Event: Round 4: Al Balushi, Salim - Baardeh, Tahmoores
Date: 2024-12-28
White: Al Balushi, Salim
WhiteElo: 1612
Black: Baardeh, Tahmoores
BlackElo: 1812
Result: 0-1
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:00] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:25] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:25:07] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:44] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:24:05] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:48] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:24:24] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:09] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:20:07] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:44] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:13] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:42] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:38] } 7... a4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:14:14] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:13:54] } 8... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:14:34] } 9. bxc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:13:52] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:14:49] } 10. g4?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:22] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:08:59] } 11. g5 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 1:09:14] } 11... Nc5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:06:49] } 12. Be2 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 1:03:26] } 12... Nb3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:02:13] } 13. Ra2 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 1:03:38] } 13... f5 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:02:26] } 14. gxf6 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:00:27] } 14... Qxf6 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:02:51] } 15. Rb2 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:55:05] } 15... O-O { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:58:43] } 16. Ng5 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:47:15] } 16... h6 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:44:57] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:44:56] } 17... Nd8 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:43:27] } 18. d4 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:39:16] } 18... exd4 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:35:36] } 19. cxd4 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:38:53] } 19... Ne6 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:34:52] } 20. Rg1 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:35:27] } 20... Nf4 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:32:09] } 21. h4?? { [%eval -4.28] } { Blunder. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:19] } 21... Nxe2 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:30:45] } 22. Qxe2 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:30:56] } 22... Qxf3 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:30:44] } 23. Qxf3 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:25:03] } 23... Rxf3 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:31:10] } 24. Bxh6 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:25:06] } 24... Rf7 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:31:15] } 25. Be3 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:25:02] } 25... b6 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:30:13] } 26. Rg3 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:22:27] } 26... Ba6 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:30:20] } 27. Rc2 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:21:31] } 27... Re8 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:29:45] } 28. f3 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:21:40] } 28... c5 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:30:04] } 29. dxc5 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:17:36] } 29... bxc5 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:30:12] } 30. Rc3 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:16:47] } 30... Na5 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:30:22] } 31. h5 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:13:57] } 31... Nxc4 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:29:57] } 32. Bc1 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:13:43] } 32... d5 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:28:21] } 33. Rg5 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:10:21] } 33... d4 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:28:27] } 34. Rd3?! { [%eval -6.8] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:37] } 34... Ne5 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:28:42] } 0-1