Event: 12th Beirut International Open Chess Championship
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/12th-beirut-international-open-chess-championship-2025/round-3/qDhyNy2D/6lxgX3qd
Date: 2025-10-19
White: Assaad, Joe
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2188
Black: Abu Hjeili, Karim
BlackElo: 1867
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:10] } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:11] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:34] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:06] } 6... c4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:23] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:15] } 7... Na5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:43] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:24] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:33:05] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:36] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:23:37] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:19] } 10... Nb3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:23:51] } 11. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:30:08] } 11... Nxc1?? { [%eval 1.89] } { Blunder. Nxd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:47] } 12. Rxc1 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 1:29:52] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 1:19:51] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 1:29:41] } 13... h6 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 1:19:46] } 14. O-O { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 1:29:41] } 14... Be7 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 1:20:06] } 15. b4 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 1:28:59] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 1:20:08] } 16. Qb2 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 1:17:37] } 16... O-O { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 1:15:29] } 17. c4 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 1:13:03] } 17... dxc4 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 1:08:55] } 18. Nxc4 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 1:12:47] } 18... Qc7?! { [%eval 4.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:39] } 19. b5 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 1:08:18] } 19... Na5 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 1:04:47] } 20. Nd6 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 1:07:53] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 1:04:58] } 21. Nxc8 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 1:07:55] } 21... Bxc8 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 1:05:16] } 22. a4 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 1:00:17] } 22... Nc6 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 1:02:21] } 23. Rc4 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:57:17] } 23... a6 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 1:00:02] } 24. Rfc1 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:51:38] } 24... Bd7 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:57:25] } 25. Rb1 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:42:02] } 25... Na5 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:55:39] } 26. Rcc1 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:41:24] } 26... axb5 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:55:04] } 27. axb5 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:39:14] } 27... Ra8 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:54:54] } 28. h4 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:38:59] } 28... Qd8 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:52:30] } 29. Qe2 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:36:17] } 29... Ba3 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:51:57] } 30. Rc3 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:36:20] } 30... Qe7 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:51:59] } 31. Qe4 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:36:24] } 31... g6 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:51:58] } 32. h5 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:35:44] } 32... Be8 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:52:13] } 33. Nh4 { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:32:21] } 33... Kh8 { [%eval 7.97] [%clk 0:51:36] } 34. hxg6 { [%eval 7.86] [%clk 0:31:49] } 34... fxg6 { [%eval 9.01] [%clk 0:51:58] } 35. Nxg6+ { [%eval 8.86] [%clk 0:32:07] } 35... Bxg6 { [%eval 7.99] [%clk 0:52:07] } 36. Qxg6 { [%eval 8.71] [%clk 0:32:34] } 36... Qg7 { [%eval 8.94] [%clk 0:52:16] } 37. Qxg7+ { [%eval 8.76] [%clk 0:32:42] } 37... Kxg7 { [%eval 8.37] [%clk 0:52:35] } 38. Rxa3 { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:33:09] } 1-0