Event: Tata Steel Challengers
Site: Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Date: 2024-01-24
White: Salem, A.R. Saleh
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2630
Black: L'Ami, Erwin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2627
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:40:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:40:32] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:41:19] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:40:21] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:41:41] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:39:48] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:42:02] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:38:52] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:42:18] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:35:11] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:42:33] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:35:29] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:42:52] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:35:11] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:43:14] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:49] } 9. Ba4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:43:35] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:03] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:43:46] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:58] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:43:19] } 11... Nb8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:23:30] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:42:09] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:20:18] } 13. Nb3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:40:51] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:13:39] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:39:50] } 14... Ng4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:05:34] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:39:47] } 15... f6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:03:31] } 16. Bc1 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:39:22] } 16... f5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:59:13] } 17. axb5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:33:30] } 17... axb5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:55:52] } 18. h3 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:31:59] } 18... Ngf6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:52:45] } 19. Ra7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:28:34] } 19... h6?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:21] } 20. Nh4 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 1:16:21] } 20... fxe4 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:38:52] } 21. Nxg6?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:08] } 21... exd3 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:37:49] } 22. Bxd3 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 1:01:22] } 22... Rf7 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:36:56] } 23. Bxb5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:58:04] } 23... Bxg2 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:27:14] } 24. Bxd7 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:56:59] } 24... Nxd7?! { [%eval 2.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:40] } 25. Kxg2 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:57:24] } 25... Qf6 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:20:56] } 26. Qc2 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:57:48] } 26... Nf8 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:15:54] } 27. Nxf8 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:57:27] } 27... Rbxf8 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:16:08] } 28. Ra2?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:21] } 28... Qe6?! { [%eval 1.77] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:00] } 29. f4 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:33:18] } 29... Qd5+ { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:13:12] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:33:16] } 30... exf4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:13:05] } 31. c4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:32:08] } 31... Qh5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:11:30] } 32. Qf2 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:22:28] } 32... f3 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:04:43] } 33. Bb2 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:21:38] } 33... Bxb2 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:03:34] } 34. Rxb2 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:22:04] } 34... Rg7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:03:13] } 35. Qd4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:17:16] } 35... Rf5? { [%eval 2.5] } { Mistake. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 36. Rg1 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:09:21] } 36... Rxg1?! { [%eval 3.35] } { Inaccuracy. Qxh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 37. Qxg1+ { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:09:46] } 37... Rg5 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:01:23] } 38. Qe3?! { [%eval 2.39] } { Inaccuracy. Qf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:58] } 38... Re5 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:01:30] } 39. Qf4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qg1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:45] } 39... Re2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 40. Rxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:45] } 40... fxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 41. Qg3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:36] } 41... Qg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:04] } 42. Qe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:20] } 1/2-1/2