Event: 12th Beirut International Open Chess Championship
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/12th-beirut-international-open-chess-championship-2025/round-4/bXDOyf2p/VCWZw81U
Date: 2025-10-20
White: Aleksandrov, Aleksej
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2387
Black: Assaad, Joe
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2188
Result: 1-0
ECO: A40
Opening: English Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:59] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:10] } 3... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:44] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:32] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:45] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:48] } 5... f5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:51] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:03] } 6... fxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:29] } 7. Bc2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:39] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:35] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:03] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:04:21] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:25:49] } 9... exd5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:03:43] } 10. f3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:26:16] } 10... e3?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:46:33] } 11. Bxe3 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:25:04] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:39:18] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 1:23:09] } 12... Qe7?! { [%eval 2.75] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:38:49] } 13. Nb5 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 1:16:45] } 13... O-O { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:35:21] } 14. a3?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:01] } 14... Bd6? { [%eval 2.91] } { Mistake. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:40] } 15. Re1 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 1:13:33] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:23:26] } 16. Nec3?! { [%eval 1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:43] } 16... Qf8?! { [%eval 2.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:22:14] } 17. Nxd6 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 1:13:50] } 17... cxd6 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:17:21] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 1:08:08] } 18... a6 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:16:18] } 19. h3 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 1:06:31] } 19... Rxe1+ { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:13:35] } 20. Rxe1 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 1:06:57] } 20... Re8 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:13:56] } 21. Bh4 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 1:07:10] } 21... Rxe1+ { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:11:37] } 22. Qxe1 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 1:05:14] } 22... Qe8 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:07:36] } 23. Qd2 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 1:05:28] } 23... Qe6 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:06:36] } 24. g4 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 1:05:45] } 24... g6 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:06:21] } 25. Kf2 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:58:21] } 25... Kg7 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:06:28] } 26. Bg5 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:58:16] } 26... b5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:04:27] } 27. Ne2 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:58:32] } 27... Qf7 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:03:58] } 28. Bh6+ { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:58:41] } 28... Kg8 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:04:15] } 29. Qa5 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:58:17] } 29... Nf8 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:01:09] } 30. Qd8 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:57:43] } 30... Nd7?? { [%eval 5.44] } { Blunder. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 31. g5 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:55:04] } 31... Bc6 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:00:39] } 32. Qc8 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:51:27] } 32... Qe6 { [%eval 7.57] [%clk 0:00:34] } 1-0