Event: Round 5: Al-Khattab, Ghassan M. Ali Ajmed - Gertsyk, Nikolai
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/asian-seniors-championships-2025--65/round-5/QzkIONMT/mXPdWqlv
Date: 2025-10-09
White: Al-Khattab, Ghassan M. Ali Ajmed
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 1940
Black: Gertsyk, Nikolai
BlackElo: 2197
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C10
Opening: French Defense: Hecht-Reefschläger Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:22:17] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:22:38] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:22:51] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:21:49] } 5... Ne4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:32:01] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:21:49] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:18] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:21:07] } 7... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:34] } 8. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:21:30] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:32:27] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:21:51] } 9... Be7?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Ba5 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:16] } 10. O-O?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:10] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:32:24] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:21:53] } 11... Nxd4?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:24] } 12. Nexd4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:19:45] } 12... c5 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:32:50] } 13. c3? { [%eval 0.18] } { Mistake. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:02] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:51] } 14. cxd4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:17:29] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:33:01] } 15. Rac1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:57] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:52] } 16. h4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:16:39] } 16... Bb5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:30:59] } 17. Bxb5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:15:44] } 17... Qxb5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:31:28] } 18. Rc3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:15:46] } 18... Rc6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:28:32] } 19. Rxc6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:12:24] } 19... bxc6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:28:29] } 20. b4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:12:27] } 20... a5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:27:36] } 21. bxa5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:12:22] } 21... Ra8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:26:56] } 22. Qc2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:10:18] } 22... Qxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:00] } 1/2-1/2