Event: Round 8: Narayanan S L - Salem, A.R. Saleh
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fujairah-global-2025--superstars/round-8/G01zkpMj/eagMjXcn
White: Narayanan S L
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2595
Black: Salem, A.R. Saleh
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2640
Result: 1-0
ECO: D45
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Normal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:28] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:21] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:21] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:40] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:43] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:03] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:59] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:26] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:19] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:46] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:48] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:02] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:53] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:09] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:16] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:33] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:08] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:24] } 11. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:13] } 11... exd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:37] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:36] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:23] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:18:24] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:53] } 14. Ng3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:09:27] } 14... g6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:03] } 15. Rc2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:09:06] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:27:04] } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:57:44] } 16... Ne4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:56:55] } 17. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:56] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:48:37] } 18. a5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:37:19] } 18... bxa5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:48:46] } 19. Qa1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:34:57] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:30:50] } 20. Qxa5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:30:01] } 20... h5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:31:14] } 21. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:26:18] } 21... Nxf2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:26:55] } 22. Kxf2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:26:22] } 22... Qxe3+ { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:26:45] } 23. Kf1 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:25:08] } 23... c4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:16:05] } 24. Qd2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:02] } 24... Qxd2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:16:29] } 25. Nxd2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:16:13] } 25... h4?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:56] } 26. Nh1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:16:22] } 26... Bf4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:14] } 27. g3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:36] } 27... Bh6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:12:12] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:48] } 28... Bc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:08:02] } 29. gxh4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:08] } 29... Bb5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:08:28] } 30. Ng3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:06:04] } 30... Bf4?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:35] } 31. Rc3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:05:49] } 31... Rb8?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:24] } 32. Ba3 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:05:10] } 32... Nf6 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:03:06] } 33. Bc1 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:03:29] } 33... Be3 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:00:34] } 34. Nde4? { [%eval 0.11] } { Mistake. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:14] } 34... dxe4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:41] } 35. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:38] } 35... cxb3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:35] } 36. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:55] } 36... Rxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 37. Re2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:03:58] } 37... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 38. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:59] } 38... e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 39. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 39... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:09] } 40. h5?? { [%eval -1.78] } { Blunder. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:30] } 40... Nf4?? { [%eval 0.78] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 41. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:03:55] } 41... Rf8?! { [%eval 1.76] } { Inaccuracy. Rbb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 42. hxg6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:02:57] } 42... fxg6 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:01:05] } 43. Rf3?? { [%eval 0.11] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 43... a4?? { [%eval 1.94] } { Blunder. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 44. Ba3 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:02:03] } 44... b2?! { [%eval 2.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 45. Rb1 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:02:24] } 45... Rf7 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:00:32] } 46. Rxb2 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:02:47] } 46... Rxb2 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:00:46] } 47. Bxb2 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:03:15] } 47... Nd3 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:00:31] } 48. Rxf7 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:03:42] } 48... Kxf7 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:00:59] } 49. Ba3 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:03:58] } 49... Ke6 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:01:06] } 50. Ne4 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:04:19] } 50... Kf5?! { [%eval 2.46] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 51. Nc3 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:04:33] } 51... Kg4 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:01:08] } 52. Nxa4 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:04:55] } 52... Kh3 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:01:10] } 53. Bd6 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:05:23] } 53... g5 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:01:32] } 54. Nc3 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:05:46] } 54... Kg4 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:01:00] } 55. Ke2 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:05:51] } 55... Nc1+ { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:01:23] } 56. Ke3 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:06:14] } 56... Nb3 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:01:50] } 57. Ne4 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:06:23] } 57... Na5 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:02:11] } 58. Kf2 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:06:30] } 58... Kf5 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:02:29] } 59. Ng3+ { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:06:50] } 59... Kg4 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:02:22] } 60. Kg2 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:07:14] } 60... Nc4 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:02:50] } 61. Bc5 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:07:18] } 61... Ne5 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:02:46] } 62. Be3 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:07:13] } 62... Nc4 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:01:57] } 63. Bc1 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:07:22] } 63... Nd6 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:01:41] } 64. Nf1 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:07:36] } 64... Kh4 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:01:02] } 65. Nd2 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:07:57] } 65... Kg4 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:00:53] } 66. Nf1 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:08:02] } 66... Kh4 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:01:05] } 67. Be3 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:08:27] } 67... Kg4 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:01:18] } 68. Bf2 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:08:42] } 68... Nf7 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:00:36] } 69. Bg3 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:09:08] } 69... Kf5 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:45] } 70. Kf3 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:09:30] } 70... Nh6 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:00:32] } 71. Ne3+ { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:09:56] } 71... Kg6 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:00:57] } 72. Ke4 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:09:51] } 72... Kh5 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:01:08] } 73. Nf5?! { [%eval 3.54] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:01] } 73... Nf7 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:01:21] } 74. Kd5 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:09:08] } 74... Kg6?! { [%eval 5.15] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 75. Nd6 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:09:07] } 75... Nh6?? { [%eval 64.38] } { Blunder. Nd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 76. Ke6 { [%eval 55.31] [%clk 0:09:34] } 76... Ng4?! { [%eval #40] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 77. Nf5 { [%eval #46] [%clk 0:09:53] } 77... Nxh2 { [%eval 83.08] [%clk 0:00:47] } 78. Bxh2 { [%eval #51] [%clk 0:10:20] } 78... Kh5 { [%eval 82.2] [%clk 0:01:13] } 79. Ke5 { [%eval 83.08] [%clk 0:10:43] } 79... Kg4 { [%eval 83.08] [%clk 0:01:39] } 80. Ke4 { [%eval #39] [%clk 0:11:08] } 80... Kh5 { [%eval #27] [%clk 0:01:55] } 81. Kf3 { [%eval #30] [%clk 0:11:34] } 81... Kg6 { [%eval #34] [%clk 0:02:19] } 82. Kg4 { [%eval 41.64] [%clk 0:12:02] } 82... Kf6?! { [%eval #38] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 83. Bg3 { [%eval #46] [%clk 0:12:29] } 83... Kg6 { [%eval #28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 84. Be5 { [%eval #43] [%clk 0:12:57] } 84... Kf7 { [%eval #41] [%clk 0:03:33] } 85. Kxg5 { [%eval #42] [%clk 0:13:17] } 85... Ke6 { [%eval #29] [%clk 0:03:58] } 86. Kf4 { [%eval #28] [%clk 0:13:44] } 86... Kd5 { [%eval #29] [%clk 0:04:22] } 87. Bd4 { [%eval #26] [%clk 0:14:09] } 87... Kc6 { [%eval #26] [%clk 0:04:38] } 88. Ke4 { [%eval #25] [%clk 0:14:35] } 88... Kd7 { [%eval #25] [%clk 0:05:02] } 89. Kd5 { [%eval #24] [%clk 0:15:02] } 89... Kc7 { [%eval #25] [%clk 0:05:28] } 90. Bc5 { [%eval #25] [%clk 0:15:16] } 90... Kb7 { [%eval #25] [%clk 0:05:47] } 91. Nd6+ { [%eval #24] [%clk 0:14:44] } 91... Kc7 { [%eval #24] [%clk 0:06:13] } 92. Nc4 { [%eval #23] [%clk 0:15:02] } 92... Kb7 { [%eval #23] [%clk 0:06:38] } 93. Bd6 { [%eval #22] [%clk 0:15:28] } 93... Ka7 { [%eval #22] [%clk 0:06:50] } 94. Kc6 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:15:53] } 94... Ka8 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:07:18] } 95. Nb6+ { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:16:19] } 95... Ka7 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:07:47] } 96. Be5 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:16:40] } 96... Ka6 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:08:16] } 97. Bb8 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:17:05] } 97... Ka5 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:08:43] } 98. Nd5 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:17:33] } 98... Ka4 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:09:11] } 99. Kc5 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:18:00] } 99... Kb3 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:09:36] } 100. Nb4 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:18:25] } 100... Kb2 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:09:49] } 101. Bf4 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:18:48] } 101... Kc3 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:10:15] } 102. Be3 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:18:55] } 102... Kb3 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:10:41] } 103. Bd2 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:19:12] } 103... Ka4 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:11:03] } 104. Nc6 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:19:24] } 104... Kb3 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:11:22] } 105. Nd4+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:19:49] } 105... Ka4 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:11:21] } 106. Kc4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:20:09] } 106... Ka3 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:11:50] } 107. Kb5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:20:31] } 107... Ka2 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:12:11] } 108. Bc1 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:20:48] } 108... Kb1 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:12:38] } 109. Ba3 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:21:16] } 109... Ka1 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:12:57] } 110. Kb4 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:21:28] } 110... Ka2 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:13:22] } 111. Ne2 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:21:53] } 111... Kb1 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:13:43] } 112. Kb3 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:22:21] } 112... Ka1 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:14:09] } 113. Bb2+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:22:50] } 113... Kb1 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:14:35] } 114. Nc3# { [%clk 0:23:19] } 1-0