Event: Qatar Masters 2024
Site: Doha, Qatar
Date: 2024-12-10
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2682
Black: Salem, A.R. Saleh
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2622
Result: 1-0
ECO: B95
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:46] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:08] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:27] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:16] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:18] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:10] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:31] } 7. Qf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:22] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:25] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:41] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:52] } 9. Nb3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:33:02] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:24] } 10. O-O-O?! { [%eval -0.38] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:45] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:23:26] } 11. Qg3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:13:40] } 11... b5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:19:56] } 12. Re1 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:14:03] } 12... Bb7?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:13] } 13. f4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:53:18] } 13... O-O-O?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:47] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:52:20] } 14... Nb4?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:11] } 15. Kb1 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:46:04] } 15... d5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:45:39] } 16. e5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:42:40] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:46:03] } 17. f5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:42:08] } 17... Kb8? { [%eval 3.25] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:34] } 18. fxe6 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:42:05] } 18... fxe6 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:32:02] } 19. Rhf1?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:59] } 19... Nxd3 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:18:23] } 20. cxd3 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:40:10] } 20... Nc5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:18:43] } 21. Nd4?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:23] } 21... b4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:17:07] } 22. Nce2 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:35:06] } 22... Qb6 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:16:24] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:20:07] } 23... a5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:13:58] } 24. Rf7 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:15:32] } 24... Rc8?! { [%eval 2.84] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:46] } 25. Qg6 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:11:41] } 25... h5 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:10:01] } 26. Be3 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:10:05] } 26... a4 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:07:47] } 27. Nf4 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:09:46] } 27... Qa6? { [%eval 4.93] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 28. Ndxe6 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:08:01] } 28... d4 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:01:32] } 29. Bxd4 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:06:48] } 29... Nxe6 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:00:42] } 30. Qxe6 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:06:54] } 30... Rxc1+ { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 31. Kxc1 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:07:19] } 1-0