Event: Round 5: El Zein, Bassam - Shao, Ranxi Rex
Date: 2025-04-16
White: El Zein, Bassam
WhiteElo: 1934
Black: Shao, Ranxi Rex
BlackElo: 2045
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5+3

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:05] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:07] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:07] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:10] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:09] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:08] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:11] } 5. g3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:05:10] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:05:13] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:05:13] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:05:15] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:05:14] } 7... Be7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:05:17] } 8. Re1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:05:13] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:05:18] } 9. c3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:05:15] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:05:15] } 10. h3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:05:16] } 10... Bh5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:05:17] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:05:08] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:05:17] } 12. Bxd6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:05:08] } 12... Qxd6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:05:19] } 13. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:05:10] } 13... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:18] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:11] } 14... b6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:06] } 15. Nf1?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:47] } 15... Bg6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:16] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:04:29] } 16... Rxe1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:04:15] } 17. Nxe1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:04:29] } 17... Re8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:57] } 18. Ne3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:04:28] } 18... Na5?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:45] } 19. Qb5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:04:09] } 19... d4?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:10] } 20. Ng4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:48] } 20... Rd8? { [%eval 2.0] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 21. b4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:03:43] } 21... Nxg4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:03:05] } 22. hxg4 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:03:45] } 22... dxc3? { [%eval 3.58] } { Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 23. bxa5 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:03:45] } 23... bxa5 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:02:41] } 24. Qxa5 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:03:41] } 24... Qf6 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:02:37] } 25. g5 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:03:39] } 25... Qxg5 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:02:31] } 26. Qxc3 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:03:38] } 26... h5 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:02:22] } 27. Nf3 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:03:09] } 27... Qe7 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:02:23] } 28. Ne5 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:03:04] } 28... Qe6 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:02:14] } 29. Nxg6 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:02:53] } 29... Qxg6 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:02:14] } 30. Qxc5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:02:49] } 30... Qg4 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:02:08] } 31. Re1 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:02:42] } 31... Qa4 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:01:52] } 32. Qxh5 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:02:26] } 32... Qxa2?! { [%eval 8.64] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 33. Be4 { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:02:24] } 33... f6? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 34. Qh7+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:02:18] } 34... Kf8 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:11] } 35. Qh8+?? { [%eval 6.84] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 35... Qg8 { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:01:12] } 36. Qh5 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:02:11] } 36... Qe6 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:00:58] } 37. Qc5+ { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:02:06] } 37... Qd6 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:00:53] } 38. Qxa7 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:02:05] } 38... Qd7?! { [%eval 8.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 39. Qa3+ { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:02:01] } 39... Qd6?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 40. Qb3?? { [%eval 5.49] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 40... Rb8?? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 41. Bg6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:02:01] } 41... Qc7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:32] } 42. Qe6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:52] } 42... Qb7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43. Qe8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:52] } 43... Rxe8 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:10] } 44. Rxe8# { [%clk 0:01:53] } 1-0