Event: Round 5: Rouda Essa, Alserkal - Dhruva Thota
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fujairah-global-2025--masters--boards-1-100/round-5/lIutLmbm/sWxRPctM
White: Rouda Essa, Alserkal
WhiteTitle: WGM
WhiteElo: 2127
Black: Dhruva Thota
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2276
Result: 0-1
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:20] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:25] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:40] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:50] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:53] } 6. Ba4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:43] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:44] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:25:12] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:26:30] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:10:20] } 8... exd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:26:39] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:10:44] } 9... c4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:23:47] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:03:31] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:21:36] } 11. d5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:58:19] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:20:57] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:55:01] } 12... Bg4?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:06] } 13. Bb1 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:53:03] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:12:58] } 14. a3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:50:20] } 14... Nd3 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:11:58] } 15. Bxd3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:50:31] } 15... cxd3 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:12:25] } 16. Qxd3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:49:56] } 16... Nd7?! { [%eval 1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:36] } 17. Bf4?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:40] } 17... Nc5?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:43] } 18. Qe3 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:39:27] } 18... O-O { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 1:09:12] } 19. Nd2 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:38:16] } 19... Qe7? { [%eval 4.21] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:37] } 20. Qg3 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:31:28] } 20... Qd7 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 1:01:22] } 21. Bxd6 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:29:11] } 21... Rfc8 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 1:01:30] } 22. h3 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:25:25] } 22... Bh5 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 1:00:47] } 23. Rfe1 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:23:03] } 23... a5 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:55:41] } 24. Bxc5 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:21:09] } 24... Rxc5 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:56:05] } 25. e5 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:20:18] } 25... Rcc8 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:47:50] } 26. Qf4 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:19:06] } 26... Qd8 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:33:54] } 27. h4 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:14:12] } 27... Rab8 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:27:34] } 28. Re4?! { [%eval 3.89] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:13] } 28... b4 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:25:34] } 29. axb4 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:12:24] } 29... axb4 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:25:44] } 30. Rxb4 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:08:43] } 30... Rxb4 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:25:02] } 31. Qxb4 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:09:08] } 31... Bxe5 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:25:24] } 32. Qe4 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:07:30] } 32... Qf6 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:21:44] } 33. Na4?? { [%eval 0.4] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:20] } 33... Re8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:19:49] } 34. Qb4?? { [%eval -5.22] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:17] } 34... Bd4 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:18:57] } 35. Nf3 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:02:56] } 35... Bxf3 { [%eval -6.67] [%clk 0:18:40] } 36. gxf3 { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:03:25] } 36... Qxh4 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:18:03] } 37. Qd2?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 37... Qg3+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:18:31] } 38. Kf1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:04:03] } 38... Qxf3 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:18:23] } 39. Kg1 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:04:29] } 39... Qg4+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:18:34] } 40. Kf1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:04:37] } 40... Qh3+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:18:53] } 41. Kg1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:05:05] } 41... Re4 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:19:04] } 0-1