Event: Round 5: Mostafa Al Tal - Joe Assaad
Date: 2024-01-06
White: Mostafa Al Tal
Black: Joe Assaad
Result: 1-0
ECO: B03
Opening: Alekhine Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:03] } 2. e5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:10:03] } 2... Nd5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:10:03] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:10:03] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:10:03] } 4. f4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:03] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:03] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:10:03] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:03] } 6. c3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:10:03] } 6... c5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:10:01] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:10:00] } 7... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:10:00] } 8. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:10:00] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:09:57] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:09:51] } 9... dxe5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:09:55] } 10. b4? { [%eval -2.25] } { Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:21] } 10... Nxf4 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:09:19] } 11. Qxd8+ { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:09:05] } 11... Rxd8 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:09:19] } 12. Bxf4 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:09:03] } 12... exf4 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:09:19] } 13. O-O { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:09:03] } 13... Be7 { [%eval -1.83] [%cal Gg7g5] [%clk 0:09:12] } 14. Nbd2 { [%eval -1.85] [%cal Gd8d3] [%clk 0:08:48] } 14... O-O { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:07:35] } 15. Ne4 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:07:59] } 15... h6 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:07:20] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:07:46] } 16... f5?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:52] } 17. Nd6 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:07:34] } 17... Bxd6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:06:52] } 18. cxd6 { [%eval -0.9] [%cal Ge6e5] [%clk 0:07:34] } 18... g5?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:26] } 19. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:33] } 19... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.09] [%cal Gf3e5] [%clk 0:06:05] } 20. a4?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. d7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:39] } 20... Kf7 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:05:54] } 21. b5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:06:21] } 21... Nb8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:05:52] } 22. Ne5+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:06:21] } 22... Kf6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:05:51] } 23. c4? { [%eval -1.48] } { Mistake. d7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:19] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:05:30] } 24. Nxd7+ { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:06:11] } 24... Rxd7 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:05:30] } 25. c5 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:06:11] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:05:30] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:05:36] } 26... e5 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:05:30] } 27. Red1 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:04:54] } 27... Ke6 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:05:30] } 28. Kf2?! { [%eval -2.1] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:43] } 28... g4?! { [%eval -1.3] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:29] } 29. Ke2?! { [%eval -2.32] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%cal Gb7b6] [%clk 0:03:45] } 29... h5?! { [%eval -1.6] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%cal Ga4a5] [%clk 0:05:02] } 30. g3?! { [%eval -2.82] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%csl Gh5,Gg4,Gf5,Ge5][%cal Gf4f3] [%clk 0:03:45] } 30... fxg3?? { [%eval -0.89] } { Blunder. f3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:50] } 31. hxg3 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:03:45] } 31... b6 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:02:39] } 32. c6 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:01:44] } 32... Rxd6 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:02:39] } 33. Rxd6+? { [%eval -2.72] } { Mistake. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 33... Kxd6 { [%eval -2.59] } 34. Rd1+ { [%eval -2.05] } 34... Ke6 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:01:12] } 35. Rd7 { [%eval -2.32] [%csl Ga7] [%clk 0:01:42] } 35... f4 { [%eval -2.08] [%csl Gh5,Gg4,Gf4,Ge5][%cal Gg3f4] [%clk 0:01:12] } 36. gxf4? { [%eval -4.29] } { Mistake. Rh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 36... exf4 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:01:12] } 37. Rxa7 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:01:38] } 37... h4 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:01:12] } 38. Rg7?! { [%eval -4.59] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%csl Gb6,Gc6,Gb5,Ga4][%cal Gg4g3,Gh4h3] [%clk 0:01:37] } 38... Kf5?? { [%eval -1.35] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 39. a5 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:01:37] } 39... bxa5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. f3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 40. c7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:37] } 40... Re8+?? { [%eval 4.63] } { Blunder. f3+ was best. } { [%csl Gg4,Gf4] [%clk 0:00:49] } 41. Kf1 { [%eval 3.89] [%csl Gg4][%cal Gh4h3,Gg4g3,Gf4f3,Gg3g2,Gh3h2,Gg2g1] [%clk 0:01:26] } 41... a4? { [%eval 8.15] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 42. b6 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:01:09] } 42... a3?! { [%eval 33.45] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 43. b7 { [%eval 35.44] [%csl Gf5][%cal Gc7c8] [%clk 0:01:09] } 43... a2?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 44. c8=Q+ { [%eval #8] [%csl Gf6,Gg7][%cal Gf5f6,Gc8c3,Gc3a1,Gb7b8,Gg7c7] [%clk 0:01:09] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:06] } 45. Qc3+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:05] } 1-0