Event: Qatar Masters 2024
Site: Doha, Qatar
Date: 2024-12-07
White: Salem, A.R. Saleh
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2622
Black: Sankalp Gupta
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2545
Result: 1-0
ECO: E28
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:11] } 5. a3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:30:14] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:32:28] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:22:18] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:28] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:21:13] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:58] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:20:06] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:31:59] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:17:53] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:38] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:17:29] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:18] } 11... bxc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:16:05] } 12. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:29:39] } 12... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:16:30] } 13. c4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:02] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:12:04] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:08] } 14... dxc4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:05:21] } 15. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:27:19] } 15... Qa5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:05:29] } 16. Ra2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:18:51] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:59:29] } 17. e4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:15:02] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:52:56] } 18. Bf4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:06:34] } 18... Nb6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:52:17] } 19. Qc1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:56:04] } 19... Rbc8?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:44] } 20. Ng3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:56:25] } 20... Qa4? { [%eval 2.28] } { Mistake. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:36] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:48:05] } 21... Qxe4 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:29:43] } 22. Nd6 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:47:12] } 22... Rxd6 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:23:53] } 23. Bxd6 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:47:17] } 23... c4 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:24:01] } 24. Re1 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:43:40] } 24... Qc6 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:23:45] } 25. Rae2 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:42:02] } 25... h6 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:21:37] } 26. Qc2 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:32:01] } 26... Nd5 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:21:06] } 27. h4 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:25:17] } 27... c3 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:17:27] } 28. Re4?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:32] } 28... Rd8? { [%eval 2.7] } { Mistake. Nac7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:15] } 29. Be5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:13:44] } 29... Nc5 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:14:01] } 30. Rc4 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:13:02] } 30... Qb5 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:11:39] } 31. Rg4 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:12:29] } 31... Ne6 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:10:49] } 32. Bxc3 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:09:22] } 32... Rc8 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:08:18] } 33. Rg3 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:09:50] } 33... Qc6 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:06:38] } 34. Rc1 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:10:19] } 34... Qc4 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:04:44] } 35. Qd2 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:06:54] } 35... Ndf4 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:04:03] } 36. Re1 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:06:51] } 36... Nh5 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:04:04] } 37. Rf3 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:05:49] } 37... Nhf4 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:00:48] } 38. Be5 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:04:52] } 38... Ng6 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:00:35] } 39. Rc3 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:04:33] } 39... Qa6 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:00:57] } 40. Qd6 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:03:26] } 40... Qxd6 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:33] } 41. Rxc8+ { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:03:48] } 41... Qf8 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:01:01] } 42. Rxf8+ { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:04:09] } 42... Kxf8 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:01:29] } 1-0