Event: Round 1: Freddy Saliba - Ahmad Najjar
Date: 2024-02-23
White: Freddy Saliba
Black: Ahmad Najjar
BlackTitle: FM
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:05] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:58] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:03] } 3. f4?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:35] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:03] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:14:34] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:15:04] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:14:19] } 5... e6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:15:05] } 6. O-O { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:14:18] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:15:07] } 7. d3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:14:10] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:15:08] } 8. Qe1 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:14:12] } 8... d5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:15:06] } 9. Bb3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:13:09] } 9... Nd4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:14:16] } 10. e5?? { [%eval -2.63] } { Blunder. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:19] } 10... Nxf3+ { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:13:45] } 11. Rxf3 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:08:17] } 11... c4 { [%clk 0:13:34] } 12. dxc4 { [%clk 0:07:23] } 12... dxc4 { [%clk 0:13:35] } 13. Ba4 { [%clk 0:03:43] } 13... a6 { [%clk 0:13:36] } 14. Qe2 { [%clk 0:03:28] } 14... b5 { [%clk 0:13:35] } 15. Nxb5 { [%clk 0:03:27] } 15... axb5 { [%clk 0:13:35] } 16. Bxb5 { [%clk 0:03:25] } 16... Qb6+ { [%clk 0:13:36] } 0-1