Event: Round 8: Kandil, Ahmed - Ashraf, Shereif
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/egyptian-national-qualifiers-for-the-arab-chess-championship-2025/round-8/EghDPnEU/Vr2TCuRh
Date: 2025-09-13
White: Kandil, Ahmed
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2323
Black: Ashraf, Shereif
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2251
Result: 1-0
ECO: B96
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:06] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:27] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:34] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:03] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.17] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.04] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.18] } 8. Bh4 { [%eval 0.45] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.55] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.43] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.55] } 10. Bf2 { [%eval 0.54] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.54] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.04] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.44] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.52] } 12... Nbd7?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } 13. g3?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 0.47] } 14. Bg2 { [%eval 0.36] } 14... Rb8 { [%eval 0.37] } 15. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.18] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.55] } 16. g4 { [%eval 0.78] } 16... Rfc8?! { [%eval 1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } 17. g5 { [%eval 1.66] } 17... hxg5 { [%eval 1.75] } 18. fxg5 { [%eval 1.74] } 18... Nxe4?! { [%eval 3.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nh7 was best. } 19. Nxe4 { [%eval 3.11] } 19... Bxe4 { [%eval 3.19] } 20. Bxe4 { [%eval 3.16] } 20... Bxg5+ { [%eval 3.09] } 21. Kb1 { [%eval 3.13] } 21... d5?! { [%eval 4.71] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } 22. Bg3 { [%eval 4.52] } 22... Bf4 { [%eval 4.88] } 23. Nxe6 { [%eval 4.36] } 23... fxe6 { [%eval 4.26] } 24. Qg4 { [%eval 4.06] } 24... Bxg3?? { [%eval 9.18] } { Blunder. dxe4 was best. } 25. Qxe6+ { [%eval 5.08] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval 4.97] } 26. Bg6 { [%eval 4.99] } 26... Nf6 { [%eval 4.89] } 27. hxg3 { [%eval 4.69] } 27... Rb6?! { [%eval 6.13] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } 28. Qf5 { [%eval 5.21] } 28... Qd7 { [%eval 5.16] } 29. Qf2 { [%eval 5.13] } 29... Rcc6 { [%eval 5.37] } 30. Rxd5 { [%eval 5.53] } 30... Rd6 { [%eval 5.57] } 31. Rde5 { [%eval 5.4] } 31... Rb8 { [%eval 5.39] } 32. Re8+?! { [%eval 3.89] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } 32... Rxe8 { [%eval 3.8] } 33. Rxe8+ { [%eval 3.83] } 33... Qxe8 { [%eval 3.75] } 34. Bxe8 { [%eval 3.73] } 34... Kxe8 { [%eval 3.61] } 35. b3?! { [%eval 2.85] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3+ was best. } 35... Nd7 { [%eval 3.4] } 36. Kb2 { [%eval 3.5] } 36... g6 { [%eval 3.64] } 37. Qf4 { [%eval 3.66] } 37... Re6 { [%eval 3.71] } 38. a4 { [%eval 3.67] } 38... bxa4 { [%eval 3.65] } 39. Qxa4 { [%eval 4.05] } 39... Ke7 { [%eval 4.1] } 40. Qh4+ { [%eval 3.78] } 40... Kd6 { [%eval 4.45] } 41. Qc4 { [%eval 4.33] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval 4.26] } 42. Qd4 { [%eval 3.63] } 42... Re5 { [%eval 4.4] } 43. Qb4+ { [%eval 4.92] } 43... Rc5 { [%eval 4.93] } 44. Qe4+ { [%eval 5.01] } 44... Re5 { [%eval 4.71] } 45. Qxg6 { [%eval 5.06] } 45... a5 { [%eval 5.47] } 46. g4 { [%eval 5.16] } 1-0