Event: Qatar Masters 2024
Site: Doha, Qatar
Date: 2024-12-09
White: Daneshvar, Bardiya
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2600
Black: Salem, A.R. Saleh
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2622
Result: 0-1
ECO: A36
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec/move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:11] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:36] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:00] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:27] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5. Rb1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:54] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:53] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:50] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:16] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:11] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:40] } 8. bxc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:33] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:20] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:00] } 9... dxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:39] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:20:11] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:12] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:00] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:14] } 12. Qa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:19] } 12... Na5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:32:04] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:07:30] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:16:48] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:07:40] } 14... Nec6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:17:08] } 15. Nd6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:00:17] } 15... Be6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:15:25] } 16. h4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:59:01] } 16... h6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:47:46] } 17. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:55] } 17... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:42] } 18. Nf5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:50:21] } 18... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:46:51] } 19. Qxf5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:48:17] } 19... Re8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:46:59] } 20. Nh2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:28:50] } 20... Qc8 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:45:30] } 21. Qe4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:22:14] } 21... Nd4?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:41] } 22. Bc3?? { [%eval -2.48] } { Blunder. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:33] } 22... Nab3 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:36:17] } 23. Bxd4 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:16:36] } 23... exd4 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:36:45] } 24. Qc2 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:16:58] } 24... Qe6 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:36:06] } 25. Bf3 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:13:48] } 25... Nxc5 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:26:38] } 26. Rb5 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:14:15] } 26... b6 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:26:43] } 27. Bg4 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:13:15] } 27... Qd5 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:24:16] } 28. Bf3 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:11:50] } 28... Qe6 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:24:37] } 29. Bg4 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:12:00] } 29... Qd5 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:24:44] } 30. Bf3 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:12:25] } 30... d3 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:25:09] } 31. Qa2 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:09:44] } 31... Qd7?! { [%eval -2.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:11] } 32. Qxc4 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:10:07] } 32... dxe2 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:16:24] } 33. Re1 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:10:33] } 33... a6 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:09:43] } 34. Rbb1 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:10:06] } 34... Nd3 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:06:48] } 35. Rxe2 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:09:53] } 35... Rxe2 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:06:29] } 36. Bxe2 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:10:20] } 36... Nxf2 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:06:52] } 37. Rc1?! { [%eval -4.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:44] } 37... Bd4 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:03:56] } 38. Qc7?! { [%eval -6.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:58] } 38... Qh3 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:01:47] } 39. Qxb8+ { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:04:33] } 39... Kh7 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:02:15] } 40. Qd6?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 40... Ng4+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:02:34] } 41. Qxd4 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:03:51] } 41... Qxg3+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:03:00] } 0-1