Event: Round 5: Bekker, Gary D - Al Balushi, Salim
Date: 2024-12-18
White: Bekker, Gary D
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1804
Black: Al Balushi, Salim
BlackElo: 1608
Result: 1-0
ECO: A57
Opening: Benko Gambit
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:21:12] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:28:46] } 2. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:21:25] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:27:17] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:21:48] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:27:03] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:21:53] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:23:24] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:19:03] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:22:26] } 6. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:18:53] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:21:45] } 7. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:10:56] } 7... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:21:47] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:10:48] } 8... d5?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:10] } 9. e3?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:33] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:15:46] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:06:42] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:15:31] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:06:42] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:15:47] } 12. Rb1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:05:07] } 12... Qg6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:10:18] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:58:53] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:07:13] } 14. Bc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:57:56] } 14... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:03:38] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:53:38] } 15... Qh6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:03:18] } 16. h3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:50:52] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:38] } 17. b3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:46:31] } 17... Bc8?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:54] } 18. Ba5? { [%eval -1.38] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:50] } 18... Rd7? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bxh3 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:00] } 19. Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:14] } 19... Re6?? { [%eval 3.32] } { Blunder. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:17] } 20. Bxe6 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:41:58] } 20... fxe6 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 1:01:43] } 21. Bc3 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:40:42] } 21... Ne4 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 1:00:58] } 22. Be5 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:36:21] } 22... Be7 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:57:12] } 23. Qd3 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:34:46] } 23... Rd8 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:55:50] } 24. Bf4 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:31:04] } 24... Qg6 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:54:49] } 25. Ne5 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:31:04] } 25... Qh5 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:51:13] } 26. f3 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:25:17] } 26... Nf6 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:46:11] } 27. Nc6 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:24:39] } 27... Rd7 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:45:16] } 28. Nxe7+ { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:24:46] } 28... Rxe7 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:45:39] } 29. Bd6 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:24:58] } 29... Rf7 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:41:55] } 30. Bxc5 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:24:49] } 30... e5 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:41:53] } 31. Rbc1 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:22:47] } 31... g6?! { [%eval 5.04] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:27] } 32. Kh2 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:16:44] } 32... g5 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:29:06] } 33. Bxa7 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:13:01] } 33... Bxh3 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:23:16] } 34. gxh3 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:13:22] } 34... g4?! { [%eval 7.19] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:25] } 35. Rc8+ { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:10:38] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:23:30] } 36. fxg4 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:09:24] } 36... Nxg4+ { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:23:47] } 37. Kg3?? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:51] } 37... Nf2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:21:32] } 38. Rxf2 { [%eval #-3] } 38... Qg5+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:21:50] } 39. Kh2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:02:46] } 39... Rxf2+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:22:13] } 1-0