Event: Round 8: Rouda Essa, Alserkal - Nurman, Alua
Date: 2025-05-14
White: Rouda Essa, Alserkal
WhiteTitle: WGM
WhiteElo: 2147
Black: Nurman, Alua
BlackTitle: WGM
BlackElo: 2338
Result: 0-1
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:35] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:22:00] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:25] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. Qd3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:22:46] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:23:08] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:07] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:33] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:20] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:57] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:43] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:24:22] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:32:49] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:24:42] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:31:00] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:25:01] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:11] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:25:07] } 11... e6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:29:31] } 12. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:31] } 12... f5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:29:19] } 13. exf5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:25:27] } 13... gxf5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:44] } 14. b4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:25:42] } 14... Ne4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:29:44] } 15. Bb2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:26:05] } 15... Qf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:19:18] } 16. b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:25:50] } 16... Ne7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:18:06] } 17. Nd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:25:57] } 17... Qg6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:05:47] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:12:28] } 18... Bh6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:55:56] } 19. Nc4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:51:45] } 19... Bf4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:39:44] } 20. Ba3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:43:17] } 20... Nd5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:36:36] } 21. Rd3? { [%eval -0.52] } { Mistake. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:38] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:19] } 22. Qb3?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:29] } 22... Rac8?? { [%eval 0.96] } { Blunder. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:35] } 23. Bf3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:24:38] } 23... Nc5?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:39] } 24. Bxc5 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:24:03] } 24... Rxc5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:17:08] } 25. Na5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:20:25] } 25... Be5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:13:15] } 26. Bxd5? { [%eval 0.24] } { Mistake. Nxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:01] } 26... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:13:25] } 27. a4?? { [%eval -1.56] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:27] } 27... f4 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:10:29] } 28. Qd1 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:06:28] } 28... Bxd4 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:10:01] } 29. cxd4?! { [%eval -2.6] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:27] } 29... a6 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:08:23] } 30. Nc4 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:04:50] } 30... Rg5 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:08:46] } 31. Nxd6 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:03:42] } 31... Rxg2+?! { [%eval -1.61] } { Inaccuracy. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:15] } 32. Kh1 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:04:07] } 32... Kh8? { [%eval -0.22] } { Mistake. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:30] } 33. Rh3?? { [%eval -4.63] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 33... e5 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:09:34] } 34. Rh4 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:02:26] } 34... axb5 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:03:21] } 35. axb5 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:02:46] } 35... Qxd6? { [%eval -2.43] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 36. Kxg2 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:03:05] } 36... Bxb5 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:03:16] } 37. Re1? { [%eval -4.57] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 37... Rg8+ { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:03:06] } 38. Kh1 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:02:51] } 38... Bc6+ { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:00:48] } 39. f3 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:03:17] } 39... Qxd4 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:00:51] } 40. Qe2 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:01:58] } 40... Qc3 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:01:15] } 41. Rf1 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:29:33] } 41... Qe3 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:25:30] } 42. Qd1? { [%eval -77.56] } { Mistake. Qxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:41] } 42... Rg1+ { [%eval -11.61] [%clk 0:25:07] } 43. Rxg1 { [%eval -10.04] [%clk 0:18:05] } 43... Bxf3+ { [%eval -8.58] [%clk 0:25:34] } 0-1