Event: Round 7: Ahmad, Al Khatib - Rashed Abubaker, Alhemeiri
Date: 2025-05-23
White: Ahmad, Al Khatib
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2283
Black: Rashed Abubaker, Alhemeiri
BlackElo: 1840
Result: 1-0
ECO: D78
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:24] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:18] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:07] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:07] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:40] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:29] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:48] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:57] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:56] } 7. Re1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:26:36] } 7... Nbd7?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:36] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:14:52] } 8... cxd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:13:37] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:14:58] } 9... Nb6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:12:39] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:10:40] } 10... Nc4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:01:16] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:04:01] } 11... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:50:35] } 12. dxe5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:04:28] } 12... Ng4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:45:15] } 13. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:56:11] } 13... e6?! { [%eval 1.95] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:26] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:52:39] } 14... Qb6?! { [%eval 2.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:43] } 15. Ne4 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:51:10] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:28:33] } 16. a5 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:47:37] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:22:42] } 17. Qd6 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:39:47] } 17... Qc2?! { [%eval 3.54] } { Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:52] } 18. Bf4 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:29:10] } 18... Nc4 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:11:21] } 19. Qc7?? { [%eval 1.8] } { Blunder. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:13] } 19... e5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:11:03] } 20. Bg5 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:25:09] } 20... Ne3 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:09:51] } 21. Rec1 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:19:59] } 21... Qxc7 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:09:25] } 22. Rxc7 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:20:28] } 22... Nxg2?! { [%eval 2.55] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:20] } 23. Kxg2?? { [%eval 0.68] } { Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:56] } 23... f6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:07:56] } 24. Be3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:16:12] } 24... Be6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:03:08] } 25. f3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:16:22] } 25... Bd5?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 26. Nc3? { [%eval 0.19] } { Mistake. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:02] } 26... Bc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:33] } 27. a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:11:32] } 27... Rfc8?? { [%eval 3.5] } { Blunder. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 28. Rxc8+?? { [%eval 0.39] } { Blunder. Rxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:26] } 28... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:00] } 29. axb7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:08:47] } 29... Bxb7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:29] } 30. Rxa7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:08] } 30... Bc6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:55] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:07:30] } 31... f5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:01:58] } 32. Ra5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:06:18] } 32... e4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:33] } 33. f4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:58] } 33... Bf8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:00:58] } 34. Bd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:04:50] } 34... Rc7?! { [%eval 1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 35. Nd5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:03:17] } 35... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:00:35] } 36. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:03:46] } 36... Rb7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:00:35] } 37. Ke3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:02:11] } 37... Bg7? { [%eval 2.37] } { Mistake. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 38. Bc3?? { [%eval 0.38] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 38... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:01:06] } 39. bxc3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:18] } 39... Kf7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:01:35] } 40. h3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:01:36] } 40... Ke6?? { [%eval 2.64] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 41. Re5+ { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:01:59] } 41... Kd6? { [%eval 4.63] } { Mistake. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 42. g4 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:01:57] } 42... Rb3 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:43] } 43. Kd4 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:01:57] } 43... Rb2 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:53] } 44. gxf5 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:01:51] } 44... gxf5 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:00:42] } 45. Ke3 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:00:45] } 45... Rc2 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:00:46] } 46. Rxf5 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:01:10] } 46... Rxc3+ { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:01:15] } 47. Kxe4 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:01:31] } 47... Rxh3 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:01:35] } 48. Rf6+ { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:01:48] } 48... Ke7 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:01:53] } 49. Ra6 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:02:01] } 49... h5 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:01:53] } 50. Kd4 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:01:31] } 50... h4 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:01:43] } 51. e4 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:01:56] } 51... Rh1 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:02:09] } 52. Ke5 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:02:21] } 52... h3 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:02:15] } 53. Ra7+ { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:01:44] } 53... Kf8 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:02:24] } 54. Kf6 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:01:48] } 54... Kg8 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:02:48] } 55. f5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 55... h2?? { [%eval 7.56] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 56. Ra2 { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:01:13] } 56... Re1? { [%eval #21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 57. Rg2+ { [%eval 9.88] [%clk 0:01:39] } 1-0