Event: Round 8: Short, Nigel D - Ahmad, Khagan
Date: 2025-06-12
White: Short, Nigel D
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2533
Black: Ahmad, Khagan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2301
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:31] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:31] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:38] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:32] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:45] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:32] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:51] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:15:39] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:43] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:15:34] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:48] } 9. Kh1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:14:53] } 9... Nd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:39] } 10. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:56] } 10... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:39] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:14:49] } 11... e6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:42] } 12. Ne3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:14:57] } 12... f5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:15:36] } 13. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:55] } 13... Nxf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:41] } 14. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:03] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:32] } 15. exf5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:40] } 15... gxf5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:38] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:14:49] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:37] } 17. Rae1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:14:51] } 17... Nf6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:15:37] } 18. h3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:14:46] } 18... Qf7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:10:59] } 19. g4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:14:04] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:11:07] } 20. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:13:18] } 20... exd5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:11:14] } 21. g5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:13:25] } 21... d4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:11:05] } 22. c4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:13:09] } 22... Rad8 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:11:13] } 23. h4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:12:36] } 23... d5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:08:31] } 24. b3 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:12:03] } 24... dxc4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:07:57] } 25. bxc4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:12:11] } 25... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:08:04] } 26. h5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:12:11] } 26... b6 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:07:53] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:11:22] } 27... Qd7 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:07:22] } 28. a5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:10:07] } 28... bxa5? { [%eval 3.14] } { Mistake. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:27] } 29. Bxa5 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:10:11] } 29... Rb8? { [%eval 4.29] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:34] } 30. Kh3?? { [%eval 1.9] } { Blunder. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:49] } 30... Re3?! { [%eval 2.84] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:11] } 31. Rxe3 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:08:55] } 31... dxe3 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:06:19] } 32. Qxe3?! { [%eval 1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:01] } 32... Re8? { [%eval 3.11] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:21] } 33. Qf3 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:09:06] } 33... Bd4 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:03:54] } 34. Re1 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:09:06] } 34... Rxe1 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:03:49] } 35. Bxe1 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:09:14] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:03:36] } 36. Ba5 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:07:26] } 36... Qe7 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:03:14] } 37. h6+ { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:06:12] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:02:50] } 38. Kh4 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:06:14] } 38... Qe6 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:01:17] } 39. Qd5 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:04:59] } 39... Bf2+ { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40. Kh5 { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:04:53] } 40... Qxd5 { [%eval 7.75] [%clk 0:00:42] } 41. cxd5 { [%eval 7.72] [%clk 0:05:01] } 41... Be3 { [%eval 7.64] [%clk 0:00:47] } 42. d6 { [%eval 7.57] [%clk 0:02:18] } 42... Ke6 { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:00:55] } 43. g6 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:02:26] } 43... hxg6+ { [%eval 7.47] [%clk 0:01:02] } 44. Kxg6 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:02:34] } 44... Bxf4 { [%eval 7.17] [%clk 0:00:58] } 45. h7 { [%eval 6.72] [%clk 0:02:38] } 45... Be5 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:01:06] } 46. Bd8 { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:01:41] } 46... f4 { [%eval 6.89] [%clk 0:00:52] } 47. Bf6 { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:01:42] } 47... Bxf6 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:00:45] } 48. d7 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:01:50] } 48... f3 { [%eval 7.62] [%clk 0:00:12] } 49. d8=Q { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:01:41] } 49... Bxd8 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:00:19] } 50. h8=Q { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:01:46] } 50... Kd5 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 1-0