Event: National Qualifiers 2025
Site: David Rose School
Date: 2025-05-04
White: Ali, Saeed Anwar
WhiteElo: 1669
Black: Alexander, Rolex Antoine
BlackElo: 1576
Result: 1-0
ECO: A46
Opening: Yusupov-Rubinstein System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90m + 30s

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:26] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:29:51] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:25] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:05] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:21] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:33] } 5... Ba6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:28:31] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:31:51] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:28:22] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:32:19] } 7... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:28:10] } 8. Bxc3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:32:28] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:24] } 9. Ne5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:22] } 9... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:27:49] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:49] } 10... Nd7?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:07] } 11. Qg4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:32:03] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:27:39] } 12. h4?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:32:19] } 12... Re8?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:11] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:07] } 13... Nf8?? { [%eval 2.4] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:43] } 14. e4 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 1:31:54] } 14... c6 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 1:24:29] } 15. exd5?! { [%eval 1.7] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:13] } 15... cxd5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 1:24:42] } 16. h5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:32:15] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:23:49] } 17. Bd4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 1:29:52] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:23:57] } 18. c3?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:46] } 18... b5?! { [%eval 1.89] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:54] } 19. b4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:27:10] } 19... Bb7 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:17:53] } 20. Rhe1 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 1:25:30] } 20... a5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:16:10] } 21. h6 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:25:02] } 21... g6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:14:58] } 22. a3 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:25:28] } 22... Qc4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:12:21] } 23. Kb2 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:24:47] } 23... a4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:11:44] } 24. Kc2 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 1:21:52] } 24... Qa2+ { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:11:06] } 25. Kd3 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:21:52] } 25... Qxa3 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:10:15] } 26. Bf1? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:04] } 26... Qb3?? { [%eval 1.99] } { Blunder. Rxc3+ was best. } { [%clk 1:10:17] } 27. Qf3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:23] } 27... a3?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxc3+ was best. } { [%clk 1:02:05] } 28. Qf6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 1:22:16] } 28... Rxc3+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 1:01:40] } 29. Bxc3 { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:22:37] } 29... Qc4+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:00:58] } 30. Kc2 { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:22:51] } 30... Qa2+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:01:13] } 31. Kc1 { [%eval #4] [%clk 1:23:08] } 31... Qxf2 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:59:15] } 32. Qg7# { [%eval -6.62] } 1-0