Event: Qatar Masters 2024
Site: Doha, Qatar
Date: 2024-12-10
White: Xu, Zhihang
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2511
Black: Akhmetov, Ayan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2417
Result: 1-0
ECO: C18
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:45] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:29] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:08] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:53] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:57] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:28:11] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:28:04] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:32:37] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:28:05] } 7. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:26:15] } 7... Kf8 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:25:12] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:26:08] } 8... Ba6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:23:12] } 9. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:21:29] } 9... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:23:39] } 10. h4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:13:39] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:15:18] } 11. h5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:14:02] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:15:39] } 12. Ne2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:13:28] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:15:14] } 13. Rh3?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:24] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:15:16] } 14. Ra2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:12:44] } 14... Nb8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:15:15] } 15. Kf1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:09:35] } 15... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:10:28] } 16. Kg1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:09:17] } 16... Na5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:08:30] } 17. Rf3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:06:58] } 17... Nc4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:01:37] } 18. Ra1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:59:28] } 18... Kg8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:59:33] } 19. Ng3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:59:09] } 19... Na5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:52:44] } 20. Ra2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:59:04] } 20... Nc4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:47:34] } 21. Rf4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:52:11] } 21... Nc6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:43:57] } 22. Ra1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:46:56] } 22... a5?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:13] } 23. a4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:45:34] } 23... b5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:40:53] } 24. axb5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:42:57] } 24... Na7 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:39:55] } 25. Qd3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:36:26] } 25... Nxb5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:37:52] } 26. Rg4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:36:50] } 26... Kf8?! { [%eval 1.89] } { Inaccuracy. Na7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:45] } 27. Kh2 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:36:06] } 27... Qa7 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:24:17] } 28. Ne2 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:36:07] } 28... cxd4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:20:27] } 29. cxd4 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:36:26] } 29... a4?! { [%eval 3.18] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:36] } 30. Qg3 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:32:00] } 30... a3 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:18:19] } 31. Rxg7 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:24:04] } 31... Nxd4? { [%eval 5.5] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:27] } 32. Bxa3+ { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:23:14] } 32... Ke8 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:04:40] } 33. Bb2 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:23:19] } 33... Qxa1 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:01:27] } 34. Bxa1 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:23:44] } 34... Nf5 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:01:23] } 35. Qg4 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:23:48] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval 8.08] [%clk 0:01:33] } 36. Rg6 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:22:48] } 36... fxg6 { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:01:19] } 37. Qxg6 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:23:14] } 37... Re8 { [%eval 7.56] [%clk 0:00:38] } 38. Nf4 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:23:02] } 38... Ng7 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:01:01] } 39. Qf6+ { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:23:25] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:01:25] } 40. Ng6 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:23:50] } 40... Rh7 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:01:31] } 41. Ne7+ { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:24:04] } 1-0