be6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:19:32] } 21. Nf2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:00:56] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:19:15] } 22. Re2? { [%eval -1.76] } { Mistake. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:28] } 22... Qxf4 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 1:19:04] } 23. Qc1 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:57:01] } 23... Qxc1+ { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 1:18:50] } 24. Rxc1 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:56:51] } 24... Rab8 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 1:18:41] } 25. Nd3 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:56:16] } 25... Kg7 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 1:18:38] } 26. g3 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:56:02] } 26... Kf6 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 1:18:34] } 27. b3 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:55:47] } 27... a5 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 1:17:57] } 28. c4 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:55:15] } 28... a4?? { [%eval -0.55] } { Blunder. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:29] } 29. cxd5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:52:52] } 29... cxd5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:17:13] } 30. bxa4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:52:27] } 0-1
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