Event: Round 2: Khalifah, Khaled - Bekker, Gary D
Date: 2024-12-16
White: Khalifah, Khaled
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1962
Black: Bekker, Gary D
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1804
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E20
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:42] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:06] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:54] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:34] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:00] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:50] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:03] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:18] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:10] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:36] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:24:46] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:30] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:24:25] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:57] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:23:27] } 9. Ba3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:24:49] } 9... Re8 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:23:25] } 10. e3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 1:18:49] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:17:19] } 11. h3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:18:20] } 11... Bh5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:15:46] } 12. Qb3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:15:49] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:13:44] } 13. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:15:09] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:09:46] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:15:11] } 14... h6?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:27] } 15. Kh2?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:34] } 15... Bg6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:50:57] } 16. f4?! { [%eval -1.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:54] } 16... Bd3 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:44:16] } 17. c5 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 1:08:33] } 17... e4 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:43:02] } 18. cxd6 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 1:06:47] } 18... cxd6 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:42:32] } 19. Bf1 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 1:06:43] } 19... Bxf1 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:41:25] } 20. Rxf1 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 1:06:48] } 20... d5?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:07] } 21. Rfc1?! { [%eval -1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:56] } 21... Rbc8?! { [%eval -1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:23] } 22. Qb5 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:53:50] } 22... b6 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:33:05] } 23. c4 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:39:14] } 23... dxc4? { [%eval 0.1] } { Mistake. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:05] } 24. Rxc4?? { [%eval -2.24] } { Blunder. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:17] } 24... Ne5?? { [%eval -0.11] } { Blunder. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:34] } 25. Qxd7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:38:28] } 25... Nexd7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:05:55] } 26. Rac1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:30:18] } 26... Rxc4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:06:17] } 27. Nxc4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:30:47] } 27... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:59] } 28. Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:13] } 28... Rxc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:08] } 29. Bxc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:42] } 29... Nb8?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:17] } 30. Nc8?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:08] } 30... Nc6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:05:30] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:32:19] } 31... Nd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:05:04] } 32. Bd2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:32:24] } 32... f5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:04:52] } 33. g4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:32:26] } 33... g6 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:03:00] } 34. Nd6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:32:55] } 34... Nde7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:03:03] } 35. gxf5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:32:05] } 35... gxf5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:22] } 36. Be1?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:34] } 36... Kg7?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:22] } 37. Ne8+ { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:29:27] } 37... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:44] } 38. Nc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:49] } 38... Nc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 39. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:03] } 39... Nd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:28] } 40. Bb4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:25:42] } 40... Nf7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:54] } 41. Ne8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:25:59] } 41... a5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:55] } 42. Bf8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:24:39] } 42... b5? { [%eval 1.28] } { Mistake. Nd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 43. Kf2?? { [%eval -1.42] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:03] } 43... Nb6? { [%eval -0.22] } { Mistake. Nd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 44. Nc7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:24:32] } 44... b4 { [%eval -0.44] } 1/2-1/2