Event: Round 8: Ahmad, Khagan - Rustamov, Rustam
Date: 2025-06-01
White: Ahmad, Khagan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2394
Black: Rustamov, Rustam
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2334
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B56
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Venice Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:37] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:02] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:28] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:21] } 6. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:54] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:32:48] } 7. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:33:15] } 7... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:33:15] } 8. Nde2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:33:36] } 8... Qc6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:33:18] } 9. Ng3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:33:51] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:33:44] } 10. Qf3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:34:05] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:33:48] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:14:38] } 11... b4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:28:41] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:14:40] } 12... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:24:35] } 13. exd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:14:45] } 13... Qc4?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:39] } 14. b3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:14:49] } 14... Qa6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:23:33] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:54:49] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:07:29] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:48:33] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 1:06:38] } 17. Ra2 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:49:01] } 17... g6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:50:36] } 18. Bxb4 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:48:26] } 18... f5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:49:19] } 19. c4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:47:30] } 19... Be7 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:49:33] } 20. O-O { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:41:57] } 20... O-O { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:49:58] } 21. Re1 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:41:24] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:48:42] } 22. Qd1?! { [%eval 0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:02] } 22... Qb6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:47:26] } 23. Bc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:31:03] } 23... Bf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:47:10] } 24. Nf1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:27:17] } 24... Nc5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:46:32] } 25. Rb2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:24:46] } 25... Ne4?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:46] } 26. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:24:20] } 26... fxe4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:46:13] } 27. Qg4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:22:16] } 27... Rce8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:45:17] } 28. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:20:39] } 28... Bg5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:44:17] } 29. g3?? { [%eval -1.57] } { Blunder. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:02] } 29... Bc1 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:41:18] } 30. Rc2 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:14:54] } 30... Bxa3 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:40:16] } 31. Ne3? { [%eval -2.79] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:30] } 31... Qxb3 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:38:41] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:13:42] } 32... Bb4 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:32:44] } 33. Bb2 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:14:11] } 33... Ba3?? { [%eval -0.08] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:00] } 34. Bc3?? { [%eval -2.32] } { Blunder. Bxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:33] } 34... Bb4 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:29:42] } 35. Bb2 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:14:38] } 35... Ba3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:57] } 36. Bc3 { [%clk 0:13:36] } 36... Bb4 { [%clk 0:27:54] } 37. Bb2 Ba3 38. Bc3 Bb4 39. Bb2 Ba3 40. Bxa3 Qxa3 41. c5 1/2-1/2