Event: Round 8: Alzaim, Talal - Al-Aqrabi, Saleh
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/asian-seniors-championships-2025--50/round-8/G09gABkG/v6fofXPf
Date: 2025-10-12
White: Alzaim, Talal
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2139
Black: Al-Aqrabi, Saleh
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2083
Result: 0-1
ECO: D33
Opening: Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:27] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:52] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:07] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:32] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:26] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:40] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:37] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:45] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:44] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:27:33] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:08] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:27:51] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:21] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:28:09] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:25:59] } 9... cxd4?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:16] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:22:30] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:22:21] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:21:48] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:20:41] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:19:23] } 12... Bb4?? { [%eval 2.68] } { Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:30] } 13. a3?? { [%eval 0.59] } { Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:12] } 13... Bf8?? { [%eval 2.98] } { Blunder. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:05] } 14. Nb3?? { [%eval 0.56] } { Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:33] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:10:05] } 15. Nc5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:01:57] } 15... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:07:06] } 16. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:02:20] } 16... b6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:06:12] } 17. Bd4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:01:17] } 17... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:05:46] } 18. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:01:45] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:05:52] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:58:16] } 19... Rac8 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:06:12] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:49:19] } 20... Rc4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:03:41] } 21. e3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:45:54] } 21... Rec8 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:59:22] } 22. Bxd5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:26:28] } 22... Rxd4 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:43:45] } 23. Qxd4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:26:56] } 23... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:37:53] } 24. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:27:14] } 24... Qb7 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:37:41] } 25. Nc3?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:29] } 25... Rc4?! { [%eval 1.51] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:44] } 26. Qd8+ { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:21:11] } 26... Kh7 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:35:03] } 27. Qd3+ { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:21:07] } 27... Kg8 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:33:21] } 28. e4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:20:31] } 28... b5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:32:09] } 29. b3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:17:42] } 29... Rc5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:31:33] } 30. Qd8+?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:09] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:31:42] } 31. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:18] } 31... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:55] } 32. Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:04] } 32... Rc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:31:25] } 33. Qb4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:16:54] } 33... Rc2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:31:01] } 34. a4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:13:40] } 34... a6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:30:54] } 35. axb5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:12:12] } 35... axb5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:31:21] } 36. Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:13] } 36... Qc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:38] } 37. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:28] } 37... Bg4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:29:28] } 38. Re1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:12:13] } 38... Re2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:28:27] } 39. Rxe2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:22] } 39... Qc1+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:28:38] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:08:27] } 40... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:28:48] } 41. Ne3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:57] } 41... Qb1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:27:09] } 42. b4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:51] } 42... Bc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:24:51] } 43. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:36] } 43... f6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:23:17] } 44. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:45] } 44... Qxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:01] } 45. Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:42] } 45... Bf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:46] } 46. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:55] } 46... Qc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:24] } 47. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:43] } 47... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:19] } 48. Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:19] } 48... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:53] } 49. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 49... b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:59] } 50. Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 50... Bf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:00] } 51. Kg3?? { [%eval -3.06] } { Blunder. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 51... Qc3 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:12:14] } 52. Nf5?? { [%eval -7.52] } { Blunder. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 52... b2 { [%eval -7.45] [%clk 0:11:54] } 53. Qb7 { [%eval -7.54] [%clk 0:01:26] } 53... Qb3 { [%eval -7.75] [%clk 0:12:01] } 54. Qe7? { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 54... b1=Q { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:11:32] } 55. Qf8 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:35] } 55... Qg1+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:11:46] } 0-1